Interaction of 308-nm excimer laser light with temporomandibular joint related structures
| Autor: | Tim Liesenhoff, Armin Funk |
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| Rok vydání: | 1994 |
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Laser ablation
Materials science medicine.diagnostic_test Tissue ablation medicine.medical_treatment Arthroscopy Laser Excimer Ablation law.invention Temporomandibular joint stomatognathic diseases medicine.anatomical_structure stomatognathic system law 308 nm excimer laser medicine Biomedical engineering |
| Zdroj: | Laser Interaction with Hard and Soft Tissue. |
| ISSN: | 0277-786X |
| DOI: | 10.1117/12.168020 |
| Popis: | Arthroscopy of TMJ has become a clinically important and more and more accepted method for diagnosis and treatment of TMJ alteration. This minimal invasive method is clearly limited by the anatomical dimensions of the TMJ. A 308 nm excimer laserlight has already found clinical applications in angioplasty, ophthalmology, and dentistry. The aim of the presented study was to find out if it is possible to ablate TMJ related structures under arthroscopic conditions. It also aims to evaluate the energy-threshold for ablation and the maximal possible rate of ablation. Contrary to other laser systems it offers a unique combination of minimal tissue alteration, precise tissue ablation guidability through optical fibers, and a good transmission through water. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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