Periodontal Pocket Therapy using Er:YAG Laser: Systematic Review of Literature and Introduction of a New Treatment Procedure

• Aoki Akira

  Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan

• Mizutani Koji

  Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan

• Taniguchi Yoichi

  Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan Taniguchi Dental Clinic, Sapporo, Japan

• Komaki Motohiro

  Department of Nanomedicine (DNP), Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan

• Ejiri Kenichiro

  Eji Dental Clinic, Tokyo, Japan

• Mikami Risako

  Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan

• Izumi Yuichi

  Department of Periodontology, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), Tokyo, Japan

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• Er:YAG レーザーを応用した歯周ポケット治療：システマティックレビューと新たな術式の紹介

Abstract

Recently, lasers are being increasingly used in periodontal therapy. Among various lasers, the Er:YAG laser is the most suitable for periodontal treatment because this laser enables effective ablation of periodontal hard and soft tissues with minimal thermal side-effects and thereby does not impair wound healing. A number of clinical studies have applied this laser for periodontal pocket treatment and some reported positive results; however, we have not reached a consensus regarding their effects due to differences in the method and parameters of laser irradiation for pocket therapy. In this article, we review the findings of previous clinical studies and introduce a new treatment procedure using Er:YAG laser combined with conventional pocket treatment.

Journal

• Nippon Laser Igakkaishi

  Nippon Laser Igakkaishi 38 (2), 167-178, 2017

  Japan Society for Laser Surgery and Medicine

Keywords

• periodontal therapy
• periodontal pocket
• chronic inflammation
• Er:YAG laser
• scaler
• scaling and root planing (SRP)

Details

• CRID: 1390001204767668224
• NII Article ID: 130006163796
• DOI: 10.2530/jslsm.jslsm-38_0025
• ISSN: 18811639
• ISSN: 02886200
• Web Site: https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jslsm/38/2/38_jslsm-38_0025/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
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• Abstract License Flag: Disallowed