introduction: the aim of this study was to investigate the scanning electron microscope (sem) analysis of tooth surface irradiated by different parameters of er:yag laser. methods: 15 caries-free extracted human third molars were used in this study. the teeth were put into 5 groups for laser irradiation as follows: group 1 (power: 2.5 w, energy: 250 mj); group 2(power: 3 w, energy: 300 mj); gro...

introduction: the aim of this study was to evaluate the morphological changes and quantitatively assess the roughness of dentin after the ablation with a ytterbium-doped potassium yttrium tungstate (yb: kyw) thin-disk femtosecond pulsed laser of different fluences, scanning speeds and scanning distances. method: twelve extracted human premolars were sectioned into crowns and roots along the cem...

objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the effect of dental surface treatment with er:yag , nd:yag ,co2 lasers and sodium ascorbate to recently laser bleached enamel by scanning electron microscope (sem). methods: 15caries-free extracted human third molars were selected for this study. the samples were bleached by heydent jw power activated by diode laser 810 nm. after 7 d...

PURPOSE To determine the relationship between central corneal thickness (CCT) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness obtained by scanning laser polarimetry (GDx-VCC; Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, California, USA), confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (HRT II; Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany), and optical coherence tomography (Stratus OCT; Carl Zeiss Meditec). DESIGN Multic...

PURPOSE To provide an update on the role of optic nerve and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer imaging in glaucoma clinical practice and clinical trials. DESIGN Perspective. METHODS Review of recent literature and authors' clinical and laboratory studies. RESULTS Imaging technologies such as confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, scanning laser polarimetry, and optical coherence tom...