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  • Photoacoustic removal of Enterococcus faecalis biofilms from titanium surface with an Er:Yag laser using super short pulses
    Terlep, Saša ...
    Biofilms that grow on implant surfaces pose a great risk and challenge for the dental implant survival. In this work, we have applied Er:YAG photoacoustic irrigation using super short pulses ... (Er:YAG-SSP) to remove biofilms from the titanium surfaces in the non-contact mode. Mature Enterococcus faecalis biofilms were treated with saline solution, chlorhexidine, and hydrogen peroxide, or photoacoustically with Er:YAG-SSPfor 10or60s.Thenumberoftotalandviablebacteriaaswell asbiofilm surface coverage was determined prior and after different treatments. Er:YAG-SSP photoacoustic treatment significantly increases the biofilm removal rate compared to saline or chemically treated biofilms. Up to 92% of biofilm-covered surface can be cleaned in non-contact mode during 10 s without the use of abrasives or chemicals. In addition, Er:YAG-SSP photoacoustic irrigation significantly decreases the number of viable bacteria that remained on the titanium surface. Within the limitations of the present in vitro model, the ER:YAG-SSP seems to constitute an efficient therapeutic option for quick debridement and decontamination of titanium implants without using abrasives or chemicals.
    Source: Lasers in medical science. - ISSN 0268-8921 (Vol. 37, 2022, str. 381–390)
    Type of material - article, component part
    Publish date - 2022
    Language - english
    COBISS.SI-ID - 50278659
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