To enable an objective evaluation of photocoagulation, we characterize thermal tissue changes induced by laser irradiation with different laser parameters using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Spectral-domain OCT with a newly developed image processing method was used to monitor the thermal changes of ex vivo porcine retina. A sequence of OCT B-scans was obtained at the same retinal positio...

PURPOSE To investigate the cellular mechanisms involved in the cell death of human retinal pigment epithelial (hRPE) cells after their exposure to laser injury. METHODS Cultured human hRPE cells were irradiated for different lengths of time and at different levels of energy using diode laser photocoagulation coupled with an intraocular laser probe. Apoptosis was determined by TUNEL staining a...

the purpose of this study was to compare shear bond strength (sbs) of orthodontic brackets bonded to enamel prepared by er:yag laser with two different powers and conventional acid-etching.forty-five human premolars extracted for orthodontic purposes were randomly assigned to three groups based on conditioning method: group 1- conventional etching with 37% phosphoric acid; group 2- irradiation ...

introduction: the unprotected eye is extremely sensitive to laser radiation and can be permanently damaged from direct or reflected beams. the area of the eye damaged by laser energy is dependent upon the wavelength of the incident laser beam, duration of exposure and tissue characteristics. this study aims to investigate the effect of intense green light from doubled frequency neodymium-doped ...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Brain function is highly dependent on cerebral blood flow (CBF). The precise mechanisms by which blood flow is controlled by NIR laser irradiation on the central nervous system (CNS) have not been elucidated. In this study, we examined the effect of 808 nm laser diode irradiation on CBF in mice. STUDY DESIGN/MATERIALS AND METHODS We examined the effect of NIR irradiat...

introduction: the aim of this study was to compare the antibacterial efficacy of diode laser 810nm and photodynamic therapy (pdt) in reducing bacterial microflora in endodontic retreatment of teeth with periradicular lesion. methods: in this in vivo clinical trial, 20 patients who needed endodontic retreatment were selected. after conventional chemo mechanical preparation of root canals, microb...

background: in the light of various applications of uv laser in biological system, we have investigated the effect of picosecond uv laser radiation on silkworm bombyx mori. materials and methods: the eggs of nb4d2 of different stages were exposed to pico second pulse laser at 355 nm from nd:yag laser for different durations. results: due to irradiation alterations in crescent larval body markin...

BACKGROUND Although several studies have demonstrated the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on skin flap viability, the role of higher doses has been poorly investigated. OBJECTIVE To investigate the inhibitory effect of the LLLT (λ=670 nm) on the viability of random skin flaps in a rat model using an irradiation energy of 2.79 J at each point. METHODS Sixteen Wistar rats were rando...

PURPOSE This « in-vitro » study had two specific aims: the first, to test using a universal testing machine whether sub-ablative Er:YAG laser irradiation prior to acid etching is effective in orthodontic bracket bonding and secondly using micro-hardness measurements and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) observations to investigate the effectiveness of de-mineralization reduction in enamel trea...

The mechanism of pain relief by low–power laser (Ga–Al–As diode laser, 16.2 mW) irradiation was studied using the patch–clamp technique in cultured mouse dorsal root ganglion neurons as sociated with C–fiber. Bradykinin (BK) and laser stimulation was limited to the process or the cell body using a specially developed separator. The action potentials of the cell body after BK application to the ...