| Autor: |
Luchian I; Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania., Budală DG; Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania., Baciu ER; Department of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania., Ursu RG; Department of Preventive Medicine and Interdisciplinarity (IX)-Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iaşi, Romania., Diaconu-Popa D; Department of Dental Technology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania., Butnaru O; Department of Biophysics, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania., Tatarciuc M; Department of Dental Technology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Grigore T. Popa University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 700115 Iași, Romania. |
| Abstrakt: |
Light is an emerging treatment approach that is being used to treat many diseases and conditions such as pain, inflammation, and wound healing. The light used in dental therapy generally lies in visible and invisible spectral regions. Despite many positive results in the treatment of different conditions, this therapy still faces some skepticism, which has prevented its widespread adoption in clinics. The main reason for this skepticism is the lack of comprehensive information about the molecular, cellular, and tissular mechanisms of action, which underpin the positive effects of phototherapy. However, there is currently promising evidence in support of the use of light therapy across a spectrum of oral hard and soft tissues, as well as in a variety of important dental subspecialties, such as endodontics, periodontics, orthodontics, and maxillofacial surgery. The merging of diagnostic and therapeutic light procedures is also seen as a promising area for future expansion. In the next decade, several light technologies are foreseen as becoming integral parts of modern dentistry practice. |
