Hi folks: Here is the 1 week healing.

I like where the tissue is going on the buccal.

I like the way the flap healed with the “tissue welding” that went on………very cool in my opinion.

He is coming back in 6 weeks to cut of the crown and buildup and prep.

Will post those pics when he comes.

Glenn

Hi Lawrie and welcome to this great forum.

I used the Argon at very low settings 0.4 w to just warm up the tissue and glue it together. I never believed it till I saw Larry do it.

He is still in Colorado Springs practicing quietly.

I reflected with a chisel shaped tip that Continuum has that really does a nice job (not as sharp) of cutting the tissue then elevated with a periosteal.

I am pleased with the healing for one week , what do you think .

Glenn

Thanks Allen that is great to know because I was one worried person when I saw the 1 day healing.

With time it shrinks back down and I have the satisfaction of knowing that there is more solid tooth under the tissue.

Rod has done alot of perio and traditional crown lengthening and I want to get some small microsurgical instruments to help me raise the flap and some smaller sutures (6.0) to use. IT will make things look neater and more professional but I gotta admit the “laser welding” was pretty cool.

Grin

Glenn

Here are the pics from today where I did the crown prep.

Note how the vertical incisions healed , the pocket was 3 mm and I was able to prep the tooth and have a tooth 6mm long with a pocket after I reduced the bone.

I used the diode laser (diodent ) for the case and it worked out pretty well for the troughing today at 1 watt.

I also wanted to show you how we initiate the tip for the “hot tip” effect by using articulating paper (you can use a business card as well).

I think the case is coming along well, and hopefully you agree.

Take care.

Glenn

Hi Andrew: I had the diodent from Hoya Con Bio for 3 months about 9 months ago and then it went back.

PAC live did a hands on aesthetic course at UBC last weekend – the prep portion and then they left me a couple of diodes for a month til they need them for part 2.

I have almost finished piling up enough days for Hoya to get mine. I need a couple of more days and then I will have secured mine.

I like it, as it cuts different (less thermal damage in my opinion) than the Argon.

Thank for the kind words……….I tell you that the more I practice the more osseous cases I see coming through the door and I am starting to get very interested in purchasing small micro instruments to do the flaps.

GOnna do some more of these cases I think, as I quite enjoy them.

Cya Andrew……..

Glenn