The use of laser-based technologies in dentistry: Ethical issues and safety considerations

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dc.contributor.authorNaidoo, Sudeshni
dc.contributor.authorMulder, Riaan
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-27T10:03:17Z
dc.date.available2016-05-27T10:03:17Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe use of laser-based technologies in general dental practice in South Africa is growing each year both in numbers and in scope of use. It has been shown to be beneficial in treating a wide range of oral and dental conditions as well as being used as a therapeutic tool in tissue management. They have been used in the practice of dentistry for over thirty years and recently there have been numerous advertisements in the dental press regarding the advantages of owning and using lasers and how it can be a good marketing tool for a dental practice. In the United States patients seek out practices utilising laser technology and nearly two thirds of patients surveyed thought that dentists should own a laser. How can practitioners ensure that they are using laser treatment for their patients in a responsible and ethical manner?en_US
dc.description.accreditationDHETen_US
dc.identifier.citationNaidoo, S. and Mulder, R. (2015). The use of laser-based technologies in dentistry: Ethical issues and safety considerations. South African Dental Journal, 70(10): 464 - p466en_US
dc.identifier.issn1029-4864
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/2222
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.privacy.showsubmitterFALSE
dc.publisherSouth African Dental Associationen_US
dc.rightsThis file may be freely used for educational uses. No commercial reproduction or distribution of this file is permitted without written permission of the South African Dental Association (SADA). Note that the SADA retains all intellectual property rights in the article.
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dc.status.ispeerreviewedTRUE
dc.subjectLaser-based technologiesen_US
dc.subjectDental practiceen_US
dc.subjectDental treatmenten_US
dc.subjectSouth Africaen_US
dc.titleThe use of laser-based technologies in dentistry: Ethical issues and safety considerationsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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