Port- wine stain is a congenital vascular malformation originating from superficial dermal vessels which is characterized by ectasia of the capillaries. Currently, pulsed dye laser (PDL) is used to treat these vascular lesions. To date, there are few reports of eczematous lesions due to PDL. Herein, we report three cases of eczema following PDL, used for treatment of port- wine stain in Razi ho...

introduction: to investigate the ultrastructural changes of dentin irradiated with 980-nm diode laser under different parameters and to observe the morphological alterations of odontoblasts and pulp tissue to determine the safety parameters of 980-nm diode laser in the treatment of dentin hypersensitivity (dh). methods: twenty extracted human third molars were selected to prepare dentin discs. ...

background: acanthosis nigricans (an) is a brown to black, velvety hyperpigmentation of the skin that usually involves cutaneous folds. treatment of an is important regarding cosmetic reasons and various therapeutic modalities have been used for these purposes. the goal of this study was to compare the effectiveness of long-pulsed alexandrite laser and topical tretinoin-ammonium lactate for tre...

introduction: several treatment options have been introduced for removal of gingival hyperplasic lesions, but using diode lasers have many advantages such as less bleeding, time saving, better shaping, improved healing and less complication for the patients. case: a 15-year-old girl with multiple fibroma-like lesions in the oral cavity, who had a medical history of tuberous sclerosis, was selec...

introduction: periodontitis is an inflammatory periodontal disease that leads to tooth loss. recently laser has been introduced as an alternative treatment for periodontitis. the aim of the present study was to compare the effect of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (er:yag) laser with ultrasonic scaler in patients with moderate chronic periodontitis. methods: in this randomized single-blind...

background and aims. muscular pain in the facial region is the most common cause of facial pains. myofascial pain dysfunction syndrome (mpds) is one of the most important facial muscle disorders comprising of signs and symptoms including pain during function, tenderness in the muscles of mastication and restricted jaw movement. due to the lack of an accepted therapeutic approach, the purpose of...

introduction: laser-assisted vaporization of prostate tissue by means of the potassiumtitanyl- phosphate (ktp) laser is in clinical use. alternative laser sources are available but are lacking clinical experience.the 980 nm wavelength diode laser provides good hemostasis, in addition to a more rapid ablation rate. the aim of this study is approving the capability, feasibility, and good post-ope...

background and aims: although dental caries is a preventable disease, it is still common and remains a public health problem. one of the potentially effective preventive measures is laser irradiation. raman spectroscopy is a powerful technique for studying the microcrystalline structure of dental enamel. the study assessed the chemical alterations occurring in enamel irradiated with er:yag or n...

introduction: failures might occur at metal‒porcelain interfaces as a problem with metal‒ceramic restorations even with the application of airborne-particle abrasion technique. this study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of nd:yag laser treatment on the bond strength of porcelain fused to metal. methods:  twenty-four cylindrical specimens (4 mm in diameter and 4 mm in height) were made of ...