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Go to Editorial ManagerThe aim of the research was for evaluation the morphological and chemical alterations that result from the Nd:YAG laser treatment of dental enamels using optical microscopy (OM) with Energy dispersion X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), respectively. Two human enamel samples were obtained, the samples were exposed to the Nd: YAG laser irradiation. The micrographs obtained by optical microscopy demonstrated morphological changes. The concentrations of carbon (C), calcium (Ca), phosphorus (P), and oxygen (O) in crater sites and its environs were measured using EDX, as well as trace amounts of manganese, magnesium, and silicon. However, due to their low concentration, these trace elements were neglected. We obtained the maximum depth profile of carters on tooth enamel surface at 1200 µm with laser pulse of 532 nm with 500 mJ energy/pulse, while the minimum depth profile of carters at 200 µm with laser pulse of 1064 nm with 100 mJ energy/pulse. Dental tissue can be safely treated with a Nd: YAG laser with 200 mJ, 9 ns, and 1064 nm since this laser irradiation range did not induce any noticeable morphological changes. As a result, the Nd: YAG laser offers as an ideal option for clinical treatment.
Enhanced signal emission from nano (ESEN) coated titanium target over than that from normal untreated one was investigated. Four samples of Ti alloy were adjusted, the first sample was left untreated, the second and third samples were coated with plasma sputter at thicknesses of 35nm and 70nm, and the last sample was treated with a drop of colloidal Au nanoparticle solution prepared by laser ablation. The (ESEN) was monitored with Ti at 413.7 and 393.3 nm. It was obtained that the spectral emission from the nano-laser ablation had a greater improvement than that from the plasma sputter coating or bulk target. Enhancement factors were found up to ten folds, and show the spectroscopic line induced patterns by laser energies (100,150, and 200mJ) from the alloy with and without gold.