The clinical use of the Nd:YAG laser in paediatric dentistry for the removal of oral soft tissue.
This article considers the clinical use of the Nd:YAG laser for soft tissue surgery in paediatric dentistry. If the claims made about its performance and properties are true then the Nd:YAG laser should be a very useful additional clinical tool for dentists treating children.
Baggett
F J
FJ
Unit of Paediatric Dentistry, University Dental Hospital of Manchester.
Mackie
I C
IC
Blinkhorn
A S
AS
D000293:Adolescent; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental; D000772:Anesthesia, Local; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology