Patients

Treatment of snoring using a non-invasive Er:YAG laser with SMOOTH mode (NightLase): a randomized controlled trial. Picavet, V.A., Dellian, M., Gehrking, E. et al. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol (2022).  Read Full Text.

Outpatient Erbium:YAG (2940 nm) Laser Treatment for Snoring: A Prospective Study on 40 Patients. Fini Storchi I, Parker S, Bovis F, Benedicenti S, Amaroli A. Lasers Med Sci. 2018;33(2):399-406. doi:10.1007/s10103-018-2436-6. Read Full Text.

Minimally invasive erbium laser treatment for selected snorers. Frelich H, Scierski W, Markow M, Frelich J, Frelich H, Maciej M. Lasers. Med Sci. 2019;34(7):1413-1420. doi:10.1007/s10103-019-02731-6. Read Full Text.

Use of Laser in Sleep Disorders: A Review on Low Laser Uvulopalatoplasty, Review Article. Kakkar M, Malik S, Gupta B, Vaid N, George, R, Singh S. Sleep Disorders 2021, https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/8821073. Read Full Text.

Er:YAG laser for snoring: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Neruntarat C, Khuancharee K, Shoowit P. Lasers Med Sci 2020;35:1231–1238. Read Full Text.

Treatment of snoring disorder with a non-ablative Er:YAG laser dual mode protocol. An interventional study. Monteiro L, Macedo A, Corte-Real L, Salazar F, Pacheco JJ. J Clin Exp Dent 2020;12:561–567. Read Full Text.

NightLase: minimally invasive laser-assisted uvulopalatoplasty. Shiffman HS, Lukac M. J Laser Health Acad 2018; 1:39–44. Read Full Text.

Evaluation of a non-ablative Er:YAG laser procedure to increase the oropharyngeal airway volume: a pilot study. Lee CYS, Lee CCY. Dent Oral Craniofac Res 2015;1:56–59.  Read Full Text.

Clinical Efficacy Evaluation of Er: YAG Laser Treatments for Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome. Liu J, Yang J, Zhang M, Chen Y and Li Q. Biomed J Sci & Tech Res, DOI: 10.26717/BJSTR.2019.20.003447. Read Full Text.

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New Rejuvenation of the Lips with Erbium:YAG and Nd:YAG laser. Natasa Teovska Mitrevska. J LA&HA – J Laser Health Acad 2018; 2018(1):S10. Read Full Text.

The effect of intraoral 2,940nm nonablative Erbium:YAG laser on the rejuvenation of the upper lip: a pilot study. Natacha Quezada Gaón, Fernanda Binfa. Surg Cosmet Dermatol 2017;9(1):56-8. Read Full Text.

LipLase® Lip Enhancement Procedure. Shiffman H. Journal of LA&HA. 2015;2018(1):B03. Read Full Text.

Minimally Invasive Skin Rejuvenation With Erbium: YAG Laser Used in Thermal Mode. Karin Kunzi-Rapp, Christine C. Dierickx,Bernard Cambier, and Michael Drosner. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 38:899–907 (2006). Read Full Text.

Dual Tissue Regeneration: Non-Ablative Resurfacing of Soft Tissues with FotonaSmooth® Mode Er:YAG Laser. Matjaz Lukac, Adrian Gaspar, Franci Bajd. J LA&HA – J Laser Health Acad 2018; 2018(1):01-15. Read Full Text.

* Certain applications discussed in this scientific literature may not yet be cleared by the FDA.

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Histological Changes in Skin During the Process of Aging and Improvements Observed with the Use of Combined Laser Radiation. Natalia Shanina. J LA&HA – J Laser Health Acad 2018; 2018(1):S09. Read Full Text.

Correction of nasolabial folds wrinkle using intraoral non-ablative Er:YAG laser. Howyda ME, Khaled G. Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy (2018). 20:6, 364-368. Read Full Text.

Optical coherence tomographic (OCT) evaluation of intraoral non-ablative erbium: YAG laser (SMOOTH mode) in rejuvenation of nasolabial folds; A prospective randomized split face comparative pilot study. Moftah N., Samy N., Allam R.S.H.M., El Tagy S.A.H., Abdelghani R. Skin Res Technol. 2019;00:1-8. Read Full Text.

Tightening of Facial Skin Using Intraoral 2940 nm Er:YAG SMOOTH Mode. Adrian Gaspar, Gustavo Alfaro Gasti. J LA&HA – J Laser Health Acad 2013; 2013(2):17-20. Read Full Text.

Intra- and Extraoral Treatment for Rejuvenation of the Nasolabial Fold and Perioral Wrinkles. Claudia M. Pidal. J LA&HA – J Laser Health Acad 2012, 2012(1), B20. Read Full Text.

Photo-Thermal Hormetic Rejuvenation with 1064 nm Nd:YAG PIANO Pulse Laser. Marini L, Alexiou A. J LA&HA – J Laser Health Acad 2012; 2012(1):75-79. Read Full Text.

The effect of intraoral 2,940nm nonablative Erbium:YAG laser on the rejuvenation of the upper lip: a pilot study. Natacha Quezada Gaón, Fernanda Binfa. Surg Cosmet Dermatol 2017;9(1):56-8. Read Full Text.

Minimally Invasive Skin Rejuvenation With Erbium: YAG Laser Used in Thermal Mode. Karin Kunzi-Rapp, Christine C. Dierickx,Bernard Cambier, and Michael Drosner. Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 38:899–907 (2006). Read Full Text.

Dual Tissue Regeneration: Non-Ablative Resurfacing of Soft Tissues with FotonaSmooth® Mode Er:YAG Laser. Matjaz Lukac, Adrian Gaspar, Franci Bajd. J LA&HA – J Laser Health Acad 2018; 2018(1):01-15. Read Full Text.

