Waterlase Laser System Family

Waterlase Laser System Family is intended for use in oral hard and soft tissue dental applications. The Indications for Use are as follows:

Waterlase laser removal of porcelain and ceramic crowns and veneers

General Hard Tissue Indications (for use on adult and pediatric patients)
• Class I, II, III, IV and V cavity preparation
• Caries removal
• Hard tissue surface roughening or etching
• Enameloplasty, excavation of pits and fissures for placement of sealants

Root Canal Hard Tissue Indications
• Tooth preparation to obtain access to root canal
• Root canal preparation including enlargement
• Root canal debridement and cleaning

Root Canal Disinfection
• Laser root canal disinfection after endodontic treatment

Endodontic Surgery (Root Amputation) Indications
• Flap preparation – incision of soft tissue to prepare a flap and expose the bone
• Cutting bone to prepare a window access to the apex (apices) of the root(s)
• Apicoectomy – amputation of the root end
• Root end preparation for retrofill amalgam or composite
• Removal of pathological tissues (i.e., cysts, neoplasm or abscess) and hyperplastic tissues (i.e., granulation tissue) from around the apex
NOTE: Any tissue growth (i.e., cyst, neoplasm or other lesions) must be submitted to a qualified laboratory for histopathological evaluation.

Bone Surgical Indications
• Cutting, shaving, contouring and resection of oral osseous tissues (bone)
• Osteotomy

Soft Tissue Indications including Pulpal Tissues (for use on adult and pediatric patients)
Incision, excision, vaporization, ablation and coagulation of oral soft tissues including:
• Excisional and incisional biopsies
• Exposure of unerupted teeth
• Fibroma removal
• Flap preparation – incision of soft tissue to prepare a flap and expose the bone
• Flap preparation – incision of soft tissue to prepare a flap and expose unerupted teeth (hard and soft tissue impactions)
• Frenectomy and frenotomy
• Gingival troughing for crown impressions
• Gingivectomy
• Gingivoplasty
• Gingival incision and excision
• Hemostasis
• Implant recovery
• Incision and drainage of abscesses
• Laser soft tissue curettage of the post-extraction tooth sockets and the periapical area during apical surgery
• Leukoplakia
• Operculectomy
• Oral papillectomies
• Pulpotomy
• Pulp extirpation
• Pulpotomy as an adjunct to root canal therapy
• Root canal debridement and cleaning
• Reduction of gingival hypertrophy
• Soft tissue crown lengthening
• Treatment of canker sores, herpetic and aphthous ulcers of the oral mucosa
• Vestibuloplasty
• Removal of pathological tissues (i.e., cysts, neoplasm or abscess) and hyperplastic tissues (i.e., granulation tissue) from around the apex
NOTE: Any tissue growth (i.e., cyst, neoplasm or other lesions) must be submitted to a qualified laboratory for histopathological evaluation.

Laser Periodontal Procedures
• Full thickness flap
• Partial thickness flap
• Split thickness flap
• Laser soft tissue curettage
• Laser removal of diseased,

Waterlase laser removal of porcelain and ceramic crowns and veneers. General Hard Tissue Indications (for use on adult and pediatric patients): Class I, II, III, IV and V cavity preparation; Caries removal; Hard tissue surface roughening or etching; Enameloplasty, excavation of pits and fissures for placement of sealants. Root Canal Hard Tissue Indications: Tooth preparation to obtain access to root canal; Root canal preparation including enlargement; Root canal debridement and cleaning. Root Canal Disinfection: Laser root canal disinfection after endodontic treatment. Endodontic Surgery (Root Amputation) Indications: Flap preparation – incision of soft tissue to prepare a flap and expose the bone; Cutting bone to prepare a window access to the apex (apices) of the root(s); Apicoectomy – amputation of the root end; Root end preparation for retrofill amalgam or composite; Removal of pathological tissues (i.e., cysts, neoplasm or abscess) and hyperplastic tissues (i.e., granulation tissue) from around the apex. Bone Surgical Indications: Cutting, shaving, contouring and resection of oral osseous tissues (bone); Osteotomy. Soft Tissue Indications including Pulpal Tissues (for use on adult and pediatric patient): Incision, excision, vaporization, ablation and coagulation of oral soft tissues including: Excisional and incisional biopsies; Exposure of unerupted teeth; Fibroma removal; Flap preparation – incision of soft tissue to prepare a flap and expose the bone; Flap preparation – incision of soft tissue to prepare a flap and expose unerupted teeth (hard and soft tissue impactions); Frenectomy and frenotomy; Gingival troughing for crown impressions; Gingivectomy; Gingivoplasty; Gingival incision and excision; Hemostasis; Implant recovery; Incision and drainage of abscesses; Laser soft tissue curettage of the post-extraction tooth sockets and the periapical area during apical surgery; Leukoplakia; Operculectomy; Oral papillectomies; Pulpotomy; Pulp extirpation; Pulpotomy as an adjunct to root canal therapy; Root canal debridement and cleaning; Reduction of gingival hypertrophy; Soft tissue crown lengthening; Treatment of canker sores, herpetic and aphthous ulcers of the oral mucosa; Vestibuloplasty; Removal of pathological tissues (i.e., cysts, neoplasm or abscess) and hyperplastic tissues (i.e., granulation tissue) from around the apex.

Waterlase Laser System Family utilizes an Er, Cr:YSGG (2780nm) solid-state laser and water atomization technology to safely and effectively cut, shave, contour, roughen, etch and resect oral hard-tissue and direct laser energy to perform oral soft tissue removal, incision, excision, ablation and coagulation. It is also used for specific endodontic and periodontal applications. A single laser console houses the laser head, power supply, cooling system, micro-processor. The laser is controlled through a display which serves as the User Interface. A flexible fiber optic cable, connected to the laser, delivers laser energy to the treatment site through a laser tip attached to a handpiece. A visible light emitted from the handpiece head illuminates the area. A fine water spray is also emitted from the handpiece head to cool and hydrate the issue. A variety of laser tips are available for different clinical applications. The laser is activated by a footswitch.