TY - JOUR ID - TI - Multi-clinical Applications of Er:YAG Laser in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery AU - Maha Salah Al-Din AU - Majeed A. Baheer PY - 2015 VL - 2 IS - 1 SP - 36 EP - 42 JO - Journal of Oral and Dental Research مجلة طب الفم والاسنان SN - 23106417 AB - Introduction: Laser application in dentistry is the latest innovative modality which has been used in different dentaland surgical fields. Among the different types of lasers, the Er:YAG laser is used for soft tissue surgery in numerousways.Methods: Forty five patients, who had various oral conditions, were referred to the Department of Oral and MaxillofacialSurgery in Alwasity teaching hospital and selected to be treated by Er:YAG Laser. The subjects were divided into sixgroups based on the clinical diagnosis. Group1 for 17 subjects with polyps, Group2 for 6 subjects requiring implantexposure, Group3 for 16 subjects requiring frenectomy, Group4 for 1 apicectomy, Group5 for 2 subjects with aphthousulceration and Group6 for 3 subjects with pyogenic granuloma.Results:. Our study confirmed that soft and hard tissue surgery by Er: YAG laser had less oedema, post-operativebleeding and pain, good cutting and coagulation effects, easily tolerated and rapid uncomplicated healing processes incomparison to the conventional surgical methods of treatment.Conclusion: With laser surgery, treatment times and post-operative healing periods are much shorter. Using Er: YAGlasers in soft-tissue surgery means that sutures are rarely needed, and with the laser’s simultaneous disinfection effects,healing is faster with fewer post-operative complications.

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