Construction of a novel port wine stain phantom and measurement of colour by digital imaging and reflectance spectrophotometry.

abstract：:Recurrent herpes labialis is a worldwide life-long oral health problem that remains unsolved. It affects approximately one third of the world population and causes frequent pain and discomfort episodes, as well as social restriction due to its compromise of esthetic features. In addition, the available antiviral drugs...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： de Paula Eduardo C,Aranha AC,Simões A,Bello-Silva MS,Ramalho KM,Esteves-Oliveira M,de Freitas PM,Marotti J,Tunér J

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperthermia treatment can induce component changes on cell. This study explored the potential of Z-scan to improve accuracy in the identification of subtle differences in mouse colon cancer cell line CT26 during hyperthermia treatment. Twenty-one samples were subjected individually to treatment of hyperthermia at 41,...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Ghader A,Gazestani AM,Minaei SE,Ardakani AA,Khoei S,Mohajer S,Ara MHM

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of photobiomodulation (PBM) therapy on the expression of heat shock protein 70 (HSP70) and tissue repair in an experimental model of collagenase-induced Achilles tendinitis. Thirty Wistar rats (aged 12 weeks) were randomly distributed among control group (n =...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Evangelista AN,Dos Santos FF,de Oliveira Martins LP,Gaiad TP,Machado ASD,Rocha-Vieira E,Costa KB,Santos AP,Oliveira MX

更新日期：2020-10-10 00:00:00

abstract：:In 30 patients with periodontitis, a total of 278 teeth exhibiting bleeding on probing, subgingival calculus, and a probing depth between 3-6 mm were examined. For each participant, two treatment types were alternatively applied on the contralateral quadrants: scaling and root planing (SRP) as control, and SRP followe...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Kelbauskiene S,Baseviciene N,Goharkhay K,Moritz A,Machiulskiene V

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser micromachining with ultrashort pulses has shown great promise for clean, safe surgical treatment of bone tissue. However, comparisons of performance and development of "best practice" have been hampered by the difficulty of comparing results across a wide variety of experimental approaches and under surgically i...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Ashforth SA,Oosterbeek RN,Bodley OLC,Mohr C,Aguergaray C,Simpson MC

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preclinical studies have shown that photodynamic therapy (PDT) enhances immune responses. To examine the role of the direct effects of PDT in liver cancer with regard to enhancement of the antitumor response, we injected PDT-generated H22 liver cancer cell lysate (as a tumor vaccine) intradermally into Kunming mice. I...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Zhang H,Ma W,Li Y

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we compared the microleakage of conventional glass ionomer cement (GIC) restorations following the use of different methods of root caries removal. In vitro root caries were induced in 75 human root dentin samples that were divided in five groups of 15 each according to the method used for caries removal...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Geraldo-Martins VR,Lepri CP,Palma-Dibb RG

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study analyzed the effects of light-emitting diode (LED) therapy on the morphology of muscle tissue as well as collagen remodeling and matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) activity in the skeletal muscle of rats following acute injury. Wistar rats were divided into four groups: (1) control, (2) sham, (3) untreated ...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： de Melo CA,Alves AN,Terena SM,Fernandes KP,Nunes FD,da Silva Dde F,Bussadori SK,Deana AM,Mesquita-Ferrari RA

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laser therapy is able to modulate cell metabolism and accelerate the repair of fracture. Little attention has been given to the effect of laser on bone with osteopenia or osteoporosis. The purpose of our study was to verify the effect of laser therapy in combination with bisphosphonate on osteopenic bone structure. Th...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Diniz JS,Nicolau RA,de Melo Ocarino N,do Carmo Magalhães F,de Oliveira Pereira RD,Serakides R

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Down syndrome (DS) has characteristics that include mental retardation, a characteristic phenotype, congenital heart defects, immune disorders, and increased risk of periodontal disease (PD). Antimicrobial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) is the combined use of photosensitizers associated with low-level laser (LLL) and oxy...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Martins F,Simões A,Oliveira M,Luiz AC,Gallottini M,Pannuti C

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hyperhidrosis and bromhidrosis were lately reported as novel side effects of laser-assisted removal of axillary hair. The goal of our study was to evaluate the reversibility of these two side effects. An observational, single-center cohort study included over a 30-month screening period 30 patients with newly reported...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Helou J,Habre M,Soutou B,Maatouk I,Ibrahim T,Tomb R

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excimer laser recanalisation of in-stent restenosis may be a viable modality for improving coronary patency. However, the presence of arterial stents modifies the thermal properties of the irradiated area and may alter temperature patterns generated during ablation. The goal of this study was to evaluate, in vitro, te...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Papaioannou T,Yadegar D,Vari S,Shehada R,Grundfest WS

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bothropic venom contains a range of biologically active substances capable of causing severe local and systemic envenoming symptomatology within its victims. The snake anti-venom is effective against systemic effects but has no neutralizing effect against the fast developing local effects. Herein, mice gastrocnemius i...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Dourado DM,Matias R,Barbosa-Ferreira M,da Silva BAK,de Araujo Isaias Muller J,Vieira WF,da Cruz-Höfling MA

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corrosiveness of enamel surfaces of Smartbleach, Opus White, Opalescense Xtra Boost and a gel containing titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) particles, activated either by a frequency doubled neodymium: yttrium-aluminum-garnet (Nd:YAG) laser (532 nm) or a diode laser (810 nm) was evaluated by environmental scanning electron mic...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Goharkhay K,Schoop U,Wernisch J,Hartl S,De Moor R,Moritz A

