PHAST PIPS: The photoacoustic wave of the future?
Pullen AR.Dent Trib USA. 2014:18-21.
Background:
Photon induced photoacoustic streaming (PIPS) is a low-energy (20mJ) technique based on very short Er:YAG laser-emitted photons introduced into an irrigation solution inside the access of the tooth. This process, which uses the Lightwalker (Lasers4Dentistry), introduces an aggressive and effective photoacoustic streaming or tidal wave of irrigation solution into canals, accessory anatomy and deep into the dentinal tubules of the root canal system. PHAST PIPS can be described as “irrigation on steroids”.
