Oh ya another thing I was proud of was that through your coercion I didnt place a pin in this case but used the erbium to place a groove between the two old pin holes and join them to form a trough for retention (with the erbium laser) and then prepped the tooth for a core buildup.

Settings for the prep on tooth were around 2.4 watts (30 Hz and 80 mj with water) and then the core buildup was done.

Diode settings were 1.0watts CW for coagulation. I am sure the ND yag is also very good for this kind of stuff (right bob!!)

Cya

Glenn

Hi folks: here is the insertion of the crown preparation that I did two weeks ago for this case.

I removed the temp and the patient said that the margin was rough to her tongue but the rest was fine.

Note the healing of the tissue ( in no manner complete, but pretty nice consdering what it looked like April 1st)

I can often adjust the interproximal contacts on porcelain crowns from where the wax floss leaves a residue as visualized at high mag (see photo #5 in the collage)

The fit was nice (the bite a little off ) but otherwise a nice fit and remember all the prep and osseous was done in one visit.

I like the way the healing looked on the tissue after troughing and the erbium.

2 Weeks healing.

Cya

Glenn

Hi Andrew: thanks………I would have done the first premolar at the same time but her jaw is very very bad. She is having a heck of a time from just me doing one.

Hope that helps……

Glenn

SHe has arthritis throughout her body.

Glenn

I completely forgot Allen……….will be fun. Drop by and lets share a laugh or two.

I will be in the Hoya booth for Friday pm and Saturday pm and the rest of the time at the Global booth.

Gotta do a few lectures so I better get some material together for the lectures.

Cya Al……..thanks for the kind words……..heck maybe you should do the lecture.

Glenn