CLINICAL BULLETIN: PIANO Mode Nd:YAG Laser Skin Tightening. Taylor M. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2013, No.2. Read Full Text.

CASE REPORT: Clinical experience with FRAC3 Non-ablative Skin Tightening. Gansel R. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2012, No.1. Read Full Text.

New Skin Treatment Possibilities with PIANO Mode on an Nd:YAG Laser. Lukac M, Vizintin Z, Pirnat S, Nemes K. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2011, No.1. Read Full Text.

Pixel Screen Technology and FRAC3 – A Full Spectrum of Laser Skin Rejuvenation Treatments. Gorjan M, Grad L, Lukac M. Journal of the Laser Health Academy, Vol. 2008, No.1 Read Full Text.

* Certain applications discussed in this scientific literature may not yet be cleared by the FDA.

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General Dentistry

REVIEW: The TwinLight™ Concept in Dentistry – Read Full Text.
Maden I, Maden O E, Kazak Z. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2013, No.1, PP. 11-16.

Laser dentistry: the Ideal Solution for Faster Treatment of More Patients – PDF | 5 MB
World Dental Reporter, February-March 2010.

State of the Art in Lasers for Dentistry – Read Full Text.
Gutknecht N. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2008; No.3/2.

Highest Performance in Dental Care – PDF | 281 kB
DPR, September 2008.

Conservative Dentistry

CASE REPORT: Laser Applications with an Er:YAG Dental Laser and X-Runner Handpiece – Read Full Text.
Birlik M, Karamehmetoglu H, Usumez A. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2013, No. 2, PP. 31-33.

Quantum Square Pulse Mode Ablation Measurements with a Digitally Controlled Er:YAG Dental Laser Handpiece – Primc N M, Lukac M. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2013, No. 1, PP. 1-5. – Read Full Text.

Microleakage of Composite Resin Restorations in Class V Cavities Etched by Er:YAG Laser with Different Pulse Modes
Donmez N, Siso S H, Usumez A. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2013, No. 1, PP. 6-10. – Read Full Text.

Quantum Square Pulse Er:YAG Lasers for Fast and Precise Hard Dental Tissue Preparation – Read Full Text.
Lukac M, Malej-Primc N, Pirnat S. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2012, No. 1, PP. 14-21.

REVIEW: Comparison of Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG Lasers Used in Dentistry – Read Full Text.
Diaci J, Gaspirc B. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2012, No.1, PP. 1-13.

A Novel Quantum Square Pulse (QSP) Mode Erbium Dental Laser – Read Full Text.
Gutknecht N, Lukac M, Marincek M, Perhavec T, Kazic M. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2011, No.1, PP. 15-21.

Dental laser drilling: Achieving optimum ablation with the latest generation Fidelis laser systems – Read Full Text.
Lukac M, Marincek M, Grad L. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2007, No. 7/2.

Comparison of Heat Deposition of Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG Lasers in Hard Dental Tissues – Read Full Text.
Perhavec T, Diaci J. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2009, No.2-1.

Laser Profilometry for the Characterization of Craters Produced in Hard Dental Tissues by Er:YAG and Er,Cr:YSGG Lasers – Read Full Text.
Diaci J. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2008; No.2/2.

Endodontics

REVIEW: Photoacoustic Endodontics using PIPS™: experimental background and clinical protocol – Read Full Text.
Olivi G, DiVito E. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2012. No. 1. PP. 22-25. 

TwinLight™ Laser Assisted Endodontics –  PDF | 100 kB
Simunovic K. International Magazine of Laser Dentistry, Issue 2/2011.

TwinLight™ Endo Treatment – How Er:YAG Completes our Nd:YAG Endoprotocol – Read Full Text.
Simunovic K. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2011. No. 1.

Lasers in Endodontics – Read Full Text.
Gutknecht N. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2008; No.4/2.

Surgery & Periodontics

Clinical Cases of Soft-Tissue Surgery with X-Runner in QSP Mode – Read Full Text.
Gabric-Panduric D, Katanec D, Filipovic-Zore I. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2013, No. 2, PP. 34-37.

Unerupted Tooth Exposure Using Two Complementary Wavelengths – Read Full Text.
Fornaini C. LAHA Clinical Bulletin 14/09.

Clinical Comparison of Two Laser Wavelengths in the Treatment of Periodontal Disease – PDF | 2 MB
Kaminer R. International Magazine of Laser Dentistry, Special Edition. 1/2011.

Minimally Invasive Treatment of Periodontitis – PDF | 1 MB
World Dental Reporter, September 2010.

Pediatric Dentistry

Tooth Restoration – A Pediatric Case to Demonstrate the Benefits of Using Two Complementary Wavelengths – PDF | 163 kB. Fornaini C. LAHA Clinical Bulletin 13/09.

Cosmetic Dentistry

CASE REPORT: Aesthetic Treatment of Gingival Hyperpigmentation by Er:YAG Laser – Read Full Text.
Ozturan S, Usumez A. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2013, No.1, PP. 52-54.

CASE REPORT: Office Bleaching with Er:YAG Laser – Read Full Text.
Sari T, Usumez A. Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2013, No.1, PP. 55-57.

A Novel Er:YAG Laser-Assisted Tooth Whitening Method – Read Full Text.
Gutknecht N, Franzen R, Meister J, Lukac M, Pirnat S, Zabkar J, Cencic B, Jovanovic J.
Journal of the Laser and Health Academy, Vol. 2011, No.1, PP. 1-10.

Dental Articles – Additional References – PDF | 104 kB

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