Diode laser applications in dental practice methodology

Authors

  • Yaima Rodríguez Cuellar
  • Lester Wong Vázquez
  • Nelly Margoth Barriga Chicaiza

Keywords:

Diode laser, dentistry, low power laser, PRISMA 2020 methodology

Abstract

Introduction: Nowadays, the use of the diode laser in different dental treatments is an alternative to conventional procedures or their complementation, due to the advantages it offers both the professional and the patient.

Objective: To interpret the applications of the diode laser in dental practice.

Methods: The study had an epidemiological design, belonging to the exploratory research level, being aided by hermeneutics to interpret the bibliographic examination carried out, being of a cross-sectional, observational, and retrospective type.

Results: It was shown that the application of the diode laser in different dental treatments is wide and includes dental whitening; treatment of dental sensitivity; and surgical procedures that require greater accuracy. In addition, it replaces the scalpel, effectively controls pain, depending on the treatment does not require anesthesia, has a bactericidal effect, among many other benefits that generate satisfaction, both for the professional and the patient. However, its use may be contraindicated in treatments and biopsies in potentially malignant oral disorders.

Conclusions: It is concluded that the diode laser has numerous applications in the treatments of dentistry and its specialties among which can be mentioned: surgical interventions; endodontics; periodontics; orthodontics; orofacial implantology; dental whitening; among others, thanks to its therapeutic and surgical properties.

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Published

2023-07-10

How to Cite

1.
Rodríguez Cuellar Y, Wong Vázquez L, Barriga Chicaiza NM. Diode laser applications in dental practice methodology. Rev Cubana Inv Bioméd [Internet]. 2023 Jul. 10 [cited 2025 Jul. 30];42(2). Available from: https://revibiomedica.sld.cu/index.php/ibi/article/view/2927