Laser (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, or Nd:YAG) vs Conventional mechanical caries removal (standard drill; handpiece with a bur)
Pulpal inflammation or necrosis · Children, adolescents and adults with caries in deciduous and permanent teeth (age 3.5 to 84 years)
It is very uncertain whether laser (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, or Nd:YAG) changes pulpal inflammation or necrosis compared with conventional mechanical caries removal (standard drill; handpiece… (very low certainty).
3 findings from 1 review
- Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes6 months follow-upRR 0.99 [0.10, 9.41]2 studies · 156 participantsVery low
- Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth 2016 · Cochrane All outcomes1 week follow-upRR 1.51 [0.26, 8.75]3 studies · 317 participantsVery low
- Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth 2016 · Cochrane All outcomesoverall (1 week to 6 months)RR 1.29 [0.32, 5.14]4 studiesGRADE not reported