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Laser pediatric Class II composites utilizing no anesthesia

  • B. Jacboson1,*,
  • J. Berger2
  • R. Kravitz3
  • J. Ko4

1Pediatric Dentistry, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York

2Dentistry at Kings County Medical Center, SUNY-Downstate Medical Center, and Maimonides Medical Center, New York

3,Pediatric Dentistry at Maimonides Medical CenterPediatric Dental Resident at Maimonides Medical Center

4Pediatric Dental Resident at Maimonides Medical Center, New York.

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.28.2.h483456897052472 Vol.28,Issue 2,April 2004 pp.99-102

Published: 01 April 2004

Abstract

Interproximal lesions can now be restored without local anesthesia and removing unnecessary healthy tooth structure. This paper will focus on a new ultra-conservative technique in Class II composites utilizing the laser, a new technique in cavity preparation.

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B. Jacboson, J. Berger,R. Kravitz,J. Ko. Laser pediatric Class II composites utilizing no anesthesia. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2004. 28(2);99-102.

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