[Optic microscope observations on changes in enamel and dentin induced by laser beams]

By a laser beam, enamel and dentin are changed into an identical crystalline structure observed in reflected light and described as recrystallisation after fusion. The Vickers pyramidal numbers of these areas are the same as the mature enamel surface (590 VPN). The theoretical calculation proved that after irradiation in enamel there is an elevation of temperature about 2,5 degrees C through 3 mm. These observations suggest that new operative techniques might be possible.