Irradiation time and ablation rate of enamel in contact and non-contact irradiation with Er:YAG laser

Photomedicine and Laser Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 216-218

  Kim, K S ^a   Kim, M E ^a   Shin, E J ^a  

^a Dankook University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENTAL PROSTHESES; ENAMELS; IRRADIATION; LASER BEAMS;

ABLATION RATE; CONTACT IRRADIATION; IRRADIATION TIME; TOOTH ABLATION;

LASER ABLATION;

WATER;

ARTICLE; ENAMEL; ENERGY; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; LASER; LIGHT EMITTING DIODE; MOLAR TOOTH; PULSE RATE; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION EXPOSURE; WATER FLOW; YAG LASER;

DENTAL CAVITY PREPARATION; DENTAL ENAMEL; HUMANS; LASERS; MOLAR; RADIATION DOSAGE; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 19344370262     PISSN: 15495418     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/pho.2005.23.216     Document Type: Article

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