ARGON-LASER IRRADIATION IN ROOT SURFACE CARIES - IN-VITRO STUDY EXAMINES LASERS EFFECTS

Authors
WESTERMAN GH HICKS MJ FLAITZ CM BLANKENAU RJ POWELL GL BERG JH
Citation
Gh. Westerman et al., ARGON-LASER IRRADIATION IN ROOT SURFACE CARIES - IN-VITRO STUDY EXAMINES LASERS EFFECTS, The Journal of the American Dental Association, 125(4), 1994, pp. 401-407
Citations number
38
Categorie Soggetti
Dentistry,Oral Surgery & Medicine
Journal title
The Journal of the American Dental Association → ACNP
ISSN journal
00028177
Volume
125
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
401 - 407
Database
ISI
SICI code
0002-8177(1994)125:4<401:AIIRSC>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
Recent research shows that laser irradiation can improve enamel's resi stance to caries. This invitro study examines the effects of argon las er irradiation on root surface caries. Treated surfaces seemed more re sistant to an artificial caries medium than control surfaces.