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George E. Romanos

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Er:YAG laser in defocused mode for scaling of periodontally involved root surfaces: An in vitro pilot study

2005

Item does not contain fulltext BACKGROUND: The Er:YAG laser may be used on periodontally involved teeth in combination with conventional periodontal therapy in order to improve the efficacy of root instrumentation. The aim of this study was to compare the effect of hand instrumentation on root surfaces of periodontally involved teeth with Er:YAG laser application. METHODS: Thirty freshly extracted, non-carious, single-rooted, periodontally diseased human teeth from adult humans with advanced periodontal disease were used in this study. The teeth were divided into three groups of 10 specimens each. Group A was treated with scaling and root planing (SRP) with curets only (control). In group B…

Tissue engineering and reconstructive surgery [UMCN 4.3]Adultlasers/therapeutic useRoot surfaceMaterials scienceperiodontal diseases/therapycomparison studies; lasers/therapeutic use; periodontal diseases/therapy; planing; scaling; tooth rootDentistryPilot Projectslaw.inventionRoot PlaningplaningScaling and root planingLaser applicationPeriodontal diseaselawtooth rootHumansDental CalculusLow-Level Light Therapycomparison studiesPeriodontal Diseasesbusiness.industryscalingDental scalingLaserPeriodonticsDental ScalingbusinessEr:YAG laserWater spray
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Non-surgical periodontal treatment with a new ultrasonic device (Vectortm-ultrasonic system) or hand instruments. A prospective, controlled clinical …

2004

Objectives: The aim of this prospective, randomized, controlled clinical study was to compare the effectiveness of a newly developed ultrasonic device to that of scaling and root planing for non-surgical periodontal treatment. Material and Methods: Thirty-eight patients with moderate to advanced chronic periodontal disease were treated according to an “one-stage procedure” with either a newly developed ultrasonic device (VUS) (Vector™-ultrasonic system) or scaling and root planing (SRP) using hand instruments. Clinical assessments by plaque index (PlI), gingival index (GI), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD), gingival recession (GR), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were made …

Wilcoxon signed-rank testbusiness.industryBleeding on probingDentistryDental Plaque Indexlaw.inventionScaling and root planingRandomized controlled triallawmedicinePeriodonticsmedicine.symptombusinessProspective cohort studyLead (electronics)Gingival recessionJournal of Clinical Periodontology
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Periodontal treatment with an Er:YAG laser compared to ultrasonic instrumentation: a pilot study.

2004

The aim of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of an Er:YAG laser to that of ultrasonic scaling for non-surgical periodontal treatment.Twenty patients with moderate to advanced periodontal disease were randomly treated in a split-mouth design with a single episode of subgingival debridement using either an Er:YAG laser device (160 mJ/pulse, 10 Hz) combined with a calculus detection system with fluorescence induced by 655 nm InGaAsP diode laser radiation (ERL), or an ultrasonic instrument (UI). Clinical assessments of full-mouth plaque score (FMPS), bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD), gingival recession (GR), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were made at baseline…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_treatmentUltrasonic TherapyBleeding on probingDentistryPilot Projectslaw.inventionRoot PlaningRandomized controlled triallawmedicineHumansGingival RecessionGingival recessionPeriodontal DiseasesAnalysis of Variancebusiness.industryCalculus (dental)Dental Plaque IndexMiddle AgedLasermedicine.diseaseDental Plaque IndexTreatment OutcomeDebridement (dental)PeriodonticsDental ScalingFemaleLaser Therapymedicine.symptombusinessGingival HemorrhageEr:YAG laserJournal of periodontology
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Healing of intrabony defects following surgical treatment with or without an Er:YAG laser. A pilot study

2004

Aim: The aim of this controlled, parallel design clinical study was to compare the healing of intrabony periodontal defects following treatment with access flap surgery with and without debridement with an Er:YAG laser. Methods: Twenty-three patients each of whom exhibited one deep intrabony defect were randomly treated with either access flap surgery followed by root surface and defect debridement using an Er:YAG laser (KEY3®) (160 mJ, 10 Hz) (test), or with access flap surgery followed by root surface and defect debridement using hand and ultrasonic instruments (control). The following clinical parameters were recorded at baseline and at 6 months: plaque index; gingival index; bleeding on…

Periodontitismedicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentBleeding on probingDentistrymedicine.diseaselaw.inventionSurgeryRandomized controlled triallawDebridement (dental)medicinePeriodonticsmedicine.symptombusinessProspective cohort studyAdverse effectGingival recessionEr:YAG laserJournal of Clinical Periodontology
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