Open AccessUses of Therapeutic Laser in Pediatric Dentistry: Review of the Literature. Case Reports
Author(s) -
Miguel A. Rosales B. M.E.,
Gabriela Torre D.M.E.P.,
Lydia H. Saavedra,
Raúl Márquez P. Mep,
Ma. del Socorro Ruiz R. M.I.C.,
Amaury de Jesús Pozos G.,
Arturo Garrocho R.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
odovtos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2215-3411
pISSN - 1659-1046
DOI - 10.15517/ijds.2018.29224
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , trismus , laser therapy , laser , presentation (obstetrics) , surgery , optics , physics
The term "LASER" is an acronym for "Light Amplification by the Stimulated Emission of Radiation" (in Spanish "Amplificación de Luz por Emisión Estimulada de Radiación"). The use of laser technology in dentistry has had a constant evolution and development in the last 30 years. Two large groups of lasers should be distinguished: high-power or surgical and low-power or therapeutic. The most used in pediatric dentistry is the therapeutic or LLLT (or "soft"). The therapeutic laser is indicated for various anomalies such as hypersensitivity, gingivitis, herpes, paresthesias, trigeminal neuralgias, trismus, TMJ dysfunction, implants, activation of teeth whitening chemicals, among others. This article intends to perform an update of the applications of low power laser in the field of Pediatric Dentistry, as well as the presentation of 4 representative clinical cases.