Precise dental ablation using ultra-shor
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Molly Fahey; Ogugua Onyejekwe; H. Lawrence Mason; Kunal Mitra
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Article
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2008
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Elsevier Science
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English
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A desktop diode pulsed laser having pulse width of 1.3 ps and wavelength of 1552 nm is utilized for precise targeted ablation of dentin, enamel, and composite material while minimizing thermal damage to the surrounding healthy tissue and nerve endings. A thermal imaging camera is used to measure the