Influence of Er:YAG laser irradiation on the outcomes of alveolar ridge preservation at the infected molar sites: a randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Yong Zhou (Author), Fengying Sun (Author), Zhoujing Zhang (Author), Xinxiu Duan (Author), Xianyan Long (Author), Xiang Liu (Author), Duohong Zou (Author), Jiacai He (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The purpose of this study was to investigate the socket healing outcome after alveolar ridge preservation at infected molar sites using an erbium-doped yttrium aluminium garnet (Er:YAG) laser. Methods Eighteen patients who needed molar extraction and exhibited signs of infection...