Investigation of Er:YAG laser root canal irradiation using en face OCT

This pilot study was designed to investigate the quality of endodontic treatment performed with/without Er:YAG laser using en-face Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) prototype which evinced the presence of voids and microleakage within the root canal.

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