Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 447-451 , November 2003

Pulpal temperature increases with Er:YAG laser and high-speed handpieces

  • Bruno Neves Cavalcanti, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Ibirapuera University São Paulo, Brazil; and PhD student, Department of Operative Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Bruno Neves Cavalcanti, Avenida Cidade Jardim, 2680, 43A,, São José dos Campos, São Paulo, Brazil, 12233-002, Fax: (55)12-3916-5176
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  • José Luiz Lage-Marques, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Operative Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil; and Professor, Ibirapuera University, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Sigmar Mello Rode, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Dean, Ibirapuera University, São Paulo, Brazil; and Associate Professor, Department of Dental Materials and Prosthetics, São Paulo State University, São Paulo, Brazil

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☆ Funded by FAPESP, records 99/09395-9 and 00/07238-2.

PII: S0022-3913(03)00604-8

doi: 10.1016/j.prosdent.2003.08.022

Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 447-451 , November 2003

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