DocumentCode
1260487
Title
Plasmas in Tooth Root Canal
Author
Xiong, Z. ; Cao, Y. ; Lu, X. ; Du, T.
Author_Institution
State Key Lab. of Adv. Electromagn. Eng. & Technol., Huazhong Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Wuhan, China
Volume
39
Issue
11
fYear
2011
Firstpage
2968
Lastpage
2969
Abstract
Using the plasma generated inside the root canal rather than the afterglow of the plasma will significantly improve the inactivation efficiency. In this paper, images of three kinds of atmospheric-pressure low-temperature plasma devices driven by different power supplies in the tooth root canal are reported. The images of an R-needle device driven by a dc power supply inside the root canal using different gases (He, Ar, and surrounding air) are also presented.
Keywords
afterglows; air; argon; helium; plasma applications; plasma devices; plasma production; plasma temperature; Ar; He; R-needle device; air; atmospheric-pressure low-temperature plasma device; dc power supply; inactivation efficiency; plasma afterglow; plasma generation process; tooth root canal; Argon; Helium; Irrigation; Plasma devices; Power supplies; Discharge; inactivation efficiency; plasma jet devices; tooth root canal;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0093-3813
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TPS.2011.2157533
Filename
5934427
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