Infrared laser ablation of dental enamel: Influence of an applied water layer on ablation rate and peripheral damage

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4249, Issue , 2001, Pages 72-78

  Ashouri, N ^a   Shori, R ^a   Cheung, J M ^a   Fried, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

CO2 laser; Dental enamel; Er:YAG laser; Er:YSGG laser; Ho:YAG laser; Laser ablation; Water augmentation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; LASER ABLATION; LASER PULSES; PHOTONS; Q SWITCHED LASERS; SOLID STATE LASERS; TISSUE;

DENTAL ENAMEL; LASER SCANNING SYSTEMS; WAFER LAYERS;

TOOTH ENAMEL;

EID: 0034931202     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.424498     Document Type: Conference Paper

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