title: Lasers in cosmetic dentistry.
abstract: Lasers have become a necessary instrument in the esthetic restorative armamentarium. This article presents smile design guidelines for soft tissue lasers, as well as an overview of hard tissue procedures that may be performed using all-tissue lasers. The goal is to help dentists determine the appropriate laser for a given clinical situations.
authors.affiliation: Academy of Laser Dentistry.
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D016556:Crown Lengthening; D000044:Dental Abutments; D003737:Dental Cavity Preparation / Q000379:methods; D015921:Dental Implants; D017267:Dental Prosthesis Design; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003801:Dental Veneers; D003779:Denture Design; D003830:Denture, Partial, Fixed; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D005260:Female; D005885:Gingival Hyperplasia / Q000601:surgery; D005890:Gingivectomy; D005893:Gingivoplasty; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D054023:Lasers, Semiconductor / Q000627:therapeutic use; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D012904:Smiling; D014094:Tooth, Deciduous / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants