Caries Removal in Primary Teeth Using Er:YAG Laser

Launched by KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY · Jun 17, 2023

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Study Design: A randomized, blinded split-mouth study was conducted with a sample of 40 healthy children aged 9 to 12 years (N=40 children) / (n=80 teeth). The children were divided into two groups randomly. The first group included 20 children who were assigned to receive the conventional treatment at the first visit and the laser treatment at the second visit (N=20 children) / (n=40 teeth). The second group was assigned to receive the laser treatment at the first visit and the conventional treatment at the second visit (N=20 children) / (n=40 teeth). Both groups received the laser and con...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • Healthy patients between 9 and 12 years of age.
• • Simple occlusal caries that is limited to enamel and dentine without proximal caries, or pulp involvement in at least two primary molars (pairs).
• • Primary molars with 1/3rd of their root remained.
• • Primary teeth have permanent successor teeth with 1/2 of the root formed.
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • Caries lesion that had reached or was approaching the pulp.
• • Previous fillings.
• • Periapical lesions, or dental abscess.
• • No permanent successor teeth.
• • Behavioral or medical problem.