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What is the definition or description of: co2 laser?
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Carbon dioxide laser: Carbon dioxide laser is a high powered continuous wave laser.
Answered 12/14/2012
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Laser: A co2 laser basically works on soft tissues rather than bone so it is effective on skin and inside the mouth or other mucosal tissues it vaporizes a very small area and the adjacent tissues are unharmed you can even use it to remove tattoos from the surface of the skin.
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