Temperature Changes of Pulp Chamber during In Vitro Laser Welding of Orthodontic Attachments
Figure 1
(a) The top view of the acrylic platform and the molar tooth with orthodontic band placed in the middle. (b) The bottom image of the acrylic platform. Note that the inside of the platform was emptied and the crown of the molar tooth was inserted on top of it. The root portion was removed and the cap of the pulp can be seen with conductor gel injected into the cavity providing the transfer of outside temperature changes to the thermocouple wire imitating the pulpal tissue conductibility. The cable was inserted through a hole on the platform.
