Scanning electron microscope and dye penetration test: comparison of root canal preparation with 15 F CO2 laser microprobe versus conventional method--in vivo study

Gavriel Kesler; Rumelia Koren; Anat Kesler; Nissim Hay; Rivka Gal

doi:10.1117/12.348335

19 May 1999 Scanning electron microscope and dye penetration test: comparison of root canal preparation with 15 F CO₂ laser microprobe versus conventional method--in vivo study

Gavriel Kesler, Rumelia Koren, Anat Kesler, Nissim Hay, Rivka Gal

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Proceedings Volume 3593, Lasers in Dentistry V; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.348335
Event: BiOS '99 International Biomedical Optics Symposium, 1999, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

The study was conducted on 30 vital maxillary or mandibulary teeth destined for extraction due to periodontal problems. 21 were experimentally treated with pulsed CO₂ laser delivered by a newly developed fiber and 9 teeth represented the control group. The micro probe is a flexible, hollow, metal fiber, 300 μm in diameter and 20 mm in length, coupled onto a handpiece, with the following radiation parameters: wavelength-10.6μm; pulse duration-50m.sec; energy per pulses 0.25 joule; energy density-360 J/cm² per pulse; power on tissue-5W. The laser group was divided into three, receiving 20, 40 or 60 pulses, respectively. On light microscopy: in all the control group cases, large amount of residual pulp tissue was seen, it was diminished in some of the low energy group and was totally eradicated in the high energy group. This was confirmed by the scanning electron microscope (SEM) examination. The dentin tubuli were partly occluded with the low energy levels and completely with the high levels, as shown by the high-speed centrifuge dye penetration test and by the SEM tests.

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Gavriel Kesler, Rumelia Koren, Anat Kesler, Nissim Hay, and Rivka Gal "Scanning electron microscope and dye penetration test: comparison of root canal preparation with 15 F CO₂ laser microprobe versus conventional method--in vivo study", Proc. SPIE 3593, Lasers in Dentistry V, (19 May 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.348335

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