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Lasers in Medical Science
Published in: Lasers in Medical Science 6/2013

01-11-2013 | Original Article

Thermodynamic effects of laser irradiation of implants placed in bone: an in vitro study

Authors: Chris Leja, Alessandro Geminiani, Jack Caton, Georgios E. Romanos

Published in: Lasers in Medical Science | Issue 6/2013

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Abstract

Lasers have been proposed for various applications involving dental implants, including uncovering implants and treating peri-implantitis. However, the effect of laser irradiation on the implant surface temperature is only partially known. The aim of this pilot study was to determine the effect of irradiation with diode, carbon dioxide, and Er:YAG lasers on the surface temperature of dental implants placed in bone, in vitro. For this study, one dental implant was placed in a bovine rib. A trephine bur was used to create a circumferential defect to simulate peri-implantitis, and thermocouples were placed at the coronal and apical aspect of the implant. The implant was irradiated for 60 s using four different lasers independently and change in temperature as well as time to reach a 10 °C increase in temperature were recorded. There was wide variability in results among the lasers and settings. Time for a 10 °C increase ranged from 0.9 to over 60 s for the coronal thermocouple and from 18 to over 60 s for the apical thermocouple. Maximum temperature ranged from 5.9 to 70.9 °C coronally and from 1.4 to 23.4 °C apically. During laser irradiation of dental implants, a surface temperature increase beyond the “critical threshold” of 10 °C can be reached after only 18 s.
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Metadata
Title
Thermodynamic effects of laser irradiation of implants placed in bone: an in vitro study
Authors
Chris Leja
Alessandro Geminiani
Jack Caton
Georgios E. Romanos
Publication date
01-11-2013
Publisher
Springer London
Published in
Lasers in Medical Science / Issue 6/2013
Print ISSN: 0268-8921
Electronic ISSN: 1435-604X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10103-012-1215-z

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