| Project/Area Number |
20791388
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Conservative dentistry
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| Research Institution | Kyushu University |
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Principal Investigator |
MATSUMOTO Himeka Kyushu University, 大学病院, 医員 (40467915)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2008 – 2009
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| Project Status |
Completed (Fiscal Year 2009)
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| Budget Amount *help |
¥4,160,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥960,000)
Fiscal Year 2009: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2008: ¥2,990,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥690,000)
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| Keywords | Er : YAGレーザー / 根管内殺菌 / 圧力波 / NaOCl / 根管洗浄 / キャビテーション / 蒸気泡 / 高速度カメラ / Er:YAGレーザー |
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| Research Abstract |
The aim of this study was to clarify the working mechanism of intracanal irrigation by pulsed lasers. Using a high speed camera, vapor and cavitation bubbles induced by Er : YAG laser were visualized in a water environment and in a glass root canal model. In addition, the motion of glass-bead tracers was captured in a root canal model. The vapor bubbles by a con-eshaped tip and flat one were different in shape and lifetime. In the root canal model, the vapor bubble grew up and down along the canal wall, followed by the formation and collapse of m asnmyaller cavitation bubbles repeatedly. The analysis using tracers showed rapid agitation caused by laser irradiation. These results suggest that the mechanism of Er:YAG laser in the root canal irrigation might be attributed to high speed fluid motion due to bubble formation and collapse. Er:YAG laser with the cone-shaped tip may be promising for intracanal irrigation .
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