Evaluation of selective calculus removal by a fluorescence feedback-controlled Er:YAG laser in vitro

Journal of Clinical Periodontology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 66-71

  Krause, Felix ^a   Braun, Andreas ^a   Brede, Olivier ^a   Eberhard, Jörg ^b   Frentzen, Matthias ^a   Jepsen, Søren ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SCHLESWIG HOLSTEIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Er:YAG laser; Fluorescence; Periodontal therapy; Root debridement; Subgingival calculus

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM SILICATE; ERBIUM; YTTRIUM;

ARTICLE; CEMENTUM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EVALUATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FLUORESCENCE; HUMAN; LASER; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TOOTH CALCULUS; TOOTH ROOT;

ALUMINUM SILICATES; DENTAL CALCULUS; DENTAL CEMENTUM; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; ERBIUM; FEEDBACK; FLUORESCENCE; HUMANS; LASERS; TOOTH ROOT; YTTRIUM;

EID: 33845639709     PISSN: 03036979     EISSN: 1600051X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2006.01026.x     Document Type: Article

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