抄録
In recent, various lasers have been employed to treat dental hard tissue lesions, and many descriptions have been reported on those effects. The authors have also been reported effects of laser application on examination and diagnosis of dental caries, enhancing acid resistance of tooth structures, fluorides uptaking of tooth, fusing of apatite crystals to tooth surface, caries tooth structure removal and resin bonding. The present report reviews mainly our studies on laser examination and diagnosis of dental hard tissue lesions and modification of tooth structures that accelerate prevent of dental diseases. This report may also suggest the future development of laser applications on new era dentistry.