APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR LASER MACHINING OF HIGH DENSITY BONE IN PARTICULAR TOOTH ENAMEL

摘要

In order to improve, in particular, the transmission efficiency of laser beams and the ablation rate in dental laser systems, it is proposed to arrange in the launching beam path of a solid-state laser a crystal (4) by means of which smoothing of the intensity performance of the laser radiation is effected in such a way as to enable the possibility of transmission by optical fibres. In addition, measures are provided by means of which it can be prevented that the ablation products produced by the radiation are able, for their part, to destroy the optical end faces of this applicator. Further-reaching measures improve the ergonomics and the sterilisability of the handpiece.