Laser (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, or Nd:YAG) vs Conventional mechanical caries removal (standard drill; handpiece with a bur)
Need for anaesthesia · Children, adolescents and adults with caries in deciduous and permanent teeth (age 3.5 to 84 years)
Laser (Er:YAG, Er,Cr:YSGG, or Nd:YAG) led to lower need for anaesthesia compared with conventional mechanical caries removal (standard drill; handpiece…; GRADE not reported.
2 findings from 1 review
- Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth 2016 · Cochrane All outcomesduring treatment · overall (children and adults)RR 0.37 [0.19, 0.72]4 studies · 320 participantsGRADE not reported
- Lasers for caries removal in deciduous and permanent teeth 2016 · Cochrane All outcomesduring treatment · children/adolescentsRR 0.25 [0.10, 0.65]3 studies · 217 participantsLow