Effect of Er:YAG laser on diseased root surfaces: An in vivo study

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 76, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1386-1390

  Crespi, Roberto ^a,b   Barone, Antonio ^a   Covani, Ugo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lasers therapeutic use; Periodontal pockets surgery; Scaling; Tooth root surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; ERBIUM YAG LASER; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IN VIVO STUDY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH ROOT;

DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL PLAQUE; ERBIUM; HUMANS; LASERS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; PERIODONTAL POCKET; ROOT PLANING;

EID: 24344498558     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2005.76.8.1386     Document Type: Article

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