ReviewJournal of lasers in medical sciences2020
The Efficiency of the Er: YAG Laser and PhotonInduced Photoacoustic Streaming (PIPS) as an Activation Method in Endodontic Irrigation: A Literature Review.
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Clinical Investigation of the Effectiveness of Laser-activated Photoacoustic Flow in One-visit Revision of Teeth With Apical Periodontitis
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43 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Preventive and therapeutic effects of semiconductor laser on pain in root canal treatment.European journal of medical research · 2025Trial
- Determining the optimal irrigation activation or agitation techniques for postoperative pain control: A network meta-regression of clinical trials.The Japanese dental science review · 2026Review
- Intracanal medicament removal revisited: A volumetric cone beam computed tomography analysis of four techniques.Journal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
- 975 nm Diode Laser-Mediated Dentin Surface Modification Enhances Bio-ceramic Sealer Retention: Comparative Study with Er: YAG Photoacoustic Irrigation.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Influence of temporal delay in SWEEPS dual-pulse Er: YAG laser-activated irrigation on fluid dynamics in confined domain environment: an in vitro study.Lasers in medical science · 2026Article
- Dentinal loss and cleaning efficiency of retreatment files with irrigation activation: AnJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
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- Er: YAG laser-activated 17% EDTA with side-firing tip preserves root canal dentin integrity: a micro-CT study.Lasers in medical science · 2026Article
- Effect of NaOCl or EDTA pretreatments on the shear bond strength of the resin-infiltrated white spot lesions to the resin composite: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- Impact of laser and sonic activated irrigation on obturation quality in conservatively prepared mandibular molars: a micro-CT analysis.Clinical oral investigations · 2025Article
- Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes of Laser-Enhanced Disinfection in Endodontic Therapy.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Antibacterial and Bactericidal Effects of the Er: YAG Laser on Oral Bacteria: A Systematic Review of Microbiological Evidence.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2025Review
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- Antibacterial Effects of Er:YAG Laser Irradiation onLife (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Enhancing Root Canal Disinfection with Er:YAG Laser: A Systematic Review.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Application of Dental Lasers in the Field of Endodontics: A Review of Literature.Iranian endodontic journal · 2025Review
- Photothermal Effect of 970 nm Diode Laser Irradiation onDentistry journal · 2024Article
- Photon-Induced Photo-Acoustic Streaming vs. Shock Wave-Enhanced Emission Photo-Acoustic Streaming-The Effect of Three Final Irrigation Protocols on the Bond Strength of an Individually Formed Fiber Post.Dentistry journal · 2024Article
- Evaluation of the re-bond strength of debonded metal and ceramic brackets following Er: YAG laser treatment.BMC oral health · 2024Article
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Abstract
In the field of endodontics, lasers have been used for a long time for the optimization of Endodontic irrigation in particular. The laser-activated irrigation (LAI) technique is based on the photomechanical effects of the lasers at low settings. They create specific cavitation phenomena and acoustic streaming in intracanal fluids. More recently, a new technique with a Er:YAG laser has been used with sub-ablative energy (20 mJ, 15 Hz) and ultra-short pulses (50 µs). This leads to intracanal cavitation and shockwaves as a result of photoacoustic and photomechanical effects. This phenomenon is called photon-induced photoacoustic streaming (PIPS). PIPS and Laser activated irrigation are described in the literature as a revolutionary and powerful method to activate the irrigant; however, systematic literature on this topic is missing. This review compares the literature on Er:YAG LAI and PIPS on endodontic irrigation with other irrigation methods. An article search was performed on the PubMed database using a series of keywords related to endodontic irrigation, including Er:YAG LAI and PIPS; 59 articles were selected for the review according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. No
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