Numerical Analysis of the Thermochemical Tooth Damage Induced by Laser Radiation

1 August 1985

journal article
research article
Published by ASME International in Journal of Biomechanical Engineering

Vol. 107 (3) , 234-239
https://doi.org/10.1115/1.3138548

Abstract

A numerical model is developed to predict zones of thermochemical tooth damage induced by laser radiation. Particular attention is devoted to pulp denaturation, enamel fracture and caries sterilization treatment dependence on laser energy and other beam parameters.

Keywords

LASER BEAMS
NUMERICAL ANALYSIS
STERILIZATION
FRACTURE (PROCESS)
LASERS
COMPUTER SIMULATION
PULP
ENAMELING

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