| There is limited evidence to support the effectiveness of dental lasers in the removal of caries compared with rotary burs. | |
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PMID: 22326157 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE/QUESTION: To evaluate the scientific evidence regarding laser technology for removal of carious tissue. SOURCE OF FUNDING: Information is not available. TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence. STRENGTH OF RECOMMENDATION GRADE: Grade B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence. |
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Authors:
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Sonia K Makhija; Mona F Anabtawi |
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Type: Comment; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The journal of evidence-based dental practice Volume: 12 ISSN: 1532-3390 ISO Abbreviation: J Evid Based Dent Pract Publication Date: 2012 Mar |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-02-13 Completed Date: 2012-07-17 Revised Date: 2012-09-10 |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101083101 Medline TA: J Evid Based Dent Pract Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 31-2 Citation Subset: - |
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Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of General Dental Sciences, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, AL, USA. smakhija@uab.edu |
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Acta Odontol Scand. 2011 Mar;69(2):65-74
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