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industry Implant Tribune U.S. Edition | September 2015B6 AD ‘An alternative to any procedure’ By Implant Tribune Staff John Russo, DDS, MHS, is a periodon- tist in Sarasota, Fla. He graduated from The Ohio State University College of Dentistry and received a periodontics certificate from the Medical University of South Carolina as well as a master in health sciences degree. Today he is a clinical assistant profes- sor of periodontics at the Medical Uni- versity of South Carolina, a diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and a nationally rec- ognized expert in dental implants and bone grafting. One of the products Russo spends a lot of time with is his Ellman radiosurgery unit, which can be used for more than 30 different dental procedures and ap- peals to those ready to move beyond the scalpel as well as those looking for an alternative to lasers and electrocau- tery units Russo said he has been using his unit for more than 10 years on a daily basis. Implant Tribune talked with him to get a little more insight into what he likes about it. What do you use your Ellman radiosur- gery unit for? How many procedures can Dr. John Russo talks about the benefits of his Ellman radiosurgery unit and why the return on investment is so good it be used for? The Ellman radiosurgery unit can be used as an alternative to any procedure performed with a scalpel. I use my unit for: cautery of donor sites for gingival grafts, making incisions, harvesting donor tissue for soft-tissue grafts, exci- sional biopsies, gingivoplasty, removal of pigmentation, frenectomies and many other procedures. What do you see as the benefit of Ell- man’s radiofrequency technology as compared to lasers and electrocautery? In my experience, the Ellman radiosur- gery unit has significantly less collat- eral thermal penetration/damage than electrosurgery units. Another benefit is I do not have to “ground” my patients prior to using the technology. With my Ellman unit, I can cauterize bleeding vessels larger than 0.3 mm whereas my laser will only cauterize vessels smaller than 0.3 mm. Also with the Ellman unit, I have a choice of multiple tips that can be used in different circumstances and locations of the mouth and can also be bent for more customized access. How are the results? The results can be described as “laser- like” surgery. The result of cutting or cauterizing tissue with the Ellman unit is minimal heat production and mini- mal depth of tissue penetration. Does your Ellman provide good return on investment? When comparing the cost of my Ellman unit to my laser, the Ellman is signifi- cantly less expensive and allows me to perform more treatments, mostly due to the availability of different tips for different procedures. The Ellman has been a great return on investment. To see the Ellman radiosurgery unit for yourself, check out the booth in the AAOMS exhibit hall. Dr. John Russo

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