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| Year : 2010 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 84-88 |
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Cleaning and shaping the root canal with an Nd: YAG laser beam: A comparative study
Prashant P Moogi1, R Nageshwar Rao2
1 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, K.L.E's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore - 560 022, India
2 Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, S.D.M Dental College, Dharwad, Karnataka, India
Correspondence Address:
Prashant P Moogi
Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, K.L.E's Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore - 560 022, Karnataka
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0972-0707.66718
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Aim: This study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of an experimental Nd:YAG laser fiberoptic delivery system compared with conventional methods for its ability to cleanse and shape the root canal space in vitro.
Materials and Methods: Thirty-two teeth were divided into two groups. In the first group, the canals were instrumented with k files, in the second the initial preparation was done with a K file and completed with a laser beam.
Results: Scanning electron microscopic evaluations showed that preparation with a laser beam is possible and results in an
improvement in the cleanliness of the canal walls when compared with conventional techniques.
Conclusion: Root canal preparation using Nd:YAG laser results in cleaner dentin walls when compared to conventional methods. |
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