13th World Congress for Laser Dentistry

26-28, April 2012

Barcelona, Spain

Meeting Abstract

Sponsors: World Federation for Laser Dentistry

 

 

-  Poster 16

TITLE: Raman Study of the Effect of LED light on Grafted Bone Defects.

AUTHORS: Soares LGP, Aciole JMS, Aciole GTS, Barbosa AFS, Santos JN, Pinheiro ALB.                

Center of Biophotonics, School of Dentistry, Federal University of Bahia

SOURCE:  Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2012 May 1;17(Supplement1):S164.

 

* doi:10.4317/medoral.17643664

http://dx.doi.org/10.4317/medoral.17643664

 

 

 

Abstract

Aim: We carried out a Raman spectral analysis on surgical bone defects grafted or not with Hydroxyapatite (HA), treated or not with LED. We have used several models to assess the effects of laser on bone. Background: Benefits of the isolated or combined use them on bone healing has been suggested. Material and Methods: 40 rats were divided into 4 groups. On Group I the defect was filled with the clot. On Group II, the defect was filled with the HA. On groups III the defect was filled with Clot and further irradiated with LED and on group IV the defects was filled with the HA and further irradiated with LED. LED (λ850 ± 10nm, 150mW, A= 0.5cm2, 68s, 20 J/cm2 per session, 140 J/cm² per treatment) was applied at 48 h intervals during 15 days. Specimens were taken after 15 and 30 days after surgery and kept on liquid nitrogen, and underwent Raman analysis. For this, the peak of hydroxyapatite (˜960 cm-1) was used as marker of bone mineralization. Results: Significant difference was observed at both times (p<0.05). When the biomaterial was used higher peaks were observed. Association with LED further improved the intensity. Conclusion: It is concluded that LED light improved the effect of the HA.