Abstract
This study was performed to obtain fundamental data on temperature increases in the dental tissues irradiated by IO.opm laser radiation. For this purpose a experimental facility was established. which was composed of a CO2 laser. a shutter unit and a temperature sensing device. The temperature changes in the pulp chamber of extracted molars. during and after the laser irradiation. were measured as function of laser power. the time of irradration and the thickness of the sample. An empirical formula for the maximum temperature increases, $\DeltaT_m$ was derived from the measured data as follows; $\DeltaT_m=\alphaP\Delta\tauexp(-\betad)$$ where P. $\Delta\tau$ and d are the laser power(W). irradiation time{sec) and the thickness(mm) between pulp chamber and occlusal surface. respectively. Also a theoretical calculation model based on simplified assumptions were established and the results from the calculation were compared with the measured temperature data. A fairly good agreement was obtained.obtained.
본 연구에서는 레이저와 치아조직과의 상호작용에 대한 연구의 일환으로, $CO_2$ 레이저의 발진파장인 $10.6\mu\textrm{m}$의 레이저 빔 조사시에 일어나는 치아의 온도변화를 조사하기 위하여 $CO_2$ 레이저 발진장치를 제작하여 여러 가지 조사 에너지, 조사시간에 대하여 발거된 치아의 치수강의 온도변화를 측정 분석하였다. 측정한 data를 분석하여 최대 상승온도 $\DeltaT_m$를 추정할 수 있는 다음과 같은 실용적인 경험식을 얻었다. $\DeltaT_m=\alphaP\Delta\tauexp(-\betad)$$ 여기서 P는 레이저의 출력(W)이고 $\Delta\tau$는 조사시간(sec), d는 치아의 두께(mm)이다.
