title: Laser/tissue interaction: what happens to laser light when it strikes tissue?
abstract: Several factors influence laser/tissue interactions, and various combinations of these factors could damage tissues. This article examines where laser energy goes when it strikes tissue and how it effects tissues during laser treatment.
authors.affiliation: Division of Biomaterials, Faculty of Dentistry, Univeristy of Alberta.
authors.forename: D N
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Dederich
mesh_terms: D000042:Absorption; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D011830:Radiation Effects; D013814:Thermal Conductivity