Combination of Nd:YAG and Er:YAG lasers in non-surgical periodontal therapy: a systematic review of randomized clinical studies.

Estrin, Nathan E; Moraschini, Vittorio; Zhang, Yufeng; Romanos, George E; Sculean, Anton; Miron, Richard J (2022). Combination of Nd:YAG and Er:YAG lasers in non-surgical periodontal therapy: a systematic review of randomized clinical studies. Lasers in medical science, 37(6), pp. 2737-2743. Springer-Verlag 10.1007/s10103-022-03548-6

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Lasers are increasingly utilized in the non-surgical treatment of periodontal disease. The aim of the present systematic review with meta-analysis was to investigate the combination use of Nd:YAG and Er:YAG laser therapy in the treatment of severe periodontitis. A systematic review of the literature including searches in PubMed/Medline, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and Grey Literature databases, as well as manual searches, was performed until November 1, 2021. Only studies a combination of lasers during non-surgical treatment of pockets ≥ 6mm were included. The eligibility criteria for meta-analysis comprised randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing the use of combination laser therapy with/without adjunctive mechanical for the non-surgical management of periodontitis. From 57 initial articles, 6 full-text articles were assessed for eligibility. Two studies were excluded, one study was not a randomized clinical trial (case series), and one study was an in vitro study. Four RCTs were included in the meta-analysis. It was shown that combination of Nd:YAG and Er:YAG may be beneficial for non-surgical periodontal therapy with an additional average reduction in pocket depth and clinical attachment level reported at 1.01 and 0.77 mm respectively when compared to controls. The findings suggest that the combination of Nd:YAG and Er:YAG lasers may lead to additional clinical improvements compared to nonsurgical treatment alone. Future research is needed to substantiate these findings and optimize clinical guidelines including more specific laser protocols. Preliminary data suggest favorable outcomes following the combination of Nd:YAG and Er:YAG lasers for non-surgical periodontal therapy.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > School of Dental Medicine > Department of Periodontology

UniBE Contributor:

Sculean, Anton, Miron, Richard John

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0268-8921

Publisher:

Springer-Verlag

Language:

English

Submitter:

Pubmed Import

Date Deposited:

04 Apr 2022 08:48

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 16:18

Publisher DOI:

10.1007/s10103-022-03548-6

PubMed ID:

35364744

Uncontrolled Keywords:

Er:YAG-laser Non-surgical periodontal therapy Nd:YAG-laser Periodontitis

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/168958

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/168958

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