1BDS, MSc, M-Dent Perio Resident, Division of Periodontics, Dental Diagnostics and Surgical Sciences, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
2BDS, MSc, Faculty of Dentistry, Division of Oral Health and Society, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
3BDS, MSc, Faculty of Dentistry, Division of Oral Health and Society, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
4BDS, MSc, MSc-Peads-Dent Resident, Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Nobel Biocare Oral Health Centre, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Amir Manzoor Shah, E-Mail: amir.shah@mail.mcgill.ca
Online published on 24 September, 2015.
The use of lasers has significantly developed in modern dentistry, however the clinical value and awareness on the benefits of their use is limited. Lasers have made their way in dental treatment since 1994. They have been granted Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, however the American Dental Association (ADA) is still researching on the outcomes of laser therapy1. This article reviews the use of laser therapy in the initial non-surgical phase of periodontal therapy.
