Surgical and dental procedures using laser radiation
March 16, 2010. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3821510 3858577 Flexible laser waveguide Method of material processing utilizing an interrupted beam of continuous wave laser radiation Medical laser instrument for transmitting infrared laser energy to a selected part of the body Device for preventing tooth decay by laser beam irradiation and method of preventing tooth decay by use of the same Contra angle handpiece for dental treatment by laser beams Method for removing incipient carious lesions and/or stain from teeth Manipulator for laser knife Laser treatment of cancerization of the oral cavity and apparatus for use therewith InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 351203 filed on 05/15/1989US Classes:433/215, METHOD OR MATERIAL FOR TESTING, TREATING, RESTORING, OR REMOVING NATURAL TEETH433/224, Endodontic606/10SystemsExaminersPrimary: O'Connor, Cary E.Attorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61C 003/00Foreign Application Priority Data1988-12-21 FRAbstractLaser radiation having a selected wavelength and in the form of pulses having a selected pulse duration, repetition rate and energy content per pulse, is employed for performing a variety of dental and medical procedures, including treatment of cysts and granulomas in the gum, and cutting of dentin, cementum, dental root material, bone and metal. Cavities and openings in teeth and bones can be filled with a mixture containing hydroxyapatite and phosphoric acid, mixed together to form a paste, and the resulting mixture, after being introduced into the openign or cavity, can be cured and hardened by application of pulses of defocussed laser radiation.Other References
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