Laser restorative dentistry in children and adolescents

Olivi, Giovanni; Genovese, M D

doi:10.1007/bf03262782

Cited by 68 publications

(52 citation statements)

References 42 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Unclassified

Order By: Relevance

“…61 The ability of hard tissue lasers to reduce or eliminate vibrations, the audible whine of drills, microfractures, and some of the discomfort that many patients fear and commonly associate with high-speed handpieces has been described as impressive. 62 High caries prevalence in occlusal pits and fissures has warranted the search for novel prevention methods. The capability of lasers to modify enamel surface properties has promised a new type of caries prevention therapy.…”

Section: Lasers For Minimally Invasive Preparation and Caries Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Use of new minimum intervention dentistry technologies in caries management

Tassery

Levallois

Terrer

et al. 2013

Australian Dental Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Preservation of natural tooth structure requires early detection of the carious lesion and is associated with comprehensive patient dental care. Processes aiming to detect carious lesions in the initial stage with optimum efficiency employ a variety of technologies such as magnifying loupes, transillumination, light and laser fluorescence (QLF ® and DIAGNOdent ® ) and autofluorescence (Soprolife ® and VistaCam ® ), electric current/impedance (CarieScan ® ), tomographic imaging and image processing. Most fluorescent caries detection tools can discriminate between healthy and carious dental tissue, demonstrating different levels of sensitivity and specificity. Based on the fluorescence principle, an LED camera (Soprolife ® ) was developed (Sopro-Acteon, La Ciotat, France) which combined magnification, fluorescence, picture acquisition and an innovative therapeutic concept called light-induced fluorescence evaluator for diagnosis and treatment (LIFEDT). This article is rounded off by a Soprolife ® illustration about minimally or even non-invasive dental techniques, distinguishing those that preserve or reinforce the enamel and enamel-dentine structures without any preparation (MIT1-minimally invasive therapy 1) from those that require minimum preparation of the dental tissues (MIT2 -minimally invasive therapy 2) using several clinical cases as examples. MIT1 encompasses all the dental techniques aimed at disinfection, remineralizing, reversing and sealing the caries process and MIT2 involves a series of specific tools, including microburs, air abrasion devices, sonic and ultrasonic inserts and photo-activated disinfection to achieve minimal preparation of the tooth. With respect to minimally invasive treatment and prevention, the use of lasers is discussed. Furthermore, while most practices operate under a surgical model, Caries Management by Risk Assessment (CaMBRA) encourages a medical model of disease prevention and management to control the manifestation of the disease, or keep the oral environment in a state of balance between pathological and preventive factors. Early detection and diagnosis and prediction of lesion activity are of great interest and may change traditional operative procedures substantially. Fluorescence tools with high levels of magnification and observational capacity should guide clinicians towards a more preventive and minimally invasive treatment strategy.

show abstract

Section: Lasers For Minimally Invasive Preparation and Caries Preventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Use of new minimum intervention dentistry technologies in caries management

Tassery

Levallois

Terrer

et al. 2013

Australian Dental Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…It has been reported that using an erbium: yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG) laser for cavity preparation produces minimal vibration and noise, minimal or no need for local analgesia, reduction of stress, and minimal removal of sound tooth structure, as well as providing a better surface for adhesive restorative materials [6–8]. Therefore, the use of lasers in pediatric dentistry has increased recently [9–11]. …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effects of Er:YAG Laser on Mineral Content of Sound Dentin in Primary Teeth

Güler

Malkoç

Görgen

et al. 2014

The Scientific World Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the mineral content of sound dentin in primary teeth prepared using an Er:YAG laser at two different power settings. Thirty-six primary second molars were used in this study. Three dentin slabs were obtained from each tooth, and the slabs were randomly divided into three groups: Group A, control; Group B, Er:YAG laser at 3.5 W, 175 mJ, and 20 Hz, short pulse mode; and Group C, Er:YAG laser at 4 W, 200 mJ, and 20 Hz, medium-short pulse mode. One dentin slab per group was used to evaluate the dentinal morphology and surface roughness values using SEM and profilometer, respectively. Mineral content in the dentin slabs were calculated by inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). The data were analyzed by one-way analysis of variance and Tukey's HSD tests. No significant differences in Ca, K, Mg, Na, and P levels or Ca/P ratio were found among the groups (P > 0.05). SEM micrographs showed that surface irregularities increased with a higher power setting. The surface roughness after laser treatment in Group B and Group C was found to be similar, unlike Group A.

show abstract

“…Studies have demonstrated that laser fluorescence (LF) can enhance the accuracy and speed of clinical detection of caries. 16,17 LF at a wavelength of 655 nm (nonablative with red light) can be used as an adjunct for disclosing occlusal caries in primary and permanent teeth and due to its high reliability, predictability and reproducibility, it decreases diagnostic errors. 17,18 DIAGNOdent is a commercial product using LF technology.…”

Section: Hard Tissue Applications Of Lasermentioning

confidence: 99%

“…16,17 LF at a wavelength of 655 nm (nonablative with red light) can be used as an adjunct for disclosing occlusal caries in primary and permanent teeth and due to its high reliability, predictability and reproducibility, it decreases diagnostic errors. 17,18 DIAGNOdent is a commercial product using LF technology. An in vitro study demonstrated its superior efficacy for disclosing occlusal dentin caries in primary teeth in comparison to visual inspection, probing and radiography.…”

Section: Hard Tissue Applications Of Lasermentioning

confidence: 99%

Types of Lasers and Their Applications in Pediatric Dentistry

2015

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Types of Lasers and Their Applications in Pediatric Dentistry Bahareh AbstractLaser technology has been recently introduced into the dental field with the idea to replace drilling. Having a less painful first dental experience by the use of modern instruments like laser can be an efficient preventive and therapeutic strategy in pediatric dentistry. Pedodontists need to learn the new less invasive technologies and adopt them in their routine practice. This study aimed to review the available types of lasers and their applications in pediatric dentistry. An electronic search was carried out in IranMedex, InterScience, Scopus, Science Direct, PubMed, ProQuest, Medline and Google Scholar databases to find relevant articles published from 2000 to 2014. Relevant textbooks were reviewed as well. Laser can be used as a suitable alternative to many conventional diagnostic and therapeutic dental procedures. It is especially efficient for caries detection and removal, pulp therapy, lowering the risk of infection, inflammation and swelling and reducing bleeding. On the other hand, due to minimal invasion, laser treatment is well tolerated by children. Improved patient cooperation leads to higher satisfaction of the parents, dentists and the children themselves.

show abstract

Laser restorative dentistry in children and adolescents

Abstract: The laser erbium technology represents a safe device to effectively and selectively remove carious tissues from decayed teeth. For children, all the recognized advantages of this technique play a decisive role in the successful day-to-day treatment of dental caries.

Cited by 68 publications

References 42 publications

Use of new minimum intervention dentistry technologies in caries management

Use of new minimum intervention dentistry technologies in caries management

Effects of Er:YAG Laser on Mineral Content of Sound Dentin in Primary Teeth

Types of Lasers and Their Applications in Pediatric Dentistry

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About