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- Title
Efficacy of laser in re-osseointegration of dental implants—a systematic review.
- Authors
Patil, Shankargouda; Bhandi, Shilpa; Alzahrani, Khalid J.; Alnfiai, Mrim M.; Testarelli, Luca; Soffe, Burke W.; Licari, Frank W.; Awan, Kamran H.; Tanaka, Eiji
- Abstract
Despite their high success rates, peri-implantitis can affect the stability and function of dental implants. Various treatment modalities have been investigated for the treatment of peri-implantitis to achieve re-osseointegration. An electronic literature search was performed supplemented by a manual search to identify studies published until January 2022. Articles that evaluated re-osseointegration in peri-implantitis sites in animal models following laser therapy or antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) were included. Case reports, case series, systematic reviews, and letters to the editor were excluded. Risk of bias and GRADE assessment were followed to evaluate the quality of the evidence. Six studies out of 26 articles identified on electronic search were included in this review. The studies included animal studies conducted on canine models. Four out of six studies reported a higher degree of re-osseointegration following treatment of implants with laser therapy. The findings suggest that laser decontamination shows potential in enhancing re-osseointegration, particularly with the Er: YAG laser, which effectively decontaminated implant surfaces. However, conflicting outcomes and limitations in the evidence quality warrant caution in drawing definitive conclusions. Based on the limited available evidence, laser therapy may show a higher degree of re-osseointegration of implants than mechanical debridement.
- Subjects
DENTAL implants; LASER therapy; OSSEOINTEGRATED dental implants; YAG lasers; PHOTODYNAMIC therapy; PERI-implantitis
- Publication
Lasers in Medical Science, 2023, Vol 38, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
0268-8921
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10103-023-03860-9