title: Dentistry for the 21st century? Erbium:YAG laser for teeth.
abstract: The first dental laser for use in cutting human teeth in vivo was cleared by the Food and Drug Administration for marketing in the United States. The authors explored, in summary form, the data provided to the FDA for the clinical use of the erbium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet, or Er:YAG, laser. The authors concluded that using the Er:YAG laser to treat dental hard tissue is both safe and effective for caries removal, cavity preparation and enamel etching.
authors.affiliation: Premier Laser Systems, Inc., Irvine, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cozean
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Arcoria
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pelagalli
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Powell
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D002648:Child; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000601:surgery; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000601:surgery; D003754:Dental High-Speed Equipment; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000473:pathology; D003804:Dentin / Q000601:surgery; D003813:Dentistry / Q000639:trends; D004871:Erbium; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005544:Forecasting; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012449:Safety; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D014070:Tooth / Q000601:surgery*; D014481:United States; D014486:United States Food and Drug Administration; D015019:Yttrium
chemical_list: D000538:Aluminum Silicates; D015019:Yttrium; D004871:Erbium