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Re: Loupes or no loupes?

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Re: Loupes or no loupes?

Dr Steve26 Jul 2005 13:34
Absolutely right,  Nobody touches my teeth without loupes on.

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Stephen [What's a Temporary?], D.D.S.
Michigan, USA
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This posting is intended for informational or conversational purposes only.
Always seek the opinion of a licensed dental professional before acting on
the advice or opinion expressed here.  Only a dentist who has examined you
in person can diagnose your problems and make decisions which will affect
your health.
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>> This is definitely procedure-specific.  A dentist with normal corrected
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> dental work done by a dentist who is not using high-tech, high-powered
> lenses."

letsconnect26 Jul 2005 11:52
>     This is definitely procedure-specific.  A dentist with normal corrected
> vision hardly needs magnification for denture procedures.  However, for
> most operative procedures they are a definite advantage.  For some
> procedures operating microscopes are becoming the standard of care.
>
> Steve

Thanks for this :-) (did you mean "dental" rather than "denture"
procedures? and how are "operative" as opposed to non-operative
procedures defined in dentistry?).

I actually found the extract from the book I mentioned above:

"Here are a few guidelines to follow and questions to ask when you are
looking for the right dental professional for you and/or your family:

Does the dentist wear special magnification lenses? This is essential
for doing quality work because dental procedures are precise and the
dentist is working in a small, dark area on a small object. Most
up-to-date dentists will tell you that they would not want to get their
dental work done by a dentist who is not using high-tech, high-powered
lenses."

Steven Bornfeld26 Jul 2005 02:35
> In a book by Mac Lee, I read a while back that one of the defining
> characteristics (for consumers) of a good dentist is the use of loupes.
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> dentist? How necessary are loupes? And for what procedures? Any
> comments would be appreciated - cheers :-) !

    This is definitely procedure-specific.  A dentist with normal corrected
vision hardly needs magnification for denture procedures.  However, for
most operative procedures they are a definite advantage.  For some
procedures operating microscopes are becoming the standard of care.

Steve

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letsconnect25 Jul 2005 23:40
In a book by Mac Lee, I read a while back that one of the defining
characteristics (for consumers) of a good dentist is the use of loupes.
I'd forgotten all about it, until I came across the following thread on
www.dentistry.com today:

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Darius
posted 07-25-2005 01:04 AM

Hello,

I need a few cavities filled. I have seen some doctors who use
magnifiers/microscopes for all dental procedures. I am embarrassed to
insist that my doctor should use them if he is going to fill my
cavities--I would feel much better if he did. Is this reasonable?

Thanks
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Jeffrey L. Wissot, DDS
posted 07-25-2005 07:21 PM

Interesting question. I practiced 30 years without using loops. Some
dentists prefer them. I think it's really a matter of personal
preference.

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What is your take on this topic? What percentage of dentists use loupes
for all procedures? Is it one of the surefire characteristics of a good
dentist? How necessary are loupes? And for what procedures? Any
comments would be appreciated - cheers :-) !

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