Disinfection of Root Canals with Photon-Induced Photoacoustic Streaming
This study set out to compare the efficacy of laser-activated and ultrasonically activated root canal disinfection with conventional irrigation, specifically its ability to remove bacterial film formed on root canal walls. Methods: Seventy human premolars were shaped to an apical size #20, taper .07, sterilized, and contaminated in situ with oral bacteria for 1 week […]
Dr. Roberto DiVito Scottsdale AZ Cosmetic Laser Dentist
1. I’ve always been afraid of the dentist. How can I feel more comfortable? Not very many people like going to the doctor let alone the dentist office. Many times bad experiences and stories come from the patients who have waited too long to seek treatment. The issue(s) build up to the point where pain […]
Local Scottsdale Laser Dentist Helps Revolutionize the Endodontic Field with New Laser Application
Enrico DiVito, DDS, founder of the Arizona Center for Laser Dentistry, has developed a process that is poised to revolutionize the field of endodontics, the dental specialty that deals primarily with root canal therapy. One of the challenges for that industry has long been thoroughly removing the debris from hard to get areas of the […]
ER: YAG Laser for 3-Dimensional Debridement of Canal Systems using PIPS laser activated irrigation
Asepsis of root canal systems has long been the goal of endodontic treatment. The historic use of chemotherapeutic agents to disinfect intracanal tissue has not been realized, and the efficacy of the medicament is based on the ability to reach infected pulpal tissues in complex anatomy (Figure 1) where no instrument is capable of shaping; […]