Low-threshold ablation of enamel and dentin using Nd:YAG laser assisted with chromophore with different pulse shapes

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5313, Issue , 2004, Pages 23-30

  Bonora, S ^a   Benazzato, P ^a   Stefani, A ^a   Villoresi, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ablation; Cutting; Dentin; Dye assisted; Enamel; Laser

Indexed keywords

CHROMOPHORES; DENTAL ORTHOSES; DYES; ENAMELS; LASER ABLATION; LASER BEAM CUTTING; LASER PULSES; MULTIMODE FIBERS; NEODYMIUM; TISSUE;

DENTIN; DYE ASSISTED METHOD; LASER TREATMENT; PULSE SHAPES;

DENTISTRY;

EID: 5744225374     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.529239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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