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Laser and Light Fundamentals

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Lasers in Dentistry—Current Concepts

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The word LASER is an acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation. The theory was postulated by Albert Einstein in 1916. A brief description of each of those five words will begin to explain the unique qualities of a laser instrument.

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  1. Professor, Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA

    Donald J. Coluzzi DDS

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  1. Preventive and Restorative, Dental Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA

    Donald J. Coluzzi

  2. Department of Surgical Sciences and Integrated Diagnostics, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy

    Steven P.A. Parker

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Coluzzi, D.J. (2017). Laser and Light Fundamentals. In: Coluzzi, D., Parker, S. (eds) Lasers in Dentistry—Current Concepts. Textbooks in Contemporary Dentistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-51944-9_2

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