ReviewLasers in medical science2020
Laser-assisted prevention of enamel caries: a 10-year review of the literature.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 57 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of Er:YAG Laser Irradiation on Preventing Enamel Caries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International dental journal · 2024Pooled it
- Efficacy of CO lasers in preventing dental caries in partially erupted first permanent molars: a randomized 18-month clinical trial.Lasers in medical science · 2020Trial
- Influence of cold plasma activation on fluoride uptake and demineralization of enamel.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Article
- Evaluation of preventive methods used to interrupt the progression of early caries lesions.Journal of clinical and experimental dentistry · 2025Review
- The Effects of Nanohydroxyapatite with and without Low-Power Laser and Cold Atmospheric Plasma on Enamel Remineralization:Journal of dentistry (Shiraz, Iran) · 2025Article
- Periradicular Temperature Changes and Risk Management During Heat-Inducing Endodontic Disinfection Procedures In Vitro.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Advanced Lasers and Their Applications in Dentistry.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- White Spot Lesions in Fixed Orthodontics: A Literature Review on Etiology, Prevention, and Treatment.Cureus · 2024Review
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- COClinical oral investigations · 2023Article
- Comparative evaluation of fluoride-free remineralization agents with and without Er,Cr:YSGG laser on artificial enamel remineralization.Lasers in medical science · 2023Article
- Photobiomodulation Therapy and Pulp-Regenerative Endodontics: A Narrative Review.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- The Effect of a Bioactive Oral System and CODiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Topographical Analysis of Human Enamel after Phosphoric Acid Etching and Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Irradiation.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2023Article
- The impact of Er:YAG laser combined with fluoride treatment on the supragingival plaque microbiome in children with multiple caries: a dynamic study.BMC oral health · 2022Article
- Comparative Evaluation of Influence of Nd:YAG Laser (1064 nm) and 980 nm Diode Laser on Enamel around Orthodontic Brackets: An In Vitro Study.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
- Er:YAG laser-induced damage to a dental composite in simulated clinical scenarios for inadvertent irradiation: an in vitro study.Lasers in medical science · 2022Article
- Use of the Er:YAG Laser in Conservative Dentistry: Evaluation of the Microbial Population in Carious Lesions.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Repopulation of decellularised articular cartilage by laser-based matrix engraving.EBioMedicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
Since the invention of lasers in dentistry, investigations in caries prevention by the use of laser radiation have been proposed. There are several mechanisms stated for this purpose such as photothermal and/or photochemical interaction processes with the enamel. Alone or in conjugation with topical fluoride application, this treatment modality may improve enamel acid resistance in high-caries-risk populations. Data collection was done by searching the keywords caries, prevention, and laser in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar. Lasing protocols of the collected literature and their effectiveness as well as examination methods used to verify treatment outcomes have been evaluated. One hundred eighteen publications were found for the last 10 years. The wavelengths investigated for caries prevention are mainly located in the near and the mid-infrared spectral range. In the evaluated period of time, investigations using CO
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