Effects of pulsed Nd: YAG laser radiation on action potential conduction in nerve fibres inside teeth in vitro

Journal of Dentistry

Volumn 26, Issue 5-6, 1998, Pages 421-426

  Orchardson, R ^a   Peacock, J M ^a   Whitters, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW DENTAL HOSPITAL AND SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dentine; Intradental nerves; Nd:YAG laser; Nerve conduction

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SILICATE; NEODYMIUM; YTTRIUM;

ACTION POTENTIAL; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DENTIN; HUMAN; INNERVATION; LASER; MOLAR TOOTH; NERVE CONDUCTION; NERVE FIBER; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; RAT; REACTION TIME; SPINAL ROOT; TIME; TOOTH PULP;

ACTION POTENTIALS; ALUMINUM SILICATES; ANIMALS; DENTAL PULP; DENTAL PULP CAVITY; DENTIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; HUMANS; LASERS; MOLAR; NEODYMIUM; NERVE FIBERS; NEURAL CONDUCTION; RATS; REACTION TIME; SPINAL NERVE ROOTS; TIME FACTORS; YTTRIUM;

EID: 0032119396     PISSN: 03005712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0300-5712(97)00037-7     Document Type: Article

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