Dental laser at transition times toward the post-pandemic

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dental laser, COVI-19, contagion, risk

Abstract


Despite the fact that dental lasers are more expensive than traditional instruments, it is cheaper and more commendable to avoid the appearance of resurgence of the disease that promote mistrust in patients, to the detriment of themselves and the economic recovery of the dental sector, while herd immunity is achieved.

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Published

2021-09-14

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Wilches Visbal JH, Cahuana Mercado I, Olaya Ribaldo AA. Dental laser at transition times toward the post-pandemic. Rev Cubana Med Milit [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 14 [cited 2025 Apr. 29];50(3):e02101331. Available from: https://revmedmilitar.sld.cu/index.php/mil/article/view/1331

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Vol. 50 No. 3 (2021): July - September

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Letter to the Editor

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