Restoration Integrity in Primary Teeth Prepared Using Erbium/Yttrium-Aluminum-Garnet Laser: A Randomized Split-Mouth Clinical Study.

ABSTRACT: The most frequently used and universally accepted technique for removing caries is mechanical ablation of decayed tissues by rotating drills. New minimally invasive strategies, such as the use of lasers to perform highly controlled tissue ablation, have been introduced in dental practice. The aim of this study was to assess and compare treatment with a 2940 nm erbium/yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Er:YAG) laser versus a conventional rotary treatment during cavity preparation in children with regard to restoration integrity. In a randomized, controlled, blinded trial using a split-mouth design, 40 (9-12-year-old) children with 80 carious primary molars were included. The cavity in one quadrant was randomized to be treated conventionally using a bur, while the cavity in the other quadrant was prep

SUBMITTER: Abdrabuh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10377907 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature