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Impact of laser irrigation systems on root canal disinfection: A comparative

Navdeep Kaur, Saket Kumar Jain, Rahul Sharma, Beena George, Karthi Arivarasan N, Bharath Nagareddy

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6 authors.

Navdeep KaurDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Maharaja Ganga Singh Dental College and Research Centre, Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan, India.
Saket Kumar JainDepartment of Dentistry, Chirayu Medical College & Hospital, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Rahul SharmaDepartment of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Maharana Pratap Dental College and Research Centre, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Beena GeorgeDepartment of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences, Kulasekharam, Tamil Nadu, India.
Karthi Arivarasan NDepartment of Prosthodontics and Crown & Bridge, Mahatma Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Indira Nagar, Gorimedu, Puducherry, India.
Bharath NagareddyDepartment of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Sri Balaji Vidyapeeth University, Puducherry, India.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The disinfection outcome between laser-activated irrigation procedures as well as standard irrigation methods in root canals is of interest. Endodontic debris removal was most effective when Er:YAG laser-activated irrigation used PIPS and SWEEPS modalities because they achieved higher bacterial reduction rates and debris elimination rates than Nd:YAG laser and conventional irrigation and ultrasonic techniques. The PIPS method performed equally well or slightly better than SWEEPS in removing calcium hydroxide from the canal space. Thus, we show that Er:YAG laser-activated irrigation provides extensive benefits for endodontic success by effectively sterilizing the canal space and cleaning it efficiently.

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Enterococcus faecalisEr:YAG laserLaser-activated irrigationNd:YAG laserRoot canal disinfectionUltrasonic irrigation

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PMCPMC12744421

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