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Academy of Laser Dentistry (ADL) Laser
Certification Exam | Questions & Answers |
Grade A | - Georgia Tech (Latest )
Laser power is _______________. - ANS the rate of energy used and is measured in
watts
The emission mode that has true pulsed bursts of laser energy is ____________. -
ANS free running pulsed
A laser running in continuous mode's peak power is _______________. - ANS the
same as its average power
Thermal relaxation refers to _______________. - ANS the tissues ability to absorb
and dissipate heat to help minimize thermal damage with pulsed laser usage
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The actual physical work done by a laser is mostly a result of which
interaction? - ANS Absorption
Which of the following statements are true? - ANS Erbium lasers primary
chromophore is water and Nd:YAG lasers primary chromophores are
pigments like hemoglobin or melanin.
Fluorescence of tissue stimulated by laser light is mostly important in
____________. - ANS caries diagnosis
The primary biological effect of lasers when performing soft tissue procedures
is ____ - ANS photothermal
When tissue is heated to 60 degrees C, _______________. - ANS protein will begin
to denature
Erbium lasers _______________. - ANS are hard and soft tissue capable
When cutting hard tissue with an erbium laser, _______________. - ANS minimal
thermal effects are observed in adjacent tissue when used properly
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