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ArticleCureus2025

Enhancing Sealant Retention: The Role of Erbium-Doped Yttrium Aluminum Garnet (Er:YAG) Laser Preconditioning Under Saliva-Contaminated Conditions.

Varalakshmi C, Lokesh B Kanchan, Rachana P Hiremath, Anusha Timmapur, Vidyananda Biradar, Akshay V Anand

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Article in Cureus, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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6 authors.

Varalakshmi CConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Hyderabad Karnataka Education Society's (HKES) S. Nijalingappa Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Kalaburagi, IND.
Lokesh B KanchanProsthodontics, Crown and Bridge, Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Dental College, Kalaburagi, IND.
Rachana P HiremathProsthodontics, Crown and Bridge, Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Dental College, Kalaburagi, IND.
Anusha TimmapurPaediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) Dental College, Kalaburagi, IND.
Vidyananda BiradarConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Al Badar Rural Dental College and Hospital, Kalaburagi, IND.
Akshay V AnandConservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Vokkaligara Sangha Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, IND.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction Laser-assisted enamel conditioning combined with acid etching has shown potential in enhancing micromechanical retention. However, most prior studies were conducted under ideal dry conditions, overlooking the impact of saliva contamination, a common clinical challenge during sealant placement. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effect of erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG) laser pre-conditioning and saliva contamination on the shear bond strength (SBS) of a hydrophilic fissure sealant,

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clinically challenging scenarioser:yag laserfissure sealantsaliva contaminationsealant retention

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PMID41356844
PMCPMC12679671

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