The use of lasers for periodontal debridement: Marketing tool or proven therapy?

Journal of the Canadian Dental Association

Volumn 71, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 653-658

  Chanthaboury, Rachel ^a   Irinakis, Tassos ^b  

^a University of British Columbia ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Debridement methods; Laser surgery methods; Periodontal diseases

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ERBIUM; NEODYMIUM;

ARTICLE; DEBRIDEMENT; HEAT; HUMAN; INJURY; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; METHODOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; SEMICONDUCTOR; TOOTH PLAQUE; TOOTH ROOT;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DEBRIDEMENT; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL SCALING; ERBIUM; HEAT; HUMANS; LASERS; NEODYMIUM; PERIODONTAL DISEASES; SEMICONDUCTORS; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 27744577335     PISSN: 14882159     EISSN: 14882159     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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