5 reasons to buy: Enhanced patient care

Dental Products Report, Dental Products Report-2010-03-01, Issue 3

1. The lasers’ flexible, ergonomic handpiece, unit-dose tips and procedure-specific programs provide dental professionals with the convenience they need in their busy practices. 2. Equipped with easy-to-use-technology, the battery operated Odyssey Navigator features an advanced design and a wireless foot pedal.

1. The lasers’ flexible, ergonomic handpiece, unit-dose tips and procedure-specific programs provide dental professionals with the convenience they need in their busy practices.

2. Equipped with easy-to-use-technology, the battery operated Odyssey Navigator features an advanced design and a wireless foot pedal.

3. These lasers are beneficial for several soft-tissue indications, including repairing gingival hyperplastic tissue, debriding pockets, second-stage implant surgery and frenectomies.

4. Using the Odyssey Navigator for soft-tissue treatments leads to significant reduction in periodontal pathogens1 and bacterial numbers as well as improved bleeding on probing and a significant change in periodontal indices.

5. Patients experience enhanced soft-tissue healing after periodontal surgery because these lasers, which are safe for oral tissue structures, result in less post-operative pain and tissue edema2,3.

 

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References

1. V.I. Haraszthy et al., "Microbiological Effects of Diode Laser Treatment of Periodontal Pockets" J Dent Res 85(Spec Iss A): 1163, 2006.
2. J. Sanz et al., "A Diode Laser as an Adjunct to Periodontal Surgery" J Dent Res 88(Spec Iss A): 847, 2009.
3. S.G. Ciancio et al., "Clinical Effects of Diode Laser Treatment onWound Healing" J Dent Res 85(Spec Iss A): 2183, 2006.