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Acid resistance of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet laser-treated and phosphoric acid-etched enamels.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17090176     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare the effects of erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (Er:YAG) laser ablation and of phosphoric acid etching on the in vitro acid resistance of bovine enamel. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Teeth were polished to make the surface flat. The polished enamel was either etched with 37% phosphoric acid for 30 seconds or ablated with a single 33 J/cm2 pulse from an Er:YAG laser. The control specimens were free from acid etching and laser ablation. Changes in crystal structure, dissolved mineral (calcium [Ca] and phosphorus [P]) contents, and calcium distribution in the enamel subsurface after a pH-cycling process were evaluated. RESULTS: After laser treatment, poor crystal structures improved without forming any new phases, such as tricalcium phosphates. Among the tested enamels, dissolved mineral contents were significantly different (P < .05). Er:YAG laser-treated enamels had the lowest mineral dissolution (Ca, 13.78 ppm; P, 6.33 ppm), whereas phosphoric acid-etched enamels had the highest (Ca, 15.90 ppm; P, 7.33 ppm). The reduction rate and reduced depth of calcium content along the subsurface were lowest in Er:YAG laser-treated enamels. CONCLUSION: The Er:YAG laser-treated enamels are more acid resistant to acid attack than phosphoric acid-etched enamels.
Authors:
Jung-Ho Kim; Oh-Won Kwon; Hyung-Il Kim; Yong Hoon Kwon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The Angle orthodontist     Volume:  76     ISSN:  0003-3219     ISO Abbreviation:  Angle Orthod     Publication Date:  2006 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-11-08     Completed Date:  2007-01-16     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370550     Medline TA:  Angle Orthod     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1052-6     Citation Subset:  D; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Orthodontics, College of Dentistry, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Korea.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Calcium / analysis
Cattle
Crystallography, X-Ray
Dental Enamel / chemistry,  drug effects*
Dental Etching / methods*
Diphosphonates / pharmacology
Electron Probe Microanalysis
Erbium
Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
Lactic Acid / pharmacology
Lasers*
Phosphoric Acids
Phosphorus / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Diphosphonates; 0/Phosphoric Acids; 1984-15-2/methylene diphosphonate; 50-21-5/Lactic Acid; 7440-52-0/Erbium; 7440-70-2/Calcium; 7664-38-2/phosphoric acid; 7723-14-0/Phosphorus

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