Ablation of temporomandibular joint structures of a pig with a fibre-guided 308 nm excimer laser light—an in vitro investigation

Heat transfer modelling of pulsed laser-tissue interaction

“…The average ablation depth for skeletal striated muscle was determined to be (8.0 ± 1.2) µm for an energy density of 762 mJ cm −2 and (7.1 ± 0.8) µm for 810 mJ cm −2 . As published in [12], an ablation depth of 6.3 µm was reached with a single pulse of the excimer laser, set at an energy density of 800 mJ cm −2 . The method uses CT images of the treated tissue and facilitates highly precise ablation depth determination and description of the crater's shape.…”

Heat transfer modelling of pulsed laser-tissue interaction

“…The average ablation depth for skeletal striated muscle was determined to be (8.0 ± 1.2) µm for an energy density of 762 mJ cm −2 and (7.1 ± 0.8) µm for 810 mJ cm −2 . As published in [12], an ablation depth of 6.3 µm was reached with a single pulse of the excimer laser, set at an energy density of 800 mJ cm −2 . The method uses CT images of the treated tissue and facilitates highly precise ablation depth determination and description of the crater's shape.…”

Er:YAG Laser Osteotomy: Preliminary Clinical and Histological Results of a New Technique for Contact-Free Bone Surgery

“…Low ablation rates known from other laser systems have often prolonged laser-assisted surgical interventions in such a way that a clinical application is not practical due to the massive time loss [33] . This drawback could now be overcome by fast and contact-free Er:YAG laser osteotomy, although laser cutting speed was highly dependent on the depth of the cut and the experience of the surgeon.…”

Er:YAG Laser Osteotomy Based on Refined Computer-Assisted Presurgical Planning: First Clinical Experience in Oral Surgery

“…For cutting vital bone, the guided excimer laser has also proven to be quite effective. 17 As for the Er:YAG laser, one of A B the main advantages of ultraviolet (UV) light-induced ablation by the excimer laser is the exact bone removal without any thermal adverse effects. 18 However, there are several limiting factors for the application of the excimer laser in bone surgery.…”

Heat transfer modelling of pulsed laser-tissue interaction

“…The average ablation depth for skeletal striated muscle was determined to be (8.0 ± 1.2) µm for an energy density of 762 mJ cm −2 and (7.1 ± 0.8) µm for 810 mJ cm −2 . As published in [12], an ablation depth of 6.3 µm was reached with a single pulse of the excimer laser, set at an energy density of 800 mJ cm −2 . The method uses CT images of the treated tissue and facilitates highly precise ablation depth determination and description of the crater's shape.…”

Er:YAG Laser Osteotomy: Preliminary Clinical and Histological Results of a New Technique for Contact-Free Bone Surgery

“…Low ablation rates known from other laser systems have often prolonged laser-assisted surgical interventions in such a way that a clinical application is not practical due to the massive time loss [33] . This drawback could now be overcome by fast and contact-free Er:YAG laser osteotomy, although laser cutting speed was highly dependent on the depth of the cut and the experience of the surgeon.…”

Er:YAG Laser Osteotomy Based on Refined Computer-Assisted Presurgical Planning: First Clinical Experience in Oral Surgery

“…For cutting vital bone, the guided excimer laser has also proven to be quite effective. 17 As for the Er:YAG laser, one of A B the main advantages of ultraviolet (UV) light-induced ablation by the excimer laser is the exact bone removal without any thermal adverse effects. 18 However, there are several limiting factors for the application of the excimer laser in bone surgery.…”

Heat transfer modelling of pulsed laser-tissue interaction

“…The average ablation depth for skeletal striated muscle was determined to be (8.0 ± 1.2) µm for an energy density of 762 mJ cm −2 and (7.1 ± 0.8) µm for 810 mJ cm −2 . As published in [12], an ablation depth of 6.3 µm was reached with a single pulse of the excimer laser, set at an energy density of 800 mJ cm −2 . The method uses CT images of the treated tissue and facilitates highly precise ablation depth determination and description of the crater's shape.…”

Er:YAG Laser Osteotomy: Preliminary Clinical and Histological Results of a New Technique for Contact-Free Bone Surgery

“…Low ablation rates known from other laser systems have often prolonged laser-assisted surgical interventions in such a way that a clinical application is not practical due to the massive time loss [33] . This drawback could now be overcome by fast and contact-free Er:YAG laser osteotomy, although laser cutting speed was highly dependent on the depth of the cut and the experience of the surgeon.…”

Er:YAG Laser Osteotomy Based on Refined Computer-Assisted Presurgical Planning: First Clinical Experience in Oral Surgery

“…For cutting vital bone, the guided excimer laser has also proven to be quite effective. 17 As for the Er:YAG laser, one of A B the main advantages of ultraviolet (UV) light-induced ablation by the excimer laser is the exact bone removal without any thermal adverse effects. 18 However, there are several limiting factors for the application of the excimer laser in bone surgery.…”