Efficacy of an Er:YAG laser in the decontamination of dental implant surfaces: An in vitro study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hani S. AlMoharib ◽  
Bjorn Steffensen ◽  
Driss Zoukhri ◽  
Matthew Finkelman ◽  
Robert Gyurko
Keyword(s):  
Dental Implant ◽  
Er:Yag Laser ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Vitro Study

Bactericidal Effect of the Er:YAG Laser on Dental Implant Surfaces: An In Vitro Study

2002 ◽  
Vol 73 (11) ◽  
pp. 1292-1298 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias Kreisler ◽  
Wolfgang Kohnen ◽  
Claudio Marinello ◽  
Hermann Götz ◽  
Heinz Duschner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Implant ◽  
Er:Yag Laser ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Bactericidal Effect ◽  
Vitro Study

scholarly journals Decontamination of Dental Implant Surfaces by the Er:YAG Laser Beam: A Comparative in Vitro Study of Various Protocols

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rima Nejem Wakim ◽  
Melanie Namour ◽  
Hoang Nguyen ◽  
Andre Peremans ◽  
Toni Zeinoun ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Implant ◽  
Er:Yag Laser ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Low Energy ◽  
Vitro Study ◽  
Water Spray ◽  
Implant Surface ◽  
Dental Implant Surface ◽  
Irradiation Energy

Oral rehabilitation with dental implants has revolutionized the field of dentistry and has been proven to be an effective procedure. However, the incidence of peri-implantitis has become an emerging concern. The efficacy of the decontamination of the implant surface, by means of lasers, is still controversial. Previous studies have revealed a reduction in osteoblast adhesion to carbon-contaminated implant surfaces. This in-vitro study aimed to evaluate the decontamination of failed implants by assessing the carbon proportion, after irradiation by low-energy erbium yttrium-aluminum-garnet laser (Er:YAG) (Fotona; 2940 nm, Ljubljana, Slovenia) for a single and for multiple passages, until getting a surface, free of organic matters; to find the appropriate procedure for dental-implant surface-decontamination. Ninety implants were used. Thirty sterile implants were kept as a negative control. Thirty failed implants were irradiated by the Er:YAG laser, for a single passage, and the other thirty, for multiple passages. The parameters used in our experiments were an irradiation energy of 50 mJ, frequency of 30 Hz, and an energy density of 3.76 J/cm2. A sapphire tip, with a length of 8 mm, was used with concomitant water spray irrigation, under air 6 and water spray 4. Super short pulse mode (SSP) was of 50 μs; irradiation speed being 2 mm/s. We used energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) to evaluate the carbon proportion on the surfaces of the sterile implants, the contaminated, and the lased implants, with one (LX1) and with three passages (LX3). Statistical analysis was performed by ANOVA. Results showed mean difference between the three groups (contaminated, LX1, and LX3) with p < 0.0001, as between LX1 and Group A (p < 0.0001), while the difference between LX3 and the control group was not statistically significant. The decontamination of the implant surfaces with a low-energy Er:YAG laser with three passages, appeared to be an encouraging approach.

scholarly journals Er:YAG laser-induced damage to a dental composite in simulated clinical scenarios for inadvertent irradiation: an in vitro study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Kuhn ◽  
Carmen U. Schmid ◽  
Ralph G. Luthardt ◽  
Heike Rudolph ◽  
Rolf Diebolder
Keyword(s):  
Laser Irradiation ◽  
Laser Fluence ◽  
Ablation Threshold ◽  
Er:Yag Laser ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Vitro Study ◽  
Crater Diameter ◽  
Clinical Scenarios ◽  
Laser Induced Damage

AbstractInadvertent Er:YAG laser irradiation occurs in dentistry and may harm restorative materials in teeth. The aim of this in vitro study was to quantify Er:YAG laser-induced damage to a nanohybrid composite in simulated clinical scenarios for inadvertent direct and indirect (reflection) laser irradiation. The simulation was performed by varying the output energy (OE;direct˃indirect) reaching the specimen and the operating distance (OD;direct˂indirect). Composite specimens were irradiated by an Er:YAG laser. The ablation threshold was determined and clinically relevant parameters were applied (n = 6 for each OE/OD combination) for direct (OE: 570 mJ/OD: 10 mm, OE: 190 mJ/OD: 10 mm) and indirect irradiation (OE: 466 mJ/OD: 15 mm, OE: 57 mJ/OD: 15 mm, OE: 155 mJ/OD: 15 mm, OE: 19 mJ/OD: 15 mm). The extent of damage in the form of craters was evaluated using a laser scanning microscope (LSM) and a conventional light microscope (LM). The ablation threshold was determined to be 2.6 J/cm2. The crater diameter showed the highest value (LM: 1075 ± 18 µm/LSM: 1082 ± 17 µm) for indirect irradiation (reflectant:dental mirror) (OE: 466 mJ/OD: 15 mm). The crater depth showed the highest and comparable value for direct (OE: 570 mJ/OD: 10 mm; LSM: 89 ± 2 µm) and indirect irradiation (OE: 466 mJ/OD: 15 mm; LSM: 90 ± 4 µm). For each OD, the crater diameter, depth, and volume increased with higher laser fluence. However, the OD—and thus the laser spot diameter—also had an enlarging effect. Thus, indirect irradiation (reflectant:dental mirror) with only 47% of the laser fluence of direct irradiation led to a larger diameter and a comparable depth. The three-dimensional extent of the crater was large enough to cause roughening, which may lead to plaque accumulation and encourage caries, gingivitis, and periodontitis under clinical conditions. Clinicians should be aware that reflected irradiation can still create such craters.

scholarly journals In vitro study on digital splint effect to the accuracy of digital dental implant impression

2019 ◽  
Vol 30 (S19) ◽  
pp. 365-365
Author(s):  
Agne Gedrimiene ◽  
Vygandas Rutkunas ◽  
Darius Jegelevicius ◽  
Mykolas Akulauskas ◽  
Dainius Barauskis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Implant ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Vitro Study

Effect of Er:YAG laser irradiation on deciduous enamel roughness and bacterial adhesion: An in vitro study

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernardo Teutle‐Coyotecatl ◽  
Rosalía Contreras‐Bulnes ◽  
Rogelio José Scougall‐Vilchis ◽  
Argelia Almaguer‐Flores ◽  
Laura Emma Rodríguez‐Vilchis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laser Irradiation ◽  
Bacterial Adhesion ◽  
Er:Yag Laser ◽  
In Vitro Study ◽  
Vitro Study ◽  
Enamel Roughness
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