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Like many great decisions, my decision to purchase an Orascoptic product for the first time was made on a golf course amongst friends. I’ve been practicing general and cosmetic dentistry for nearly 45 years now and what prompted me to make the switch was my friends’ mention of the concept of EyeZoom—a loupe where I could change my magnification power without changing my glasses. I was sold. For the past decade, I had been consistently using three pairs of glasses while working on just one patient.
I would begin the anesthesia process using a 2.5x, then swapped that out for a 4x to complete my preliminary preparation and would finish using a pair of 5.5xs to finish the margins. At the time, using the optimal magnification power for each of those procedures meant stopping to change both my gloves and glasses between each step, which was very disruptive to my restorative process.
With EyeZoom, I’m able to complete a typical tooth colored restorative process from start to finish using that loupe alone, with more swiftness and efficiency than I ever imagined possible. I administer anesthesia and place the rubber dam using 3x magnification, switch to 4x for the preparation phase, and bump it up to 5x to conclude the finishing of the margins or preparation.
I find myself utilizing all three levels of magnification that the EyeZoom has to offer for almost every preparation procedure, whether that’s a posterior composite, a veneer case, or posterior crowns. EyeZoom is crucial component in the arsenal of any dentist dealing with tooth-colored aspects of dentistry.
Disclosure: Dr. Malone is a paid consultant of Orascoptic. However, he was not compensated for this case study.
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Dr. Malone is a member of the ADA, the American Equilibration Society, the Pierre Fauchard Academy, and the Pankey Alumni Association. He also is an AGD Fellow and an accredited member and past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He serves as a CR product evaluator and is a member of the Catapult Elite group. Dr. Malone has been writing for professional journals, teaching hands-on courses, and speaking for more than 20 years. He is also on the staff of Louisiana State University as an assistant clinical professor in prosthodontics. He maintains a full-time dental practice with two associates in Lafayette, Louisiana, as well.
