My patient was a 72 year old white female with a fractured mesial root on tooth 19. There were divided roots and very little lingual purchase however I was able to easily extract the tooth using slightly longer and lighter pressure.
- Dr. Walter Dimmitt (Port Huron, Michigan) wdimmitt@40hotmail.com
Got the Physics Forceps yesterday(4/8/2008). I watched the video at home last night. I just took out 25 teeth in 18 minutes with no loss or fracture of bone anywhere. One of the upper canines had two roots, and it came out in under 1 minute. All of these teeth had gross decay around the gumline. At least half of them would have required surgical extractions "the old way". The other doctors in our office watched, along with our staff. We are all belivers. Forget that 90 day guarantee; you'll have to pry these wonders of physics from my cold dead fingers. Thanks for a great product.
-Dr. Judd Boehme (Rolla, Missouri)
This is nothing knew from what you hear, but by my 5th patient I heard it for myself.Situation: Previous dental assistant (so knows how extractions are done and what can go wrong). Dental phobic (Annoyingly so. You can't ever get started until you spend 15 minutes listening to the whole story about her terrible pedodontist. I've heard it 3 times, now. As a student I saw the pedodontist at work. She actually is pretty brutal). I started #29, and from the start told her I might not be able to save the tooth ("Promise me you're not going to hurt me." "Yeah, yeah, yeah."). Luckily the tooth couldn't be restored (luckily because the PFs are actually kind of fun, and I wanted more experience with them). Tooth was decayed too far down the distal of the root, so the necessary root canal was out. Seated the PF, applied pressure according to the DVD, started mentally counting to 60. And there it was: that "release". Picked the tooth out, said, "See you later, I have to go do an exam." "The tooth is out!" You're not serious; let me see the tooth; It 's really out?" Later my assistant told me the patient said, "That was so easy. I don't know why I was scared." Some people carry their phobias through life like a badge of honor, so I have no expectations about that. But it felt so good to a traumatically remove a tooth in less than a minute, and then have a phobic patient actually excited about what just occurred.
- Tom Williams, DMD (Portland, Oregon)
My patient was a 49 year old white female with a lower molar decayed to bone level on tooth 30. The tooth was solid and double rooted so I experienced some creep however with longer steady pressure the Physics Forceps worked like a charm!
- Dr. Walter Dimmitt (Port Huron, Michigan) wdimmitt@40hotmail.com
The patient was a medium sized, 25 year old female who had a baby less than 2 months ago. She "seemed" composed. The teeth to be removed were #2 and #15. The buccal sides were severely decayed, including subgingivally. Not only did the teeth look hollow on the PAs, there was no way to grasp the buccal sides of the teeth with a conventional forcep. Even if tried, the teeth would collapse, and almost certainly fracture off. As I applied the palatal beak of the Physics Forceps I detected her breathing rate increasing. "Uh, oh", I thought. She had just been holding in her fear. She was starting to emotionally give way. Using a firm and steady pressure to hurry along, I removed the tooth in approximately one minute. "Wow that was fabulous", I thought, but she didn't seem to share in my awe and amazement. #15, being on the side away from me, was naturally harder to access. Her fear was growing, and that made the bumper seem more uncomfortable (or maybe it ; was just more uncomfortable). I had her move her mandible to the side, and removed that tooth in about another minute. She was trying to be brave, but silent tears started dripping after the teeth were out. I asked her if the removal hurt. She replied, "No, I was just afraid. I didn't like it when I had my wisdom teeth out." I wondered what emotional state she'd be in had I taken a 150, unintentionally broke off the teeth, then took a drill to cut the teeth into three pieces, then took an elevator to dig out all of the roots. She may always have a fear of having a tooth removed, but I know that today I gave her no reason to justify that fear. After anesthesia, two teeth were removed without pain in about 5 minute’s total. I kept talking to her until she was talking with her naturally pretty smile, so what she feared was now in the background. That made me feel good, and the procedure, for me, was completed without any stress except my own uncertainty because I'm still in the beginning of my own learning curve.
- Tom Williams DMD (Portland, Oregon)
Unbelievably, everything you say about the Physics Forceps is true. They really work. It’s not like “pulling teeth” anymore. For a change, there is no “buyer’s remorse.”
