introduction: the efficacy of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (er:yag) laser for root debridement in comparison with curettes has been the subject of many recent investigations. considering the possibility of chemical and ultra-structural changes in root surfaces following laser irradiation, this study sought to assess the effects of scaling and root planing (srp) with curettes and er:yag ...

AIM TO DETERMINE THE EFFICIENCY OF ERBIUM: Yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser with Environmental Scanning Electron Microscope (ESEM) and shear bond strength analysis as a method of recycling stainless steel orthodontic brackets and compare with other methods of recycling. MATERIALS AND METHODS Eighty samples of extracted premolar teeth bonded to SS brackets were tested for rebonded shear ...

INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of dental surface treatment with Erbium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet(Er: YAG), Neodymium-Doped Yttrium Aluminium Garnet(Nd: YAG) and Carbon Dioxide Laser (CO2) lasers and sodium ascorbate to recently home bleached enamel by scanning electron microscope (SEM). METHODS Thirty extracted human third molars were selected for this in vi...

The past decade has seen a veritable explosion of research into the clinical applications of lasers in dentistry. Although lasers were once regarded as complex technology of limited use in clinical dentistry, dentists have becoming increasingly aware of the usefulness of lasers in the armamentarium of the modern dental practice, where they can be used as an adjunct or alternative to traditional...

BACKGROUND This study examined the effect of roughening of the root surface using an erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er: YAG) laser on the binding strength of teeth undergoing root canal treatment. MATERIAL AND METHODS Ninety single-rooted teeth were used and assigned randomly to 9 groups (n=10 each). Root canals were prepared using the FlexMaster rotary system. An Er: YAG laser was appli...

Background: Xanthelasma palpebrarum is the most common type of xanthoma. The objective our study was to evaluate efficacy and side effects ablative lasers in treatment xanthelasma. Material methods: We collected patients presenting xanthelasma eyelids treated by laser, over 3 years. Results: 14 patients, with a total 38 lesions, average age 52.9.We observed bilateral lesions 9 patients. Upper e...