Andrew T Jang1, Kenneth H Chan1, Daniel Fried1. 1. Division of Biomaterials and Bioengineering, Department of Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, 94143.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to assemble a laser system for the selective removal of dental composite from tooth surfaces, that is feasible for clinical use incorporating a spectral feedback system, a scanning system, articulating arm and a clinical hand-piece, and evaluate the performance of that system on extracted teeth. METHODS: Ten extracted teeth were collected and small fillings were placed on the occlusal surface of each tooth. A clinical system featuring a CO2 laser operating at 50 Hz and spectral optical feedback was used to remove the composite. Removal was confirmed using a cross polarized optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) system designed for clinical use. RESULTS: The system was capable of rapidly removing composite from small preparations on tooth occlusal surfaces with a mean loss of enamel of less than 20 μm. CONCLUSION: We have demonstrated that spectral feedback can be successfully employed in an automated system for composite removal by incorporating dual photodiodes and a galvanometer controlled CO2 laser. Additionally, the use of registered OCT images presents as a viable method for volumetric benchmarking. Overall, this study represents the first implementation of spectral feedback into a clinical hand-piece and serves as a benchmark for a future clinical study. Lasers Surg. Med. 49:658-665, 2017.
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to assemble a laser system for the selective removal of dental composite from tooth surfaces, that is feasible for clinical use incorporating a spectral feedback system, a scanning system, articulating arm and a clinical hand-piece, and evaluate the performance of that system on extracted teeth. METHODS: Ten extracted teeth were collected and small fillings were placed on the occlusal surface of each tooth. A clinical system featuring a CO2 laser operating at 50 Hz and spectral optical feedback was used to remove the composite. Removal was confirmed using a cross polarized optical coherence tomography (CP-OCT) system designed for clinical use. RESULTS: The system was capable of rapidly removing composite from small preparations on tooth occlusal surfaces with a mean loss of enamel of less than 20 μm. CONCLUSION: We have demonstrated that spectral feedback can be successfully employed in an automated system for composite removal by incorporating dual photodiodes and a galvanometer controlled CO2 laser. Additionally, the use of registered OCT images presents as a viable method for volumetric benchmarking. Overall, this study represents the first implementation of spectral feedback into a clinical hand-piece and serves as a benchmark for a future clinical study. Lasers Surg. Med. 49:658-665, 2017.
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