Orthopedics-related applications of ultrafast laser and its recent advances

CL Li, CJ Fisher, R Burke, S Andersson-Engels - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
The potential of ultrafast lasers (pico-to femtosecond) in orthopedics-related procedures has
been studied extensively for clinical adoption. As compared to conventional laser systems …

Modification of dental enamel, dentin by an ultra-fast femtosecond laser irradiation: A systematic review

VL Lagunov, M Rybachuk, A Itthagarun… - Optics & Laser …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To assess literature for the effectiveness and impact of femtosecond (fs) laser
irradiation for surface processing of enamel and dentine. Materials and methods This …

Investigation of laser wavelength effect on the ablation of enamel and dentin using femtosecond laser pulses

L Rapp, S Madden, J Brand, K Maximova, LJ Walsh… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
We investigated the effect of femtosecond (fs) laser ablation of enamel and dentin for
different pulse wavelengths: infrared (1030 nm), green (515 nm), and ultra-violet (343 nm) …

Femtosecond laser dentistry for precise and efficient cavity preparation in teeth

L Rapp, S Madden, J Brand, LJ Walsh… - Biomedical Optics …, 2022 - opg.optica.org
High fluence focused femtosecond laser pulses were used to perform fast, high precision
and minimally damaging cavity cutting of teeth at room temperature without using any …

Femtosecond laser ablation of dentin and enamel for fast and more precise dental cavity preparation

T Petrov, E Pecheva, AD Walmsley, S Dimov - Materials Science and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose The purpose of the present work was to achieve fast and more precise ablation in
dentin and enamel by using a commercial femtosecond laser system with high repetition …

Effect of surface treatments and bonding type on elemental composition and bond strength of dentin

N Demir, MG Subaşı, T Yavuz, M Karcı, AN Öztürk… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
The objective of this study was to explore the effect of different surface treatments and
bonding types on elemental composition and bond strength of dentin. Under water cooling …

Femtosecond laser for cavity preparation in enamel and dentin: ablation efficiency related factors

H Chen, H Li, YC Sun, Y Wang, PJ Lü - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
To study the effects of laser fluence (laser energy density), scanning line spacing and
ablation depth on the efficiency of a femtosecond laser for three-dimensional ablation of …

An automatic tooth preparation technique: A preliminary study

F Yuan, Y Wang, Y Zhang, Y Sun, D Wang, P Lyu - Scientific reports, 2016 - nature.com
The aim of this study is to validate the feasibility and accuracy of a new automatic tooth
preparation technique in dental healthcare. An automatic tooth preparation robotic device …

The effect of femtosecond laser treatment on the effectiveness of resin-zirconia adhesive: An in vitro study

MV Prieto, ALC Gomes, JM Martín… - Journal of lasers in …, 2016 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Introduction: When aesthetics is compromised, dental ceramics are excellent materials for
dental restorations; owing to their optical properties and biocompatibility, zirconia ceramics …

In vitro analysis of femtosecond laser as an alternative to acid etching for achieving suitable bond strength of brackets to human enamel

MC Lorenzo, M Portillo, P Moreno, J Montero… - Lasers in medical …, 2014 - Springer
This study aims to evaluate the effect of laser irradiation and orthophosphoric acid etching
on the shear bond strength (SBS) of orthodontic brackets to enamel. Three groups (n= 20) of …