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Physical-mechanical effects of Nd:YAG laser on the surface of sound dental enamel.
I. RocaF MarquezJesús SalgadoEugenio Quintanasubject
Materials scienceBiophysicsDentistryBioengineeringIndentation hardnesslaw.inventionMembrane PotentialsBiomaterialsstomatognathic systemlawMicroscopymedicineHumansBicuspidIrradiationHardness TestsComposite materialDental EnamelEnamel paintbusiness.industryLasersLaserTooth enamelstomatognathic diseasesmedicine.anatomical_structureMechanics of MaterialsNd:YAG laservisual_artCeramics and CompositesKnoop hardness testvisual_art.visual_art_mediumMicroscopy Electron Scanningsense organsbusinessdescription
Human dental enamel samples were irradiated using a 5 kHz Q-Switched Nd:YAG laser. An increase in Knoop microhardness and modification of the membrane permselectivity were detached. These results and the changes observed by SEM, can be connected with the fusion of the enamel surface.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993-01-01 | Biomaterials |