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Histological artifacts associated with laser and electroscalpel gingivectomy: Case series

Biomédica (Bogotá); 43 (3), 2023
Introduction. Over time, efforts have been invested in the design of new instruments that overcome the disadvantages of the gold standard instrument in surgery, the scalpel. As a result, electronic equipment has emerged such as the electric scalpel and laser devices. The available evidence on these instr...

Surgical Treatment of Oral Fibrous Hyperplasia with Diode Laser: An Integrative Review

This study aimed to carry out an integrative review of the use of diode lasers in the treatment of oral fibrous hyperplasia in order to observe surgical efficacy, healing process, and main microscopic findings. The following databases-PubMed/MEDLINE, Embase, Virtual Health Library, Scopus, Web of Science...

Effects of 970 nm diode laser irradiation on morphology, proliferation, and differentiation of gingival mesenchymal stem cells

J. oral res. (Impresa); 12 (1), 2023
Objective: The objective of this study was to investigate the morphology, proliferation, and differentiation of gingival mesenchymal stem cells (GMSCs) irradiated with a 970 nm Diode Laser (LLLT). It is essential to validate the efficacy of treatment, optimize irradiation conditions and guarantee the saf...

The biological effects of different LED wavelengths in the health field. A review

Introduction: the use of light emitting diodes (LED) in domestic and public vias have increased in the last 20 years. In addition, the LED light has been used as a light source for medical applications. Objective: since humans are increasingly exposed to LEDs, there is an urgency to investigate the poss...

Effect of intracanal diode laser irradiation on fracture resistance of roots restored with CAD/CAM posts

Braz. j. oral sci; 21 (), 2022
Aim: To evaluate the fracture resistance of roots restored with CAD/CAM-fabricated posts, receiving or not intracanal laser treatment, compared with glass fiber posts under mechanical cycling. Methods: Twenty-seven endodontically treated, single-rooted teeth were divided into 3 groups: group 1 (control),...

Effect of conventional and power office bleaching with diode laser and led light on enamel microhardness

Braz. j. oral sci; 21 (), 2022
Aim: The present study aimed to asses enamel microhardness after office bleaching with diode laser and LED light compared to the conventional bleaching procedure. Methods: Thirty-nine human premolar teeth were collected and randomly divided into three groups regarding of the bleaching techn...

Tratamiento de la estomatitis aftosa recurrente en pacientes inmunocomprometidos. Revisión sistemática
Treatment of recurrent aphthous stomatitis in immunocompromised patients. Systematic review

Gac. méd. espirit; 24 (1), 2022
RESUMEN Fundamento: Aunque la estomatitis aftosa recurrente no tiene una etiología bien definida porque es una enfermedad multicausal, se ha reconocido que las interacciones o el debilitamiento del sistema inmunitario, contribuyen principalmente a la magnitud del proceso patológico. Las propuestas de t...

High-power laser for periodontal surgery in a patient with glanzmann thrombasthenia

Background: Glanzmann thrombasthenia (GT) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by platelet function impairment. Considering that the oral cavity is highly vascularized and performing some local hemostatic maneuvers may be difficult, GT patients are at high risk for hemorrhage related to i...

Efficacy of mitomycin C in modified transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy

Rev. bras. oftalmol; 81 (), 2022
ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of mitomycin C in anatomical and functional success after modified transcanalicular diode laser dacryocystorhinostomy. Methods: A prospective, double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled study compared the effect of topical mitomycin C on modified transcan...