13th World Congress for Laser Dentistry

26-28, April 2012

Barcelona, Spain

Meeting Abstract

Sponsors: World Federation for Laser Dentistry

- Oral Presentation 25

TITLE: ROC technique a New bone regeneration procedure laser assisted.

AUTHORS: Lancieri L 1, Angiero F 2, Di Santi G 3, Carpi A 4, Benedicenti S 5.

1University of Genova, Italy, 2University of Milan-Bicocca, Italy, Department of Pathology, Hospital S Gerardo, Monza, Italy,3 Porto Ercole(Gr), Italy, 4University of Pisa, Italy, 5University of Genoa, Italy

SOURCE: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2012 May 1;17(Supplement1):S25.

* doi:10.4317/medoral.17643524

http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/medoral.17643524

Abstract

Ten patients requiring the extraction of a severely-deteriorated molar or premolar before placement of a dental implant for prosthodontic rehabilitation were selected (6 women; 4 men). The sockets were curetted and decontaminated with an 810 nm wavelength diode laser using a 400 micron fiber at close distance (1 mm) from the target area, power setting 2.5 W, pulsed mode (10 msec t- on, 10 msec t-off for five seconds, three repetitions for each bone wall, 30 seconds pause between each irradiation). The socket filled with β-TCP plus Tissucol and primary closure was attempted. In addition all patients were treated with a 810 nm GaAlAs laser, in continuous wave mode, defocused hand-piece, 50 J\cm² ( 1W for 50 seconds) after surgery and on days 3, 5, 7 postoperatively. At 18 months after prosthodontic treatment and loading, the implant was stable. Laser therapy, combined with a graft of biomaterial composed of β-TCP and tissucol, prevented alveolar crest resorption follo wing tooth extraction. Formation of new bone of acceptable quality and quantity permitted placement of osseointegrated dental implants.