Long-Term Histologic Analysis of Bone Tissue Alteration and Healing Following Er:YAG Laser Irradiation Compared to Electrosurgery

Long-Term Histologic Analysis of Bone Tissue Alteration and Healing Following Er:YAG Laser Irradiation Compared
to Electrosurgery

Toshiaki Yoshino,* Akira Aoki,* Shigeru Oda,* Aristeo Atsushi Takasaki,* Koji Mizutani,*
Katia Miyuki Sasaki,† Atsuhiro Kinoshita,‡ Hisashi Watanabe,* Isao Ishikawa,§ and Yuichi Izumi*
* Section of Periodontology, Department of Hard Tissue Engineering, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
† Division of Integrative Sensory Physiology, Department of Developmental and Reconstructive Medicine, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan.
‡ Section of Preventive Oral Health Care Science, School of Oral Health Care Science, Faculty of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan Medical and Dental University.
§ Institute of Advanced Biomedical Engineering and Science, Tokyo Women’s Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

J Periodontol • January 2009