1. [Use of erbium laser for treatment of dental implant complications].
- Author
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Kulakov AA, Khamraev TK, Kasparov AS, and Amirov AR
- Subjects
- Adult, Aged, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Peri-Implantitis etiology, Stomatitis etiology, Treatment Outcome, Dental Implants adverse effects, Lasers, Solid-State therapeutic use, Peri-Implantitis surgery, Stomatitis surgery
- Abstract
The paper presents the results of the use of Er:YAG laser for surgical treatment of 48 patients aged 25-73 years with early and late dental implant complications were presented. Among all lasers used in the field of dentistry, the Er:YAG laser seems to possess characteristics most suitable for oral treatment, due to its ability to ablate both soft and hard tissues as well as bacterial biofilms and calculus without causing major thermal damage to the adjacent tissue.
- Published
- 2012