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The cladding will burn as protein from the gingiva accumulates on the fiber and will
deteriorate the tip. It can fracture if not cleaved once the blackened area has reached
3-4 mm. In this case, the laser emission has to be stopped. It is a good practice to
wipe off the tip regularly as you work to avoid accumulation of protein debris.
Quartz/Silica Fiber
This is the core of an optical fiber which transmits the laser light. The fiber core is a
very thin and solid light pipe, normally with diameter of a few microns to several
hundred microns. It is fairly flexible but can be broken very easily if it is bent into a
small circle or bent to an angle of 90 degrees or less.
The jacket of a fiber can be removed by fingers easily. When the laser outputs from
the fiber tip, it is easy to retain debris from the tissues, the fiber tip is deteriorated.
When the blackened tip extends 3-4 mm up the fiber shaft, it is time to cleave the
fiber and prepare a new tip for the next procedure.
The stripping procedures are showed below:
A. Hold the fiber by one hand and grasp the portion which will be stripped by the
thumb nail and index finger of another hand.
B. Stretch the fiber with the fingers by applying pressure to the nails. With a slow
steady force, remove the jacket of 10 to 20mm.
C. Repeat to remove the jacket about 5-6cm.
Note
Use water on a gauze sponge to clean the tip.
Do not use flammable materials like alcohol products when cleaning a hot
tip.
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