Bogdan Crisan: TwinLight Procedures in Oral Surgery
Laser energy use in various domains of oral and maxillofacial surgery is now a current topic of research among specialists. Various laser wavelengths have been introduced for use in soft and hard tissue since the late eighties of the 20th century. The most widely used laser wavelengths in dentistry are 1064 nm (Nd:YAG) and 2940 nm (Er:YAG). The Nd:YAG laser is mainly used for soft-tissues therapy, whereas the Er:YAG laser is used in therapy of both soft and hard tissues of the oral cavity (bone and teeth). Fotona’s LightWalker AT and DT- S dental laser systems include these two most effective laser wavelengths: Er:YAG (2940 nm) and Nd:YAG (1064 nm). The combination of the two best wavelengths in one laser system enables practitioners to perform dual-wavelength treatments known as TwinLight procedures. Several modalities of the Nd:YAG laser (λ = 1064 nm) and Er:YAG laser (λ = 2940 nm) in surgery of the oral soft and hard tissues were analyzed in the present study on selected groups of patients. Clinical cases are presented using TwinLight procedures in oral surgery. The cases have clinically documented pre- and post-operative signs and postoperative patient comfort developments relating to the TwinLight procedures. Applications of the GENOVA handpiece for biomodulation in clinical and experimental situations are also presented.