The use of CO2 laser in dental caries prevention / O uso do laser de CO2 na prevenção da carie dentaria

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2005

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The irradiation of dental enamel by CO2 laser, especially if combined with fluoride, increases the enamel acid resistance. Thus, this thesis, comprised by 3 manuscripts, aimed: (1) to describe the characteristics of the CO2 laser and to review the literature with regard to its effects on caries inhibition in enamel and dentin. Another aim of this review is to discuss the effects of the CO2 laser in combination with fluoride; (2) to investigate, in vitro, the effect of a carbon dioxide laser (? = 10.6 µm), with two energy densities, on the enamel inhibition of demineralization around composite restorations; (3) to assess in situ the combined effects of a 9.6 µm TEA (Transversely Excited Atmospheric-pressure) CO2 laser and fluoride dentifrice on the demineralization of human dental enamel. In study 1, the scientific literature related to the issue was searched using medline and manual tracing of references cited scientific papers. In study 2, cavity preparations performed with diamond bur on sound enamel had their cavo surface angle irradiated with CO2 laser using 8 or 16 J/cm2. In vitro mineral loss, in experimental and control groups, was evaluated in the enamel around the restoration. In manuscript 3, the in situ caries preventive effect of the CO2 laser, with 1.5 J/cm2, associated or not to fluoridated dentifrice, was tested. In the human dental enamel, mineral loss was evaluated, by cross-sectional microhardness, in experimental and control groups. The results of studies 2 and 3 were analyzed by ANOVA and Tukey test. The literature analysis presented in study 1 showed that there can be a promising future for CO2 laser in caries prevention and its preventive effect is improved when associated to fluoride products. The results of study 2 demonstrated that the laser used was effective in inhibiting enamel demineralization around the composite restorations (p <0.05). In the third manuscript, it was observed that the treatments with laser and/or fluoridated dentifrice were able to inhibit the in situ enamel demineralization and the best demineralization inhibition result was observed when laser was combined with fluoridated dentifrice use. In conclusion, the results of these studies suggest that CO2 laser is able of inhibiting enamel demineralization, in in vitro and in situ high cariogenic challenge situations, showing synergic effect with fluoride

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dental enemel testes de dureza raman fluorides lasers microscopia eletronica de varredura scannig esmalte dentario fluor spectrum analysis lasers microscopy electron analise espectral raman hardness tests

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