ORIGINAL ARTICLE
Year : 2010 | Volume
: 13 | Issue : 2 | Page : 84--88
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«SQ»s Institute of Dental Sciences, Bangalore - 560 022, Karnataka
India
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.
How to cite this article:
Moogi PP, Rao R N. Cleaning and shaping the root canal with an Nd: YAG laser beam: A comparative study.J Conserv Dent 2010;13:84-88
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Moogi PP, Rao R N. Cleaning and shaping the root canal with an Nd: YAG laser beam: A comparative study. J Conserv Dent [serial online] 2010 [cited 2021 Feb 25 ];13:84-88
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