Pulp effects of neodymium laser. A preliminary report.
A total of eight teeth from two rhesus monkeys were exposed to various amounts of neodymium laser radiation. The pulp response was found to be much less severe than that in a study of nineteen teeth previously reported for exposure to similar amounts of ruby laser radiation. If additional studies support this initial finding, it is suggested that a re-evaluation of neodymium laser-mediated procedures in vital teeth be initiated.
D000818:Animals; D003743:Dental Enamel / Q000528:radiation effects; D003782:Dental Pulp / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D003790:Dental Pulp Necrosis / Q000209:etiology; D000882:Haplorhini; D007834:Lasers / Q000009:adverse effects; D008253:Macaca mulatta