ArticleBMC oral health2020
Effects of Er:YAG laser pre-treatment on dentin structure and bonding strength of primary teeth: an in vitro study.
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- Antimicrobial and Morphological Effect of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Irradiation on Primary Dentine Infected by Microorganisms Associated With Early Childhood Caries.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2025Article
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- A comparative study of polydopamine vs. glass ionomer cement for adhesion mechanisms on enamel and dentin using SEM and shear bond strength evaluation.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Advanced Lasers and Their Applications in Dentistry.Dentistry journal · 2025Review
- Shear bond strength of a composite resin restoration in primary teeth following cavity preparation using laser- an in-vitro study.Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- Phase-locked µPIV analysis of flow dynamics in a simulated root canal with different laser-activated irrigations.Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- Effect of chitosan and CMCS on dentin after Er:YAG laser irradiation: shear bond strength and surface morphology analysis.BMC oral health · 2024Article
- Effect of various Er:YAG laser conditioning energies on dentin surface: micromorphological investigation and dentin-resin shear bond strength test.Lasers in medical science · 2023Article
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- Evaluation of the Erbium-doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet Laser and the Conventional Method on Pain Perception and Anxiety Level in Children during Caries Removal: A Randomized Split-mouth Study.International journal of clinical pediatric dentistry · 2023Article
- Effect of viscosity of experimental universal adhesive on bond strength to dentin prepared with Er:YAG laser.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- The effect of Er, Cr:YSGG laser debonding on the bond strength of two ceramic materials to dentin.BMC oral health · 2023Article
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backgroundTo investigate the effects of Er:YAG laser pre-treatment on the dentin structure and shear bond strength of primary teeth.
methodsDentin specimens were prepared using freshly extracted intact primary molars and divided randomly into four groups based on the surface treatment applied. The control and etchant groups received no treatment and conventional acid etching treatment, respectively, while the energy and frequency groups received laser surface treatment with variable energy (50-300 mJ) and frequency (5-30 Hz) parameters. The morphology was observed using scanning electron microscopy. The surface-treated dentin slices were bonded to resin tablets, followed by thermocycle treatment. The shear strength was determined using a universal testing machine and de-bonded surfaces were observed using a stereomicroscope.
resultsSEM observation showed that the surface morphology of the dentin slices changed after etching as well as after Er:YAG laser pre-treatment with different energy and frequency values. The dentin tubules opened within a specific energy (50-200 mJ) and frequency (5-20 Hz) range. Beyond this range, the intertubular dentin showed cracks and structural disintegration. Shear strength tests showed no significant changes after acid etching. The shear strength increased significantly (P < 0.05) after Er:YAG laser pre-treatment compared with that of the control group. The shear strength increased within the same energy (50-200 mJ) and frequency (5-20 Hz) range as the tubule opening, but not significantly (P > 0.05). The most common mode of interface failure was adhesive (interface) failure, followed by mixed and resin cohesive failure.
conclusionsPre-treatment using Er:YAG laser opens the dentinal tubules without the formation of a smear layer and improves the bonding strength between the primary teeth dentin and the resin composites.
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