title: Lasers: The Magic Wand in Esthetic Dentistry!!
abstract: In this era of fast developing technologies and innovative ideas, the need for faster treatment has become a necessity. Treatment with lasers that is much less time-consuming and painless is accepted and appreciated by the patient. Use of Lasers is not new; they have been in use for decades since their development by Maiman in 1960. Lasers have travelled a long way from ruby lasers to erbium lasers and are being fondly used in every aspect of dental treatment. This article aims at elaborate the use and applications of lasers in the field of esthetic dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Royal Dental College, Chalissery, Palakkad, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Shajahan
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Royal Dental College, Chalissery, Palakkad, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: P Ranjith
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Orthodontics, Royal Dental College, Chalissery, Palakkad, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hariprasad
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Prosthodontics, Royal Dental College, Chalissery, Palakkad, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: Jyothis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mathew
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Orthodontics, Royal Dental College, Chalissery, Palakkad, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: A P
authors.initials: AP
authors.lastname: Shaji
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Malabar Dental College, Edappal, Malappuram, Kerala, India.
authors.forename: M Fazeel
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Ahammed
keywords: Esthetic dentistry; chromophore; complete dentures; dental laboratory; fixed prosthodontics; implantology; lasers; maxillofacial prosthodontics; removable prosthodontics