CASE REPORT
Periodontal Bone Regeneration and the Er,Cr:YSGG Laser: A Case Report
Douglas N. Dederich Cert Perio
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2013Volume: 7
First Page: 16
Last Page: 19
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-7-16
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601307010016
Article History:
Received Date: 8/8/2012Revision Received Date: 8/10/2012
Acceptance Date: 6/11/2012
Electronic publication date: 22/2/2013
Collection year: 2013
open-access license: This is an open access article licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/3.0/) which permits unrestricted, non-commercial use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the work is properly cited.
Abstract
Background:
Traditional methods of regenerating bone in periodontal bone defects have been partially successful and have involved numerous protocols and materials. More recently, it has been proposed that Er,Cr:YSGG laser energy may also be beneficial in the treatment of periodontal pockets, particularly in the regeneration of bone lost due to periodontal disease.
Case Description:
The purpose of this paper is to present a case report of the Er,Cr:YSGG laser being used to conservatively treat a recalcitrant periodontal pocket in the presence of a periodontal bone defect and that resulted in successful resolution of the pocket and significant radiographic bone fill at the 1 year recall visit.
Clinical Implications:
This protocol using the Er,Cr:YSGG laser for the treatment of periodontal loss of attachment and periodontal bone loss may represent a less invasive alternative than traditional open-flap periodontal surgery or the intrasulcular use of other more penetrating laser wavelengths.
