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Laser-induced fluorescence for subgingival calculus detection: scientific rational and clinical application in
Zahi Badran1, Julien Demoersman, Xavier Struillou
1Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dental Surgery, Nantes, France.
Objective:
To review the data available on the laser-induced calculus fluorescence phenomenon and the calculus detection devices as well as to determine the clinical relevance of using commercialized calculus detection devices in periodontal treatment.
Methods:
In vitro or in vivo English publications found on Medline.
Results:
In vitro and in vivo studies showed that the devices on the market had a satisfactory detection capacity. Very few studies demonstrated that the erbium:yttrium-aluminium-garnet (Er:YAG) laser debridement, when performed with automatic calculus detection, could lead to improvements at the clinical level, and the outcome was similar to that obtained with conventional treatments.
Conclusions:
Although preliminary data were encouraging, there was a lack of scientific data concerning the calculus detection devices. Therefore, future studies are crucial for determining the clinical relevance of such equipment.
