Verifiable CPD paper: Introduction, history of lasers and laser light production

British Dental Journal

Volumn 202, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-31

  Parker, Steven ^a  

^a NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DENTAL SURGERY; GINGIVECTOMY; HISTORY; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; LASER SURGERY; REVIEW;

DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; GINGIVECTOMY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; LASERS;

EID: 33846212384     PISSN: 00070610     EISSN: 17417503     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bdj.2006.113     Document Type: Review

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