Lasers in Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry

Lasers in Maxillofacial Surgery and Dentistry  ISBN: 0865775664......Page 1
Contents......Page 2
1. Physical Considerations of Surgical Lasers......Page 4
2. Practical Laser Safety in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery......Page 13
3. Specific guide to the Use of Lasers......Page 20
4. Preneoplasia of the Oral Cavity......Page 37
5. Papillomas and Human Papillomavirus......Page 53
6. Soft Tissue Excision Techniques......Page 60
7. Transoral Resection of Oral Cancer......Page 81
8. Section 1: Outpatient Treatment of Snoring and Sleep Apnea Syndrome with C02 Laser: Laser-Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty......Page 104
8. Section 2: Further Comments on theLaser-Assisted Uvulopalatoplasty......Page 110
9. The Carbon Dioxide Laser in Laryngeal Surgery......Page 114
10. Uses of Lasers in Dentistry......Page 119
11. Phototherapy with Lasers and Dyes......Page 127
12. Laser Photothermal Therapy for CancerTreatment......Page 132
13. Laser-Assisted Temporomandibular Joint Surgery......Page 138
14. Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Significant Adjunct to Maxillofacial Surgery......Page 143
15. Laser Biostimulation: Photobioactivation, A Modulation of Biologic Processes by Low-Intensity Laser Radiation......Page 149
16. Tissue Fusion......Page 156
17. Laser Application in Microgravity, Aerospace, and Military Operations......Page 159
Appendix......Page 161
Glossary......Page 163
Index......Page 165