Dental laser apparatus and method for ablating non-metallic dent

Details Dental laser apparatus and method for ablating non-metallic dent Dental laser apparatus and method for ablating non-metallic dent

1994-05-31

1996-09-10

Lucchesi, Nicholas D.

Dentistry

Method or material for testing, treating, restoring, or...

433226, 433 29, A61C 500, A61C 504, A61C 100, A61C 300

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ABSTRACT:
A method of ablating non-metallic dental material from a tooth comprises the steps of generating radiation pulses having a predetermined wavelength, energy level, pulse repetition rate, and duration, and applying the radiation pulses to the non-metallic dental material in a tooth, whereby the non-metallic dental material is ablated from the tooth. The radiation may be generated by a frequency tripled Nd:YAG, an Er:YAG laser or an Er:YsGG laser and may have a wavelength of about 355 nanometers, 2.94 micrometers, and 2.79 micrometers respectively, for example.

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