Outcomes of Flapless Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG Laser-Assisted Crown Lengthening: A Systematic Review.

Introduction: In recent years, erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) and erbium, chromium/yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) lasers have been introduced as another possibility to perform less-invasive flapless (FL) crown-lengthening (CL) procedures.

Objectives: The aim of this review is to describe the outcomes and complications of this approach.

Materials And Methods: A literature review was conducted to retrieve clinical studies and case reports that analyze different variables related to laser-assisted flapless crown lengthening and report their outcomes in terms of gingival margin level stability (GMLS), and postoperative complications.

Post-endodontic pain evaluation after different intracanal laser assisted disinfection techniques. A Systematic Review.

Background: Post-endodontic pain (PEP) management is an important factor to be considered in endodontic treatment. Several risk factors have been described that can attribute to its appearance. Laser-assisted disinfection has been described by many authors for its antimicrobial effect.

Lateralized overgrowth as a guiding sign of abdominal neoplasms for pediatric orthopedic surgeons.

Objectives: This study aims to increase the awareness of the association between lateralized overgrowth (LO) and abdominal tumor among the pediatric orthopedic community and to evaluate its incidence in our center.

Patients And Methods: Between January 1997 and December 2021, a total of 166 patients with Wilms tumors and hepatoblastomas were retrospectively analyzed. Data including age, sex, initial clinical signs (hematuria, abdominal mass with or without general discomfort), type of asymmetric regional body overgrowth (isolated or in relation with any syndrome), and tumor stage at diagnosis were recorded.

Parameters Used With Diode Lasers (808-980 nm) in Dentin Hypersensitivity Management: A Systematic Review.

The present study aimed to describe parameters used with 808- to 980-nm wavelength diode lasers for managing dentin hypersensitivity and analyze their results. The inclusion criteria were based on randomized controlled clinical trials using diode lasers at an 808-980 nm wavelength range in patients with dentine hypersensitivity with a minimum of 1-month follow-up. An electronic search for articles on Medline, PubMed and Cochrane databases was performed.

Seymour fracture: Better do not underestimate it.

Objectives: This study aims to analyze the functional results, management, and complications of acute Seymour fracture treatment and to generalize the understanding of Seymour fractures, as well as awareness about its controversial treatment and critical sequelae.

Patients And Methods: Between January 1994 and December 2019, a total of 29 patients (20 males, 9 females; mean age: 7.9±3.

Photodynamic Therapy in Endodontics: A Helpful Tool to Combat Antibiotic Resistance? A Literature Review.

Background: Antibiotic resistance has become a growing global problem where overprescription is a contributing factor for its development. In the endodontics field, complementary treatments, such as antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT), have been described to eliminate residual bacteria from the root canal space and reduce complications. The aim of this review is to describe the literature evidence up to now regarding the advantages, efficiency, and clinical outcomes of this therapy in endodontics as a possible tool to combat antibiotic resistance.

Spontaneous regression of solitary osteochondromas in children: An option to consider in clinical practice.

Osteochondromas are neoplasm that belong to the family of cartilaginous histogenesis tumors and represent 90% of all forms of exostoses. As most osteochondromas are asymptomatic, underdiagnosis is frequent. Symptomatic forms usually manifest before the age of 20 years, and the most common symptoms are pain and the detection of a bony mass.

Surgical treatment of congenital pseudoarthrosis of the clavicle: Our 22-year, single-center experience.

Objectives: This study reports the surgical outcomes in a patient cohort with congenital pseudarthrosis of the clavicle (CPC).

Patients And Methods: A total of nine pediatric patients (5 males, 4 females; mean age: 4.43 years; range, 2 to 12 years) who were diagnosed with CPC and treated surgically with a minimum one-year follow-up between January 1996 and December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed.

Aerosols generation using Er,Cr:YSGG laser compared to rotary instruments in conservative dentistry: A preliminary study.

Background: In restorative dentistry, the use of high-speed air turbine, which generates aerosols, can be associated with the transmission of airborne diseases. New laser technologies could be useful in reducing the amount of aerosols, but there is a lack of scientific research on this topic.

Material And Methods: This is a descriptive study to analyze the amount of aerosols produced after class I cavity preparation using high-speed air turbine (group 1) and Er,Cr:YSGG laser with two different parameters (groups 2 and 3).

Effect of Photobiomodulation (Diode 810 nm) on Long-Standing Neurosensory Alterations of the Inferior Alveolar Nerve: A Case Series Study.

To evaluate and describe the results of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy on the treatment of long-standing neurosensory inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) alterations after third molar extraction. The use of PBM is an acceptable alternative method to improve the therapeutic outcomes of neural lesions. Longitudinal case study research.