[PDF][PDF] Efficacy of laser-activated irrigation versus ultrasonic-activated irrigation: a systematic review

V Badami, S Akarapu, H Kethineni, SP Mittapalli… - Cureus, 2023 - cureus.com
This study aimed to conduct a systematic review and critical analysis of the evidence
pertaining to the efficacy of laser-activated irrigation (LAI) versus ultrasonic-activated …

[HTML][HTML] Irrigants and irrigation activation systems in endodontics

BPFA Gomes, E Aveiro, A Kishen - Brazilian dental journal, 2023 - SciELO Brasil
Root canal infections are typically polymicrobial and involve strong bacterial interactions.
The goal of endodontic treatment is to remove infected content from the root canal system to …

Principle and antimicrobial efficacy of laser‐activated irrigation: A narrative review

M Meire, RJG De Moor - International Endodontic Journal, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In the last two decades, the activation of root canal irrigants with pulsed lasers as an adjunct
in root canal treatment has become increasingly popular. This narrative review explains the …

Efficacy of laser-activated irrigation and conventional techniques in calcium hydroxide removal from simulated internal resorption cavities: micro-CT study

D Kirmizi, U Aksoy, K Orhan - … , Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery, 2021 - liebertpub.com
Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of different irrigant-activation
techniques for eliminating calcium hydroxide from an internal root canal resorption cavity by …

Effect of Passive Ultrasonic Irrigation, Er,Cr:YSGG Laser, and Photon-Induced Photoacoustic Streaming against Enterococcus faecalis Biofilms in the Apical Third of …

I Seghayer, AHC Lee, GSP Cheung, C Zhang - Bioengineering, 2023 - mdpi.com
Purpose: This study aimed to compare the antibacterial effectiveness of passive ultrasonic
irrigation (PUI), Er, Cr: YSGG laser (WTL), and photon-induced photoacoustic streaming …

Efficacy of antimicrobial photodynamic therapy and Er, Cr: YSGG laser-activated irrigation on dentinal tubule penetration of MTA-based root canal sealer: A confocal …

G Keskin, M Çiloğlu - Photodiagnosis and Photodynamic Therapy, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) and laser-activated irrigation (LAI)
are adjunctive therapies developed to enhance the effectiveness of root canal disinfection …

Light-responsive nanomaterials for biofilm removal in root canal treatment

D An, M She, Z Zhang, T Zhang, M Xu, J Shao… - Chinese Chemical …, 2025 - Elsevier
Various chemical irrigants and drugs have been employed for intra-canal disinfection in root
canal therapy (RCT). However, due to the complexity of root canal anatomy, many drugs still …

In vitro evaluation of efficacy of two endodontic sonic-powered irrigant agitation systems in killing single-species intracanal biofilms

C Zeng, J Everett, S Sidow, BE Bergeron, F Tian, J Ma… - Journal of Dentistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective To evaluate the efficacy of two sonic-powered irrigation systems, EDDY and
EndoActivator, in killing intracanal biofilms. Methods Eighty-three instrumented, autoclaved …

[HTML][HTML] Irrigación activada por láser en endodoncia

P Betancourt, J Arnabat-Domínguez… - International journal of …, 2021 - SciELO Chile
El objetivo de la endodoncia es prevenir o curar la periodontitis apical. Por lo tanto, los
microorganismos que han colonizado el sistema de canales radiculares deben ser …

Er, Cr: YSGG laser-activation enhances antimicrobial and antibiofilm action of low concentrations of sodium hypochlorite in root canals

P Betancourt, JM Sierra, O Camps-Font… - Antibiotics, 2019 - mdpi.com
The onset and persistence of endodontic infections due to residual biofilm after chemical
disinfection promotes secondary bacterial infection. Alternative methods to disinfect …