Historical Survey of Laser Dentistry

Sulewski, John G.

doi:10.1016/s0011-8532(22)01317-9

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“…Its delivery is conveniently facilitated through a flexible optical fiber equipped with a contact tip measuring 400 μm (core diameter: 320 μm), which is well-suited for pocket insertion [ 7 ]. In 1997, the FDA approved the use of pulsed Nd:YAG lasers for sulcular debridement [ 24 ].…”

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Laser Therapy Versus Traditional Scaling and Root Planing: A Comparative Review

Altalhi,

AlNajdi,

Al-Harbi

et al. 2024

Cureus

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Scaling and root planing (SRP) removes bacterial plaque, calculus, and associated microorganisms from the surface of the tooth and the surrounding soft tissue. While complete eradication of pathogenic microbes is impossible, gross removal can lower the microbial load, which in turn reduces inflammation and contributes to positive clinical outcomes. Instrumentation in limited-access anatomic areas like furcation, grooves, deep pockets, concavities, and distal molar areas is technically demanding with traditional mechanical debridement. However, emerging advanced systems such as lasers with bactericidal and detoxification effects offer the benefit of reaching limited-access areas that traditional SRP cannot reach. A digitized search was done on PubMed, Embase, Medline, and Google Scholar using the keywords “lasers”, “periodontal therapy”, “scaling”, and “root planing”. Upon screening and reviewing, the shortlisted articles comprised narrative reviews, systematic reviews, randomized controlled trials, comparative studies, split-mouth studies, case series, and reports of non-surgical laser therapy and lasers as an adjunct to SRP. This review presents a comprehensive comparative evaluation of different laser modalities utilized in non-surgical periodontal treatment in contrast to standard SRP, rather than an exhaustive article review. It delves into the history and development of lasers, highlighting key advancements made in the realm of periodontics and dental care. This review includes an elucidation of the theory behind laser operation, along with an exploration of its intrinsic characteristics and breakdown of the various types of lasers that are currently available, and an examination of existing literature in both present and historical contexts regarding the comparison of various types of lasers with traditional periodontal treatment.

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Laser Therapy Versus Traditional Scaling and Root Planing: A Comparative Review

Altalhi,

AlNajdi,

Al-Harbi

et al. 2024

Cureus

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“…The active medium, which recognizes and classifies the kind of laser beam emitted, might be a material that is liquid, solid, or gas. 2 Laser treatment is now a well-known technology that is frequently employed on a variety of oral surfaces, including soft, hard, and tooth tissues. 3 The utilization of a laser in the oral cavity depends on many aspects such as the wavelength of the laser beam, the desired depth of radiation penetration into the various tissues, the interaction duration (pulsed or continuous laser), the pulse repetition rate, radiation power, energy, energy density, regions exposed to radiation, and the pulse length.…”

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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser in Minor Oral Surgery: A Systematic Review

Asnaashari,

Behnam Roudsari,

Shirmardi

2023

J Lasers Med Sci

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Introduction: Lasers in oral surgery have been extensively studied in recent years. Laser treatment is now a well-known technology that is frequently employed on oral soft tissues. The carbon dioxide (CO2) laser was one of the first soft tissue removal lasers. Because of the strong affinity of the CO2 laser to water, it is best used for removing, vaporizing, and coagulating these tissues. In minor oral surgery, CO2 laser therapy has shown advantages. Therefore, this study examined the CO2 laser use in minor oral soft tissue surgery. Methods: The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) standards were followed in this study. A question for research encompassing the inclusion criteria for the participants, intervention, comparison, outcome, and study design (PICOS) was formulated. The search queries were entered into the PubMed/Medline, Scopus, and Embase databases. Consideration was given to publications published between January 1, 2018 and March 15, 2023. Results: The research included 37 studies after narrowing search results, eliminating duplicate titles, and conducting an eligibility review (three animal studies, seven case reports, three case series, and twenty-four clinical studies). CO2 lasers alone or in combination with other therapies successfully treated oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs), oral tumors, oral fibrous-epithelial lesions, gingival melanin hyperpigmentation, pyogenic granuloma, socket preservation, mucocele, high labial frenulum attachment, and so on. CO2 lasers reduced intra- and postoperative complications and adverse effects, improved postoperative functional results, ablated tissues with precision, and minimized disease recurrence and malignant transformation. Conclusion: Our study found that the CO2 laser in oral minor surgeries is successful, but further randomized clinical trials and multicenter studies are recommended to compare CO2 laser surgery to other treatments.

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“…Lasers are classified according to different factors among which is the classification based on laser active medium such as gas, liquid, solid and semi-conductor, which identifies and distinguishes the type of emitted laser beam. 1 The properties of a specific laser beam, particularly wavelength and the optical characteristics of the particular target tissue determine the type and the extent of interaction which may occur Low level laser therapy (LLLT) which has therapeutic effects without inducing a lot of heat is established in clinical dentistry because of its antiinflammatory, bio stimulant and regenerative effects. Its use has been widely reported with satisfactory results in the literature.…”

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Comparison of laser and cautery in maxillofacial surgical procedures

Kumar

Mounika

Mishra

et al. 2022

ijhs

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Aim: The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the comparison of laser versus cautery usage in various maxillofacial surgical procedures. Methodology: In this randomized double-blind clinical trial, 40 individuals were randomly allocated to two groups: group 1 (G1) consisted of 20 individuals assigned to treatment with diode laser and group 2 (G2) consisted of 20 individuals assigned to treatment with electrocautery. The following transoperative parameters were evaluated: bleeding, temperature, and surgical technique parameters (energy deposited on tissue, flow rate, and time of incision). The postoperative parameters evaluated were as follows: pain, functional alterations (chewing, speaking), analgesic medication intake, swelling, healing of the wound area, and patient satisfaction. Results: Among the 40 individuals included in the study, four (two in G1 and two in G2) did not complete the entire follow-up. Therefore, 36 individuals (18 in G1 and 18 in G2) participated. Participants in G1 and in G2 had similar demographic characteristics. No difference regarding the trans- or postoperative parameters evaluated was observed between G1 and G2 (p > 0.05). Also, no difference regarding the time for healing was observed between groups. Conclusion: Diode laser seems to be as effective and safe as electrocautery when applied under similar conditions.

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Historical Survey of Laser Dentistry

Cited by 47 publications

References 317 publications

Laser Therapy Versus Traditional Scaling and Root Planing: A Comparative Review

Laser Therapy Versus Traditional Scaling and Root Planing: A Comparative Review

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Laser in Minor Oral Surgery: A Systematic Review

Comparison of laser and cautery in maxillofacial surgical procedures

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