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SWEEPS WILL SWEEP YOUR CANAL REAL DEEP

SWEEPS: Shock wave Laser fiber tip is placed into the
Growth of subsequent bubble exerts pressure
pulp chamber with irrigation
enhanced emission fluid on collapsing initial bubble
photoacoustic streaming
Pulsed laser is emitted and This accelerates collapse of initial and
LASER USED: Er:YAG laser secondary bubbles
absorbed into the fluid
(2,940nm), now produced in two
models (LightWalker and SkyPulse,
Fotona) Results in emission of primary and secondary
Fluid instantly gets heated over shock waves
it’s boiling point
SWEEPS
tips:
In 1st phase : Vapor bubble Shock waves thereafter enhance the bactericidal effect
conical develops at the end of fiber tip and further increase the cleaning efficacy.
end and and expands rapidly thereafter
9–14 mm reaches its maximum size.
ADVANTAGES:
flat.
In 2nd phase : pressure forces the
– It offers superior
vapor bubble to collapse • chemical activation of NaOCl.
• chemical dissolution of pulp remnants by
NaOCl.
During this process a portion of
energy stored in the vapor bubble is
• physical disruptive action on biofilm.
converted into acoustic energy • smear layer cleaning ability to that of EDTA.
• bactericidal effect.
Laser pulse develops at Topt
i.e. when initial bubble is in Presented by: Dr.Harshita Jain
final phase of its collapse Dr.Simran Sharma
Dr.Simran Utwal