Study and Implementation of Large-Diameter Fiber Termination Used in High Power Dental Treatment

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Large diameter (0.4~0.8mm) fiber termination is widely used in the gum related cares. However, cost-effective shaped fiber is not yet developed for high power (~5W) laser application. In this study, we have demonstrated the feasibility of using two stepping motors with a patented axial movement (0.005mm increments) method. The key parameters are investigated using finite element modeling. The results show that larger fiber diameter with less number of feeding increments can damage the fiber during polishing process.

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