Table 1.
Temperature response of the irrigation fluid at various power settings over 30 seconds, comparing TFL and Ho:YAG
| HPP | TFL | Ho:YAG | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LPP | ||||
| Power (W) | Energy (J) × Frequency (Hz) | T30s (°C) | ||
| 10 | 0.5 × 20 | 30.4 | – | – |
| 1 × 10 | 30.1 | 29.55 | 31.3 | |
| 2 × 5 | 29.2 | – | – | |
| 20 | 0.5 × 40 | 35.5 | – | – |
| 1 × 20 | 35 | 36.3 | 36.2 | |
| 2 × 10 | 32.6 | – | – | |
| 4 × 5 | 34.2 | – | – | |
| 40 | 0.5 × 80 | 43.3 | – | – |
| 1 × 40 | 45.8 | 47.5 | 45.3 | |
| 2 × 20 | 46.4 | – | – | |
| 4 × 10 | 46 | – | – | |
| 60 | 0.5 × 120 | 53.8 | – | – |
| 1 × 60 | 56.7 | 57.9 | 59.3 | |
| 2 × 30 | 55.8 | – | – | |
| 4 × 15 | 56.6 | – | – | |
HPP – high peak power; LPP – low peak power; TFL – thulium fiber laser