Gerard N, Hendler B H
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Medical College of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA.
Compend Contin Educ Dent. 1995 Apr;16(4):350, 352-4; QUIZ 356.
Laser surgery is very different than traditional surgery. The clinician must be familiar with the physical properties of the laser to use this instrument safely and properly. Various lasers are available for use in oral and maxillofacial surgery and dentistry, namely the carbon dioxide laser, the neodymium:yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser, and the holmium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser (Ho:YAG). Only the Ho:YAG laser has been used with effectiveness in temporomandibular joint arthroscopic surgery.
激光手术与传统手术有很大不同。临床医生必须熟悉激光的物理特性，才能安全、正确地使用这一器械。有多种激光可用于口腔颌面外科手术和牙科，即二氧化碳激光、钕：钇铝石榴石激光和钬：钇铝石榴石激光（Ho:YAG）。只有Ho:YAG激光在颞下颌关节镜手术中得到了有效应用。
