In Vitro Effect of Er:YAG Laser on Different Single and Mixed Microorganisms Being Associated with Endodontic Infections.
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Date of Publication
June 2019
Publication Type
Article
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Author
Henninger, Eva | |
Subject(s)
Series
Photobiomodulation, photomedicine, and laser surgery
ISSN or ISBN (if monograph)
2578-5478
Publisher
Mary Ann Liebert
Language
English
Publisher DOI
PubMed ID
31074693
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Description
Objective:
The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of activated irrigation with different modes of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser application on microorganisms related to secondary endodontic infection.
Background:
Er:YAG laser has been recommended as an adjuvant tool for root canal disinfection during endodontic treatment.
Materials and methods:
Laser-activated irrigation (LAI) with 300 or 600 μm tips were tested with or without intermittent irrigation with 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) solution against different microorganisms (five single strains and dual species (Streptococcus gordonii combined with Actinomyces oris or Fusobacterium nucleatum) in root canals after 3 days of incubation. In a 21-day infection model, LAI was used together with intermittent rinsing with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) against the dual-species mixtures; here the incidence of microbial regrowth after up to 7 days was monitored.
Results:
In the 3-day root infection model, LAI protocols did not show any significant reduction of the microbial load when compared with manual irrigation with saline solution. In the 21-day infection, S. gordonii combined with A. oris were not detectable anymore after applying the LAI protocol with a 600 μm tip (30 mJ/10 pps) up to 7 days after treatment.
Conclusions:
Application of LAI with a 600 μm tip by using an Er:YAG laser might be advantageous in treatment of endodontic infections.
The purpose of this in vitro study was to evaluate the antimicrobial effect of activated irrigation with different modes of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser application on microorganisms related to secondary endodontic infection.
Background:
Er:YAG laser has been recommended as an adjuvant tool for root canal disinfection during endodontic treatment.
Materials and methods:
Laser-activated irrigation (LAI) with 300 or 600 μm tips were tested with or without intermittent irrigation with 0.9% sodium chloride (NaCl) solution against different microorganisms (five single strains and dual species (Streptococcus gordonii combined with Actinomyces oris or Fusobacterium nucleatum) in root canals after 3 days of incubation. In a 21-day infection model, LAI was used together with intermittent rinsing with sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) against the dual-species mixtures; here the incidence of microbial regrowth after up to 7 days was monitored.
Results:
In the 3-day root infection model, LAI protocols did not show any significant reduction of the microbial load when compared with manual irrigation with saline solution. In the 21-day infection, S. gordonii combined with A. oris were not detectable anymore after applying the LAI protocol with a 600 μm tip (30 mJ/10 pps) up to 7 days after treatment.
Conclusions:
Application of LAI with a 600 μm tip by using an Er:YAG laser might be advantageous in treatment of endodontic infections.
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