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Laser dentistry: A new application of excimer laser in root canal therapy

✍ Scribed by Roberto Pini; Renzo Salimbeni; Matteo Vannini; Roberto Barone; Carlo Clauser

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1989
Tongue: English
Weight: 463 KB
Volume: 9
Category: Article
ISSN: 0196-8092
DOI: 10.1002/lsm.1900090407

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✦ Synopsis

We report the first study of the application of excimer lasers in dentistry for the treatment of dental root canals. High-energy ultraviolet (UV) radiation emitted by an XeCl excimer laser (308 nm) and delivered through suitable optical fibers can be used to remove residual organic tissue from the canals. To this aim, UV ablation thresholds of dental tissues have been measured, showing a preferential etching of infiltrated dentin in respect to healthy dentin, at laser fluences of 0.L1.5 J/cm2. This technique has been tested on extracted tooth samples, simulating a clinical procedure. Fibers of decreasing core diameters have been used to treat different sections of the root canal down to its apical portion, resulting in an effective, easy, and fast cleaning action. Possible advantages of excimer laser clinical applications in respect to usual procedures are also discussed.

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