What is a Diode Laser?
A diode laser is an effective adjunct to oral soft tissue surgery, due to incisional haemostasis, and effective tissue vaporisation. Furthermore, it can be used to kill pathogens and is of use in periodontal and endodontic decontamination.
Laser therapy is a very useful adjunct to the management of pain, inflammation and infection, and can be used to improve the quality of tissues repair and regeneration. Referred to as photobiomodulation (PMB) – with a little training, this treatment is a fairly short learning curve to adding indispensable daily aid to patient care in any clinical practice.
The diode laser is a useful soft tissue laser as well as an instrument to deliver photobiomodulation and adjunct to tooth whitening.