Effect of simulated CO2 and GaAlAs laser surface decontamination on temperature changes in Ti‐plasma sprayed dental implants

To investigate and compare temperature elevations at the implant‐bone interface during simulated implant surface decontamination with a CO2 and a GaAlAs laser.

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