Comparison of an Nd:YAG Laser to Air-Powder Abrasion in Decontaminating Titanium Implants Utilizing a Peri-Implantitis Defect Model

Abstract

Implants eliminate the need to prepare natural teeth for fixed prostheses and serve as an alternative treatment option for partially and fully edentulous patients. Implants are equally as susceptible to inflammatory disease processes as the natural dentition. There is currently no universally accepted protocol for the treatment of peri-implantitis. The aim of this study was to compare an air-powder abrasion system (Cavitron JET Plus, York, PA, USA) to an neodymium-dopedyttrium aluminum garnet (Nd:YAG) laser (Millenium Dental Technologies Periolase MVP-7, Cerritos, CA, USA) in the ability to eradicate viable bacteria from dental implant surfaces in a peri-implantitis defect model.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2019
Accession Number
AD1128118

Entities

People

  • Claus J. Ullstad

Organizations

  • Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Infective Agents
  • Bacteria
  • Bacteroidaceae
  • Climate Change
  • Data Analysis
  • Debridement
  • Dental Materials
  • Dentistry
  • Disinfection
  • Electron Microscopes
  • Health
  • Laser Applications
  • Laser Therapy
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Microbiology
  • Mouth Diseases
  • Periodontics
  • Prostheses And Implants
  • Prosthetics
  • Scanning Electron Microscopes
  • Surgery
  • Teeth
  • Yag Lasers

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  • Directed Energy