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Chemical Analysis of Femtosecond Laser Irradiated Enamel
Selcuk Dental Journal · Aralık 2024
Makale Bilgileri
DergiSelcuk Dental Journal
Yayın TarihiAralık 2024
Cilt / Sayfa11 · 309-312
Scopus ID2-s2.0-105007937689
Özet
Aim: The aim of the study was to assess the chemical alterations in enamel after femtosecond laser irradiation. Material and Methods: Fifteen permanent molars were used in the experiment, with 3x3 mm² areas prepared on the buccal surfaces of each tooth. These areas were irradiated using a Ti laser system (800 nm, 90 fs, 1-3 kHz) for 15 seconds. To assess the chemical composition of the samples before and after laser treatment, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) was used. This analysis measured the mean weight percentage (wt%) of minerals including calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), carbon (C), aluminum (Al), oxygen (O), magnesium (Mg), potassium (K), and sodium (Na). Results: The mean wt% of all tested minerals were changed. While the change in O, P, Al ions was found to be significant (p < 0.05), the change in Ca, Mg, Na, C was found to be insignificant (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Our results indicate that femtosecond laser irradiation influences the mineral composition of the enamel.
Yazarlar (3)
1
Semanur Özüdoğru
ORCID: 0000-0001-7967-9121
2
Firdevs Kahvecioğlu
ORCID: 0000-0003-4216-0849
3
Gül Tosun
ORCID: 0000-0003-4844-8157
Anahtar Kelimeler
Enamel
Femtosecond laser
Mineral content
Kurumlar
Istanbul Medeniyet University
Istanbul Turkey
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey
Metrikler
1
Atıf
3
Yazar
3
Anahtar Kelime