Changes in surface morphology of enamel after Er:YAG laser irradiation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 3248, Issue , 1998, Pages 62-68

  Rechmann, Peter ^a   Goldin, Dan S ^a   Hennig, Thomas ^a  

^a HEINRICH HEINE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Enamel; Er:YAG laser; Light microscope; Scanning electron microscope; Surface morphology

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAM EFFECTS; MICROCRACKS; MORPHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; TOOTH ENAMEL;

LASER ENERGIES;

SOLID STATE LASERS;

EID: 0032226239     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.306038     Document Type: Conference Paper

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