Background And Objective: Our study aimed to determine how lasing affected intradental nerve responses to dentine stimulation. Study Design/Materials and Methods Intradental nerve activity was recorded from canine teeth of anaesthetised ferrets. Dentine exposed at the tip of the tooth was stimulated with a glass probe. After determining baseline responses to mechanical stimulation, dentine was lased using a pulsed Nd:YAG laser at 60-150mJ/pulse and 10-30 pulses/sec (total power = 0.3-3.0 W).
Results: The HeNe aiming beam alone and Nd:YAG laser at 0.3 W (+ HeNe) had no effect on intradental nerve responses to dentine stimulation. Lasing at 0.6-1. 5 W could either enhance or suppress intradental nerve responses. Lasing at more than or equal to 2.0 W or repeated lasing at lower intensities depressed intradental nerve responses. Lasing often induced intradental nerve firing.
Conclusion: HeNe lasing had no effect on intradental nerve excitability. The Nd:YAG laser could depress intradental nerve responses to dentine stimulation.
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