title: Clinical, morphological, and ultrastructural aspects with the use of Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG lasers in restorative dentistry.
abstract: The Er:YAG laser has an active medium of Yttrium-Aluminium-Garnet doped with Erbium ions and emits free-running pulsed laser energy at a wavelength of 2940 nm. The Er,Cr:YSGG laser has an active medium of Yttrium-Scandium-Gallium-Garnet doped with Erbium and Chromium ions and emits free-running pulsed laser energy at a wavelength of 2780 nm. These wavelengths have a high absorption in water, which makes their application appropriate for ablating oral soft tissue as well as dental hard tissue. This article examines the principles of use for the Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG lasers in clinical restorative dentistry and reviews the literature regarding different aspects of the use of laser energy on hard tissues.
authors.affiliation: University of Genoa, Italy.
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Iaria
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols; D003188:Composite Resins / Q000145:classification; D003764:Dental Materials / Q000145:classification; D003793:Dental Restoration, Permanent; D003814:Dentistry, Operative / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D003188:Composite Resins; D003764:Dental Materials; D014867:Water