The effect of working tip angulation on root substance removal using Er:YAG laser radiation: An in vitro study

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 220-226

  Folwaczny, Matthias ^a   Thiele, Lidka ^a   Mehl, Albert ^a   Hickel, Reinhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Angulation; Er:YAG laser; Periodontal; Removal; Root substance; Working tip

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SILICATE; ERBIUM; YTTRIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CEMENTUM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; DENTIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INSTRUMENTATION; LASER; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY; STATISTICAL MODEL; SURFACE PROPERTY; TOOTH ROOT;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; DENTAL CEMENTUM; DENTIN; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERBIUM; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; LASERS; LINEAR MODELS; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; REPLICA TECHNIQUES; ROOT PLANING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TOOTH ROOT; YTTRIUM;

EID: 0035289820     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-051x.2001.028003220.x     Document Type: Article

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