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Laser dentistry in daily practice during the COVID-19 pandemic: Benefits, risks and recommendations for safe treatments.
Arnabat-Dominguez, Josep; Vecchio, Alessandro Del; Todea, Carmen; Grzech-Lesniak, Kinga; Vescovi, Paolo; Romeo, Umberto; Nammour, Samir.
  • Arnabat-Dominguez J; Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Unit, University of Barcelona, Spain.
  • Vecchio AD; Department of Oral Sciences and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Todea C; School of Dentistry, Victor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara, Romania.
  • Grzech-Lesniak K; Laser Laboratory, Department of Oral Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Poland.
  • Vescovi P; Department of Medicine and Surgery, Oral Medicine and Laser Surgery Unit, Centro Universitario di Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Italy.
  • Romeo U; Department of Oral Sciences and Maxillofacial Surgery, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
  • Nammour S; Department of Dental Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liege, Belgium.
Adv Clin Exp Med ; 30(2): 119-125, 2021 02.
Artículo en Inglés | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1106613
ABSTRACT
The COVID-19 pandemic forced dental professionals to cope with an unexpected challenge and caused an abrupt cessation of conventional care practices. The high degree of contagiousness as well as the diffusion of the virus through the air and droplets via respiratory transmission placed dental professionals at top-level risk of contracting and spreading the disease. General recommendations were announced in different countries, including patient distancing, air ventilation, surface and instrument sanitization, and the wearing of suitable masks and shields. However, many dental treatments are performed using lasers, and some specific precautions must be added to conventional procedures to ensure the advantages of this technology to patients because of the particular tissue­matter interaction effects of laser wavelengths. Based on the literature, the authors evaluated all of using laser wavelengths to analyze the risk and the benefits of using lasers in daily dental practice, and to provide safety recommendations during pandemic. An unrestricted search of indexed databases was performed. Laser use effects were categorized into 1) explosive processes that produce tissue ablation and aerosol formation; 2) thermal actions that create vaporization and smoke plume; 3) photobiomodulation of the cells; and 4) enhanced chemical activity. Knowledge of the device functions and choice of adequate parameters will reduce aerosol and plume formation, and the application of suction systems with high flow volume and good filtration close to the surgical site will avoid virus dissemination during laser use. In the categories that involve low energy, the beneficial effects of lasers are available and sometimes preferable during this pandemic because only conventional precautions are required. Lasers maintain the potential to add benefits to dental practice even in the COVID-19 era, but it is necessary to know how lasers work to utilize these advantages. The great potential of laser light, with undiscovered limits, may provide a different path to face the severe health challenges of this pandemic.
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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Atención Odontológica / Control de Infecciones / Administración de la Seguridad / Terapia por Láser / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Estudio experimental / Estudio pronóstico Límite: Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Adv Clin Exp Med Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Acem

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Texto completo: Disponible Colección: Bases de datos internacionales Base de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Atención Odontológica / Control de Infecciones / Administración de la Seguridad / Terapia por Láser / COVID-19 Tipo de estudio: Estudio experimental / Estudio pronóstico Límite: Humanos Idioma: Inglés Revista: Adv Clin Exp Med Año: 2021 Tipo del documento: Artículo País de afiliación: Acem