If you were a fan of pop culture growing up, you likely are familiar with the concept that lasers will be a big deal in the future. Whether they were holding objects in place or shooting at enemy spaceships, they promised to do things faster and easier than traditional methods. Today, though we don’t (yet) have tractor beams or Millennium Falcons, we do have laser dentistry! Here’s a closer look at how this futuristic and very real technology is improving a variety of dental treatments right now!
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