Root Surface Temperature Increases during Root Canal Filling In Vitro with Nd:YAG Laser-Softened Gutta-Percha

Figure 3

Thermograms from the vestibular root surface of premolar teeth: (a, b) recorded during the first lasing; (c) recorded 1 s after the laser fiber removal; (d) recorded during vertical compaction of heated gutta-percha; (e) recorded during the second lasing; (f, g, h, i, j) recorded 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 s, respectively, after the laser fiber removal.