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Laser Applications in Oral/Maxillofacial Surgery

The first book to explore the use of lasers in oral and maxillofacial surgery. It examines the use of the laser to treat a wide variety of conditions from orofacial lasions to facial cosmetic applications involving endoscopy and facial skin resurfacing. Provides the surgeon with the fundamentals of how lasers work, the effect of laser energy upon the skin, laser safety, legal ramifications and uses for each anatomic site. This book is intended to give oral and maxillofacial surgeons a thorough understanding of the laser and its clinical uses so that it can be safely and effectively incorporated into their practice.

Features:
* Color figures demonstrate benefits of laser surgery in specific case examples.
* Contains a glossary to familiarize the oral and maxillofacial surgeon with laser terminology.
* Includes readable chapters on laser physics and the effects of laser energy.
* Reviews the laser systems used most often in today's office.
* Emphasizes how lasers can be used in conjunction with conventional techniques to obtain maximum results.
* Laser safety chapter identifies the internationally accepted preventive measures used to minimize risks associated with laser energy.
* Examines technique for removing white lesions of the oral cavity, including leukoplakia, lichen planus, etc.
* Discusses incision biopsy techniques of discreet lesions using various laser systems.
* Outlines the advantages of laser surgery versus traditional modalities in regard to lesion access, blood loss, post-operative pain and cicatrix formation.
* Describes how the laser can be effectively used to treat hemangioma and other vascular lesions.
* Reviews laser applications in preprosthetic and periodontal surgery.
* Delves into the wide range of esthetic uses including eyelid procedures, facial resurfacing, removal of telandiectasias, etc...
* Investigates complications and how to prevent them.