You know Mark……your professional nature in how you approach a discussion is self evident.  You always state when something is opinion and when something is fact.  You are always gracious in your praise of others and humble in your own abilities and yet you consistently throw out photos and cases that push the envelope and show a thinking that is out of the box.

I go on record as saying that crown preps were not possible as too rough a cut and you proved me wrong with photos and evidence to back up your statements and I was wrong, and admit it without one iota of regret.

You have acted in such a professional manner that I dont have one concern regarding your usage of the laser as you are showing cases that are marvelous and its you humility in posting them that adds so much to the equation.

THere are others on DT who throw out things that are ridiculous and speak volumes for their relationship with a laser company.  

Bob always tells us his bias, you do, Ron does and you never question that other lasers may be as good as the one you have.

I dont believe hydrokinetics despite what Ray Tang has showed on DT, and I have had long discussions with many people over this in Continuum.  Even if hydrokinetics is responsible for part of the laser mechanism of action (2 studies say it isnt) then I am very suspicious that there would be such a HUGE impact on one wavelength and not another that is so close to it.

None of the photos you have showed lend me to believe that there is much different between the lasers.

Its what system , price, company and delivery system you prefer.

If you read my recent posts they are very complimentary of Biolase in many many areas.  I just dont want to see any more of this my laser is better than yours stuff, unless there is science to back it up instead of hearsay.

You back your statements up with proof………I have never seen some of the DT guys post one case at all.  

I wont mention names but some say they dont know how to use a camera, others are big talkers but never show anything……….

As for the scope case that I showed, the air water % are tough to know.

I had the air on about half way but NO water at all.
I started in defocussed mode and you can see how it changed the color of the abscess from pink to white.  My assistant and I were both astonished.  I left it there in non contact for 30 secs and the tissue got white white white.  I dont know if it is getting hot and bringing the infection closer to the surface or actually changing the tissue on the surface.  It was pretty vascular before I used the laser on the tissue and it turned white and no Blood vessels.

You know there are guys that I know who have the fuji s1 on their scope with a different attachment.  This is not as easy to use as a point and shoot and the pics wont be much different because you only have the body not the lens on the scope.  Its heavy too and that is harder to move the scope around.  I can find out for you if you want what attachment adapter you need to attach the camera to the scope.

The scope pics that I have are actual pics out of the scope and NOT blown up or cropped.  Thats the view I have when I look through the scope.  It is easier to see on the maxilla than the mandible.

I would encouvage you to come next year to the Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry in Scottsdale , Arizona in November (6-8) I think.

I can send you information on it but there will be some well known speakers and even a hands on course there.

Bob has a wealth of information and I have learned that he really feels the NdYag is better at perio than the diode and with his wealth of experience and his knowledge behind the science and the fact that he feels that a pulsed laser is better , I cant doubt him for his beliefs.  He knows alot about the area.

I hope that Dana Point is fun and I am sure that the entertainment will be great and the lectures fun as well.

All the best and let me know when you want to come and visit……..Here are a couple of pics of one of our ops……..

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Here is the link to next years meeting………

http://www.lifetimedentistry.org/index.html

i know that David Clark the head of the AMED (or right now it is called the CMED) uses the S1 and the adapter will be the same and he gets good pics.  Sometimes you might want to think about a lighter camera on the scope……..

There are alot of material from the endo people on cameras and here is another site to peruse to get some idea of what is available.

I have the D1 but the Nikon point and shoots are nice to leave on the scope and then you keep the Fuji s2 for other shots.  

Just an idea but here is a link and also a pic or two of my setup.

http://www.xmount.com/

This is globals alternative and Gary Carr has one that can be attached as well and I have included a pic of his system.

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