Root Surface Roughness After Scaling and Root Planing with Er:YAG Laser Compared to Hand and Ultrasonic Instruments by Profilometry

Objectives: Scaling and root planing (SRP) is one of the most commonly used procedures during periodontal treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the root surface roughness after SRP with erbium: yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser compared to ultrasonic and hand instruments.  Materia...

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Main Authors: Jaber Yaghini, Narges Naghsh, Elaheh Attaei, Reza Birang, Ehsan Birang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
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Online Access:https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/1241