... machines" can replace " ;the brain and hand, skill and experience" of the specialist. The aim of this study was to verify the reliability and efficacy of one of these compact portable diode ... Conclusions: The end results for the use of the 980 nm diode laser in oral and facial sur-gery appears to be justified on the grounds of efficacy and safety of the device, and good degree of acceptance ... reduced [17,18]. The lasers normally adopted offer the enormous advantage of being conveyed in a fibre, which serves as the working tip at the end of the handpiece. The use of flexible, length-adjustable...