Laser induced explosive vapor and cavitation resulting in effective irrigation of the root canal. Part 1: A visualization study

Lasers in Surgery and Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 514-519

  Blanken, Jan ^a   De Moor, Roeland Jozef Gentil ^b   Meire, Maarten ^b   Verdaasdonk, Rudolf ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Absorption; Endodontics; Er,Cr:YSGG; Fiber optics; Laser dentistry; Root canal; Smear layer

Indexed keywords

DYE; GLASS;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ERBIUM YAG LASER; FIBER; FLUID FLOW; IMAGING SYSTEM; LAVAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOOTH ROOT CANAL; VAPOR;

DENTAL PULP CAVITY; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; LASERS, SOLID-STATE; MODELS, ANATOMIC; ROOT CANAL IRRIGANTS; ROOT CANAL PREPARATION; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 69749111061     PISSN: 01968092     EISSN: 10969101     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.20798     Document Type: Article

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