IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research

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IP Indian Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Research (IJODR) open access, peer-reviewed quarterly journal publishing since 2015 and is published under the Khyati Education and Research Foundation (KERF), is registered as a non-profit society (under the society registration act, 1860), Government of India with the vision of various accredited vocational courses in healthcare, education, paramedical, yoga, publication, teaching and research activity, with the aim of faster and better dissemination of knowledge, we will be publishing the more...

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90-93


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Rashi Chaturvedi*, Syed Tousif Ulla, Farhan Hussain, Zahid Manzoor, Rahul Vaid, Nasir Ul Sadiq


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Different applications of laser in the field of orthodontics: A review


Review Article

Author Details : Rashi Chaturvedi*, Syed Tousif Ulla, Farhan Hussain, Zahid Manzoor, Rahul Vaid, Nasir Ul Sadiq

Volume : 7, Issue : 2, Year : 2021

Article Page : 90-93

https://doi.org/10.18231/j.ijodr.2021.016



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Abstract

In today’s time laser has been used widely in various fields of dentistry, out of all one is in the field of orthodontics and proved to be as useful equipment. Specific lasers such as soft tissue lasers can be used in the treatment of exposure of the tooth surgically with its prime advantage of very less bleeding as well as little bit of swelling it is also helpful in reducing the potential of post reducing pain. Along with all this the other applications of lasers in the field of orthodontics are, they are helpful in etching the superior most surface of the tooth i.e. enamel as well as helpful in bonding of the bracket to the enamel and vice versa i.e. debonding of the bracket from the superior most surface of the tooth i.e. enamel. Lasers are also helpful in tooth movement along with reducing the pain threshold.
 

Keywords : Lasers, tooth movement, pain, reducing pain threshold, lasers in orthodontics


How to cite : Chaturvedi R, Ulla S T, Hussain F, Manzoor Z, Vaid R, Sadiq N U, Different applications of laser in the field of orthodontics: A review. IP Indian J Orthod Dentofacial Res 2021;7(2):90-93

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