Comparison of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser and Hand Instrumentation on the Attachment of Periodontal Ligament Fibroblasts to Periodontally Diseased Root Surfaces: An In Vitro Study


Hakki S. S., KORKUSUZ P., Berk G., Dundar N., Saglam M., Bozkurt B., ...More

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.81, no.8, pp.1216-1225, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 81 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1902/jop.2010.090715
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1216-1225
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: This study investigates the effects of erbium, chromium: yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet (Er,Cr:YSGG) laser irradiation and hand instrumentation on the attachment of periodontal ligament (PDL) fibroblasts to periodontally involved root surfaces.