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Laser (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, or Nd:YAG) vs Conventional mechanical caries removal (standard drill; handpiece with a bur): Secondary caries
- Population
- Children, adolescents and adults with caries in deciduous and permanent teeth (age 3.5 to 84 years)
- Intervention
- Laser (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, or Nd:YAG)
- Comparison
- Conventional mechanical caries removal (standard drill; handpiece with a bur)
- Outcome
- Secondary caries
What each review found
Include earlier review versions| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Laser (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, or Nd:YAG) vs Conventional mechanical caries removal (standard drill; handpiece with a bur) Recurrent (secondary) caries · Children, adolescents and adults with caries in deciduous and permanent teeth (age 3.5 to 84 years) · 6 months to 2 years follow-up Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | Two trials reported data on prevalence of secondary caries (Hadley 2000 at 6 months; Yazici 2010 at 2 years). No occurrence of caries was reported in either study (no events; no estimable effect). | 2 studies | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2016-06 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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