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A two-dimensional model including the effects of dynamic changes in the physical properties on tissue temperature and damage was developed to describe laser energy transport, heat transfer, and damage accumulation during laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT). The Monte Carlo method was used to simulate photo...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Jiang SC,Zhang XX

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with photosensitizer is one of the promising modalities for cancer treatment. For clinical use of PDT, screening process should be preceded to enhance sensitivity to PDT. Thus, we investigated a molecular biomarker to determine the sensitivity to pheophorbide a (Pa)-PDT in immortalized human...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Moon S,Bae JY,Son HK,Lee DY,Park G,You H,Ko H,Kim YC,Kim J

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantitative characterization of skin collagen on photo-thermal response and its regeneration process is an important but difficult task. In this study, morphology and spectrum characteristics of collagen during photo-thermal response and its light-induced remodeling process were obtained by second-harmonic generation...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Wu SL,Li H,Zhang XM,Chen WR,Wang YX

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We aimed at examining the effects of a percentage of air/water in spray on the cutting efficiency of Er,Cr:YSGG laser for enamel and dentin. The intensity and frequency of irradiation were 3.0 W and 20 Hz for the enamel surface and 2.0 W and 20 Hz for the dentin surface, respectively. Flattened surfaces of enamel and ...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Shinkai K,Takada M,Kawashima S,Suzuki M,Suzuki S

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In periodontal therapy, the use of low-level diode lasers has recently been considered to improve wound healing of the gingival tissue. However, its effects on human gingival epithelial cells (HGECs) remain unknown. The aim of the present study was to examine whether high-frequency low-level diode laser irradiation st...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Ejiri K,Aoki A,Yamaguchi Y,Ohshima M,Izumi Y

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxygen consumption at the targeted site has a significant effect on dosimetry in photodynamic therapy (PDT). However, oxygen consumption in PDT using a pulsed laser as a light source has not been clarified. We therefore investigated the dependence of cytotoxicity on the oxygen consumption and the photosensitizer photo...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Kawauchi S,Morimoto Y,Sato S,Arai T,Seguchi K,Asanuma H,Kikuchi M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compensatory hypertrophy (CH) occurs due to excessive mechanical load on a muscle, promoting an increase in the size of muscle fibers. In clinical practice, situations such as partial nerve injuries, denervation, and muscle imbalance caused by trauma to muscles and nerves or diseases that promote the loss of nerve con...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Martinelli A,Andreo L,Alves AN,Terena SML,Santos TC,Bussadori SK,Fernandes KPS,Mesquita-Ferrari RA

更新日期：2020-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Scars from self-inflicted wounds, referred to as "hesitation marks," are usually linear, flat, poorly oriented, white in color, and often located on the forearm. Many patients do not undergo treatment for these due to limited available modalities. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the pi...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Lee SJ,No YA,Kang JM,Chung WS,Kim YK,Seo SJ,Park KY

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to determine the laser dose for the stimulation, zero-bioactivation, and inhibition of normal and neoplastic cells in vitro. The medical use of laser biomodulation has been occurring for decades in the area of tissue healing and inflammatory conditions. The potential to modulate the regeneratio...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Al-Watban FA,Andres BL

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin represents an interface between internal and external environment; it protects human body by regulating the water loss and the maintenance of body temperature, defending against irritant and pathogen agents, and against physical, chemical, and UV damage. It provides to essential physiological functions, such as t...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： De Filippis A,Perfetto B,Guerrera LP,Oliviero G,Baroni A

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Photosensitizers belonging to the boron-dipyrromethenes (BODIPYs) class were recently found endowed with good efficacy in the antibacterial photodynamic therapy (aPDT) against both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. In this paper, we report on the remarkable adjuvant effect exerted in this respect by linear pol...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Caruso E,Ferrara S,Ferruti P,Manfredi A,Ranucci E,Orlandi VT

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article was to analyze the photobiomodulator role of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on the skeletal muscle remodeling following cryoinjury in rats, focusing the types I and III collagen proteins. Laser phototherapy has been employed to stimulate repair in different tissues. However, its role in ske...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： de Souza TO,Mesquita DA,Ferrari RA,Dos Santos Pinto D Jr,Correa L,Bussadori SK,Fernandes KP,Martins MD

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the rate of tooth displacement, quantity of root resorption, and alveolar bone changes in five groups: corticopuncture (CP), low-level laser therapy (LLLT), CP combined with LLLT (CP + LLLT), control (C), and negative control (NC). A total of 60 half-maxilla from 30 male Wistar rat...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Suzuki SS,Garcez AS,Reese PO,Suzuki H,Ribeiro MS,Moon W

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skin flaps are still a matter of concern among surgeons, as failures can occur leading to flap necrosis. However, low-level laser irradiation has been reported as an effective tool to improve the viability of ischemic flaps, yet its mechanisms of action remain unclear. We investigated the effect of low-level laser irr...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Esteves Junior I,Masson IB,Oshima CT,Paiotti AP,Liebano RE,Plapler H

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of the 488-nm wavelength of argon laser at different power densities and irradiation times on the degree of conversion (DC), temperature rise, water sorption, solubility, flexural strength, flexural modulus, and microhardness of bisphenole A glycol dimethacrylate and triethylen glycol dimethacrylate with a ...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Khosroshahi ME,Atai M,Nourbakhsh MS

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Detection of demineralization of root surface caries is an important issue since preventive approaches prolong tooth life. Quantitative light-induced fluorescence (QLF) has been shown to be useful for the laboratory assessment of demineralization of root surfaces. The aim of this study was to determine the demineraliz...

journal_title：Lasers in medical science

authors： Durmusoglu O,Tağtekin DA,Yanikoğlu F

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00