Investigational study of the use of Er:YAG laser versus dental drill for caries removal and cavity preparation - Phase I

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 109-115

  Pelagalli, James ^a   Gimbel, Craig B ^b   Hansen, Richard T ^c   Swett, Alan ^d   Winn II, David W ^e   Van Valen, Marcia ^f  

^a Center for Advanced Laser Dentistry   (United States)

^b University of California ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d General and Laser Dentistry   (United States)

^e Premier Laser Systems   (United States)

^f Premier Laser Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOND STRENGTH (MATERIALS); DENTISTRY; ETCHING; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SOLID STATE LASERS;

ACID ETCHING; DENTAL DRILLS;

LASER APPLICATIONS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL SURGERY; DRILL; ERBIUM YAG LASER; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LASER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH PULP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030923591     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1997.15.109     Document Type: Article

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