ArticleDentistry journal2020
Effect of an Er,Cr:YSGG Laser on the Surface of Implants: A Descriptive Comparative Study of 3 Different Tips and Pulse Energies.
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- Comparison of the efficacy of Er,Cr:YSGG laser on oral biofilm removal from implant surfaces with various application times for the treatment of peri-implantitis defects: ex vivo study.BMC oral health · 2024Trial
- Influence of peri-implantitis defect angles on morphology and the biocompatibility of the implant surfaces after Er, Cr: YSGG laser therapy: an ex vivo study.BMC oral health · 2026Article
- Mechanical Versus Laser Debridement of SLA Titanium Implants: An In Vitro Morphological and Elemental Analysis of Debris Removal and Surface Preservation.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Effect of different wavelengths and powers of laser on surface topography and biofilm removal from titanium implants: an in vitro study.BMC oral health · 2025Article
- The Effects of Different Hygiene Instrumentations on Titanium Implant Fixture Surfaces.Cureus · 2024Article
- Effect of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Irradiation on the Surface Modification and Cell Adhesion on Titanium Discs: An In Vitro Study.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effect of Electrocautery and Laser Treatment on the Composition and Morphology of Surface-Modified Titanium Implants.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Effect of Er,Cr:YSGG laser with a side-firing tip on decontamination of titanium disc surface: an in vitro and in vivo study.International journal of implant dentistry · 2023Article
- Dental implant surface morphology, chemical composition, and topography following double wavelength (2780/940 nm) laser irradiation. An in vitro study.Clinical and experimental dental research · 2023Article
- Impact of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser, Sandblast, and Acid Etching Surface Modification on Surface Topography of Biodental Titanium Implants.Journal of lasers in medical sciences · 2023Article
- The Effect of an Er, Cr: YSGG Laser Combined with Implantoplasty Treatment on Implant Surface Roughness and Morphologic Analysis: A Pilot In Vitro Study.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2022Article
- The effects of using erbium, chromium-doped:yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet laser on the surface modification, bacterial decontamination, and cell adhesion on zirconia discs: an in vitro study.Lasers in medical science · 2021Article
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Abstract
Peri-implant diseases are one of the main complications of dental implants. There are no well-established guidelines regarding laser parameters for implant decontamination. The aim was to compare two different settings of irradiation of the Er,Cr:YSGG laser on dental implants regarding surface alterations and determine the best settings for less damage on the surface. An in vitro study was performed and 30 areas of dental implants were irradiated with two different regimes of energy per pulse 50 and 84 mJ (1.5 W/30 Hz and 2.5 W/30 Hz). A total of 30 sites of implants were irradiated with three different tips (10 surfaces per tip): conical (RTF3-17 mm), side firing (SFT8-18 mm) and cylindrical (MGG6-6 mm). The following descriptive classification on surface damage was employed: no damage (class A), minimal effects (class B), metal fall with melting (class C), and destruction with carbonization (class D). The assessment was made through a descriptive scanning electron microscope (SEM) analysis. Side firing and conical tips at 50 mJ were classified as class A. Side firing at 84 mJ and cylindrical tips 50 mJ and 84 mJ were classified as class B. Finally, class C defects were found in the areas where the conical tip was used at 84 mJ. Side firing and conical tips at 50 mJ do not seem to damage the implant surface.
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