The Radicular Dentine Temperature during Laser Irradiation: An Experimental Study

Abstract

The detoxification and sterilization radicular surfaces that have been produced by periodontal diseases could be accomplished after polishing (root planing) using the thermal elevation resulting from CO₂ laser on continuous emission. In vitro experiments reveal that thermal elevations reached on the surfaces or in the depth are proportional to the dispersed energy. The thermal elevation in the depth (0.5–1 mm from the impact point) remained moderate because of the water absorption potentials of the radiations. Energies from 2 to 4.5 J can help obtain the combination of surface temperature elevation, which allows detoxification, and of a thermal elevation in the depth, compatible with vital tissues. This energy has to be delivered at an application time under 0.6 sec in continuous mode.