Trial reportClinical oral investigations2016
Caries removal in deciduous teeth using an Er:YAG laser: a randomized split-mouth clinical trial.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 37 citations in OpenAlex.
- Interventions for treating cavitated or dentine carious lesions.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2021Pooled it
- Does Er,Cr:YSGG reduce the microleakage of restorations when used for cavity preparation? A systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC oral health · 2020Pooled it
- Er:YAG laser application in caries removal and cavity preparation in children: a meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2019Pooled it
- Effect of Er:Yag laser on dentin demineralization around restorations.Lasers in medical science · 2017Trial
- Comparative Efficacy of Er:YAG Laser and Dental Turbine in Pediatric Dentistry: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Restoration Integrity in Primary Teeth Prepared Using Erbium/Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser: A Randomized Split-Mouth Clinical Study.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Use of the Er:YAG Laser in Conservative Dentistry: Evaluation of the Microbial Population in Carious Lesions.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Efficacy and Patient's Acceptance of Alternative Methods for Caries Removal-a Systematic Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2020Review
- Four-year clinical prospective follow-up of resin composite restoration after selective caries removal using Er:YAG laser.Clinical oral investigations · 2020Article
- Caries removal by Er,Cr:YSGG laser and Air-rotor handpiece comparison in primary teeth treatment: anLaser therapy · 2019Article
- Selective Removal of Necrotic Dentin in Primary Teeth Using Laser Irradiation: One-Year Clinical Evaluation of Composite Restorations.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2019Article
- Efficacy of removal of cariogenic bacteria and carious dentin by ablation using different modes of Er:YAG lasers.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2018Article
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Er:YAG Laser and Rotary Bur in the Excavation of Caries - Patients' Experiences and the Quality of Composite Restoration.The open dentistry journal · 2018Article
- Selective removal of carious lesion with Er:YAG laser followed by dentin biomodification with chitosan.Lasers in medical science · 2017Article
- Clinical evaluation of composite restorations in Er:YAG laser-prepared cavities re-wetting with chlorhexidine.Clinical oral investigations · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe aim of the present clinical randomized split-mouth study was to evaluate the effectiveness and efficiency of an Er:YAG laser for caries removal in primary molars, microbiological dentin analysis, and clinical restorations after 1 year in 29 children. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe children's teeth were randomized into two groups: (I) an Er:YAG laser group and (II) a bur preparation group. The efficiency of the treatments (the time necessary for the removal of carious tissue) was evaluated based on the time spent on caries removal in the deciduous molars. The effectiveness (caries removal capacity) of the caries removal was determined by means of a blind test in which the examiner performed a tactile and visual examination of the dentin. Microbiological analysis was performed by counting the Streptococcus mutans and Lactobacillus sp in the remaining dentin. Clinical analysis of restorations was performed using the USPHS method in combination with photographs of restored teeth, 7 days after the restorative procedure and again after 1 year. All cavities were restored with the Adper Single Bond 2/Filtek Z350 system. The obtained data were analyzed with a significance level of 5 %.
resultsThe Er:YAG laser was less effective and had the same efficacy as bur preparation during caries removal at the pulpal wall of deciduous molars. In the surrounding walls, bur preparation was the more effective method. Regardless of the method employed, the affected dentin in the pulpal wall had similar amounts of S. mutans and Lactobacillus sp. The restorations were clinically accepted by the USPHS method over a 1-year period.
conclusionIt can be concluded that caries removal with an Er:YAG laser has no influence on the clinical behavior of restorations. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Irradiation with an Er:YAG laser is appropriate for caries removal in primary teeth.
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