Indocyanine green-based adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy for treating chronic periodontitis: A randomized clinical trial.

Background: The objective was to evaluate the efficiency of indocyanine green (ICG)-based adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in a prospective clinical study regarding non-surgical treatment of chronic periodontitis.

Methods: Affected teeth of twenty patients were treated with scaling and root planing (control group). Using a split-mouth design, two quadrants received additional ICG-based (perio green®, 0.

Ablation of carious dental tissue using an ultrashort pulsed laser (USPL) system.

The aim of the study was to investigate the efficiency of caries removal employing an ultrashort pulsed laser (USPL) and to compare the results regarding to the ablation rate of sound enamel and dentin including surface texture. The study was performed with 59 freshly extracted carious human teeth. Two cavities with an edge length of 1 × 1 mm per tooth were created: one in the dental decay and one in sound hard tissue.

Ultrashort pulsed laser (USPL) application in dentistry: basic investigations of ablation rates and thresholds on oral hard tissue and restorative materials.

Modern ultrashort pulse lasers with scanning systems provide a huge set of parameters affecting the suitability for dental applications. The present study investigates thresholds and ablation rates of oral hard tissues and restorative materials with a view towards a clinical application system. The functional system consists of a 10 W Nd:YVO4 laser emitting pulses with a duration of 8 ps at 1,064 nm.

Heat generation caused by ablation of restorative materials with an ultrashort pulse laser (USPL) system.

Heat generation during the removal of dental restorative materials may lead to a temperature increase and cause painful sensations or damage dental tissues. The aim of this study was to assess heat generation in dental restoration materials following laser ablation using an ultrashort pulse laser (USPL) system. A total of 225 specimens of phosphate cement (PC), ceramic (CE), and composite (C) were used, evaluating a thickness of 1 to 5 mm each.

Short-term clinical effects of adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy in periodontal treatment: a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of adjunctive antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) in chronic periodontitis.

Material And Methods: Twenty patients with untreated chronic periodontitis were included. All teeth received periodontal treatment comprising scaling and root planing.