Erbium laser-assisted ceramic debonding: a scoping review

Janina Golob Deeb; Kinga Grzech-Leśniak; Erica R Brody; Jacek Matys; Sompop Bencharit

doi:10.1111/jopr.13613

Erbium laser-assisted ceramic debonding: a scoping review

J Prosthodont. 2022 Dec;31(9):e100-e124. doi: 10.1111/jopr.13613. Epub 2022 Nov 10.

Authors

Janina Golob Deeb¹, Kinga Grzech-Leśniak^{1

2}, Erica R Brody³, Jacek Matys², Sompop Bencharit^{4

5}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
² Laser Laboratory, Department of Oral Surgery, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland.
³ Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
⁴ Department of Oral and Craniofacial Molecular Biology, Philips Institute for Oral Health Research, School of Dentistry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.
⁵ Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia.

Abstract

Purpose: Removal of ceramic restorations and appliances can be time consuming, invasive, and inconvenient. Erbium lasers offer an alternative noninvasive method for debonding of ceramic appliances. This paper aims to provide a comprehensive review of current literature on the effectiveness of erbium lasers for removal of ceramic restorations and appliances from natural teeth and dental implants.

Methods: A comprehensive search of 7 databases, including Medline (Ovid), Embase, Dentistry and Oral Sciences Source (DOSS), Web of Science, Cochrane Library, and ProQuest Dissertations and Theses was performed. The inclusion and exclusion criteria were agreed prior to the literature search. Two reviewers independently screened the title and abstract. A third reviewer then broke the tie, if any. The selected articles then underwent full text review and the data was extracted.

Results: The search identified 4117 unique articles published through June 10, 2021. Studies were assessed and categorized based on the type of restoration/appliance, type of abutment, type of laser, laser settings, efficacy of debonding, and pulpal temperature rise. Thirty-eight full-text articles were reviewed for inclusion. Time for ceramic debonding varies depending on the type of restorations and materials. Removal of zirconia crowns from teeth and implant abutments requires a longer period of time compared to lithium disilicate crowns. Temperature increases were reported as 5.5 degrees or less. Laser setting and laser type affect the debonding time and the increase in temperature. Examinations of debonded ceramics demonstrated no known structural damages resulting from laser applications.

Conclusions: Erbium lasers are effective noninvasive tools to remove all ceramic restorations/appliances from natural teeth and implant abutments without causing harm to abutments. Laser-assisted debonding should be considered as a viable alternative to rotary instrumentation for ceramic crowns; however, clinical studies of erbium-assisted ceramic retrieval are needed.

Keywords: Ceramic crown; Er,Cr:YSGG laser; Er:YAG laser; Erbium lasers; debonding.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Ceramics
Crowns
Dental Debonding / methods
Erbium*
Lasers, Solid-State* / therapeutic use

Substances

Erbium