Question · asked by 1 review
Laser (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, or Nd:YAG) vs Conventional mechanical caries removal (standard drill; handpiece with a bur): Participant discomfort (vibration, smell, noise)
- 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
- Participant discomfort (vibration, smell, noise)
What each review found
Current versions only| 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) Participant discomfort (vibration, smell, noise) · Children, adolescents and adults with caries in deciduous and permanent teeth (age 3.5 to 84 years) · during treatment Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth (2016) · Cochrane All outcomes | Five studies reported participant discomfort (Belcheva 2014; Evans 2000; Hadley 2000; Keller 1998; Liu 2006). Keller 1998 (90 adults): discomfort significantly lower with laser (Analysis 1.6). Hadley 2000 (66 adults):… | 5 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 |
How reviews are matched to this question
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