Acta Medica Bulgarica (Jun 2014)

Resection of the Tooth Apex with Diode Laser

  • Uzunov Tz.,
  • Uzunova P.,
  • Uzunov T.,
  • Grozdanova R.

DOI
https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2014-0006
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 41, no. 1
pp. 45 – 49

Abstract

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An “in vitro” experimental study has been carried out on 70 extracted teeth. A laser resection of the root apex has been carried out with diode laser beam with a wavelength of - 810 ± 10 nm. Sequentially a radiation with increasing power has been applied, as follows: 1,3 W, 2W, 3W, 4W, 5W, 6W, 7W, in electro surgery mode. Successful resection of the tooth apex has been performed at: 3W; 4W; 5W; 6W and 7W power. It was established that when laser resected the tooth apex carbonizes.

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