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I industry Fig. 1_All participants of the 2nd Sirona Laser Days. _Dental diode lasers Theuseoflaserindentistryhassteadilygrownover thepastdecadesaslasershaverepeatedlyproventobe powerfulsurgicaltoolsforbothhardandsofttissueap- plications. There is no discipline in dentistry that does not benefit from the advantages of laser therapy. Among dental lasers currently available, diode lasers havebecomeparticularlypopularduetotheircompact size, versatility and relatively affordable pricing. Diode lasers use a semiconductor stimulated by electricity to producelaserlightandenablepractitionerstoperform less invasive procedures with greater patient comfort. Swelling, scaring and post-operative pain is consider- ablyminimisedandwoundsandtissuehealfaster.Inad- dition,dentaldiodelaserseffectivelyreducethelevelof oralgermsandbacteria.Comparedtotraditionalproce- dures, diode lasers lessen stress and anxiety in patients uncomfortable with conventional instruments such as dental drills and therefore lead to a higher patient sat- isfaction.Ultimately,astherightinstrumentsarecrucial for the success of a treatment and hence of a practice, bothdentistsaswellaspatientsprofitgreatlyfromthe predicableoutcomeofdentallaserapplications. _Three wavelengths—one device At this year’s IDS in Cologne, Sirona introduced SIROLaserBlue,thefirstdentaldiodelaserwithablue, infraredandreddiode.Byprovidingthreewavelengths (445nm, 970nm, 660nm) with one single device, SIROLaserBlueenablesaspectrumof21indicationsin- cluding frenectomy, fibroma, gingivoplasty, tissue managementandhaemostasis.Thebluelaserlightata wavelengthof445nmisusedinsoft-tissuesurgerybe- cause it is absorbed more effectively by tissue com- pared to infrared laser light. Due to its shorter wave- length,itdoesnotpenetratedeeplyinsurgeryandhas consequently less effect on surrounding tissue. The blue laser makes it possible to work in a non-contact mode, achieving substantially better cutting results at a lower power than infrared laser light at a higher powerrating.Additionally,thebluelaserlightinteracts better with haemoglobin, a complex protein found in theredbloodcellsofthebody,andisthereforeidealfor e.g. the treatment of vascularised tissue. The infrared lightinwavelengthsof970nmcanbeutilisedforcon- ventional, germ-reducing indications in endodontics and periodontics, e.g. for the treatment of connective SIROLaser Blue— Three wavelenghts with one single device Author_Marlene Hartinger, Germany 22 I laser4_2015 Fig. 1