Effects of Diode and Nd:YAG Laser Irradiation on Titanium Discs: A Scanning Electron Microscope Examination

Romanos, George E.; Everts, Hayo; Nentwig, G H

doi:10.1902/jop.2000.71.5.810

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“…The laser-treated surfaces have high biocompatibility, and this is reflected in the clinical studies that have been undertaken to date and produced promising results [89][90][91][92][93][94][95]. …”

Section: Laser-induced Damage To Implant Surfacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Novel Models to Manage Biofilms on Microtextured Dental Implant Surfaces

Tran¹,

Walsh²

2016

Microbial Biofilms - Importance and Applications

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Dental implants are used extensively to replace missing teeth. To enhance their integration with the bones of the jaws, the surfaces of titanium dental implants are modified to make them hydrophilic, high energy, and microtextured. These same features make biofilm development occur readily upon exposure to the saliva. The presence of mature biofilms on dental implant surfaces drives local inflammatory responses in the adjacent soft and hard tissues (peri-implantitis), which leads to pathological loss of bone and the formation of a saucer shaped bone defects. This chapter examines the unique challenges posed by biofilms formed on highly complex dental implant surfaces, which are difficult to access for cleaning, and easily damaged by conventional cleaning approaches. We explore how biofilms can be removed from implant surfaces using a variety of novel methods, without causing surface damage or other undesirable modifications, and show how different laboratory and clinical models can be used to assess the performance of both conventional and novel methods of biofilm removal.

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Section: Laser-induced Damage To Implant Surfacesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Novel Models to Manage Biofilms on Microtextured Dental Implant Surfaces

Tran¹,

Walsh²

2016

Microbial Biofilms - Importance and Applications

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“…In dentistry, Nd:YAG lasers are indicated for soft-tissue surgeries such as gingivectomy, periodontal sulcular debridement, laser-assisted new attachment procedures (LANAP), frenectomy, biopsy, and coagulation of graft donor sites (57,60,61). These lasers are contra-indicated for peri-implant procedures as they easily cause melting of the titanium surfaces of dental implants (62). As the laser light of Nd:YAG lasers is selectively absorbed by dark colors, clinicians frequently paint a coating of black dye or paste on the target area before exposing it to the laser in order to enhance the absorption The use of titanium dioxide (TiO 2 ) pigment as an alternative to the black dye has also been historically studied (63).…”

Section: Basic Properties Of Carbon Dioxide (Co 2 )mentioning

confidence: 99%

The use of lasers for direct pulp capping

Komabayashi¹,

Ebihara

Aoki

2015

J Oral Sci

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Direct pulp capping helps extend the life of a diseased tooth by maintaining tooth vitality. Nowadays, lasers are more frequently used during direct pulp capping in the clinic, but their use has not been previously reviewed. This review presents the basic properties of currently available lasers, scientific evidence on the effects of laser application on direct pulp capping, and future directions for this technology. An extensive literature search was conducted in various databases for articles published up to January 2015. Original in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies, reviews, and book chapters published in English were included. Various laser systems have been increasingly and successfully applied in direct pulp capping. Lasers offer excellent characteristics in terms of hemostasis and decontamination for field preparation during direct pulp capping treatment; however, the sealing of exposed pulp with one of the dental materials, such as calcium hydroxide, mineral trioxide aggregates, and bonded composite resins, is still required after laser treatment. Clinicians should consider the characteristics of each wavelength, the emission mode, irradiation exposure time, power, type of laser tip, and the distance between the laser tip and the surface being irradiated. (J Oral Sci 57, 277-286, 2015)

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“…It was observed that 980 nm diode did not cause any surface alterations on the titanium surface irrespective of the power settings or the pattern. 18 Moritz et al showed that up to 96.9% bacteria could be eliminated with an 810 diode at 2.5 W, 50 Hz at pulse duration of 10 ms with a 0.4 mm tip. 19 Significant bacterial reduction was seen even at low levels of irradiance with low energy diode lasers.…”

Section: Diodementioning

confidence: 99%