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Dental Laser Essay

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INTRODUCTION :
New science and technologies are already making their way into all aspects of dental practice and have changed the traditional approaches, which require that students and practitioners receive the necessary knowledge.1 Dental laser is one of the most significant developments in modern dentistry. Lasers were introduced into the field of Dentistry in 1960s, with the hope of overcoming some of the drawbacks posed by the conventional methods of dental procedures.2 Conventional methods of cavity preparation with low and high speed handpieces involve noise, uncomfortable vibrations and stress for patients.3 These disadvantages have led to a search for new techniques as possible alternatives for dental hard and soft tissue removal.3 Different …show more content…

4. DISCUSSION:
Adequate education, appropriate practice and sufficient knowledge are needed to utilize different dental technologies. Education at dental school is the most important source of professional knowledge for the dental students as they rely and depend on the information they are provided in dental school.9 This study provides a general view about dental laser education and knowledge among final year dental students at Saveetha dental college. Most of the dental students know the term ‘‘laser’’, however, this survey in general assessed some basic knowledge of dental students regarding the uses of laser in dentistry. Their knowledge in laser physics, different wavelengths, different types of laser and which type of laser is most appropriate for each case were not assessed. The specific properties of the laser radiation and applications need to be understood in order to practice dental laser effectively and to evade therapeutic mistakes. As reported by the 4% of students, only 3 hrs was the average time for dental laser education they got during their study in the full 5 year dental college program. Majority of the students did not have laser education. This reflects that inadequate

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