Abstract

Recently, medical and dental applications of lasers have been increasing due to their non-invasive and selective characteristics. This includes for example, drilling teeth and removing port wine stains. Laser inactivation processes have been previously studied [1,2]. Ultra-violet radiation processes are well known, in which thymine dimers inhibit correct replication of the DNA during the cell's reproduction. However, UV radiation sterilization systems are often restricted because of their low penetration power.

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