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: Received: 28 October 2023 / Approved: 30 October 2023 / Online: 30 October 2023 (09:54:51 CET)
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El Mobadder, M.; Nammour, S. Dentinal Hypersensitivity Treatment with 1064 nm and 980 nm Diode Laser. Preprints2023, 2023101854. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1854.v1
El Mobadder, M.; Nammour, S. Dentinal Hypersensitivity Treatment with 1064 nm and 980 nm Diode Laser. Preprints 2023, 2023101854. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1854.v1
El Mobadder, M.; Nammour, S. Dentinal Hypersensitivity Treatment with 1064 nm and 980 nm Diode Laser. Preprints2023, 2023101854. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1854.v1
APA Style
El Mobadder, M., & Nammour, S. (2023). Dentinal Hypersensitivity Treatment with 1064 nm and 980 nm Diode Laser. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1854.v1
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El Mobadder, M. and Samir Nammour. 2023 "Dentinal Hypersensitivity Treatment with 1064 nm and 980 nm Diode Laser" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.1854.v1
Abstract
Dentinal Hypersensitivity (DH), a prevalent oral health issue affecting approximately one-third of adults. In this six-months retrospective study, a comparison was made to assess the effectiveness of two diode lasers with different wavelengths (980 nm and 1064 nm) in the treatment of tooth affected by DH. In total, 160 patients were divided into two treatment groups: one receiving treatment with a 980 nm diode laser (n=80) and the other with a 1064 nm diode laser (n=80). Pain was assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) at baseline, immediately post-treatment, and at 3- and 6-months follow-up. Both groups followed the same treatment protocol, involving the application of a graphite paste to the exposed dentin before laser irradiation. Both lasers operated at an output power of 0.5 W in continuous and non-contact mode, with a 320 µm spot size. A significant reduction in mean VAS scores at all follow-up intervals compared to baseline was noted. 980 nm group had mean VAS scores of 7.9, 2.36, 2.31, and 2.38, while the 1064 nm group had scores of 8.01, 1.01, 1.16, and 1.13 at baseline, immediately post-treatment, and at 3 and 6 months, respectively. At all times of follow-up, the 1064 nm wavelengths showed a statistically significant reduction in mean values of VAS compared to the 980 nm. The findings may inform future research on optimizing laser-based treatments for DH.
Medicine and Pharmacology, Dentistry and Oral Surgery
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