LASERS IN DENTISTRY IV, PROCEEDINGS OF
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1998年
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3248卷
关键词:
laser;
CO2;
bactericidal effect;
endodontics;
D O I:
10.1117/12.306033
中图分类号:
R78 [口腔科学];
学科分类号:
1003 ;
摘要:
The purpose of this study was to determine the bactericidal effect of a CO2 laser used in a continuous mode. Classically prepared root canals were irradiated under standardized conditions with power settings of 2,4 and 6 Watts. The mean elimination of Enterococcus faecalis in prepared and infected root canals of extracted teeth was 98.97 %, 99.51 % and 99.34 % respectively. Minimum elimination was 91.67 % and maximum 99.696 %.