Flexible waveguides for Er-YAG laser radiation delivery |
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| Authors: | Gannot I Schrunder S Dror J Inberg A Ertl T Tschepe J Muller GJ Croitoru N |
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| Institution: | Dept. of Electr. Eng., Tel Aviv Univ.; |
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| Abstract: | Flexible plastic waveguides (FPW) were devised for the delivery of Er-YAG laser radiation. The FPW characteristics were studied under various conditions. In vitro studies were carried out to explore the drilling procedure on extracted teeth and the FPW-tissue mutual effects. The results which were obtained proved that the FPW as a delivery device might be a substitute hand applicator for the pneumatic turbine for drilling in teeth |
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