Endo and the Er:YAG laser

[whitertth]

The case and technique is absolutely beautiful…I hope you charged enough…
All the best!!

[Glenn van As]

Hi Ron….thanks alot. As a GP I am proud of the endo we do, but not all turn out this nice. I know that the endo guy I use here in my area does beautiful work like this all the time. My associate also is doing beautiful endo.

I just wanted to show what is possible now with the scope, photography and the laser thrown in for educational part. In charging it took me 90 mins including 80-90 photos and I charge around 150 above the fee guide which is around 650 here so my fee was around 800 I think.

Cya and thanks

Glenn

[Nick Luizzi]

Hi Glenn–awesome endo. I shuddder to think how many MB-2 canals I missed prior to using a scope. With regard to the er:yag endo tip and the scope-are you observing any cloudyness in the water inside the canals as you withdraw the laser-tip? Do you see any particulate matter in the water as you give a final flush of the canals?
I attended the endo lectures at the ALD meeting and I am very motivated to start using the endo tips in the final step prior to filling. Really nice work Glenn. best regards, Nick

[Glenn van As]

Hey Nick….it was great seeing you at the ALD and thanks for the kind words.

I find that there is ALOT of tissue debris coming up out of the canals with the final flush. Its also interesting to see the cleanliness of the canals afterwards , they look like glass. If you are too close then sometimes you find that the canals start to ooze (blood) but thats only if you get too close to the apex.

As a final step towards endo, I think the er:yag is a great idea and it will be a great adjunct for those using Resilon and Epiphany or any resin sealer.

Glenn

[ASI]

Hey Glenn,

I am really disappointed in how it took you 90 minutes to do this. Pull up your socks, man!

Just jiving you…. Very impressive!!! I particularly like that pic of the MB1 and MB2 with the white line running between them.

Glenn, you keep raising the bar. Thanks for doing that as you continue to inspire me.

Regards,

Andrew

[BNelson]

Hi Glenn
That is a really nice case and your photos are fantastic. Thanks for sharing.

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