title: Diode lasers: a magical wand to an orthodontic practice.
abstract: LASER (Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation) is a powerful source of light, which has innumerable applications in all the fields of science including medicine and dentistry. It is one such technology that has become a desirable and an inseparable alternative to many traditional surgical procedures being held in the field of dentistry, and orthodontics is no exception. The current article describes the uses of a diode laser as an indispensable tool in an orthodontic office.
authors.affiliation: Department of Conservative Dentistry, Chandra Dental College and Hospital, Safedabad, Barabanki, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Vipul Kumar
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: Shally
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mahajan
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D006801:Humans; D028022:Low-Level Light Therapy; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D013705:Temporomandibular Joint Disorders / Q000628:therapy