title: Mechanical properties of laser welds of titanium in dentistry by pulsed Nd:YAG laser apparatus.
abstract: The use of titanium in dentistry is increasing, and an adequate method of joining titanium units of restorations is needed. This study examined the welding of titanium with a normal pulse Nd:YAG laser. Laser welding of titanium was effective when performed in an argon atmosphere. ANOVA for the three-point bending test showed a correlation between the bending strength of a weld, the atmosphere under which the irradiation is performed, and the intensity of the irradiation.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Dental Science, Matsumoto Dental College, Nagano, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamagishi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fujimura
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D001128:Argon; D003722:Dental Alloys / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D012994:Dental Soldering / Q000379:methods*; D004548:Elasticity; D006244:Hardness; D006245:Hardness Tests; D007834:Lasers; D008422:Materials Testing; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D013499:Surface Properties; D013718:Tensile Strength; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects; D014896:Welding / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D001128:Argon; D014025:Titanium