Occluding effect of two kinds of Er laser on dentinal tubules:An in vitro study / 实用口腔医学杂志

Objective:To evaluate the occluding effect of 2 kinds of Er laser on dentinal tubules.Methods:27 dentine discs were prepared,etched with 0.5 mol/L EDTA and then divided into 3 groups(n =9).The samples in group A without treatment were used as the controls,in group B treated with Er:YAG laser irradiation and in group C treated with Er,Cr:YSGG laser irradiation.The occluding effect was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM).Results:Micrographs of SEMshowed obvious occluding effect in group B and C.The dentinal tubule exposure rates of group A,B and C were 33.61 0% ±7.545%,4.1 86% ±0.723% and 3.798% ± 0.843% respectively(among 3 groups,P 0.05).Conclusion:The 2 kinds of Er laser can block dentinal tu-bules.