The present study undertaken to identify klebsiella pneumoniae from root canal samples of clinically symptomatic nonvital teeth having periapical on first opening of root canal of 27 such intact teeth and to identify the effect of argon laser and chlorhexidine on isolated Klebsiella pneumoniae. Out of 27 samples, positive cultures were 30 samples and the isolated bacteria included Staphylococcu...

The binocular indirect argon laser photocoagulator was newly designed to enable visualisation of the entire fundus during panretinal laser photocoagulation and to treat retinal tears immediately after buckling procedures of the sclera. The lamp housing of the binocular ophthalmoscope was remodelled and adjusted so that the laser beam and illuminating light are coaxial after leaving the ophthalm...

Because of the dental profession's increased utilization of light-cured restorative materials, there has been a corresponding increase in research into the light sources used to initiate polymerization. The argon laser is one promising source, as the wavelength of light emitted by this laser is optimal for the initiation of polymerization of composite resins. The literature reflects a strong di...

In order to compare the retinal effects of the frequency-doubled YAG laser (532 nm) with those of argon laser, rabbit eyes were exposed to green YAG laser irradiation and processed for light and electron microscopic study at 24 hr, 2 weeks and 4 weeks. Detailed analysis was conducted on tissue exposed to 7.3 and 7.6 millijoules (mj). Response of the photoreceptors and retinal pigmented epitheli...

AIM To analyse the location and extent of tissue damage induced after argon laser epilation. METHODS Laser burns were applied to the lid margins of four patients before excision for entropion ("live tissue") and the lid margin of one patient was lasered after an excision for ectropion ("dead tissue"). The laser burns were directed towards the lash follicle and between 10 and 50 burns were app...

The detection capabilities of both laser and high-intensity quartz arc tubes were evaluated. The Spectra-Physics Model 171-19, 18-W argon ion laser and Laser Sonics Model CS-2, 200-mW air-cooled argon ion laser were compared with Payton Scientific's Luma-Print, high-intensity quartz arc tube. The light sources were evaluated as to their detection limits for various biological stains. The stains...

A diode laser, which emitted infrared radiation at a wavelength of 810 nm, was used to perform trabecular photocoagulation in a human eye due for enucleation for malignant melanoma. For comparison, burns were applied with an argon blue-green laser (488-514.5 nm). With each laser, the treatment spot size was 100 nm and the pulse duration was 0.20 sec. Visible lesions were produced with a power o...

A diode laser, which emitted infrared radiation at a wavelength of 810 nm, was used to perform trabecular photocoagulation in a human eye due for enucleation for malignant melanoma. For comparison, burns were applied with an argon blue-green laser (488-514.5 nm). With each laser, the treatment spot size was 100 microns and the pulse duration was 0.20 sec. Visible lesions were produced with a po...

A concentration detection limit of 100 fM was achieved for the fluorescein ion by improving the experimental setup used for Hadamard transform capillary electrophoresis. Two argon-ion lasers, a gating laser for sample injection and a probe laser for the excitation of analyte molecules, were employed for the efficient photodegradation of analyte molecules in laser-induced fluorescence detection ...

Reports have been published describing successful in vivo recanalization of atherosclerotic plaque-occluded peripheral and coronary arteries using energy from argon and carbon dioxide laser sources [1-3]. In the case of the argon laser, optical fibers acting as waveguides incorporated in catheters were used. In the case of the carbon dioxide laser, direct lineof-sight application through a need...