Use of a DPSS Er: YAG laser for the selective removal of composite from tooth surfaces

WA Fried, KH Chan, CL Darling, D Fried - Biomedical optics express, 2018 - opg.optica.org
New diode-pumped solid state (DPSS) Er: YAG lasers have become available operating at
high pulse repetition rates. These lasers are ideally suited for integration with laser scanning …

Er: YAG laser-induced damage to a dental composite in simulated clinical scenarios for inadvertent irradiation: an in vitro study

K Kuhn, CU Schmid, RG Luthardt, H Rudolph… - Lasers in medical …, 2021 - Springer
Inadvertent Er: YAG laser irradiation occurs in dentistry and may harm restorative materials
in teeth. The aim of this in vitro study was to quantify Er: YAG laser-induced damage to a …

In vivo spectral guided removal of composite from tooth surfaces with a CO2 laser

JC Simon, JH Choi, A Jang, D Fried - Lasers in Dentistry XXVI, 2020 - spiedigitallibrary.org
Dental composites are used as restorative materials to replace tooth structure after the
removal of caries, sha**, covering teeth for esthetic purposes and as adhesives. Dentists …

Characterization of the transmission behavior of dental filling materials and cements for the diode lasers' and the Nd: YAG laser's wavelengths

R Diebolder, CU Schmid, RG Luthardt… - Lasers in Surgery …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives Diode lasers and the Nd: YAG laser are used in periodontal therapy and soft
tissue surgery. Dental filling materials or cements might be inadvertently damaged. The …