Soft tissue reflection for removal of third molar

[Swpmn]

That’s pretty cool.

The chisel tip is coming straight off your attachment to the fiber, correct? In other words it is parallel to the direction of the fiber?

Are there advantages/disadvantages to using the Er: YAG vs. your Argon laser in this situation?

Photo of the stained root is quite interesting. I used tetracycline at about the same age and wonder if mine had those bands. Apparently your patient ceased treatment as the apical portions were formed.

Just out of curiosity, do you happen to have a pre-op radiograph of that tooth in digital format?

Al

[Glenn van As]

Hi Allen: thanks for the kind words.

The chisel tip is parallel to the fiber (it comes straight out of the pen type delivery system). Parallel to the fiber is right.

The Er:Yag is faster than the Argon (much much faster) and the chisel tip is very very efficient. I am making a video of using it for the flap that I cut for an osseous on a tooth…….its on this site.

The bleeding of course is often more than the Argon but faster healing in my books and bloody quick.

I dont have anything here but I do have a pan at work.
Want me to take a photo of it tomorrow and I will post it.

Glenn

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