Abstract |
Peri-implantitis is an emerging problem, and corrective therapy requires a method for decontaminating the complex surface structure of the implant body and sterilizing the surrounding tissue. The erbium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet ( Er:YAG) laser has proven to effectively allow tissue to regenerate when used for peri-implantitis. The power of the Er:YAG laser is absorbed by a water molecule; therefore, its target neither rises in temperature nor carbonizes. An antibacterial remedy based on the bacteriologic diagnosis, followed by debridement and sterilization of the implant surface and peri-implant tissues by Er:YAG laser is efficacious for peri-implantitis treatment. The aim of this report was to present the effectiveness of the Er:YAG laser for peri-implant bone regeneration. This case series of two patients showed that antibiotic therapy reduced the bacterial amount from the peri-implantitis sites significantly and that Er:YAG laser therapy, along with the bone augmentation, enhanced bone regeneration in the peri-implant bony defects.
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Authors | Toshiaki Yoshino, Atsuhiko Yamamoto, Yoshihiro Ono |
Journal | The International journal of periodontics & restorative dentistry
(Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent)
2015 Jan-Feb
Vol. 35
Issue 1
Pg. 67-73
ISSN: 1945-3388 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 25734708
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Topics |
- Aged
- Female
- Humans
- Lasers, Solid-State
(therapeutic use)
- Middle Aged
- Peri-Implantitis
(microbiology, therapy)
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