GentleWave® Unfiltered – Ep. 06
Paradigm shift? Disruptive technology? Sound science? Predictable patient-based clinical outcomes?
Does GentleWave® technology, or more precisely the unique fluid delivery and control system, allow fluids to penetrate complex root canal anatomy like never before providing a new level of clean with fast healing?
We sit down with Dr. Ryan Facer to answer these questions as he shares his experience using GentleWave®. Listen as he parallels and contrasts his approach to patient care before and after becoming an early adopter of the technology. Dr. Facer touches on case selection, best techniques and the learning curves that allowed him to become an even bigger proponent of the cutting-edge technology he now feels he cannot practice without. After this segment, podcast listeners will be better equipped to decide for themselves if GentleWave® is the next revolution in endodontic technology, or just another technological instrument to add to your ever-growing armamentarium of cool endodontic gadgets.
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Episode Resources
- Healing of Periapical Lesions after Endodontic Treatment with the GentleWave® Procedure: A Prospective Multicenter Clinical Study Asgeir Sigurdsson, D.D.S., M.S., Randy W. Garland, D.D.S.†, Khang T. Le, D.D.S.‡, Shahriar A. Rassoulian, D.M.D.§ JOE, Vol. 44, Issue 3, p510–517
- Evaluation of Root Canal Debridement of Human Molars Using the GentleWave® System Brandi Molina, Gerald Glickman, Prashanthi Vandrangi, Mehrzad Khakpour JOE, Vol. 41, Issue 10 P 1701-1705
- Evaluation of Root Canal Dentin Erosion after Different Irrigation Methods Using Energy-dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy Zhejun Wang, D.D.S., Ph.D.∗, Hazuki Maezono, D.D.S., Ph.D.∗, Ya Shen, D.D.S., Ph.D.∗, Markus Haapasalo, D.D.S., Ph.D. JOE Volume 42, Issue 12, Pages 1834–1839
Episode Sponsor
Sonendo®, Inc.
Sonendo, Inc. is a privately-held company developing innovative technologies to transform dentistry by Saving Teeth Through Sound Science®. The GentleWave® System shows significant improvements in clinical efficacy and practice efficiency when compared to standard root canal treatment.1,2, 3 Sonendo is the parent company of TDO™ Software, the developer of the most widely used endodontic practice management software in the world, designed to simplify practice workflow. TDO software seamlessly integrates practice management, imaging, social media, referral reporting, CBCT imaging, and offers built-in communication with the GentleWave System.
1Sigurdsson A et al. (2016) J Endod. 42:1040-48. 2Molina B et al. (2015) J Endod. 41:1701-05. 3Trope M et al. (1999) J Endod. 25:345–50.
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