Moritz (School of Dentistry, U. of Vienna, Austria) combines a systematic review of the literature on laser dentistry to date with a guide to clinical practice in this introductory text that is also intended to serve the purposes of experienced physicians wishing to keep up to date on the field. Chapters cover basic information on lasers, laser safety, cavity preparation, photopolymerization, caries prevention, lasers in endodontics, pulp capping and pulpotomy in permanent and primary teeth, laser-assisted periodontal therapy, dentin hypersensitivity, laser assisted bleaching, laser-atlas surgery, photoactivated disinfection, and low level laser therapy. Numerous color and black & white photos and illustrations are included throughout. Annotation 2006 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)