@inproceedings{20895f473b1c465c9140bfcec94adb83,
title = "Ablation of dental enamel using subpicosecond pulsed lasers",
abstract = "Using near-infrared wavelength laser pulses of 100- 150 fs duration and 1 kHz repetition rate, we demonstrated precise laser ablation of healthy human dental enamel in vitro. We used embedded miniature thermocouples to measure the temperature in the pulpal cavity during irradiation, and showed that with air cooling the temperature rise in isolated teeth was maintained below 5 degreesC. Scanning electron and optical microscopy confirmed the excellent surface preparation of the laser-treated teeth. (C) 2002 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.",
keywords = "laser ablation, enamel, ultrafast laser, temperature monitoring",
author = "A Chan and A. Rode and E. Gamaly and B. Luther-Davies and Bronwen Taylor and Judith Dawes and M Lowe and P. Hannaford",
year = "2003",
doi = "10.1016/S0531-5131(02)01314-6",
language = "English",
isbn = "0444511636",
series = "International congress series",
publisher = "Elsevier",
pages = "117--119",
editor = "Isao Ishikawa and Frame, {John W.} and Akira Aoki",
booktitle = "Lasers in dentistry",
address = "Netherlands",
note = "8th International Congress on Lasers in Dentistry ; Conference date: 31-07-2002 Through 02-08-2002",
}