Therapy of deep caries by transverse excited atmosphere pressure carbon dioxide laser: an in-vitro investigation

Gabriele Meese; Rainer Zuhrt

doi:10.1117/12.148323

21 July 1993 Therapy of deep caries by transverse excited atmosphere pressure carbon dioxide laser: an in-vitro investigation

Gabriele Meese, Rainer Zuhrt

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Proceedings Volume 1880, Lasers in Orthopedic, Dental, and Veterinary Medicine II; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.148323
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

Deep carious decay is still a problem for conservative dentistry. A prototype of a transverse excited atmospheric pressure carbondioxide laser (TEA-CO₂-Laser) was used for testing the properties in selective ablation of softened carious dentin, artificially sclerosing the remaining dentin, and providing thermal damage for the pulp. Using low pulse frequencies of 1 or 2 Hz, pulse durations of 50 ns, and pulse energies of 5 J/cm² the TEA-CO₂- Laser seems to be able to solve the therapeutic problem.

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Gabriele Meese and Rainer Zuhrt "Therapy of deep caries by transverse excited atmosphere pressure carbon dioxide laser: an in-vitro investigation", Proc. SPIE 1880, Lasers in Orthopedic, Dental, and Veterinary Medicine II, (21 July 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.148323

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