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Clinical effectiveness of Er, Cr: YSGG laser compared with conventional rotary instrumentation for caries removal in primary teeth: a randomized split-mouth clinical trial.

To compare the clinical efficacy of erbium, chromium-doped yttrium scandium gallium garnet (Er, Cr: YSGG) laser versus conventional air-rotor handpiece for caries removal in primary teeth and their effects on children's Clinical efficacy, restoration quality (United States Public Health Service [USPHS] criteria), masticatory function (bite force, chewing efficiency), adverse events, and children's anxiety (Venham Anxiety and Behavior Ra. Full text review required for further details.

To compare the clinical efficacy of erbium, chromium-doped yttrium scandium gallium garnet (Er, Cr: YSGG) laser versus conventional air-rotor handpiece for caries removal in primary teeth and their effects on children's Clinical efficacy, restoration quality (United States Public Health Service [USPHS] criteria), masticatory function (bite force, chewing efficiency), adverse events, and children's anxiety (Venham Anxiety and Behavior Ra. Full text review required for further details.

What the study was

Study design
Randomized Controlled Trial
Category
Drug Development
Maturity
Potentially Practice-Changing
Journal
Lasers in medical science

Why it surfaced

Scored 8/10 (Randomized Controlled Trial; novelty=2, relevance=3, design_quality=2, population_or_unmet_need=1). HIGH priority.

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