ND-YAG LASER IRRADIATION OF INFECTED ROOT CANALS IN COMBINATION WITH MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS

Authors
MORITZ A DOERTBUDAK O GUTKNECHT N GOHARKHAY K SCHOOP U SPERR W
Citation
A. Moritz et al., ND-YAG LASER IRRADIATION OF INFECTED ROOT CANALS IN COMBINATION WITH MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATIONS, The Journal of the American Dental Association, 128(11), 1997, pp. 1525-1530
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
The Journal of the American Dental Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00028177
Volume
128
Issue
11
Year of publication
1997
Pages
1525 - 1530
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-8177(1997)128:11<1525:NLIOIR>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
In this in vivo study, 30 subjects with infected root canals were trea ted with the neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet, or Nd:YAG, laser usin g standard laser settings and procedures. In microbiological examinati ons conducted before irradiation, the authors found streptococci in 30 cases and staphylococci in 15 cases. After the first irradiation, the authors found that 19 root canals showed minimal streptococcal growth and 10 root canals showed minimal staphylococcal growth.