Intraoral Laser Welding (ILW) in Implant Prosthetic Dentistry : Case Report
Joint Authors
Vescovi, Paolo
Merigo, Elisabetta
Fornaini, Carlo
Lòpez de Castro, Gonzalo
Cernavin, Igor
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-08-09
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this clinical study was to describe the possibility of using the Nd:YAG laser device utilized in the dental offices to weld metals intraorally.
The authors, before applying this technique “in vivo” on human subjects, tested the “in vitro” metal welding efficacy of dental Nd:YAG device firstly by interferometry, SEM, and EDS and subsequently by thermal camera and thermocouples in order to record temperature changes during the welding process on bovine jaws.
Four implants were inserted in the edentulous maxillary arch of a 67 years old male patient.
Immediately after that, a bar previously made by the dental technician was intraorally welded to the abutments by Nd:YAG laser (Fidelis Plus III, Fotona, Slovenia) with these parameters: 9.90 mJ, 1 Hz, 15 msec, 0.6 mm spot.
Then the prosthesis was connected to the bar with four OT Caps.
This clinical study, even if preliminary, suggests that laser welding technique may be intraorally used without side effects.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Fornaini, Carlo& Merigo, Elisabetta& Cernavin, Igor& Lòpez de Castro, Gonzalo& Vescovi, Paolo. 2012. Intraoral Laser Welding (ILW) in Implant Prosthetic Dentistry : Case Report. Case Reports in Dentistry،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Fornaini, Carlo…[et al.]. Intraoral Laser Welding (ILW) in Implant Prosthetic Dentistry : Case Report. Case Reports in Dentistry No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Fornaini, Carlo& Merigo, Elisabetta& Cernavin, Igor& Lòpez de Castro, Gonzalo& Vescovi, Paolo. Intraoral Laser Welding (ILW) in Implant Prosthetic Dentistry : Case Report. Case Reports in Dentistry. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-502265