title: Various Tip Applications and Temperature Changes of Er,Cr:YSGG-Laser Irradiated Implants In Vitro.
abstract: The impact of the laser tip on implant temperature when irradiating implants with lasers to treat peri-implantitis has received little attention. The present study was designed to assess the influence of two laser tips (sapphire chisel [MC3] and radial firing perio [RFP]) on temperature change of an implant irradiated with an Er,Cr:YSGG laser in vitro under various operational conditions. The results suggest that Er,Cr:YSGG irradiation using either tip with supplemental cooling can be a thermally safe approach to implant decontamination. However, use of the RFP tip consistently resulted in a greater temperature rise. The MC3 tip thus may be preferable to the RFP tip for open-flap implant debridement.
authors.forename: Georgios E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Romanos
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Montanaro
authors.forename: Danielle
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Sacks
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Miller
authors.forename: Fawad
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Javed
authors.forename: Jose Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Calvo-Guirado
authors.forename: Rafael A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Delgado-Ruiz
mesh_terms: D015921:Dental Implants; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D053844:Lasers, Solid-State / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D057873:Peri-Implantitis / Q000601:surgery*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D015921:Dental Implants