Impact of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Therapy on the Cleanliness of the Root Canal Walls of Primary Teeth

Soares, Flavio; Varella, Claudio; Pileggi, Roberta; Adewumi, Abimbola O.; Guelmann, Márcio

doi:10.1016/j.joen.2008.02.006

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“…The Er,Cr:YSGG laser has been used widely in endodontic therapy due to their microbial reduction potential [12][13][14][15][16]3,17 . This laser has capacity of ablate enamel and dentin by the high absorption in water and also strong absorption by the hydroxyl radicals present in the hydroxyapatite structure 12,18 .…”

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“…This laser has capacity of ablate enamel and dentin by the high absorption in water and also strong absorption by the hydroxyl radicals present in the hydroxyapatite structure 12,18 . Furthermore, it can create precise hard tissue cuts through the interaction of laser energy with atomized water droplets on the tissue interface resulting in the ablation of the tissue 19,16,17 . Most of smear layer and debris on root canal walls is removed by Er,Cr:YSGG laser, and dentinal tubules were patent 18,13 .…”

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Influence of Er,Cr: YSGG laser on bond strength of self-adhesive resin cement

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0.05) among the groups G1a (25.44 ± 2.35) and G1b (23.62 ± 3.48), G2a (11.77 ± 2.67) and G2b (9.93 ± 3.37). Fractures were observed at the interface between the dentin and the resin in all groups. The Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation did not influence on the bond strength of the resin cements and the etch-and-rinse resin cement had better results on bond strength than self-adhesive resin cement.]]>

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Influence of Er,Cr: YSGG laser on bond strength of self-adhesive resin cement

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“…Removing pulp from the root canals of the posterior primary teeth using conventional techniques can be time-consuming. One problem here, however, is that long endodontic treatment sessions are contraindicated in young children 14,16) . Moreover, shaping and cleaning the canals can also prove problematic, which has led to an extensive search for more effective instruments, materials, and techniques for this purpose.…”

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Clinical and Radiographic Success of Electrosurgical Pulpectomy in Primary Teeth

Sahebalam

Sarraf

Jafarzadeh

et al. 2017

Bull. Tokyo Dent. Coll.

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A pulpectomy requires the swift extraction of the inflamed tissue. Moreover, the speed of treatment is especially important in the case of uncooperative children. Conventional pulpectomies, however, often require an extended treatment period, which can therefore cause problems with such patients. Electrosurgical methods have been applied to pulpotomies for a number of years. However, to the best of our knowledge, no studies to date have assessed its application to pulpectomies. The aim of this study was to compare clinical and radiographic success rates over a 6-month follow-up period between conventional and electrosurgical pulpectomies. A total of 50 children aged 4 to 8 years were enrolled in this randomized clinical trial. A pulpectomy of the first and second primary molar teeth was seen as the optimal treatment plan in all these patients. One group was treated using the conventional method (C group, 25 teeth) and the other with electrosurgery (ES group, 25 teeth). The patients were evaluated for the presence of pain, mobility, abscess, sinus tract, erythema, tenderness to percussion, internal and external root resorption, and radiolucency. Clinical and radiographic success rates and total working time were assessed. The Fisher's exact test and Mann-Whitney U-test were used for the statistical analysis. After 6 months of follow-up, the clinical and radiographic success rates were 90.5 and 85.7%, respectively, in the ES group, compared with 88.9 and 72.2%, respectively, in the C group. No statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups (p>0.05). Working time, however, was significantly shorter in the ES group (p<0.001). This suggests that pulpectomy with electrosurgery reduces treatment time, and is therefore quite useful in situations where duration of the treatment course is of crucial concern.

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“…3,4 This treatment, which commonly consists of cleaning, shaping, and obturation with a resorbable paste has been broadly carried out with considerable clinical success. 5 During pulpectomy procedure, the anatomic and normal physiologic features of deciduous teeth are likely to pose problems to the clinicians. Also, when the carious process progresses faster than the developing of reactionary dentin, blood vessels of the pulp widen and dispersed inflammatory cells become apparent.…”

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“…Also, long endodontic treatment sessions might be contraindicated when treating young children. 5 In the sense of all considerations mentioned thus far, and some of the difficulties confronted while cleaning and shaping the root canal, an extensive search has been embarked on as to identify initiative materials, instruments, and techniques promising a faster and more effective way of achieving a prepared canal ready for obturation. 7,8 As a substitute to the conventional methods of utilizing hand and rotary instruments, 9-12 more recent approaches have applied laser 5 and techniques involving ultrasonic or sonic equipments.…”

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Evaluation of the Effect of using Electrosurgery in Pulpectomy of Deciduous Teeth on Succedaneous Teeth: An Animal Study

Jafarzadeh¹,

Sahebalam²,

Sarraf³

et al. 2015

The Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

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Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the probable side effects of electrosurgery in pulpectomy of deciduous teeth on succedaneous teeth in dogs. Materials and methods:In this animal study, all maxillary and mandibular teeth at one side of five puppies' mouths were treated employing electrosurgical pulpectomy and were then compared with those of the other side treated using the conventional method. The electrosurgical dental electrode was placed in canals to the point of working length for the experimental group. After pulpectomy, the canals were filled with zinc oxide eugenol paste and the access cavity was restored with amalgam. The dogs remained under care until their successor teeth erupted and clinical examination was performed. Results:The teeth treated employing electrosurgical pulpectomy presented natural appearance with no observable defects including enamel hypoplasia, diffuse opacities of enamel, demarcated opacities, and enamel discoloration. Conclusion:Electrosurgical pulpectomy can be considered as an option for pulpectomy of deciduous teeth.

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Impact of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Therapy on the Cleanliness of the Root Canal Walls of Primary Teeth

Cited by 34 publications

References 23 publications

Influence of Er,Cr: YSGG laser on bond strength of self-adhesive resin cement

Influence of Er,Cr: YSGG laser on bond strength of self-adhesive resin cement

Clinical and Radiographic Success of Electrosurgical Pulpectomy in Primary Teeth

Evaluation of the Effect of using Electrosurgery in Pulpectomy of Deciduous Teeth on Succedaneous Teeth: An Animal Study

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