Title
Antimicrobial activity of laser assisted endodontic therapy in disinfecting root canals
Authors
Shivam Patel1, Harpreet Hundal2, Geeta Nishad3, Nityanand Shetty4, Vinita Banjare5, Jyotsna Sethumadhavan6, Ramanpal Singh Makkad7,*& Anushree Tiwari8
Affiliation
1Private Practitioner, Monica Dental Clinic and Implant Centre, Nadiad, Gujarat, 387001, India; 2Private Practitioner, Monga Dental Clinic, Verka, Amritsar, Punjab, 145001, India; 3Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Triveni Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bodri-495220, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India; 4Department of Orthodontics, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400614, India; 5Department of Dentistry, Government Medical College, Rajnandgaon, Chhattisgarh, India; 6Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, Bharati Vidyapeeth (Deemed to be University) Dental College and Hospital, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400614, India; 7Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, New Horizon Dental College and Research Institute, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India; 8Clinical Quality and Value, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, Rosemont, USA; *Corresponding author
Shivam Patel - E-mail: shivamjrpatel@gmail.com
Harpreet Hundal - E-mail:Harpreet.hundal924@gmail.com
Geeta Nishad - E-mail:drgeeta90endo@gmail.com
Nityanand Shetty - E-mail:drshettyortho@gmail.com
Vinita Banjare - E-mail:vinitabanjare13@gmail.com
Jyotsna Sethumadhavan - E-mail:jyotsna.sethumadhavan@gmail.com
Ramanpal Singh Makkad - E-mail:drramanpal@gmail.com
Anushree Tiwari - E-mail:tiwarianushree88@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received June 1, 2024; Revised June 30, 2024; Accepted June 30, 2024, Published June 30, 2024
Abstract
Light Amplified Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) is nowadays widely studied regarding their use in endodontics and restorative dentistry. Therefore, it is of interest to evaluate the antibacterial activity of three types of LASERs namely CO2 LASER.Er, Cr:YSGG LASER and Diode LASER in disinfection of root canals. 70 patients (105 single rooted teeth) were included in the study. There was application of 2% Sodium Hypochlorite (NaOCl), 2780 nm Er,Cr:YSGG LASER, 900 nm Diode LASER and CO2 LASER. Microbial samples were collected from root canals both before and after the interventions through paper points. These parameters were evaluated in microbiology laboratory to obtain Log10 Colony Forming Units (CFUs). There was significant reduction in CFUs of microorganisms inside root canal in all three LASERs evaluated and NaOCl. The reduction in CFUs in LASERs was comparable to NaOCl. Then secondly we applied each LASER in combination with NaOCl. It was observed that reduction in CFU was greater when combination of LASER with NaOCl was applied as compared when applied alone. It can be inferred that LASER when applied with NaOCl can have significant role in disinfection of root canals.
Keywords
LASER, root canals, disinfection
Citation
Patel et al. Bioinformation 20(6): 610-614 (2024)
Edited by
Dr. Vini Mehta MDS
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
