Effect of water on dental material ablation of the Er:YAG laser

Harvey A. Wigdor D.D.S.; Steven R. Visuri; Joseph T. Walsh Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.184908

7 September 1994 Effect of water on dental material ablation of the Er:YAG laser

Harvey A. Wigdor D.D.S., Steven R. Visuri, Joseph T. Walsh Jr.

Proceedings Volume 2128, Laser Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems IV; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184908
Event: OE/LASE '94, 1994, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

It is understood that if a laser is to replace the dental high speed handpiece it must be able to ablate dental materials which are present in teeth being treated with the laser. It is the intent of this paper to evaluate the effects of the Er:YAG laser on dental composite restorative material concentrating on the etch rate with and without waterspray. Composite dental material is used to form plugs of known thickness and the etch rate of the Er:YAG laser on this material is determined. The results are compared with those obtained from studies of the Er:YAG on dentin and enamel. In these studies the water reduced the efficiency of the Er:YAG laser 15 - 20% on these tissues.

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Harvey A. Wigdor D.D.S., Steven R. Visuri, and Joseph T. Walsh Jr. "Effect of water on dental material ablation of the Er:YAG laser", Proc. SPIE 2128, Laser Surgery: Advanced Characterization, Therapeutics, and Systems IV, (7 September 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.184908

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