Er:YAG laser preparation combined with acid-etching vs Acid-etching (phosphoric acid)
Dental anxiety (subjective and objective scores) · Children (ages 6-12) receiving pit-and-fissure sealants
Er:YAG laser preparation added to acid-etching did not increase children's dental anxiety versus acid-etching alone (P > 0.05; ungraded, single study).
1 finding from 1 review
- The clinical effects of laser preparation of tooth surfaces for fissure sealants placement: a systematic review and… 2019 All outcomesClinical (in vivo pit-and-fissure sealant placement)Shindova 2018 (Er:YAG laser+acid vs acid-etching): no significant difference between initial and final subjective anxiety scores for the two groups; use of the Er:YAG laser did not provoke anxiety (P > 0.05).1 study · 64 participantsGRADE not reported