Effect of the CO2 laser on the microleakage of conventional and laser apicetomized teeth retrofilled with glass ionomer: in vitro study

Antonio Luiz Barbosa Pinheiro; Sergio B. F. Martorelli

doi:10.1117/12.380816

24 March 2000 Effect of the CO₂ laser on the microleakage of conventional and laser apicetomized teeth retrofilled with glass ionomer: in vitro study

Antonio Luiz Barbosa Pinheiro, Sergio B. F. Martorelli

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Proceedings Volume 3910, Lasers in Dentistry VI; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.380816
Event: BiOS 2000 The International Symposium on Biomedical Optics, 2000, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

There is a need for further improvement on the level of apical sealing. The use of lasers on apical surgery is still not fully understood, however some good results have been reported. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the use of the CO₂ laser following conventional apicoectomy and retrofilling with glass ionomer using different combinations of power and types of emission 'In Vitro.' Seventy extracted human upper anterior teeth were used on this study. The teeth after conventional apicoectomy were retrofilled with Vitremer^TM. The samples were randomized into seven groups of 10, Group I acted as negative control. Groups II, III and IV were lased on defocused mode with superpulsed CO2 laser on CW with power output of 0,5; 3 and 7 Watts during 5 seconds respectively. Groups V, VI e VII were lased on defocused mode with continuous emission on CW mode with power output of 1, 10 and 20 Watts during 5 seconds respectively. All specimens were immersed on 2% Methylene Blue solution during 48 h, washed in running tap water and longitudinally sectioned. Three calibrated examiners regarding apical infiltration graded the samples. The results showed difference between groups, where Group II showed smaller level of apical infiltration. It is concluded that improving on apical sealing is better achieved by using 0.5 W on superpulsed on CW.

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Antonio Luiz Barbosa Pinheiro and Sergio B. F. Martorelli "Effect of the CO₂ laser on the microleakage of conventional and laser apicetomized teeth retrofilled with glass ionomer: in vitro study", Proc. SPIE 3910, Lasers in Dentistry VI, (24 March 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.380816

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Carbon dioxide lasers

Teeth

Glasses

Continuous wave operation

Tissues

Cements

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