Experimental studies of the application of the Er:YAG laser on dental hard substances: I. Measurement of the ablation rate

Hibst, Raimund; Keller, Ulrich

doi:10.1002/lsm.1900090405

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Experimental studies of the application of the Er:YAG laser on dental hard substances: I. Measurement of the ablation rate

Published in Lasers in Surgery and Medicine • Jan 1, 1989

Authors:

Raimund Hibst

Ulrich Keller

Abstract

Up to now lasers have not achieved any practical importance in dentistry for drilling teeth because of considerable damage to the surrounding tissue. We studied the application of pulsed 2.94 microns Er:YAG laser radiation in vitro on extracted teeth to remove enamel, dentin, and carious lesions. Th...

Subject

Enamel paint

Dentin

Laser

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