An Analytical Comparative Study of High-Resolution Laser Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy and X-ray Fluorescence in Children's Dental Tests
Abstract
Here, we compared two popular analytical methods for studying children's teeth: X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and high-precision laser-induced plasma (LIBS). A total of three child tooth specimens were collected from a clinic in Ramadi, Iraq. An Nd:YAG Q-switched laser with the following specifications: a wavelength of 1064nm, a pulse time of 10 ns, and a pulse energy of 600 mJ was used to record optical emission spectra within the LIBS system. Thorlabs model CCS spectrophotometer was used to analyze dental specimens' emission spectra throughout the 300-1100 nm spectral range, with a precision of 100/M < 0.5 nm. Additionally, X-ray fluorescence imaging was employed to register the XRF spectrum. More accurate and comprehensive elemental analysis capabilities are offered by LIBS compared to XRF. For both realistic and academic dentistry functions, LIBS has proven to be a really useful analytical device. The outcomes confirm that LIBS has promise in dentistry.
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