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dkimmelSpectatorInteresting
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beantwnSpectatorI went to BootCamp already…just dont know where to go.
AnonymousInactiveWhat I understand is that there is a Periolase MP7 forum that you’ll be able to see once you have complted the boot camp. Not that I have ever seen it. 😉
AnonymousSpectatorPeriolase in 10 mm pocket shot 8x thru scope, no external light.
dkimmelSpectatorLightly blow air on them and tell me if anything happens.
Robert Gregg DDSSpectatorDavid,
I’ve seen parameters such as these before, and they make no sense to me……waaay too low a light does from my perspective.
I wonder if that explains the poor results in the literature that I see using such low exposures.
Happy New Year,
Bob
dkimmelSpectatorI wondered when you would pop in???
Yea, they seem real low.
I also question the daily treatments for 2 weeks or every other day for 3 -4 weeks….. Not sure of the logic behind that..
Your right about the lit being all over the place..
It is no wonder many don’t believe in LLLT.
pfgettySpectatorThanks, Glenn.
That is just the kind of thing I need to see.They looked very nice. I’m surprised the whitish ring around the restorations disappear with the final bonding and filling.
Glenn van AsSpectatorPaul , it is absolutely CRITICAL that you use the right settings to get rid of the white line.
You must cut way back on the energy setting because if you use enamel settings , the ablation craters are so large that you will see all the white spots afterwards.
I bevel at
40Hz and 40-50 mj
or sometimes 50 hz and 35-40 mjSome scrape the bevel with a spoon afterwards, or Air abrasion or a diamond to remove the white spots.
I repeat dont use Enamel settings where the mj is 300-400 as you will see the white spots.
Glenn
owlishSpectatorGlenn
thanks for all of your informative posts. I have recently purchased a laser (an Opus duo) and would like your thoughts on the learning process. Is there an authoratative text for laser procedures? It seems like there is not, yet? I feel pretty confident about the physics, and I’ve had Opus’ basic wavelength certification class, but I’m wondering where best to put my money and time next? How do you feel about the ALD? Is the Tuscon meeting a ‘must’?
Glenn van AsSpectatorHey there Owlish……welcome to the wonderful world of laser dentistry. If you send me your email I will send you a PDF of the chapter I did on Erbium Yag Laser dentistry for Dental Clinics of North America , its a little scientific but at least with the PDF the photos are in color.
I like the ALD but its scientific. There are alot of good meetings depending on what you are looking for. I dont know if Opus still does the Symphony of Lights symposiums, or if anyone is doing any hands on specifically for that laser.
If not, then you are looking at a general meeting like the ALD or Bob Greggs great laser lecture in February in Vegas (18-20th I think)……….
Tucson is a bit more scientific
Bobs has a bent towards NdYAG and his Periolase but alot of great minds for laser dentistry are out there.
You can get Jeff Mannis textbook on laser dentistry, also get started reading posts from here on the Erbium Yag forums and Dental town as well.
I really think that there are a ton of bright minds. I know that Jeff Cranska (aka Benchwarmer ) knows the Opus laser pretty well.
Please tell me what you are looking to do……..learn your laser better, learn about lasers in general, learn about Erbium lasers as I can direct you into different directions depending on what you want to accomplish.
Take care and thanks for the kind words…..
Glenn
mkatzSpectatorMy “luck” with paresthesia reversal has not been as sanguine as I would wish. Two cases… treated with 10K joules/ session, multiple sessions ove the course of about 3 months… some improvement in terms of diminished area of anesthesia following mandibular nerve injury (near mental foramen)… significant area remains. I’ve treated the numb areas and the areas distal to the anesthesis tha overly the presumed area of injury. Patients are patient… treatment efforts continuing… all suggestions appreciated.
stomatologSpectatorI have the Zap Softlase 2Watt Diode. I mostly use it for troughing before impressions. I find that manytimes I cause more bleeding than I stop and I get a lot of tissue tags. How do I get a clean thin trough around the tooth and expose the margin cleanly without tissue charring?
AnonymousSpectatorWhen you get bleeding it may be caused by the fiber tip actually causing trauma. Make sure to actually let the energy do the work. Make sure as you do your trough that your assistant directs a gentle flow of air at the tissue which will help cool the tissue and cut down on the possibility of char.That’s about my best suggestions w/o knowing how many watts your using? Also, CW or pulsed?
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