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Recent Advances in Laser Technology for Dental Materials and Biomedical Engineering

A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Biomaterials".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 May 2023) | Viewed by 3127

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Jacek Matys

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Oral Surgery Department, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wrocław, Poland
Interests: medical and dental lasers; laser surface processing; laser decontamination; laser ablation; laser in bone surgery; photobiomodulation
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Dr. Kinga Grzech-Lesniak

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1. Oral Surgery Department, Wroclaw Medical University, 50-367 Wrocław, Poland
2. Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
Interests: dental lasers; decontamination; laser surface cleaning; dentistry; periodontics; prosthodontics; implantology; photobiomodulation; bone surgery; bone regenerations; periodontal therapy
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

We are delighted to be able to invite you to submit a manuscript to the forthcoming Special Issue, Recent Advances in Laser Technology for Dental Materials and Biomedical Engineering, in the journal Materials (IF: 3.623). This Special Issue covers a wide variety of topics, from basic and applied research to laboratory and pre-clinical applications, related to applying various laser wavelengths for dental materials and related applications in bioengineering.

High-level laser beam interactions with different materials contribute to advanced material modification, improving dental materials’ properties and increasing their adhesion to biological tissues. 

The application of laser technology for dental materials allows for novel applications in bioengineering for clinical use in medicine, veterinary medicine, and dentistry. Moreover, lasers can be used in biomedical engineering to enhance the properties of biomaterials used for soft and hard tissue reconstruction. Presently, a wide brand of various laser wavelengths is used for different therapeutical reasons in surgery, orthopedics, and dentistry. Laser dental material modification can be used to treat patients needing conservative, prosthetic, and orthopedic treatment, as well as for rehabilitation with dental implants.

The most advanced research and improvements in laser technologies for dental materials and biomedical engineering will be accepted in this Special Issue. Special attention will be paid to new procedures and approaches of laser technology for bioengineering, the pre-clinical and clinical application of lasers to achieve adhesion effects, and material properties in conservative, endodontic, prosthetic, orthodontic, and periodontal treatment. Studies displaying the effects of laser light and precisely describing the laser parameters, e.g., power, energy, fluence, power density, wavelength, pulse duration, repetition rate, and exposure time will also be considered. (Please read the reference: DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2015/15561.6955).

Dr. Jacek Matys
Dr. Kinga Grzech-Lesniak
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • bioengineering
  • biomaterials
  • dental materials
  • dentistry
  • lasers

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The Effectiveness of Lasers in Treatment of Oral Mucocele in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review
by Muhammad Shahrukh Khan Sadiq, Afsheen Maqsood, Fatema Akhter, Mohammad Khursheed Alam, Maria Shakoor Abbasi, Sheheryar Minallah, Fahim Vohra, Haytham Jamil Alswairki, Huda Abutayyem, Samir Mussallam and Naseer Ahmed
Materials 2022, 15(7), 2452; https://doi.org/10.3390/ma15072452 - 26 Mar 2022
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The mucocele is the most common minor salivary gland associated disease of the oral cavity. It is also considered one of the most common biopsied oral lesions in pediatric patients. In recent years, extensive evidence has been published about the usage of lasers [...] Read more.
The mucocele is the most common minor salivary gland associated disease of the oral cavity. It is also considered one of the most common biopsied oral lesions in pediatric patients. In recent years, extensive evidence has been published about the usage of lasers in treating mucoceles in pediatric patients. The aim of the present study was to assess the effectiveness of laser irradiation in the treatment of pediatric mucocele. An electronic search of databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science and Google Scholar) was carried out in order to identify all relevant articles using a combination of the following keywords: “Pediatric”, “Oral”, “Mucocele”, “Dental”, “Oral Medicine”, “Soft Dental Lasers”, “Hard Dental Lasers”, and “Lasers,” for all case reports, case series, case-control and cohort studies published from 2007 to 2021. After limiting the search results, removing duplicate titles, and eligibility evaluation, 17 papers were enrolled in the study. Out of the total studies included, 10 articles were related to the diode (635 nm, 808 nm, 810 nm, and 980 nm), 5 to CO2 (10,600 nm), 3 to Er, Cr: YSGG (2780 nm), and 1 involving KTP lasers (532 nm). All studies indicated successful clinical results on mucocele excision with better intra- and post-operative indicators. The general characteristics and outcomes were summarized, and the quality of the studies was assessed using CARE guidelines in this systematic review. The reduction or absence of pain and bleeding, hemostasis, reduced operating time, minimal analgesic consumption, and an antibacterial effect were among the advantages of laser irradiation in the included studies. The laser has proven itself to play an effective role in the treatment of oral mucocele in paediatric patients. Full article
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