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LA&HA - Journal of the Laser and Health Academy

Volume: 2011 | number: 1
ISSN (print):1855-9913 | ISSN (web): 1855-9921

TouchWhite™ Er:YAG Laser-Assisted Tooth Whitening (Summary)

Jugoslav Jovanovic
Pages: S14

Er:YAG lasers are very popular in dentistry, especially because of their efficacy and safety in removing hard dental tissue. With a wavelength that has the highest absorption in water among all lasers, Er:YAG lasers are the ideal candidate for laser-assisted teeth whitening procedures, since the increased temperature from the absorption of laser light in the bleaching gel is the main bleaching mechanism.

Summary: TouchWhiteTM Er:YAG Laser-Assisted Tooth Whitening

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