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  2. Laser-assisted new attachment procedure - Wikipedia

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    The use of lasers in treating periodontal disease has been seen by some dental professionals as controversial. [6] The American Academy of Periodontology stated in 1999 that it was "not aware of any randomized blinded controlled longitudinal clinical trials, cohort or longitudinal studies, or case-controlled studies indicating that 'laser excisional new attachment procedure (or Laser ENAP)' or ...

  3. Dental laser - Wikipedia

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    A dental laser is a type of laser designed specifically for use in oral surgery or dentistry. In the United States , the use of lasers on the gums was first approved by the Food and Drug Administration in the early 1990s, and use on hard tissue like teeth or the bone of the mandible gained approval in 1996. [ 1 ]

  4. Health care in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    Most of the national burden of health care is provided by private health providers, with the cost shouldered by the state or by patients. Health care in the Philippines has been defined by the World Health Organization as "fragmented", meaning there's a large gap between the quality and quantity of health services for the poor and the rich ...

  5. Transoral laser microsurgery - Wikipedia

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    The laser leaves a particularly "light" surgical foot print in the patient's throat tissues. This technique helps give the patient as much speech and swallowing function as possible after surgery. TLM is also, by published evidence, the best technique for discovering unknown primary tumors of the throat and larynx area, and removing them.

  6. Dentistry in the Philippines - Wikipedia

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    The marker entitled Dental Profession in the Philippines was installed in 1961 at the Philippine Dental Association building, Ayala Avenue, Makati City. English Text IN 1850 PROFESSIONAL DENTISTRY BEGAN IN THE PHILIPPINES WHEN M. FERTRI, A FRENCH DENTIST FROM HONGKONG, ESTABLISHED A CLINIC IN MANILA AT CORNER BARBOSA AND R. HIDALGO, QUIAPO.

  7. Laser surgery - Wikipedia

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    Laser surgery is a type of surgery that cuts tissue using a laser in contrast to using a scalpel. [ 1 ] Soft-tissue laser surgery is used in a variety of applications in humans ( general surgery , neurosurgery , ENT , dentistry , orthodontics , [ 2 ] and oral and maxillofacial surgery ) as well as veterinary [ 3 ] surgical fields.

  8. Telangiectasia - Wikipedia

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    Varicose veins and reticular veins are often treated before treating telangiectasia, although treatment of these larger veins in advance of sclerotherapy for telangiectasia may not guarantee better results. [18] [19] [20] Varicose veins can be treated with foam sclerotherapy, endovenous laser treatment, radiofrequency ablation, or open

  9. Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center - Wikipedia

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    The Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center in 2015. Studies reveal that an alarming number of city residents die without medical attendance. During the year 1967, 16.45% of the total deaths in the city occurred without medical attendance, and 14.43% with incomplete medical attendance.