INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.10, sa.5, ss.560-566, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Periodontal regeneration is dependent on the uninterrupted adhesion, maturation and absorption of fibrin clots to a periodontally compromised root surface. The modification of the root surface with different agents has been used for better fibrin clot formation and blood cell attachment. It is known that Er:YAG laser application on dentin removes the smear layer succesfully.