Er:YAG laser dentistry – complete remove of smear layer

Applying the Gentle treatment (lows energies) of LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser and 15% EDTA for just 60 seconds can completely remove the smear layer, open the dentinal tubules and remove endodontic biofilm of bacterial and fungal species like E. faecalis and C. albicans in the absence of undesirable thermal phenomena.

The LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser energy can be applied at sub-ablative power levels (low energies) to potentiate an irrigant action (EDTA or NaOCL) into the root canal. The low energy of the LiteTouch™ laser (Gentle treatment) induce cavitation bubble expansion and collapse of the intra-canal irrigant followed by hydrodynamic pressure. This radial and longitudinal pressure is sufficient to move the irrigants into the dentinal tubules and lateral canals, obtaining the root canal debridement and disinfection.

The chosen therapy for peri-implantitis

LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser technology is an alternative therapy for peri-implantitis offering good options for a successful treatment without damaging the implant surface.

The LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser can be applied for the removal of the granulation tissue , bone remodelling when needed and implant surface disinfection.

The disinfection is performed with low energy and water cooling, without causing damage to the implant surface, or thermal side effect. The granulation tissues removal is performed in a precise and selective way.

Laser dental surgery for precise and selective osteotomy

The use of LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser for osteotomy rather than using other traditional devices have several advantages. Excellent clear cutting efficiency without smear layer, no temperature alterations and no trauma to the surrounding bone are only some of them.

The bone ablation is performed in a precise and selective way, while maintaining tissue integrity. The bactericidal property of the LiteTouch laser decontaminates the surgical site.

Minimally invasive dental surgery for benign soft and hard tissue tumours

Benign soft and hard tissues tumours of the oral cavity can be removed by a minimal invasive surgery performed with LiteTouch Er:YAG laser. The surgery performed with the laser ensures a clear cut, aseptic surgery field, rapid healing with less postoperative complications and less pain .

The LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser is a favourable tool when compared to other lasers for excisional or incisional Biopsy, due to the low thermal effect of the Er:YAG laser surgery, which is advantageous for the histopathological evaluation.

The ideal treatment equipment for pediatric dentistry

LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser is the ideal treatment equipment for child’s compliance. Well accepted by young patients because it does not resemble a medical instrument and has no vibration or mechanical noises. Fear and anxiety is eliminated. But there are many more advantages that make the LiteTouch™ laser the perfect instrument for children’s dental treatments.

LiteTouch™ laser ablates small areas of caries tissue, layer by layer in a precise, gentile and minimal invasive way, conserving the maximum amount of the healthy dental tissue, an important goal in paediatric dentistry, as deciduous teeth have very small dimensions. The bactericidal property of LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser guarantees good disinfection of the contaminated dentin and thus prevents failure of the restoration.

Efficient Periodontal Pocket Debridement

LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser phototherapy can help in achieving complete eradication of bacteria inside the periodontal pocket. The Photo- thermal and Photo- mechanical properties of the laser are used for destabilizing the microbial biofilm and eliminating the bacteria. The laser energy can also be used for calculus removal and ablation of granulation tissue.

The periodontal therapy with LiteTouch™ laser has various beneficial effects, such as: no damage to the periodontal ligament and cementum or the surrounding bone and gingiva, no thermal effects and no damage to the tissue’s vascularization. LiteTouch™ laser is suitable for periodontal therapy of patients with systemic diseases because it reduces the incidence of bacteraemia during pocket debridement.

Saving healthy tooth & avoiding pulpotomy

LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser can eliminate dental caries tissue in a non-contact mode, without any vibration, vaporizing very precisely only the infected dental tissue, leaving the healthy layer of the tooth without carbonization or cracks .The good visual operating area permits  good control of the caries ablation, thus eliminating just the dentin that has lost the ability for remineralization.

The bactericidal property of LiteTouch™ Er:YAG laser guarantees good disinfection of the contaminated dentin, therefore preventing the formation of secondary caries under the restoration and possible pulp complications. The Laser irradiation used with gentile treatment can help the Enamel to become more resistant to caries attack.