Histological changes induced by CO2 laser microprobe specially designed for root canal sterilization: In vivo study

Journal of Clinical Laser Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 263-267

  Kesler, Gavriel ^a,e   Koren, Rumelia ^a   Kesler, Anat ^b,c   Hay, Nissim ^d   Gal, Rivka ^a  

^a HASHARON HOSPITAL   (Israel)

^b MEIR MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^c TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d Sharplan Lasers Inc Warwick RI   (United States)

^e Dental Clinic Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; DENTISTRY; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT;

ENDODONTIC THERAPY; LASER MICROPROBE; ROOT CANAL;

LASER SURGERY;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CARBON DIOXIDE LASER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; TOOTH PULP; TOOTH ROOT CANAL;

EID: 0032191532     PISSN: 10445471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/clm.1998.16.263     Document Type: Article

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