Biolase Epic, User Manual

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Epic Hygiene User Manual
• Hemostasis and coagulation
• Treatment of canker sores, herpetic and aphthous ulcers of the oral mucosa
• Laser removal of diseased, infected, inflamed and necrosed soft-tissue within the 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 ) .
•
Laser soft - tissue curettage
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Indications for Use
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Contraindications, Warnings, and Precautions
3 .1 CONTRAINDICATIONS
All clinical procedures performed with
Epic Hygiene
must be subjected to the same clinical judgment and
care used with traditional techniques. Patient risk must always be considered and fully understood before
clinical treatment.
Practitioners
must completely understand the patient’s medical history prior to treatment
and exercise caution for general medical conditions that might contraindicate a local procedure; such
conditions may include, but are not limited to, allergy to local or topical anesthetics, heart disease
(including pacemakers and implantable defibrillators), lung disease, bleeding disorders, sleep apnea, an
immune system deficiency, or any medical conditions or medications that may contraindicate the use of
certain light/laser-type sources associated with this device. Medical clearance from the patient’s physician
is advisable when doubt exists regarding treatment.
3 .2 WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
PRESCRIPTION STATEMENT
U.S. Federal Law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a dentist or other licensed dental
practitioner
s .
TRAINING
Only licensed
dental
professionals who have reviewed and understood this
U
ser
M
anual
and received
proper training
should use this device
within their scope of practice
.
Clinicians must use their own clinical
judgment and professional knowledge to determine all aspects of treatment, including technique, power
settings, pulse interval, duration, etc.
BIOLASE assumes no responsibility for parameters, techniques,
methods, or results.