Publications by authors named "Heglecia da Luz Carvalho"
Influence of Different Proportions of External Irrigation During the Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Irradiation on Wear and Roughness of Root Surface.
Guilherme José Pimentel Lopes de Oliveira Felipe Eduardo Pinotti Heglécia da Luz Carvalho Cássio Rocha Scardueli Rosemary Adriana Chiérici Marcantonio
J Lasers Med Sci
June 2016
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to assess how varying levels of external irrigation during Er,Cr:YSGG laser use affect the roughness and wear of dental tissue during scaling.
- Twenty-five bovine teeth were split into regions; one treated with hand instruments, one untreated for control, and one treated with the laser, which was applied with different irrigation percentages.
- Results indicated that while the laser treatment created a rougher dentin surface compared to hand scaling, the amount of external irrigation did not significantly impact the surface roughness or wear of the treated root surfaces.