A History of Proven Efficacy

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.

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.

Post obturation, an apical delta containing multiple exits was discovered in the palatal canal, which would have otherwise been left undiscovered and uncleaned without the GentleWave^® Procedure.

A tooth’s survivability is greatly reduced when there’s a crack at or near the level of its roots. In this case, tooth #31 was cracked with a diagnosis of pulpal necrosis and symptomatic apical periodontitis. Initial recommendation was tooth extraction, but the patient’s preference was to save the tooth. The GentleWave® Procedure was our best approach to preserve as much of the remaining structural integrity of the root. In a single visit and with minimal instrumentation, the GentleWave Procedure thoroughly cleaned and disinfected the root canal system to promote tooth healing.

"With minimal instrumentation, I was able to depend on the GentleWave® Procedure to thoroughly disinfect the root canal system. And for healing to occur in the presence of a crack is even more impressive."

At 6-month recall, the results are impressive. The patient is asymptomatic and showing excellent healing.

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.

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.