Er:YAG Laser PIPS: Is the Radial Shaped Tip Necessary?

I have been performing PIPS endodontics since August, 2010 and have never felt so good about doing endo in my life. Just watching all that junk pour out of the tooth is very satisfying.  However, one thing has always bothered me about this procedure; the cost of the PIPS Endo tips!  $250 each.  I must…

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Laser Root Canals

Laser shot in dark space

Photon Induced Photo-acoustic Streaming or PIPS for short is the newest way to do root canals with a laser.  Most dentist have never heard of it before because it is so new.  We have been doing it in our office since September, 2010 with great success.  It uses our erbium yttrium aluminum garnet laser.  This…

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