SynthesisLasers in medical science2023
Effects of Er: YAG, Er,Cr: YSGG, and Nd: YAG laser irradiation and adhesive systems on the immediate and long-term bond strength of dentin: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
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- Effect of Er: YAG laser dentin pretreatment on composite bonding: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Lasers in medical science · 2025Pooled it
- How laser etching affects the clinical performance of a "no-wait" universal adhesive: 36-month results.Clinical oral investigations · 2026Trial
- Er:YAG laser in selective caries removal and dentin treatment with chitosan: a randomized clinical trial in primary molars.Lasers in medical science · 2023Trial
- Antimicrobial Potency and Bond Strength of Glass Ionomer Cement Following Cavity Disinfection with Er, Cr: YSGG Laser, and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles in Deciduous Molars.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2026Article
- Effects and Properties of Deproteinizing Methods in Dentin: A Comprehensive Narrative Review.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2026Review
- Role of lasers in restorative dentistry: a review and update.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Review
- Can lasers replace conventional methods in optimizing bond strength of bioactive materials?Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- In vitro microleakage of class V restorations in human premolars prepared by Bur or Er, cr: YSGG laser using self-adhering flowable composites versus a flowable composite with self-etch adhesive.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Effect of universal adhesive systems on the enamel etching patterns, shear bond strength, adhesive remnant index and failure type of pit and fissure sealants applied to Er: YAG laser etched enamel: an in vitro study.Lasers in medical science · 2025Article
- Impact of acid and laser etching of enamel on microleakage in different adhesive systems.Lasers in medical science · 2024Article
- Micro-CT analysis and leakage of bioceramic retrofillings after ultrasonic and Er:YAG laser cavity preparations: an in vitro study.Lasers in medical science · 2023Article
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Abstract
At present, lasers are increasingly used in the oral clinical field, and research and applications in dental hard tissue treatment are also increasing. The effect of laser etching dentin on the bonding strength of composite resin reported in the literature is still inconclusive. The purpose of this review was to evaluate whether laser etching can improve the immediate and long-term bonding strength of dentin and investigate the effect of different types of adhesives on the bonding strength of dentin. Two reviewers performed a literature search up from January 2012 to November 2021 in four databases: MEDLINE (PubMed), Web of Science, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library. A total of 25 studies were included in the meta-analysis. The Cochrane Collaboration Bias Risk Assessment tool was used to evaluate the quality of the included literature, and an analysis was carried out using Review Manager Software version 5.3. The aging bond strength of dentin after erbium (Er): yttrium aluminum garnet (YAG) laser treatment was significantly lower than that of dentin in the bur group (P < 0.00001). At the same time, the bond strength of dentin immediately and aging after (Er), chromium-doped (Cr): yttrium scandium gallium garnet (YSGG) laser treatment was lower than that of dentin in the bur group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the immediate and aging bonding strength among samples in the Er: YAG laser, Er, Cr: YSGG laser, and blank control groups (no laser or bur). The aging bond strength of samples after neodymium-doped (Nd): YAG laser treatment was higher than that of samples in the blank control group (P < 0.05); in addition, the performance of self-etching adhesive was slightly better than that of acid etching adhesive. Regardless of the applied surface treatment and the adhesive employed, dentin after aging showed significant bond degradation (P < 0.05). There was high heterogeneity of bond strength between different groups, and the small number of studies and the contradictory results may be the main reasons for this outcome.
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