Lasers and Peri-implantitis
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Romanos G E , Purucker P , Bernimoulin J P , Nentwig G H :Bactericidal Efficacy of CO2-
Laser Against Bacteria-Contaminated Sandblasted Titanium Implants . J Oral Laser Appl 2 : 171-174 , 2002
Of special interest is not only the bacteriocidal
capacity , which is well-documented for most of
those lasers , but the way the lasers change
implant surfaces as well , which might be
important for bone regeneration.
Age :60 yrs-old (Smoker)
Gender :Female
Procedure: #46 Laser ablation & decontamination of implant surface