biostimulant effect of diode laser on acceleration of tooth eruption in children

ABSTRACT

This study was conducted to evaluate the biostimulant effect of diode gallium arsenide laser on the rate of eruption of permanent teeth in a group of Egyptian children. The laser beam was directed to an area apical to the dental follicle of the erupting tooth. The results revealed an evident acceleration in the rate of occlusal movement of the lased premolars. This can be considered as a consequence of the biostimulant power of laser on the alveolar bone apical to the erupting premolar as well as the dense connective tissue forming the dental follicle