1996 Volume 63 Issue 3 Pages 516-520
Recently, the Er : YAG laser has attracted attention because of its possibility of cutting hard tissue with extremely small thermal injuries.
In this paper, eight cases (thirteen teeth) of apicoectomy using Er : YAG laser are reported. All procedures were performed without using air turbin or electric drill. The advantages of Er : YAG laser application include : absence of uncomfortable vibration ; less chance for contamination of the surgical site ; and reduced risk of trauma of adjacent tissue compared with ordinary methods.
