A History of Proven Efficacy

Upon post-operative radiographic examination, multiple lateral canals within the apical third of the palatal and distobuccal canals as well as an isthmus between the mesiobuccal canals were visualized. Upon contact with the patient three days post-operative, the patient reported no discomfort.

The exceptional cleaning capability of the GentleWave^® System is evident in this case where a separated instrument, left from a previous treatment in the apical one-third, was successfully removed during the GentleWave Procedure. Inaccessible through standard RCT, the remnant instrument was removed with the Multisonic Ultracleaning® technology of the GentleWave System. The patient, my staff and I were markedly excited at the instrument’s removal and the overall case outcome, all accomplished during a single-visit procedure.

In a single visit, canals were prepared using two rotary files to a final apical diameter of #20, then followed by the Gentlewave^® Procedure. After obturation, radiographic examination revealed at least two uninstrumented inter-canal isthmi and a lateral canal. At the 6-month recall, radiographs revealed that the GentleWave^® Procedure resulted in complete healing of apical periodontitis.

After obturation of a mandibular left second molar, a complex apical anatomy was visible between the mesial and distal canals. This anatomy was not known prior to the GentleWave Procedure.

An apical delta containing multiple exits was discovered in the palatal canal. The GentleWave^® Procedure cleaned a deep split isthmus between the mesiobuccal canal and palatal canal, which otherwise may have been left uncleaned and unfilled.

Six months post-op, the periradicular bone appeared to have completely healed. The patient resumed active orthodontic treatment. This case illustrates the power of a single-visit GentleWave® Procedure in effectively cleaning and disinfecting the root canal system and promoting rapid healing.