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- Title
Er:YAG laser therapy for peri-implant infection: a histological study.
- Authors
Takasaki, Aristeo; Aoki, Akira; Mizutani, Koji; Kikuchi, Shigenari; Oda, Shigeru; Ishikawa, Isao; Takasaki, Aristeo Atsushi
- Abstract
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Er:YAG laser on degranulation and implant surface debridement in peri-implant infection. The peri-implant infection was experimentally induced in dogs, and the treatment was performed using an Er:YAG laser or a plastic curet. Animals were sacrificed after 24 weeks, and undecalcified histological sections were prepared and analyzed. Degranulation and implant surface debridement were obtained effectively and safely by Er:YAG laser. Histologically, a favorable formation of new bone was observed on the laser-treated implant surface, and the laser group showed a tendency to produce greater bone-to-implant contact than the curet group. These results indicate that the Er:YAG laser therapy has promise in the treatment of peri-implantitis.
- Subjects
LASER endoscopy; ORTHOPEDIC implants; ARTIFICIAL implant complications; WOUND care; LASER surgery; OPERATIVE surgery; LASER therapy; GRANULATION tissue; ANIMAL experimentation; COMPARATIVE studies; DEBRIDEMENT; DOGS; DENTAL implants; INFECTION; MEDICAL lasers; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; POLYMERASE chain reaction; COMPLICATIONS of prosthesis; RESEARCH; EVALUATION research; SURGERY
- Publication
Lasers in Medical Science, 2007, Vol 22, Issue 3, p143
- ISSN
0268-8921
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1007/s10103-006-0430-x