The safety and effectiveness of dental Er: YAG lasers: A literature review with specific reference to bone

Dentistry Today

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 129-133

  Bornstein, Eric S ^a,b,c,d   Lomke, Mitchell A ^c,e,f,g  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Metrowest Maxillofacial Imaging Ctr ^*

^d University of Maryland   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^f U S PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^g Academy of Laser Dentistry   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; DENTISTRY; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HUMAN; NECROSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOFT TISSUE; THERMAL INJURY; TOOTH; INSTRUMENTATION; JAW; LASER; LASER SURGERY; MOUTH MUCOSA;

ALUMINUM SILICATE; ERBIUM; YTTRIUM;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; ERBIUM; HUMANS; JAW; LASER SURGERY; LASERS; MOUTH MUCOSA; SAFETY; TOOTH; YTTRIUM;

EID: 1642633167     PISSN: 87502186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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