Dr. Johar B.S.
Dr. Johar graduated from Government Dental College, Bangalore, Karnataka, India in 1968. He was a consultant to C.S.I group of hospitals as head of Dental

Dr. Kirpa Johar
Dr Kirpa Johar did his graduation in dental sciences from Bangalore. He has done his masters programme in laser dentistry from Vienna university.

The high level of acceptance and comfort towards laser treatment among my young patients is a very satisfying experience for me. Laser therapy is an innovative technology with many indications in paediatric dentistry. Several factors make laser therapy an advantageous elective procedure in paediatric dentistry.

• It is minimally invasive
• There is no direct contact with the tooth surface
• It is safe because rotatory blades are not used in a small mouth that can move unpredictably
• It reduces the need for local anaesthetics
• It has a favourable psychological impact on the child
• It is therefore accepted and appreciated by the parents.

Few of the common Paediatric laser procedures include

• Maxillary and mandibular frenum revisions
• Lingual frenum revision for the correction of nursing problems
• Caries removal Class 1 to Class 5
• Pulp capping
• Pulpotomies
• Exposure of unerupted teeth

Concerns about the dental visit usually arise from the use of needles to anesthetize hard and soft tissues. Noxious stimuli (sound of high speed turbine, odour released during tooth preparation, vibrations during tooth preparation) contribute to the development of dental phobia. Lasers represent a great step forward in the treatment of all patients, especially the paediatric patient.