Role of laser application in endodontic treatment: a review of literature

Authors

  • Abdulkader Abdulelah Abulhamayel Department of Endodontics, Khulais General Hospital, Khulais, Saudi Arabia
  • Khalid Abdulbaqi Alsulami College of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Ali Nasser Alshehri General Dentist, Ministry of Health, Alnamas, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdullah Hussain Alasmari General Dentist, Ministry of Health, Muhayil Asir, Saudi Arabia
  • Faisal Ramadan Alzahrani College of Dentistry, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Majid Abdulkader Altayeb General Dentist, Ministry of Health, Medina, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdullah Ibrahim Almane General Dentist, Dent Clinics, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Alhanouf Khaled Alshehri College of Dentistry, Riyadh Elm University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Faisal Mohammed Alotaiby General Dentist, East Jeddah Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
  • Abdullah Mufarrih Algahtani General Dentist, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Mohammed Saeed Algthaiae General Dentist, Ministry of Health, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20212308

Keywords:

Endodontics, Laser, Disinfection, Dentistry, Pulpotomy

Abstract

Many applications have been previously reported that laser is used in the field of endodontics. It is used in pulp diagnosis, shaping and disinfection of the root canal, endodontic surgeries, modifying the dentin structures, pulpotomy and pulp capping. Our present study aims to review some applications of laser used in the field of endodontics. According to the evidence from current studies in the literature, vital pulp therapeutic approaches for pulpotomy can significantly lead to efficacious and bloodless outcomes by using laser for the following processes: Coagulation, vaporization, and sealing of the blood vessels with potentially sterile minute wounds with no complications. Many advantages have been previously reported for using laser within endodontic surgical procedures, such as coagulation, sterilization, selective absorption, precision, lower rates of complications as inflammation and edema, getting clean, well-sealed surgical wounds, enhanced disinfection characteristics, reduced painful sensations, decreased required sutures due to better hemostasis, and reduced bleeding. On the other hand, applying some laser modalities might not be adequately efficacious according to previous studies in the literature. We recommend that further human prospective to conduct investigations for further validation of the current evidence.

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2021-06-25

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Abulhamayel, A. A., Alsulami, K. A., Alshehri, A. N., Alasmari, A. H., Alzahrani, F. R., Altayeb, M. A., Almane, A. I., Alshehri, A. K., Alotaiby, F. M., Algahtani, A. M., & Algthaiae, M. S. (2021). Role of laser application in endodontic treatment: a review of literature. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(7), 3646–3651. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20212308

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