title: Salvaging Implants With an Nd:YAG Laser: A Novel Approach to a Growing Problem.
abstract: As the incidence of implant placement expands, so too does the occurrence of implant-related pathological conditions such as peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis. This article will discuss implementation of a laser protocol that serves as a treatment modality designed specifically to help save ailing and failing implants. This multi-stage approach incorporates application of laser energy from a particular Nd:YAG laser with variable pulse width. This laser wavelength has demonstrated a variety of capabilities that may contribute to its clinical effectiveness. Representative long-term results of this treatment method are described, and a case depicting the protocol is presented.
authors.affiliation: Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, School of Medicine, and Professor of Periodontology and Oral Implantology, School of Dentistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chairman and Director of Graduate Periodontology and Oral Implantology, Temple University; Associate Dean for Graduate Education, Temple University.
authors.forename: Jon B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Suzuki
mesh_terms: D003757:Dental Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D015921:Dental Implants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D052016:Mucositis / Q000601:surgery*; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants