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ArticleJournal of fluorescence2025

Utilizing Laser-Induced Fluorescence to Evaluate the Efficiency of Carbon Dioxide and Diode Lasers in Dentin Sealing after Tooth Preparation: An in-vitro Study.

Asmaa K Abo-ELsouood, Haythem S Moharrum, Ahmed Abbas Zaky, Omnia Hamdy

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Asmaa K Abo-ELsouoodDepartment of Medical Applications of Laser, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt.
Haythem S MoharrumDepartment of Medical Applications of Laser, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt.
Ahmed Abbas ZakyDepartment of Medical Applications of Laser, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt.
Omnia HamdyDepartment of Medical Applications of Laser, National Institute of Laser Enhanced Sciences (NILES), Cairo University, Giza, 12613, Egypt. omnia@niles.cu.edu.eg.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8662-1451

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Abstract

Adhesive dentistry has made it feasible to design restorations with high aesthetic qualities and little invasiveness. However, the freshly cut dentin after the tooth preparation needs to be sealed to prevent its contaminations, bacterial leakage, and hypersensitivity. Consequently, the immediate dentin sealing (IDS) method has been advised. This study examines different dentinal tubule sealing methods via CO2 laser, diode laser (980-nm) and a two-step self-etch adhesive system applied directly to the fresh cut dentin preceding the placement of the provisional phase. The sealing efficiency of each laser and bond system was evaluated based on the laser-induced fluorescence (LIF) properties and image analysis by scanning electron microscopy. Moreover, the obtained LIF spectra were evaluated using partial least square progression. A two-step adhesive containing a high concentration of S-PRG fillers produced a thick layer that was not perfectly uniform at all sites due to uneven filler distribution in the bond with totally and partially closed dentinal tubules. However, the peaks of the LIF spectra dropped after applying laser because of its sealing effectiveness. Accordingly, CO2 and diode lasers have strong evidence in dentinal tubule sealing and a definitive treatment modality for dentinal hypersensitivity. Moreover, IDS with an adhesive system is superior in occluding dentinal tubules in a biomimetic manner based on its filler content and bioactive properties.

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DentinLasers, GasLasers, SemiconductorTooth PreparationFluorescenceHumansIn Vitro TechniquesAdhesiveCO2 laserImmediate dentin sealingImpression materialLIF

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PMID38985395
PMCPMC12206211

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