Er-YAG Laser and Recurrent Caries - A review
Dental News Volume XXII, Number III, September, 2015 By Dr. Cendrella Assaf, Dr. Emilie Mouchantaf, Dr. Assad Nasser, and Dr. Fadi Honein Abstract Purpose: To investigate the correlation between the application of Er-YAG laser prior to any composite restoration and the occurrence of recurrent caries. Methods: A review based on the literature search in PubMed was performed. Results: based on the synthesis of the reviewed literature, different topics concerning the Er-YAG effects, characteristics, as well as dental tissues changes are discussed and recommendations are revisited. Keywords: Thermo mechanical excavation, chromophore, microleakage, marginal integrity, bond strength, recurrent caries, pulpal tolerance, cohesive, and adhesive failures. Introduction Dental laser is the latest modern innovation of the 20 th century. It offers an alternative to high speed drill, reducing pat...