Open AccessEffect of Various Laser Wavelengths on Temperature Changes During Periimplantitis Treatment
Author(s) -
Abbas Monzavi,
Reza Fekrazad,
Zahra Chinipardaz,
Sima Shahabi,
Roohollah Behruzi,
Nasim Chiniforush
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
implant dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1538-2982
pISSN - 1056-6163
DOI - 10.1097/id.0000000000000751
Subject(s) - laser , yttrium , materials science , neodymium , implant , diode , dentistry , biomedical engineering , optics , optoelectronics , medicine , surgery , metallurgy , physics , oxide
This study aimed to investigate and compare temperature change during implant decontamination with different laser types (carbon dioxide [Co2]/diode/neodymium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet [Nd:YAG]/erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet [Er:YAG]/antimicrobial photodynamic therapy [aPDT]).