introduction: thermal changes in laser assisted root canal therapy with the use of diode laser can predispose tooth structure to the fracture. this study evaluated the changes in flexural strength of dentin blocks after diode laser irradiations (810 nm). methods: a total of 60 dentinal blocks were prepared from freshly extracted teeth in three different thicknesses (300, 500 and 1000μm) and 20 ...

LLE Review, Volume 79 149 In the direct-drive approach to inertial confinement fusion (ICF), capsules are irradiated directly by a large number of symmetrically arranged laser beams.1,2 Nonuniformities in the laser irradiation may seed the Rayleigh–Taylor hydrodynamic instability, which degrades target performance;3 therefore, a combination of beam-smoothing techniques is employed to achieve th...

A recurring problem in laser applications is estimating the thermal response of target tissues to laser irradiation. This typically involves using an optical model to determine the distribution of absorbed laser energy and then using a thermal model to establish the temperature during and after laser irradiation. To avoid such modelling and yet allow one to obtain fast, accurate estimates of te...

introduction: the main purpose of the present study was to describe the ultra structural changes which happened after treatment of the root surfaces with ultrasonic and hand devices followed by erbium-doped yttrium aluminum garnet (er:yag) laser irradiation. methods: sixty single-rooted maxillary and mandibular teeth which had been extracted due to periodontal problems were collected. crown and...

General application of continuous-wave (CW) laser irradiation modes in photodynamic therapy can cause thermal damage to normal tissues in addition to tumors. A new photodynamic laser therapy system using a pulse irradiation mode was optimized to reduce nonspecific thermal damage. In in vitro tissue specimens, tissue energy deposition rates were measured in three irradiation modes, CW, pulse, an...

Highly coordinated DNA repair pathways exist to detect, excise and replace damaged DNA bases, and coordinate repair of DNA strand breaks. While molecular biology techniques have clarified structure, enzymatic functions, and kinetics of repair proteins, there is still a need to understand how repair is coordinated within the nucleus. Laser micro-irradiation offers a powerful tool for inducing DN...

Introduction: Photothermal therapy using gold nanoshells is one of cancer therapy methods. Gold nanoshells generally consist of a silica core and a thin gold shell. Fe3O4@Au core-shell can be used for magnetic targeted therapy. The objective of this study was investigation of the photothermal effects of magnetically targeted Fe3O4@Au NPs and NIR laser irradiation on model of me...

introduction: laser phototherapy is used for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced oral mucositis in patients with leukemia, although there are limited data supporting the safety of this method. this study aimed to evaluate the effect of different doses of low-level laser on proliferation of acute myeloid leukemia (aml) cell line (kg-1a) in vitro. methods: a plastic flask containing 5,000,000 k...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Both infrared and low-power laser have been applied to improve circulation, wound repair, and pain control. Infrared and low-power laser therapies have the potential for stimulating enzyme activities which might contribute to increased glutathione (GSH) concentration and provide protection against oxidative damage. This study investigated cell viability, and GSH and its r...

laser irradiation has been suggested as an adjunct to traditional caries prevention methods. but little is known about the cariostatic effect of diode laser and most studies available are on permanent teeth.the purpose of the present study was to investigate the effect of diode laser irradiation combined with topical fluoride on enamel surface microhardness.forty-five primary teeth were used in...