Application of Er,Cr,YSGG laser in restorative and endodontic treatment
LIU Ning-ning
HE Wen-xi
Abstract：The first ruby laser machine was invented in 1960 and laser was first applied to dental treatment in 1971.Afterward,extensive studies have been conducted on laser application in dentistry.In 2002,Er,Cr,YSGG laser/Waterlaser was approved by US Food and Drug Administration.Since then,Er,Cr,YSGG laser has been widely used for the treatment of dental diseases including dental caries,dentin hypersensitivity,pulpitis and apical periodonti-tis.It is used for the removal of caries,pulp capping or pulpotomy and root canal therapy.In this review,the applica-tion of Er,Cr,YSGG laser in restorative and endondontic treatment is summarized.
Keywords：ErCrYSGG laserdental diseasepulp disease
Publication Date：2016-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 250-253 )