| Patient Information |
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Patient presents with failing composite on buccal surface of tooth #5 |
| Diagnosis |
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Recurrent subgingival decay |
| Treatment Options |
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Referral to periodontist and wait 6-8 weeks for healing before returning for restoration, or use Waterlase MD™ to complete the gingivectomy and restoration in one visit. |
| Procedure |
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| Patient Management |
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Patient doesn’t want to make an additional trip to the periodontist and elects in-office Waterlase laser treatment. |
| Clinical Result/Outcome |
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Gingivectomy completed with only topical anesthetic to ensure acceptable gingival margin. Restoration completed immediately after without anesthetic. Minimal bleeding during gingivectomy. |
| Productivity |
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Two procedures completed in same amount of time as one – no loss of production through referral. |
| ROI |
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$200 extra income by performing gingivectomy in-house. |
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