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March 5, 2003 at 7:21 am #3456 Reply

Glenn van As
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Here is a case which I did today on a lower primary 2nd molar with decay measuring 99 on the diagnodent.

Used laser and small round bur.

SHe felt nothing with the laser (told her mom so) but did feel the slowspeed. Very tough to see with the scope or the naked eye but the diagnodent helped me spot this one.

Cya………..settings 30Hz 120 mj 400 micron tip with water and air.

Filled with flowable (girl is 6 years old) topical used…..One touch by Hagar for the clamp.

Glenn

March 6, 2003 at 1:40 am #11483 Reply

Swpmn
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Nice case. Yesterday I placed a buccal pit #19 on 8 yo male and occlusal on his 10 yo brother #30 without local. I used the “defocused” technique and seemed to help. Glad it worked out since mother is a former oral surgery assistant!

The occlusal on #30 was very similar to your deciduous tooth case.

Glenn, in picture 4(second row, right hand column), is that a “bubble” of water on the proximal end of your laser tip? I haven’t seen that and found the photo intriguing.

Al

March 6, 2003 at 7:04 am #11481 Reply

Glenn van As
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Hi Allen ……….man you are perceptive. This is the 400 micron tip. There is alot of teflon coating on it and that is indeed a bubble of water.

I was half way through the prep I guess I wanted to show the laser was cutting.

Thanks for pointing that out. ITs things like this that magnification show you when you dont see them with your own eyes.

All the best Allen……..you sure are astute. I missed that.

Glenn

March 11, 2003 at 4:02 am #11477 Reply

whitertth
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Ok im back!…nice stuff glenn as always….I will post a bunch this week so we can discuss….all the best to everyone!!

March 11, 2003 at 5:08 am #11482 Reply

Glenn van As
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Did you have a good trip?

Glenn

March 11, 2003 at 7:52 pm #11479 Reply

2thlaser
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Nice case Glenn,
I am off to Copenhagen and Frankfurt tomorrow, so I probably won’t post much, unless I get a high speed internet connection. I have a few cases I did this past week to post. Glenn, I appreciated your response in the other thread. I will be careful not to go overboard with not seeing my family, etc. Thanks for your concern. I hope to be in touch while gone, but if not, see you all next Monday.
Mark

March 12, 2003 at 3:52 am #11478 Reply

whitertth
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Had a great time in st maarten….8th time down there..kinda like home away from home…trying to get my dental liscence there now and if i succeed i will open an office laser equipped…we shall see…..Regards
ps Mark can u pack me away with you….

March 12, 2003 at 6:45 am #11480 Reply

Glenn van As
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Sounds like fun Ron and if you get an office…….make sure you invite me to come and lecture to all the dentists of St. maarten …….hehehe

Mark, have a great trip to Europe and I will talk to you when I get back from the trip to the Hinman at Atlanta.

Going next week.

Glenn
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