Determination of a safe protocol for using laser ablation with indocyanine green dye in endodontic treatment. In vitro, in vivo and human study
摘要
This study aimed to determine a safe protocol for using Laser Ablation therapy (LA) with Indocyanine Green (ICG) to treat infected root canals.
MethodsThe in vitro study revealed that the increase in power and pulse duration, or the reduction in pulse interval, determined the temperature rise. The protocol with the highest power that showed a temperature increase below 40 °C was the 2.5 W (power), 300 ms (interval), and 100 ms (duration). The in vivo study revealed that the greatest temperature variation was observed in the lower incisor; for this reason, it was selected for the human study. In the human study, a structure of the periodontal ligament with histological and morphological characteristics comparable to those of healthy tissues and similar to the roots of control teeth was observed in the treated teeth (p < 0.05). No harmful effects were observed on the cementum structure, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone in any teeth evaluated.
ConclusionsIt was concluded that the LA protocol used is safe and can be performed during the treatment of infected root canals.