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Lasers: Dentistry's superpower?

BDJ Student volume 28, pages 9–10 (2021)Cite this article

By Asha Pandya-Sharpe, Foundation dentist

Dentistry is one of the most rapidly progressing and modernising professions which has made leaps and bounds to continue to evolve with the ever metamorphosising society of the 21st century. This presents a tremendous amount of potential for the world of technology and advancing science. As the standard of treatment expected by patients and dentists alike continues to rise, developments that may improve the efficiency, aesthetics and comfortability of dentistry are regularly in demand. Laser technology is an innovation that established its place within dentistry 30 years ago and its use is becoming increasingly accepted as an alternative to or as an adjunct to conventional methods.1

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Pandya-Sharpe, A. Lasers: Dentistry's superpower?. BDJ Student 28, 9–10 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41406-021-0213-7

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