1998 Volume 9 Issue 1 Pages 68-74
The purpose of this study was to examine the depth into penetration of the tissue and the circulatory structure of the microvasculature after irradiation the Nd: YAG laser on the lingual dorsum of a 9-week-old male wistar rat. The Nd: YAG laser was irradiated against differential position on the lingual dorsum of a rat under the 3Watt for 1.0 second.
Wounds of tongue dorsum were observed macroscopically, microscopically and also examined by SEM.
The following results were obtained;Microscopical findings: The penetration of left tongue dorsum anterior group was observed still the musculi longitudinalis superior. The penetration of right margo linguae group was observed still the musculi longitudinalis superior. The penetration of tongue dorsum posterior group was observed still the musculi tranversus linguae superior.
SEM findings: left tongue dorsum anterior group disappeared to the circulatory structure of the microvasculature. Right margo linguae group disappeared to the circulatory structure of the microvas culature. Right tongue dorsum posterior group disappeared to the lamina propria arteriolar and venular networks, arterioles and venulea were exposed.
Irradiation power of the Nd: YAG laser need to change by differential position on the lingual dorsum of the rat.
