Lasers in dentistry

HA Wigdor, JT Walsh Jr… - Lasers in surgery …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
Since the development of the ruby laser by Maiman in 1960, there has been great interest
among dental practitioners, scientists, and patients to use this tool to make dental treatment …

Lasers in endodontics: a review

Y Kimura, P Wilder‐Smith… - International endodontic …, 2000 - Wiley Online Library
Since the development of the ruby laser by Maiman in 1960 and the application of the laser
for endodontics by Weichman in 1971, a variety of papers on potential applications for lasers …

The effect of lasers on dental hard tissues.

H Wigdor, E Abt, S Ashrafi… - Journal of the American …, 1993 - europepmc.org
There is a quest to find a method to remove diseased and healthy dental hard tissues
without the negative stimuli associated with dental handpieces. Today, lasers are being …

Historical survey of laser dentistry

JG Sulewski - Dental Clinics of North America, 2000 - Elsevier
Soon after lasers were invented, investigators began to examine the effects of different
wavelengths of laser energy on oral tissues. From soft tissue surgery to restorative dentistry …

Lasers in endodontics

A Stabholz, S Sahar-Helft, J Moshonov - Dental Clinics, 2004 - dental.theclinics.com
With the rapid development of laser technology, new lasers with a wide range of
characteristics are now available and being used in various fields of dentistry. The search for …

The use of the erbium, chromium: yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet laser in endodontic treatment: the results of an in vitro study

U Schoop, K Goharkhay, J Klimscha, M Zagler… - The Journal of the …, 2007 - Elsevier
Background The use of the erbium, chromium: yttrium-scandium-gallium-garnet (Er, Cr:
YSGG) laser has become accepted in the field of cavity preparation. The development of …

The Er: YAG laser in endodontics: results of an in vitro study

U Schoop, A Moritz, W Kluger, S Patruta… - Lasers in Surgery …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background and Objective Until recently, the main field of Er: YAG laser application
was the removal of dental hard substances within the scope of cavity preparation …

Preliminary investigation of the histological effects of laser endodontic treatment on the periradicular tissues in dogs

J Bahcall, P Howard, L Miserendino, H Walia - Journal of Endodontics, 1992 - Elsevier
This study was conducted to determine the biological effects on the periradicular tissues of
Nd: YAG laser endodontic treatment in dogs. Twelve vital teeth (24 roots) of two mongrel …

Evaluation of erbium: YAG laser radiation of hard dental tissues: analysis of temperature changes, depth of cuts and structural effects

AF Paghdiwala, TK Vaidyanathan… - Scanning …, 1993 - digitalcommons.usu.edu
Temperature elevations, depths of cuts and structural changes produced by 2.94 micron
pulsed Erbium: YAG laser radiation of hard dental tissues, at different power levels and …

Effects of Nd: YAG laser on the permeability of root canal wall dentin

LJ Miserendino, GC Levy, IM Rizoiu - Journal of endodontics, 1995 - Elsevier
The effects of a thermally cooled pulsed Nd: YAG laser on the permeability and structural
appearance of the root canal wall were investigated in vitro. Twenty specimens of freshly …