## Abstract ## Background and Objectives The aim of the present study was to assess clinical and histo‐pathological healing pattern of peri‐implantitis lesions following non‐surgical treatment with an Er:YAG laser (ERL). ## Study Design/Materials and Methods Twelve patients suffering from peri‐i
Clinical evaluation of an Er:YAG laser for nonsurgical treatment of peri-implantitis: a pilot study
✍ Scribed by Frank Schwarz; Anton Sculean; Daniel Rothamel; Katja Schwenzer; Thomas Georg; Jürgen Becker
- Book ID
- 109347437
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 420 KB
- Volume
- 16
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0905-7161
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