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  • February 27, 2005 at 5:35 pm in reply to: Sapphire tips for Waterlase #9144

    Glenn van As
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    Hi David and Sam: I heard about doing this from Bill Grieder at Periolase meeting but I have done it before. WIth the new Versawave pumping out 450 mj per pulse maximum , I think it would be a good idea. I have done it before and found that it worked well for pedo but not as well for adults. The tip is quite long and hard to get into the posterior of the mouth. I would like to see it with a shorter tip as well but then its tough to use with the scope because you cant see around the edge very well.

    Once my laser gets upgraded to the V chip then I may try it again on adult teeth.

    Glenn

    February 27, 2005 at 6:40 pm in reply to: Exposing Tooth for Ortho #9837

    Benchwmer
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    Glenn,
    It sure was alot easier and less bloody using only the laser. The laser technique allowed for immediate cleaning. The question is will the attached gingiva come down w/ the tooth. Nice results in your case. Your need to go back and reshape the gingival contour on the lateral.
    Thanks.
    Jeff

    February 27, 2005 at 11:17 pm in reply to: Off Topic #3144

    dkimmel
    Spectator

    Just came back from one of Ray Bertolotti’s day course on bonding. He is always interesting. He has been evaulating the Kavo O-zone unit for a while now. He was pretty impressed. He is seeing caries reversal as expected. Seems like this time next year the unit will be availble in the states. What a great tool to have .

    http://www.the-o-zone.cc/

    February 28, 2005 at 12:37 am in reply to: General Nd:YAG Forum #2725

    JanetCentury
    Spectator

    Yup – been wanting one and I did it at the Chicago Midwinter. We’re signed up for training in April – I’m bringing both hygienists and Howard (fiance / officer manager / the guy who does the financial arrangements). We are all terribly excited!

    February 28, 2005 at 12:47 am in reply to: Tongue tie #9825

    JanetCentury
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    Andrew said: Yet a simple procedure like a release of a tongue tie will provide an immense change to a patient who swallows hundreds of times each day for the rest of his/her life. That patient will be less likely to choke in swallowing, will be able to take a vitamin tablet easier, will be able to speak more clearly and freely…. As I tell my patients about lingual frenectomy: You don’t know about the freedom until you have it. And once you have it, you won’t want to lose it.

    The first kid I did had a comment that made us (me and Mom) want to bawl at his one week check up – he said “Now I’m like all the other kids”. You just never know how what you do can affect someone.

    Janet

    February 28, 2005 at 1:08 am in reply to: I bought I Periolase #5538

    Anonymous
    Spectator

    Congratulations, Janet!

    If you think you’re excited now, wait til you see the results you will get.

    February 28, 2005 at 1:34 am in reply to: Resorption #7326

    Dan Melker
    Spectator

    Geriostore appears to be quite biocompatible as many articles have sated. 2 keys to success:
    1. leave only sound tooth structure
    2. restoring in a dry environment.
    Success hinges on those 2 factors.
    Thanks

    February 28, 2005 at 1:54 am in reply to: Continuing Education #3044

    dkimmel
    Spectator

    Great site to study for the ALD Advanced exam.

    http://nobelprize.org/physics/educational/laser/

    February 28, 2005 at 2:34 am in reply to: I bought I Periolase #5539

    dkimmel
    Spectator

    Janet you did it! Congrats!

    February 28, 2005 at 8:00 am in reply to: studying for exam #8349

    drnewitt
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    Interesting site David. Is that for Advanced or Educator status with ALD? smile.gif
    Unfortunately, the site is wrong with its history and sadly inaccurate about the invention of the LASER. Townes no more invented the LASER than Gene Roddenberry invented the cell phone. Just because they may have thought about it. In fact Townes said it couldn’t be done.

    Of course when you come up to Vancouver to speak at our Symposium in April you can get the real story first hand as you will more than likely be sitting next to the actual inventor of the LASER – Dr Theodore Maiman. Who deserved a Nobel but never received one!

    February 28, 2005 at 2:09 pm in reply to: I bought I Periolase #5541

    JanetCentury
    Spectator

    Thanks! We’re already talking it up to patients. Howard keeps complaining “there goes my sports car.”

    March 1, 2005 at 3:16 am in reply to: studying for exam #8347

    dkimmel
    Spectator

    I wondered why I only got 50 points!!!!

    March 1, 2005 at 3:16 am in reply to: Exposing Tooth for Ortho #9841

    Glenn van As
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    I agree less blood with the laser only but you have to watch AG or the perio police will nab you. The problem is that when you have the laser, everyone wants to see you fail!!

    I often make sure that I take a real solid look at these cases to make sure they are ok before I use the laser on them.

    I do need to recontour the lateral but he is only 16-17 so it may still shift a little (I will look when he comes home as he is a goalie playing junior hockey!)….

    Take care and thanks for sharing Jeff.

    Glenn

    March 1, 2005 at 3:23 am in reply to: I bought I Periolase #5540

    Glenn van As
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    Congrats Janet……..ask them in April when they are going to get the Periolase to Canada…….boohoo

    Grin

    Cya

    Glenn

    March 1, 2005 at 3:25 am in reply to: studying for exam #8350

    Glenn van As
    Spectator

    And David …….no we are not going to give you Allen Williams name badge so you can debate with Maiman why Townes invented the laser!!

    GRIN

    Trouble maker

    Glenn

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