Lasers in Apicoectomy: A Brief Review.
Since the invention of laser, various applications for lasers in endodontics have been proposed, such as disinfection of the root canal system, canal shaping, pulp diagnosis, and apico-ectomy. One of the major applications of laser in endodontics is apicoectomy. The aim of this article is to review the benefits and drawbacks of laser applications in apicoectomy, including effect on apical seal, effect on dentin permeability, effect on postsurgery pain, effect on crack formation, effect on root-end morphology, effect on treatment outcome, and connective tissue response to laser-treated dentin.
Iranian Center for Endodontic Research, Research Institute of Dental Sciences, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.|Iranian National Elite Foundation, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Zahed
Z
Mohammadi
Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Islamic Republic of Iran, Phone: +985138829501, e-mail: hamidJ365@yahoo.com/JafarzadehBH@mums.ac.ir.
Hamid
H
Jafarzadeh
General Dentist, Hamedan, Islamic Republic of Iran.
Sousan
S
Shalavi
Department of Conservative Dentistry, Showa University Dental Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Jun-Ichiro
JI
Kinoshita
Private Practice, Crotone, Italy.
Luciano
L
Giardino
D001047:Apicoectomy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000528:radiation effects; D003762:Dental Instruments; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000528:radiation effects; D003785:Dental Pulp Capping / Q000295:instrumentation; D003786:Dental Pulp Cavity / Q000528:radiation effects; D003804:Dentin / Q000528:radiation effects; D003806:Dentin Permeability / Q000528:radiation effects; D003807:Dentin Sensitivity; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D007834:Lasers; D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials; D018915:Root Canal Preparation / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D012390:Root Canal Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D012449:Safety; D019227:Tooth Apex / Q000528:radiation effects; D014092:Tooth Root / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000528:radiation effects; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D012387:Root Canal Filling Materials
Apical seal; Apicoectomy; Dentin permeability; Laser Treatment outcome.