In Vitro Study of Temperature Changes in Pulp Chamber During Root Planing Procedure Using Er:YAG Laser

Affiliations

Yaneva Blagovesta K.: Department of Periodontics and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Zagorchev Plamen I.: Department of Medical Physics, Biophysics and Mathematics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Firkova Elena I.: Department of Periodontics and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Glavinkov Ivan T.: Department of Periodontics and Oral Mucosa Diseases, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University of Plovdiv, Plovdiv, Bulgaria

Abstract

Aim: To assess temperature changes at specified time intervals during Er:YAG laser scaling and root planing of surfaces with dental calculus.