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SSP and SWEEPS® Endodontic Laser Treatment
Fotona’s SSP and SWEEPS® endodontic laser treatment successfully addresses a major disadvantage of classical chemo-mechanical treatment procedures: the inability to completely clean, debride and disinfect anatomically complex root canal systems.
Fast, Effective and Minimally Invasive Treatments with Two Complementary Laser Technologies
- The SSP (Super Short Pulse) irrigation (also known as Photon Induced Photo-acoustic Streaming) uses the Er:YAG laser to create non-thermal photoacoustic waves within the cleaning and debriding solutions introduced in the canal. Following this photoacoustic treatment, the canals and sub canals are left clean, and the dentinal tubules are free of a smear layer.
- The latest SWEEPS® (Shock Wave Enhanced Emission Photo-acoustic Streaming) Er:YAG laser modality additionally improves the irrigation and disinfecting efficacy of laser endodontics. By using synchronized pairs of ultra-short pulses, an accelerated collapse of laser-induced bubbles is achieved, leading to enhanced shockwave emission even inside the narrowest root canals.
Advantages of SSP and SWEEPS® Technologies
Scientific & Clinical Research
Scientific & Clinical Research Library:
Photoacoustic Endodontics Using the Novel SWEEPS Er:YAG Laser Modality.
Lukac N, Muc TB, Jezersek M, Lukac M. J LA&HA - J Laser Health Acad 2017; 2017(1):01-07. Read Full Text.
Amplification of Pressure Waves in Laser-Assisted Endodontics with Synchronized Delivery of Er:YAG Laser Pulses.
Lukac N, Jezersek M. M. Lasers Med Sci (2018). Read Full Text.
SSP/SWEEPS Endodontics with the SkyPulse Er:YAG Dental Laser.
Ivanusic T, Lukac M, Lukac N, Jezersek M. J LA&HA - J Laser Health Acad 2019; 2019(1):onlineFirst. Read Full Text.
Characteristics of Bubble Oscillations During Laser-Activated Irrigation of Root Canals and Method of Improvement.
Lukač, M., Lukač, N. and Jezeršek, M. (2020). Lasers Surg Med, 52: 907-915. Read Full Text.
Measurement of Simulated Debris Removal Rates in an Artificial Root Canal to Optimize Laser-Activated Irrigation Parameters. Jezeršek, M., Lukač, N. and Lukač, M. (2021). Lasers Surg Med, 53: 411-417. Read Full Text.
Determination of Optimal Separation Times for Dual-Pulse SWEEPS Laser-Assisted Irrigation in Different Endodontic Access Cavities. Lukač, M., Olivi, G., Constantin, M., Lukač, N. and Jezeršek, M. (2021). Lasers Surg Med, 53: 998-1004. Read Full Text.
Characteristics of the Irrigant Flow in a Simulated Lateral Canal Under Two Typical Laser-Activated Irrigation Regimens.
Su, Z., Li, Z., Shen, Y., Bai, Y., Zheng, Y., Pan, C. and Hou, B. (2021). Lasers Surg Med, 53: 587-594. Read Full Text.
Micro-CT study on the removal of accumulated hard-tissue debris from the root canal system of mandibular molars when using a novel laser-activated irrigation approach. , , , . 2020. International Endodontic Journal, 53, 529– 538. Read Full Text.
Effect of a novel laser-initiated photoacoustic activation of a solvent or sodium hypochlorite in the removal of filling remnants after retreatment of curved root canal. Bago I, Plotino G, Katić M, Ferenac A, Petričević GK, Gabrić D, Anić I. 2021. Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther. Read Full Text.
Comparative effects of SWEEPS technique and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy by using curcumin and nano-curcumin on Enterococcus faecalis biofilm in root canal treatment. Ensafi, Fatemeh et al. 2022. Photodiagnosis and photodynamic therapy, vol. 40. Read Full Text.
Additional Resources: visit the Laser and Health Academy* website for additional information about medical laser treatments that can be performed with Fotona laser systems.
