Laser vs bur for bone cutting in impacted mandibular third molar surgery: A randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Deepak Passi (Author), Uma Shankar Pal (Author), Shadab Mohammad (Author), Rakesh Kumar Singh (Author), Divya Mehrotra (Author), Geeta Singh (Author), Manoj Kumar (Author), Arul A.L. Chellappa (Author), Chandan Gupta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2013-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of Er: YAG laser in bone cutting for removal of impacted lower third molar teeth and compare its outcomes with that of surgical bur. Materials & methods: The study comprised 40 subjects requiring removal of impacted mandibular third...