Search results for "Laser Therapy"
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Femtosecond laser–assisted intrastromal corneal ring segment implantation for high astigmatism correction after penetrating keratoplasty
2013
PURPOSE: To assess the visual and refractive outcomes of femtosecond laser-assisted implanta- tion of Ferrara-type intrastromal corneal ring segments (ICRS) in post-penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) eyes. SETTING: Instituto OftalmolFernOviedo, Spain. DESIGN: Cohort study. METHODS: Patients with previous PKP had ICRS implantation after femtosecond laser tunnel creation. The uncorrected (UDVA) and corrected (CDVA) distance visual acuities and residual refractive errors were recorded before and 6 months after ICRS implantation. The power vector method was used to analyze refractive errors preoperatively and postoperatively. RESULTS: This study enrolled 32 eyes of 30 patients. The mean UDVA (Snell…
Case series of 589 tooth extractions in patients under bisphosphonates therapy. Proposal of a clinical protocol supported by Nd: YAG low-level laser …
2013
Objective: Trauma during dental surgery is a predisposing factor for bisphosphonates (BP)-related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ). However, about 40% of cases of BRONJ are not related to dental invasive procedures, being probably associated to endodontic or periodontal infections. Extraction of non-treatable teeth is considered a reliable choice, to improve symptoms and to reduce the risk of BRONJ. Here we report our experience of tooth extractions in patients under oral or intravenous BP therapy. Study Design: Two-hundred and seventeen patients (38 males, 179 females; mean age 68.72 ± 11.26 years, range 30 to 83 years) under BP therapy received 589 tooth extractions at the Unit of Oral M…
Nonocclusion and Early Reopening of the Great Saphenous Vein After Endovenous Laser Treatment Is Fluence Dependent
2004
Background. Parameters influencing failure and recanalization rates of endovenous laser treatment (ELT) of the great saphenous vein (GSV) are still to be determined. Objective. To evaluate treatment-related parameters of ELT with respect to early failure of occlusion or recanalization of GSVs. Methods. A series of 77 consecutive patients received ELT of 106 GSVs with continuous pullback of the laser fiber. Duplex examination was performed at 1 day, 4 weeks, and 3 months after the procedure. Clinical patient and vessel characteristics as well as technical parameters of the ELT procedure were evaluated via multiple logistic regression analysis. Results. A median vein length of 60 cm (range of…
Photobiomodulation using high- or low-level laser irradiations in patients with lumbar disc degenerative changes: disappointing outcomes and remarks
2018
Jakub Taradaj,1,2 Katarzyna Rajfur,3 Barbara Shay,2 Joanna Rajfur,3 Kuba Ptaszkowski,4 Karolina Walewicz,3 Robert Dymarek,5 MirosÅaw Sopel,5 Joanna RosiÅczuk5 1Department of Physiotherapy Basics, Academy of Physical Education, Katowice, Poland; 2College of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB, Canada; 3Public Higher Medical Professional School, Opole, Poland; 4Department of Clinical Biomechanics and Physiotherapy in Motor System Disorders, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland; 5Department of Nervous System Diseases, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland Background: Laser therapy seems to be a beneficial physical agent for chronic low back pain (LBP), …
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…
Clinical evaluation of an Er:YAG laser combined with scaling and root planing for non-surgical periodontal treatment
2003
Objectifs: le but de cette etude clinique controlee etait de comparer les traitements de maladie parodontale avancee par une association de laser Er:YAG (KEY II®, KaVo, Germany) et de detartrage et surfacage radiculaire manuels (SRP) avec le laser seul. Materiel & Methodes: 20 patients sains presentant des destructions parodontales moderees a avancees furent traites au hasard en bouche divisee par une association de laser Er:YAG et de detartrage et surfacage radiculaire manuels (SRP) (test) et le laser seul (controle). L'energie utilisee en reglage pour le laser etait de 160 mJ/pulsation a un taux de repetition de 10 Hz. Prealablement au traitement, et 3, 6 etl2 mois apres, les parametres s…
"Downward steps technique" with CO2 ultrapulsed laser for the treatment of rhinophyma: our protocol.
2013
Abstract BACKGROUND: The rhinophyma is an important soft-tissue hypertrophy of the nose. In literature a wide range of surgical approaches to rhinophyma has been described such as dermoabrasion, scalpel shave, cryosurgery, electrocautery, near total excision with skin grafting, and laser excision. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The authors describe their experience with CO(2) ultrapulsed laser in 14 elderly male patients, using their personal approach, the Downward steps technique. With this technique they removed the pathological hypertrophic tissue using a progressive reduction of the laser power during the treatment. They obtained good results from morphological and aesthetic point of view, in a …
Evidencia cientifica de la laserterapia en onicomicosis
2017
[Resumen] Objetivo: En los últimos años se ha extendido el tratamiento con láser como complemento del tratamiento de la onicomicosis. Existen diferentes publicaciones en relación a los distintos tipos de láser para el tratamiento de las onicomicosis, que contienen diversos resultados de eficacia. El presente trabajo recopila los resultados obtenidos en diferentes estudios con el fin de determinar la eficacia de esta terapia. Determinar la eficacia del tratamiento con laserterapia en casos de infecciones micóticas ungueales. Establecer el nivel de evidencia científica del tratamiento láser en infecciones fúngicas de las uñas. Método: Se realiza un trabajo de revisión mediante búsqueda biblio…
Protocol for Low-level laser therapy in traumatic ulcer after troncular anesthesia: Case report in pediatric dentistry
2020
The aim of this study was to report a protocol of use for low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in traumatic ulcer in the lower lip after inferior alveolar nerve block anesthesia (IANBA). A 3-year-old patient, male, undergoing treatment of carious lesions was submitted to an indirect pulp capping in tooth 74 under IANBA. The procedure was completed without intercurrences, but on next day, the child presented extensive traumatic ulcer in the left lower lip, with complaint of pain. Two sequential applications with LLLT were applied in punctual mode under pressure around the lesion. After 1 week, the mother reported significant improvement. After 30 days, the lesion was fully healed. In conclusion, L…
RGB imaging system for monitoring of skin vascular malformation's laser therapy
2012
A prototype RGB imaging system for mapping of skin chromophores consists of a commercial RGB CMOS sensor, RGB LEDs ring-light illuminator and orthogonally orientated polarizers for reducing specular reflectance. The system was used for monitoring of vascular malformations (hemagiomas and telangiectasias) therapy.