Aerosols, viruses and laser plume management for LightScalpel, VetScalpel, Aesculight and Luxar surgical CO2 lasers
ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care () defines laser plume as one of the non-beam laser hazards since it contains viral, bacterial, and other cellular and aerosolized particulates. ANSI Z136.3 Standard also specifies safety measures to mitigate the laser plume hazards, i.e. the mandatory use of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) device equipped with a proper filter (with ANSI Z136.
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Comparison of the Influence of CO2-laser and Scalpel Skin Incisions on the Surgical Wound Healing Process
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By L. Miguel Carreira and Pedro Azevedo Published in the , Volume 1, Issue 3, 2016 -
This study evaluates the influence of CO2 laser and scalpel skin incisions on the surgical wound healing process.
The Laser
The CO2 laser model 1507 (manufactured by LightScalpel, LLC, Bothell, WA). The Aesculight model AE-1507 is functionally similar to LightScalpel LS-1005 and LS-2010 laser systems with identical SuperPulse peak power, pulse energy, pulse timing, and spot size specifications.
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Comparing Diode, Erbium, and CO2 Soft-Tissue Dental Lasers
Overview of Dental Diode, Erbium, and Carbon Dioxide Lasers in Soft-Tissue Dental Surgery
Initiating a diode laser tip with articulating paper
The ADA Compares Erbium and CO2 Lasers For Use in Soft Tissue Dentistry
According to , “for erbium laser wavelengths, optical absorption and coagulation depths are significantly smaller than gingival blood vessel diameters.
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Use of the LightScalpel CO2 Laser to Treat Periimplantitis of the Apical One-Half of an Implant
By David E. Stall, D.M.D.
Following the Patient’s First Year of Treatment
This case report follows a patient over their first year of treatment. The patient is a 69-year-old male who presented to our office. His chief complaint was that he had many broken teeth and wanted implants.
After a thorough dental and medical evaluation, including a complete set of x-rays and CBCT, a plan was developed for him.
LightScalpel Laser in Periodontics – The Physics Explained
Dozens of articles and studies have been published on the use of diode, Nd:YAG, and erbium lasers in scaling and root planning for the treatment of periodontitis. The JADA has published a systematic review and meta-analyses. These all note that the use of diode, Nd:YAG, and erbium lasers, have a chance of bias, the results are inconsistent, and they offer minimal to no benefit.
Video Presentations From the 2018 American Laser Study Club Symposium
This is a great opportunity to purchase digital copies of presentations from the 2018 American Laser Study Club’s . The presentations are based on a wide variety of medical, dental and veterinary laser topics including laser frenectomy, laser dentistry and oral surgery, veterinary laser surgery and dentistry, dermatology and cosmetic laser surgery, and laser-tissue interaction.
Fighting spirochetes – periodontal disease (VIDEO)
Dr. Ben Sutter, DMD uses the 10.6-micrometer LightScalpel CO2 laser therapy for his patients to destroy the high-risk pathogenic bacteria (spirochetes and trichomonads) associated with periodontal disease. Dr. Sutter visualizes (via the Phase Contrast Microscopy) and compares changes that take place in the patient’s Subgingival plaque as a result of the CO2 laser perio-pocket de-epithelialization and closed-flap sulcular debridement.
Do lasers added to scaling/root planing improve periodontal outcomes?
Summary:TRAC studies (Clinicians Report. January 2015;8(1):1-3) did not confirm five frequent claims of superiority for lasers used after scaling and root planning in treatment of periodontitis. SRP alone was either the same or superior to SRP + Laser EXCEPT the CO2 Laser in 6mm pockets showed pocket depth improvement at one year that was statistically better than SRP alone.
Systematic review and meta-analysis on the nonsurgical treatment of chronic periodontitis by means of scaling and root planing with or without adjuncts
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Summary:Background. Conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis on nonsurgical treatment of patients with chronic periodontitis by means of scaling and root planing (SRP) with or without adjuncts.
Methods. Apanel of experts convened by the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs conducted a search of PubMed (MEDLINE) and Embase for randomized controlled trials of SRP with or without the use of adjuncts with clinical attachment level (CAL) outcomes in trials at least 6 months in duration and published in English through July 2014.