title: Clinical advances of the pulsed Nd:YAG laser in periodontal therapy.
abstract: Since the Nd:YAG laser was first developed in the 1960s, its spectrum of capabilities has continued to expand in the medical field. In dentistry, treatment of both hard and soft tissue has been affected, with the most noticeable change occurring in the management of periodontal disease. The learning objective of this article is to review the utilization of the pulsed Nd:YAG laser (American Dental Technologies, Southfield, MI) in the management of periodontal disease. Cases are presented to document the clinical aspects, and directions of future research are indicated.
authors.affiliation: Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: H I
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Bader
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Epstein
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D000075202:Contraindications; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends*; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery*