The LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser can be used for veneer or ceramic crowns de-bonding by dissolving the cement without damaging the veneer or crown or overheating the pulp.

LiteTouch™ irradiation is not absorbed by the veneer/ crown material, but is transmitted through the veneer / crown and is absorbed by organic components and H2O/OH groups of the resin cement. When enough cement is ablated through the veneer / crown, it slides off the tooth surface.

Veneer / crown removal can be done without damaging tooth structure. This procedure doesn’t require anesthetics.

The video images were filmed during a Laminates Course, by Dr. Daniel Hiramatsu at BOC Sao Paulo, in collaboration with IBZ and Light Instruments Ltd. The first Laminates course in Brazil presenting veneers removal using LiteTouch™ Er:YAG Laser-in-Handpiece.