Open AccessPhotobiomodulation therapy and endodontic treatment of teeth with apical periodontitis using 940-nm diode laser. Report of two cases
Author(s) -
F Ornelas Rubio,
F. Wienecke,
Josep Arnabat-Domínguez,
Pablo Betancourt
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of clinical and experimental dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.481
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1989-5488
DOI - 10.4317/jced.59058
Subject(s) - root canal , endodontic therapy , medicine , endodontics , dentistry , periapical periodontitis , periodontitis , pulp necrosis , laser therapy , pulp (tooth) , laser , physics , optics
Diode laser (DL) can be used in endodontics both for its bactericidal effect inside the root canal system (RCS) and for photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) to accelerate the repair of periradicular bone tissue.