[Lasertherapy and its applications in dentistry]

At present, laser technology represents an extremely important advance in multiple disciplines, and one that has been particularly favored in medicine, since different types of lasers are used for treating a variety of ailments. The present paper discusses the generalities of the therapeutic laser, as well as its applications in the field of odontology, for the dental surgeon, lasers constitute a valuable aid in his clinical practice, basically as an analgesic, anti-inflammatory or tissue regenerator (scar-forming) device.