Biolase Inc. EPIC-1 Manual Do Utilizador
EPIC™10 User Manual
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7. CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
7.1 INTRODUCTION
To efficiently remove tissues it is imperative to understand the nature of the EPIC 10 device.
Please review this section carefully, practice on model tissues, and attend a diode laser training
session before using this device in a clinical situation.
Please review this section carefully, practice on model tissues, and attend a diode laser training
session before using this device in a clinical situation.
7.2 INDICATIONS FOR USE
Use of the EPIC 10 laser device may be appropriate for incision, excision, vaporization, ablation
and coagulation of oral soft tissues including marginal and inter-dental gingival and epithelial
lining of free gingiva and the following specific indications:
and coagulation of oral soft tissues including marginal and inter-dental gingival and epithelial
lining of free gingiva and the following specific indications:
• Excisional and incisional biopsies
• Exposure of unerupted teeth
• Fibroma removal
• Frenectomy
• Frenotomy
• Gingival troughing for crown impressions
• Gingivectomy
• Gingivoplasty
• Gingival incision and excision
• Hemostasis and coagulation
• Implant recovery
• Incision and drainage of abscess
• Leukoplakia
• Operculectomy
• Oral papillectomies
• Pulpotomy
• Pulpotomy as an adjunct to root canal
• Exposure of unerupted teeth
• Fibroma removal
• Frenectomy
• Frenotomy
• Gingival troughing for crown impressions
• Gingivectomy
• Gingivoplasty
• Gingival incision and excision
• Hemostasis and coagulation
• Implant recovery
• Incision and drainage of abscess
• Leukoplakia
• Operculectomy
• Oral papillectomies
• Pulpotomy
• Pulpotomy as an adjunct to root canal
therapy
• Reduction of gingival hypertrophy
• Soft tissue crown lengthening
• Treatment of canker sores, herpetic and
• Soft tissue crown lengthening
• Treatment of canker sores, herpetic and
aphthous ulcers of the oral mucosa
• Vestibuloplasty
• Tissue retraction for impression
• Laser soft tissue curettage
• Laser removal of diseased, infected,
• Tissue retraction for impression
• Laser soft tissue curettage
• Laser removal of diseased, infected,
inflamed and necrosed soft tissue within the
periodontal pocket
periodontal pocket
• Sulcular debridement (removal of diseased,
infected, inflamed and necrosed soft tissue in
the periodontal pocket to improve clinical
indices including gingival index, gingival
bleeding index, probe depth, attachment loss
and tooth mobility.)
the periodontal pocket to improve clinical
indices including gingival index, gingival
bleeding index, probe depth, attachment loss
and tooth mobility.)
• Light activation for bleaching materials for
teeth whitening
• Laser-assisted whitening/bleaching of teeth