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crowboySpectatorBiolase was issued a patent today
<a href="http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=/netahtml/search-adv.htm&r=1&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=ptxt&S1=biolase&OS=biolase&RS=biolaseComments?
(Edited” target=”_blank”>http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi….(Edited by crowboy at 4:16 pm on Aug. 26, 2003)
dkimmelSpectatorAl, Yep! Biolase got a new handpiece to me this morning. Back at it again! Gee if I had a 2nd laser this would not have been a problem!
David
Glenn van AsSpectatorHi folks: Many of you are familiar with the fact that I am and have been using a surgical operating microscope for most of my dentistry for the last 6 years. Last year we had the inaugral meeting of the Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry Meeting in Scottsdale, Arizona and the second meeting is this year from November 6-8th.
THere are numerous lectures and some hands on, and a group of individuals using the scope for endo, perio, pros and restorative procedures. The price is right at 450.00 US for the three days and in addition this includes your yearly dues.
If you want more information on the speakers and the content, check out the web site at
http://www.microscopedentistry.com
or at
http://www.lifetimedentistry.org/
I encourage anyone serious about incorporating a microscope into their practice to attend this meeting as this will help them in their desire to not only see what is possible with the scope but also meet people who have created the microscope centered practice.
Thanks for your interest……….
Glenn
Glenn van AsSpectatorI see the name has changed to electromagnetic cutting, so lets see how this is different.
WIll the atomized water particles now cut metal and amalgam?
Glenn
Glenn van AsSpectatorPS Crowboy you sure are fast with finding out about patents………any particular reason??
Glenn
Kenneth LukSpectatorHi ,
The lack of posterior support on the right would be difficult to tackle with lost of alveolar ridge. GBR/ implants? OR partial denture?
Occlusion would be difficult to stabilse.
The occlusal surfaces of crowns on the lower right premolars and molars looked heavily adjusted against the upper ones to fit into occlusion. Over built upper premolar and molar crowns on occlusals and height?
Ken
Kenneth LukSpectatorHi Dave,
If you do have a 2nd laser , would you go for the biolase again, or delight?
Ken
AnonymousSpectatorWith my limited physics background, reading of the patent and the drawings seems to indicate Biolase lasers will not only control precision of the cut by focusing and defocusing but also by controling the size of the atomized particle. If I’m reading correctly the cutting action will be independant of the water on the surface (could this be true ‘hydrokintetic effect?) and there seems to be a difference in how the handpiece and tip interact .Ok laser physics experts, what is it really telling us?
p.s. you need to have a TIFF viewer to see the drawings, to download free Internet Explorer viewer go to
http://www.alternatiff.com/install/
drlamSpectatorRon,
Thanks!Wai
AlbodmdSpectatorAnyone read this article? They didn’t have the summary up on Pubmed. Just curious what it says
Laser-assisted amalgam removal with no local anesthetic.
Dent Today. 2003 Jul;22(7):76-9. No abstract available.
PMID: 12901050 [PubMed – indexed for MEDLINE]
Glenn van AsSpectatorYes I read it and it basically discussed what Mark and what Dr. Chen are doing with lasers at high or low energies to “anesthetize ” and then handpiece to remove amalgam and finally laser to etch enamel and clean surface layer.
Finally, resin overtop.
OFten the articles are on the dentistry today web site with time.
I checked and this one isnt yet but probably will be with time.
Keep checking back.
Glenn
ASISpectatorHi Glenn,
Good to see you back on the forum.
You are doing a great job in coordinating the CE Program for this event.
I will be attending and looking forward to learn from an impressive list of clinicans. It is still early in my use of the dental operating microscope, but I feel my dentistry is so much better. I love being up close and personal to the treatment site. The enhanced vision and that beautiful shadowless light…. I look forward to use my scope every chance I get.
Scottsdale in November sounds like a wonderfully warm place to be!
Andrew
Glenn van AsSpectatorHi Andrew: weird isnt it how nice it is to block out all the distractions and just be able to focus on the tooth at hand. No getting distracted by patients making faces or movement in another area or you assistant doing something.
I have joked with my assistant that I now need earplugs to make the experience complete so that I dont have to hear the patient groaning!!
Just kidding.
The scope changed the way I feel about our profession, it made dentistry fun and enjoyable again and the documentation and ability to involve the patient in the treatment and diagnosis is 2nd to nothing I did before or since.
Lasers are one heck of alot easier with it as well.
I am gonna be a little sparse in the fall as I have a very very busy lecture schedule shaping up for this fall and next spring. Articles too so its hectic , but here at laserdentistryforum I will continue to tune in and see how the gurus do it.
I am off for a few days to Victoria and back on the weekend.
Gonna be a great meeting in Scottsdale.
Andrew remind me and I will send you a brochure , as the ones for the conference are really really good.
Remind me next week and I will send you one.
Cya soon buddy
Glenn
Glenn van AsSpectatorI have taken some grief from some on Dental Town over the final results so I thought I would show you some postop pics of the case……..
These are 8 month post op and some preops.
Glenn
Robert Gregg DDSSpectatorGlenn–
You got GRIEF on Dental Town???:confused:
Since when?
Beautiful result, and nice validation of the need for the frenum release…….
Bob
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