Selective removal of residual composite from dental enamel surfaces using the third harmonic of a Q-switched Nd:YAG laser

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 240-245

  Alexander, Robert ^a   Xie, John ^a   Fried, Daniel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

355 nm; Composite; Dental enamel; Laser ablation; Orthodontics; Third harmonic Nd:YAG laser

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; COMPOSITE GRAFT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENAMEL; LASER SURGERY; NEODYMIUM LASER; NONHUMAN; ORTHODONTICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THERMAL INJURY; TOOTH EXTRACTION; TOOTH IMPLANTATION;

ACRYLIC RESINS; ANIMALS; CATTLE; COMPOSITE RESINS; DENTAL ENAMEL; HEAT; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; POLYURETHANES;

EID: 0036221259     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.10018     Document Type: Article

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