Therapeutic Innovations in the Treatment of Dental Hard Tissue by Laser

―From Preventive Cure to Dedicated Adhesive System for Lased Teeth―

Abstract

Lasers may provide various unique and high-quality cure and care in the treatment of dental hard tissue that cannot be achieved through ordinary treatments. The present paper describes therapeutic innovations in the treatment of dental caries by fully utilizing the characteristics of lasers.
Preventive cure by modifying the characteristics of enamel or dentin surface and surgical intervention for removing dentin caries and subsequent adhesive restorative procedures were reviewed based on a series of studies by the authors.