Evaluating dental lasers: what the clinician should know

Myers, Terry; Sulewski, John G.

doi:10.1016/j.cden.2004.05.002

Cited by 13 publications

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“…When a laser device is used in oral soft tissues surgery, many advantages could be described, such as easier surgical access, mostly in sites that are difficult to approach and do not offer a cleavage plan; better ergonomics [8]; accurate cut [9]; antimicrobial action of the surgical site [10]; more effective hemostasis, with intraoperative bleeding control and better visibility [5]; no sutures for intraoperative coagulation, with a second intention healing [6]; reduction of post-operative pain and edema [11]; reduction in the use of a local anesthetic [12]; reduced postoperative complications, such as dehiscence, and faster healing [7]; and faster and easier use [6]. By contrast, it requires a learning curve [13].…”

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Histological Effects of an Innovative 445 Nm Blue Laser During Oral Soft Tissue Biopsy

Palaia

Pergolini

D’Alessandro

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Continuously evolving laser devices can be used in various fields; they are an alternative to the traditional cold blade surgery to perform biopsies of oral soft tissues. The aspect focused on in this paper is the possibility to use the 445 nm diode laser (Eltech K-Laser srl, Treviso, Italy) in complete safety, by evaluating its thermal effects during microscopy. A histological evaluation of the alteration of the peri-incisional edges on 10 samples was realized. All excisional biopsies were related to clinically unsuspected lesions and performed by the same expert operator. The surgical procedure was performed with the same laser parameters and the same pathologist evaluated the thermal effect on the samples. An average value of the detected tissue alteration was calculated; the average damage of the epithelium was 650.93 μm, while in the connective tissue it was 468.07 μm. In all the cases a clear diagnosis was possible, and no clinical complications were observed; so, the 445 nm diode laser proved to be a device that can be safely used for biopsies of clinically unsuspicious lesions. Due to the small number of cases, this in vivo preliminary experience needs to be extended.

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Histological Effects of an Innovative 445 Nm Blue Laser During Oral Soft Tissue Biopsy

Palaia

Pergolini

D’Alessandro

et al. 2020

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“…Se puede utilizar un prisma para separar los colores individualmente, de la misma manera que las gotas de lluvia rompen la luz solar en los colores del arcoíris. Por su parte la luz Láser refiere un color específico, es monocromática, puede ser visible o invisible, de espectro continuo y con poca longitud de onda (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15).…”

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“…Cabe mencionar el permiso que fue instaurado a Myers y Myers en 1987 para utilizar el Nd:YAG en procedimientos periodontales. A partir de allí se encuentran disponibles numerosos dispositivos láser para la práctica dental, sin contar los que se encuentran en desarrollo (1)(2)(3)7). Este ha permeado las principales ramas de la odontología, encontrándose así diversos estudios que abordan científicamente diversas aplicaciones de la terapéutica fotónica en odontología, resultando controversial analizar sus resultados y aplicaciones al compararse con terapias convencionales (4,5).…”

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Láser en odontología: fundamentos físicos y biológicos / Laser in Dentistry: Physical and Biological Foundations

Castellanos¹,

Beitia

Rodríguez³

2017

Univ Odontol

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Desde allí el láser ha sufrido evoluciones en su dispositivo, además de amplificar sus usos. Uno de estos ha sido la medicina, y en nuestro interés particular la odontología (1-4). El doctor Leon Goldman, un dermatólogo quien había experimentado con remoción de tatuajes, fue el primer científico que utilizó el láser de rubí sobre el diente de su hermano odontólogo en 1965; el resultado, un esmalte con dolor y fracturado (5,6).

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“…33 Because most dental instruments are both side cutting and end cutting, a modification of clinical technique is required when using lasers, which are almost exclusively end cutting. 35 Some manufacturers give excellent hands-on training both at seminars and in office, whereas others give the buyer nothing more than a CD and training manual. Another drawback of erbium lasers is the inability to remove metallic restorations.…”

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