Lasers in Restorative Dentistry: A Practical Guide

283 Pages·2015·24.051 MB·English

by  Giovanni Olivi, Matteo Olivi (eds.)

Lasers in
Restorative
Dentistry
A Practical Guide
Giovanni Olivi
Matteo Olivi
Editors
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Lasers in Restorative Dentistry

Giovanni Olivi (cid:129) Matteo Olivi
Editors
Lasers in Restorative
Dentistry
A Practical Guide
Editors
Giovanni Olivi Matteo Olivi
Rome Rome
Italy Italy
ISBN 978-3-662-47316-0 ISBN 978-3-662-47317-7 (eBook)
DOI 10.1007/978-3-662-47317-7
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This book is dedicated to all patients, collaborators, and
assistants who with their patience and cooperation contributed
to the success of my clinical work. A special thanks to my lovely
wife Maria Daniela for her continuous support and for tolerating
my absence from our family life during the long period of time
for the production of this book.
Giovanni Olivi
Special thanks to all my family for supporting my personal
growth.
Matteo Olivi

Foreword
W e have known Dr. Giovanni Olivi for more than 15 years. During this time
we have had the pleasure to concurrently speak at different international con-
gress venues about the use of lasers in dentistry. In all of them Dr. Olivi’s
conferences have been exceptional, presenting clinical cases and well-
documented research. We believe that this book will be of great help for those
who want to know more about the applications of lasers in dentistry, and we
hope it will be a reference book in this fi eld.
Antonio España
Barcelona , Spain Josep Arnabat
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Pref ace
T his unique book presents the author’s experience and knowledge in restor-
ative and laser dentistry making this book a complete up-to-date review of the
international literature on laser application in restorative dentistry, while con-
necting the research with daily clinical work.
The goal of this textbook is to share with the reader the current “state of
the art” of laser applications for cavity preparation and adhesive dentistry, in
the attempt to offer help for dentists who are looking for new and innovative
techniques that improve the quality of their work. This textbook offers a com-
prehensive look at all indications for the use of lasers in restorative dentistry,
including diagnosis, pits and fi ssures sealing, carious removal, cavity prepa-
ration and decontamination, and pulp capping, and introduces operative
modalities that lead to predictable outcomes. Detailed instructions with an
overview on the use of different laser wavelengths are provided with over 600
clinical photographs, charts, and tables. Laser in restorative dentistry is a
practical guide for general dentists who use laser in their daily practice and
want advice on the “know-how” on laser dentistry. If you are a new, experi-
enced, or even advanced laser user, this book represents a valuable guide and
source. This book will also be helpful to students graduating in dentistry, as a
source of references to specifi c clinical uses in the laser treatment of dental
caries. Enjoy delving into the wonderful world of laser dentistry!
Giovanni Olivi
Rome , Italy Matteo Olivi
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