Intrapupal temperature variation during Er,Cr: YSGG enamel irradiation on carries prevention

• Main Authors: Patrícia Moreira de Freitas (Author), Débora Soares-Geraldo (Author), Ana Cristina Biella-Silva (Author), Amanda Verna Silva (Author), Bruno Lopes da Silveira (Author), Carlos de Paula Eduardo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Studies have shown the cariostatic effect of Er,Cr:YSGG (2.78 mm) laser irradiation on human enamel and have suggested its use on caries prevention. However there are still no reports on the intrapulpal temperature increase during enamel irradiation using parameters for caries prevention. The aim of...