16-year-old male was referred by ortho for comprehensive care and extraction of tooth #T. Patient’s mother was
very hesitant to have sedation done with the local oral surgeon, so she inquired about the possibility of having the
procedure completed in-office.
This procedure was performed without injectable anesthetic using the hard and soft tissue selection and 100%
mist. Initial approach to the case was to just elevate and luxate. However, that only resulted in movement on #28
and #30 due to the extent of the ankylosis. Solea was used to trough the tooth and selectively remove bone
around the ankylosed tooth. The tooth was then sectioned with Solea until access depth and water collection
slowed down the ablation. A surgical handpiece was then utilized to complete the section. No sutures and
minimal bleeding resulted in a very clean and efficient surgery. The total procedure time was less than 30 minutes.