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mickey franklSpectatorThanks for the Great presentation , Glen.
Your patient is very lucky to have such a dentist!
and we are lucky to lerrn from you on our pc’s all arround the world.Happy new year and keep teaching us.
Thanks
Mickey
Glenn van AsSpectatorThanks Mickey……its getting harder and harder to find stuff that is interesting to post. I am glad that you find the cases interesting and worthwhile. It makes the time it takes to put them together worth it.
Cya and happy new year
Glenn
drnewittSpectatorNice Glenn
Gawd I like those pics! I think I am getting microenvy… I feel a lease comming on :/
This week alone at the office has convinced me I need some ammo against these damn insurance carriers. 3 molars declined, all by the same dentist, all three with amalgams the size of Nunuvit with cracks runing everywhere.Anyone doing studies say on culturing the canals before and after erbium Tx (30 seconds)?
jetsfanSpectatorGlen ,
Beautiful case and beautiful presentation.
I’m sure that I am not alone in saying that I look forward to your posts.
Robert.
Glenn van AsSpectatorThanks Robert and Paul…….it is kinda fun with the scope sometimes and its hard to believe what you see .
Take care and thanks for the kind words
Glenn
wilson11SpectatorQUOTEQuote: from Glenn van As on 6:19 pm on Jan. 8, 2005The laser is cool in that it really helps reduce the bacterial load. Note on the photographs how just 30 secs of the laser with no other files in between irrigation sequences of bleach almost completely eliminated the bubbling. This is really amazing and something I use routinely for failures, and for non vital cases.
Glenn,
do you put the tip in with the bleach in the canal?
N8RVSpectatorHey, Glenn —
As usual, great presentation. Your posts are many times a little CE course all by themselves!
Thanks for taking the time to put these together. And never worry that the subject matter is too mundane — no such thing for most of us!
Like drnewitt, you’re giving me microenvy! Maybe next year …
— Don
Glenn on the roadSpectatorJust back from Tucson guys and thanks Paul, Wilson , Don….so kind.
I am off to Europe on Tuesday for 10 days so dont fear that something unforeseen has happened.
First off , I dont put the bleach into the canal with the laser as when I first started doing the endos using the laser I had the coating (maybe it was aluminum) interact with the bleach and the coating came off in the tooth (I could see little flakes all in the pulp chamber with the scope).
I just put water in the canal and that is how we do the endo bacterial reduction.
Dn…..thanks and the scope is worth the effort when y ou get to that point.
cya for now
Glenn
StomotologSpectatorGlenn,
Please post the phone # to get the methylene blue.
BNelsonSpectatorGlenn
As usual, I agree completely with everyone else that you always do a fantastic job of documenting some very interesting cases. Largely because of you I purchased my scope and have enjoyed it immensely. The things one sees and never imagined before! Have fun with your travels.
drnewittSpectatorHi Glenn
you mentioned a diagnositc breakdown of various cracks in teeth. I had this guy in today and wondered if you could describe the cracks with the method you had mentioned.
(Edited by drnewitt at 10:38 pm on Jan. 27, 2005)
Lee AllenSpectatorGlenn,
Cool stuff as usual.
I wish we had a classification method for cracks since they are not all like. These are beauties.
My take on large cracks like this are: When they spread in all directions from a deep class 1 like a spider web (see the first photo), the tooth is in destruct mode. I have yet to see one that is not an endo. It will eventually fracture down the root and be a perio problem . I will post a spectacular case when I figure out how to get them on this site. These teeth are on a limited life span. Crown is madatory.
At least she knows that and is willing to take the gamble. I would too. You have a good sense of her desire for keeping this tooth. It is important to cover this with the patient.
Great use of laser for endo and solid treatment as usual. We may have to create a new standard in dentistry: Friends of Glenn Society.
AnonymousGuestQUOTEQuote: from Lee Allen on 10:56 am on Jan. 28, 2005We may have to create a new standard in dentistry: Friends of Glenn Society.
Lee, that would make us FOGS, would it not? Maybe not a great moniker for those doing digital imaging and scopes. 😉
If you need help posting images let me know.
Glenn van AsSpectatorHi folks……..just back from Europe and its 2 am here and cant sleep……..sheez.
Anyways Lee, what a kind post that was and thanks so much for the compliment but I havent the FOGGIEST idea why my posts are so valuable (Pun intended!)…..seriously though Lee, thanks.
I was kind of surprised at the beginning how much my posts could help but with time I have seen that with the scope sometimes I see some pretty interesting stuff. I see that friends like Bruce Nelson (thanks Bruce for the kind words), David Kimmel, Andrew, Ron Kaminer, Ron Schalter, Bob Gregg, Paul Honeycutt, Kelly and hopefully soon Mark Colonna on board. Others have also started to look at microscopes for their laser dentistry. I know that part of the equation is the fact that the two technologies are suited for each other but my hope is that maybe some of my posts had some small influence over the microscope becoming more popular with my laser friends. I have to admit its nice to know that I am not the only cowboy out there doing this……..
Well, its time for me to rest my tired eyes and I will see if I can get these FOGwebs out of them!!
THanks again for all your support folks, its so kind to have you all as friends ……….
Glenn
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