In dentistry, Lasers are a family of instruments, some used for surgery, some to cure (harden) restorative tooth materials and enhance tooth bleaching, and others are used to remove tooth structure to eliminate disease. For instance, Lasers are used to harden composite (tooth-colored) filings, where a visible blue light activates a catalyst in the composite and causes it to harden almost instantly.

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