- Jerry Rosenbaum DDS, MS, (Ft. Lauderdale, Florida) drjhr@aol.com
My patient was a 58 year old white male with a clinical crown on tooth # 4.5 decayed to the gingiva. There was no bone loss. No mesial bicuspid existed and it was extracted 20 years prior.
This was the first tooth I used the physics forceps to extract. Previous to using the physics forceps I would have either surgically removed the tooth with a flap and vestibular bone removal or sectioned the tooth and struggled with the roots for some time. With the physics forcep after periosteal elevation and proper seating of the instrument I had the tooth out in 45 seconds. I was amazed and so was my patient.
I had informed the patient that I was going to use a new technique. He was fine with the situation as long as I didn't hurt him. I did tell him that according to the manufacturer that it should take about a minute to remove the tooth. He laughed at me and said, "In your dreams."
For the first time I used the physics forceps it far exceeded every expectation I had. I have in my 12 years extracted many teeth but this by far was the simplest of extractions that I have performed. I never would have thought a grossly decayed, lower first molar could have been extracted in less than a minute without sectioning or surgery.
The best dental instruments I have seen!! They live up to every expectation I had. In fact, I believe the manufacturer understates their usefulness!!
- Dr. Michael Creighan (Nova Scotia, Canada)
Steve,
First of all please let me thank you and the staff at Golden/Misch for expediting my shipment. I know that you made an extra effort to allow that to happen. Also, please thank Dr. Golden for the time he took with me on the phone the day before the procedure, his insights were immeasurably helpful. I was able to watch the entire DVD twice the day before the procedure and it was very helpful as well.
I received the set of forceps only 1 hour prior to the scheduled procedure. I was able to practice on the typodont a couple of times and then placed the forceps in the sterilizer. The patient was to be sedated and was scheduled at 10:00. By the time we got all of the consents signed and her prepped it was about 10:45.From the time that I first picked up the forceps to the time I extracted the last tooth the case took about 2 1/2 hours. During that time I extracted 26 teeth ( 13 upper and 13 lower ) and placed 4 implants in the lower anterior region. It was UNBELIEVABLE!!! The procedure went just like I saw in the DVD... set the beak, set the bumper, slight wrist pressure, don't squeeze... and 30-60 seconds later POP, the tooth releases from the socket. This instrument is going to change the way I practice dentistry!!! I have enclosed the x-ray for you and Dr. Golden. As you can see many of the teeth were broken to or below bone level with long roots; all of which make for difficult extractions. I only broke 1 root tip, and that was the distal root of the lower left second molar. I was having difficulty with accessing that area with the "Physics" as she had a very small mouth and a very shallow vestibule...so I tried to do that one with a conventional elevator and "Cow-horn " forceps, guess I got what I deserved on that one. I will no longer be sending out the "difficult" extractions and I won't schedule 2 hrs anymore for a single extraction and implant placement.
Thanks again for your help in getting me started with these wonderful instruments... I have a presentation scheduled with my study club with the typodont... I can't wait to share this "find" with my colleagues!!
- Gregory F Ceraso DMD
Great Instrument!!
- HD Allick Maryland (Rockville, Maryland)
I just wanted to say I used the Physics Forceps for the first two times this past week (#4 and #20 both decayed to the gumline). Both teeth were out in less than 1 minute and I was elated. These forceps are fantastic!
- Dr. Justin Dugas
My patient was a 44 year old white male with gross decay on tooth number 3.6 to the gingival. The two bicuspids anterior to the molar had gross decay as well. I thought I might have to surgically remove the three teeth with the elevation of a flap and some bone removal. I also thought I may have to section the molar.
Patient was aware and told me to do whatever needed to be done. I told him that the instruments I proposed to use were able to remove a tooth in one minute. He was doubtful. I had the molar and two bicuspids out in less than two minutes. No flap or bone removal and no sectioning of the molar. I was once again amazed and my patient was astounded. I evaluated him a week post extraction and he reported no discomfort or pain after the anesthetic came out. The healing at that time was far ahead of what I am used to at seven days.
To date I have extracted over 50 teeth with the physics forceps. I have only used them since I received them. Access to mandibular second and third molars can be difficult. More offset from the handle could make this a little easier. I would like to see a smaller instrument for primary teeth. All in all, I continue to be extremely amazed and impressed.
- Dr. Michael Creighan (Nova Scotia, Canada)
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