ArticleCureus2023
Implant Surface Topography Following Different Laser Treatments: An In Vitro Study.
Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Impact of Biofilm Decontamination Methods on Implant-Abutment Surface Integrity: A Systematic Review of Quantitative Studies.Clinical oral implants research · 2026Pooled it
- Impact of laser modification on the contact angle and surface wettability of hydroxyapatite-coated PEEK implant material.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2026Article
- Vitamin D3-Coated Surfaces and Their Role in Bone Repair and Peri-Implant Biomechanics.Biology · 2025Article
- The Impact of Implant Surface Modifications on the Osseointegration Process: An Overview.Cureus · 2025Review
- Effects of platelet-rich fibrin combined with low-level erbium laser on soft and hard tissues and bone regeneration around implants.American journal of translational research · 2025Article
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- 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
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Abstract
Background Although dental implants have demonstrated very high success rates, they are susceptible to complications such as peri-implantitis that can lead to failure. Methods Twenty implants with surfaces grit-blasted using hydroxyapatite and acid-etched were randomly divided into four groups (five in each group). Three groups were assigned to laser treatments: Group I (erbium, chromium-doped: yttrium, scandium, gallium, and garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser), Group II (650-nm diode laser), and Group III (808-nm diode), and one control group, Group IV. The surface roughness parameters (roughness average(Ra) and root mean square roughness(Rq)) were measured using a non-contact optical profilometer and scanning electron microscope to evaluate the surface topography after the laser treatments. Results Significant differences were observed between the laser groups regarding the surface roughness Ra (3.56±0.26, 3.45±0.19, 3.77±0.42, p
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