title: Lasers in dental traumatology and low level laser therapy (LLLT).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Dental trauma in children is a frequent and often complex clinical event in which laser-assisted therapy, particularly using erbium lasers, can offer new treatment possibilities, improving the outcomes and reducing the associated complications.
  
  
  METHODS
  In particular, it is worth considering that the use of laser-assisted therapies is associated with a marked reduction in the use of analgesics and anti-inflammatory medications compared with conventional procedures. Laser anaesthesia is another interesting and challenging area.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Given the paucity of data on laser-assisted dental trauma therapy in the international literature and the absence of well-structured guidelines, this is an area ripe for scientific research.
authors.affiliation: Paediatric Dentistry, University of Parma, Parma, Italy. ac.caprioglio@tin.it
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caprioglio
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Olivi
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Genovese
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000766:Anesthesia, Dental / Q000379:methods; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000293:injuries; D014082:Tooth Fractures / Q000628:therapy; D018677:Tooth Injuries / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents