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Hemostasis with the Sapphire
®
Portable Diode Laser
Tip: Uninitiated
Mode: Continuous Wave
Power: 1.0 W
Anesthesia: Topical or as required
Technique: Non-Contact
Place the Fiber Optic Tip 2 mm above the gingival sulcus, in
non-contact with tissue. Direct energy into sulcus and away
from the dentin and cementum.
• Active the laser as you make a series of 2 – 3 mm strikes
while circling the tooth. This should take about
30 – 40 seconds.
NOTE: Do not stop the movement of the Fiber Optic Tip until
you have reached the starting point again and do not contact
the tissue.
• Examine the sulcus and see if you have hemostasis or if the
‘oozing’ has slowed.
• Repeat in 30 second intervals if hemorrhage persists.
• If bleeding continues after the second attempt, clean any
excessive hemorrhage and lase for a third time. Do not
exceed 1½ minutes of lasing care.
NOTE: Continued bleeding indicates that you may have a larger
arteriole that requires other hemostatic assistance in order to
control.
