Research Article

Safety Irradiation Parameters of Nd:YAP Laser Beam for Endodontic Treatments: An In Vitro Study

Table 2

Different irradiation conditions are shown in function of predetermined setting of the apparatus. The average of output powers and the average of energy densities are calculated for the fiber diameter of 320 µm of the Nd:YAP laser.

Setting parameter: G Setting parameter: D Setting parameter: C

30 Hz, 150 μs per pulse10 Hz, 150 μs per pulse5 Hz, 150 μs per pulse

G+:
(i) 330 mJ (10 W)
(ii) 12453 J/cm2
D+:
(i) 400 mJ (4 W)
(ii) 4981 J/cm2·sec
C+:
(i) 360 mJ (1.8 W)
(ii) 2241 J/cm2

G0:
(i) 250 mJ (7.5 W)
(ii) 9340 J/cm2
D0:
(i) 300 mJ (3 W)
(ii) 3736 J/cm2
C0:
(i) 280 mJ (1.4 W)
(ii) 1743 J/cm2

G−:
(i) 160 mJ (5 W)
(ii) 6226 J/cm2
D−:
(i) 200 mJ (2 W)
(ii) 2491 J/cm2
C−:
(i) 180 mJ (0.9 W)
(ii) 1120 J/cm2