Investigations on the potential of a novel diode pumped Er:YAG laser system at high mean laser power for hard tissue preparation in dentistry

Florian Hausladen; Holger Wurm; Raimund Hibst; Karl Stock

doi:10.1117/12.2252921

10 February 2017 Investigations on the potential of a novel diode pumped Er:YAG laser system at high mean laser power for hard tissue preparation in dentistry

Florian Hausladen, Holger Wurm, Raimund Hibst, Karl Stock

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Proceedings Volume 10044, Lasers in Dentistry XXIII; 100440B (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2252921
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2017, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

To investigate the ablation process of the diode pumped Er:YAG laser using two different handpieces (free beam vs contact mode) an experimental setup for defined movement of tooth slides while irradiation was realized. By using a high speed camera the ablation process was investigated. The results show a higher ablation rate and irradiation at higher mean laser power without thermal injury using the contact handpiece which can be explained by the results of the high speed camera. In conclusion these experiments with the diode pumped Er:YAG laser system demonstrate its ability for efficient and very fast cavity preparation.

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Florian Hausladen, Holger Wurm, Raimund Hibst, and Karl Stock "Investigations on the potential of a novel diode pumped Er:YAG laser system at high mean laser power for hard tissue preparation in dentistry", Proc. SPIE 10044, Lasers in Dentistry XXIII, 100440B (10 February 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2252921

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