The first lasers were developed in 1964 and, almost immediately, the desire to use this new
technology in medical applications began. The evolution and growth of the use of lasers in …

Purpose: To describe the development, indications, and limitations of Er: YAG lasers in the
dental field. Methods: A review based on the literature search in PubMed and completed by …

The adhesive material used to bond orthodontic brackets to teeth should neither fail during
the treatment period, resulting in treatment delays, untoward expenses or patient …

Background: In dental practice, different situations require etching the enamel layer. Acid
etching, the present golden standard, may be replaced by other methods, such as laser …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the present study was to investigate in vitro the effect of Er: YAG
laser on bonding to enamel, varying the irradiation distance. METHOD: Tensile bond …

INTRODUCTION: The purposes of this study were to assess the shear bond strength, the
surface characteristics, and the adhesive remnant index scores of teeth prepared for …

Objective: To test the shear bond strength, surface characteristics, and fracture mode of
brackets that are bonded to enamel etched with an erbium, chromium: yttrium-scandium …

The purpose of the study was to determine if sandblasted and laser-irradiated enamel may
be viable alternatives to acid etching for molar tube bonding. Seventy-seven molar teeth …

Objective: To compare the effect of laser irradiation at two different pulse settings and acid
etching on the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic brackets to enamel. Materials and …

In this study, shear bond strength (SBS) of metal orthodontic brackets to porcelain following
conditioning by Er: YAG (erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet) and Nd: YAG (neodymium …