Bactericidal effect of erbium YAG laser on periodontopathic bacteria

IL‐1β, TNF‐α, total antioxidative status and microbiological findings in chronic periodontitis treated with fluorescence‐controlled Er:YAG laser radiation

“…These results are in accordance with other investigations [29,30], where Er:YAG laser showed high bactericidal potential against the periodontopathic bacterium Pg. However, more studies are needed to explain the selectivity of Er:YAG laser radiation by this specific periodontopathogen.…”

The effect of chemical and/or mechanical conditioning on the Er:YAG laser‐treated root cementum: Analysis of surface morphology and periodontal ligament fibroblast attachment

“…Effective removal of subgingival calculus and superficial layers of infected cementum without the production of a smear layer [9,18] as well as high bactericidal and detoxification potential have been considered to be the main benefits of Er:YAG laser application in root surface debridement during periodontal therapy [26][27][28]. Clinical studies by Schwarz et al [12,13] have already demonstrated the favorable wound healing of periodontal pockets as well as the long-term stability in non-surgical Er:YAG laser pocket therapy.…”

Clinical efficacy of semiconductor laser application as an adjunct to conventional scaling and root planing

“…Laser applications in the field of periodontology have been of enormous scientific interest throughout the last decade and a variety of laser systems have been investigated in numerous in vitro [8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27] and in vivo studies [28][29][30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42][43]. In the treatment of inflammatory periodontal diseases, lasers may contribute to the bacterial reduction in periodontal pockets as well as to the removal of calculus and granulation tissue and can be used for contouring hyperplastic gingiva.…”