Influence of peak power in ablation rate of dental hard tissues: mathematical model

Carmen Colojoara; Shimon Gabay; Freerk W. van der Meulen; Martin J. C. van Gemert

doi:10.1117/12.260677

3 December 1996 Influence of peak power in ablation rate of dental hard tissues: mathematical model

Carmen Colojoara, Shimon Gabay, Freerk W. van der Meulen, Martin J. C. van Gemert

Proceedings Volume 2922, Laser Applications in Medicine and Dentistry; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.260677
Event: BiOS Europe '96, 1996, Vienna, Austria

Abstract

Pulsed Er:YAG and CO₂ lasers should be suitable instruments for dentin and enamel ablation because both tissues have absorption peaks for radiation at 2.9 and 9.6 micrometers wavelengths. This is the context of our research that emphasizes the way in which the diameter and the depth of the crater made in enamel and dentin with the laser Er:YAG and CO₂ is influenced in quantity and quality. Freshly extracted human third molar were used for this experiment. The laser source is Er:YAG Kavo Key dental model 1240 and CO₂ Laser Sonics LS 860. The dimensions of the obtained craters were measured using the optical microscopy method. The obtained results were modelled experimentally with programs: GRAPHER and STATGRAPHICS. After the mathematical processing to the results what we obtain is relevant regarding the influence of the key parameters in the efficiency of the ablation according to the type of laser. On the whole, from our research results that both lasers ablate efficiently the dentin when the laser energy is between 200 and 300 mJ.

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Carmen Colojoara, Shimon Gabay, Freerk W. van der Meulen, and Martin J. C. van Gemert "Influence of peak power in ablation rate of dental hard tissues: mathematical model", Proc. SPIE 2922, Laser Applications in Medicine and Dentistry, (3 December 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.260677

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