Root Surface Temperature Increases during Root Canal Filling In Vitro with Nd:YAG Laser-Softened Gutta-Percha

Figure 2

Thermograms from the mesial root surface of premolar teeth: (a, b, c) recorded during the first lasing; (d, e, f) recorded 1, 2, and 3 s, respectively, after the laser fiber removal; (g) recorded during vertical compaction of heated gutta-percha; (h, i) recorded during the second lasing; (j) recorded during second vertical compaction of heated gutta-percha.