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  • April 16, 2006 at 4:32 pm #7775 Reply

    N8RV
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    Another thing to consider along with magnification is the condition of the tips. I suppose this should probably be posted on a separate thread, but while we’re talking about cutting efficiency …

    I was aware that sometimes my laser doesn’t seem to cut very well, and I had attributed that to my current use of 3.5x loupes instead of 6x (my assistant broke them). However, swapping tips didn’t always help, unless I switched to a brand-new one.

    WELL …

    Because I still have access to a Global G6 demo unit, I decided to take a really close look at the condition of my tips. WOW. Almost every one was butchered up — chipped, cracked, pitted.

    Under high mag, was able to polish the tips again to something that more closely resembled flat and polished and the difference was remarkable.

    So, if you haven’t looked at your tips recently, do so…

    April 17, 2006 at 12:38 am #7751 Reply

    d2thdr
    Spectator

    Don

    My assistant has standing orders to beat me to a pulp if I do not polish the tips prior to the patient departing the room!!

    April 18, 2006 at 7:03 am #7772 Reply

    Glenn van As
    Spectator

    Best thing I learned from the ALD from Wayne Seltings EXCELLENT lecture on a study looking at the debris from one pulse on enamel vs dentin. In enamel there was over 2000 particles on the surface of the tip from one pulse on a new tip.

    Dentin debris was 7-8X as bad as when the laser was used on enamel.

    Bottom line was efficiency could drop by up to 40% from Debris alone on the tip and his solution………

    Polish for 5 secs after each use with a Soflex super fine polishing disc.

    He uses the Delight so I cant speak for the MD or Waterlase.

    Hope that helps…..it was an awesome home research project that he did with material he bought of Ebay. Awesome job Wayne.

    Glenn

    July 5, 2006 at 11:05 pm #7773 Reply

    JanetCentury
    Spectator

    Thank you gentlemen for all this info and wealth of experience. I upgraded a month ago, but I’m just finally sitting here on a day off and playing with the different new settings and this thread was a world of help.

    Thanks!

    Janet

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