Laser in oral and maxillofacial surgery Free download PDF

The book is split into two parts. The first part covers the physical funda-mentals. It cannot replace more detailed studies in physics or even a good book about laser physics, optics, or laser tissue interaction, but it should help the reader without previous knowledge to understand the second part of the book which covers a broad range of applications. The first part itself is divided into four chapters. After this introduction, one chapter offers a brief revision of the necessary physical fundamentals so the understanding of the following two chapters is easier. The third chapter gives an introduction to lasers, their design, and function with regard to the systems normally used in maxillofa-cial surgery. The fourth chapter describes the basics of how these lasers inter-act with tissue, so it lays the foundation for the second part.Overall, the second part covers five major clinical and technical topics.