From: Kendel Garretson
To: ROOTS
Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 12:08 PM
Subject: re:[roots] Two things

here are two "things" from yesterday.
No boilerplate here.
No cones either---all MR.
"Appropriate" is what's appropriate.

The molar was very tight, took time to open up.  I used LSX as an adjunct to get some deeper shape safely in the
mesials only----I used them in this case to go where it felt appropriate, and tactile feedback dictated the depth
and size---I don't believe I went to length with any LSX and probably used 3 instruments.   To me, these molar
shapes do not reflect any use of LS in the classic sense---and it is definitely not an LSX prep as advocated by
Senia and Wildey.  I'm sure my shapes are too thin as judged by Randy and Dan and LSers.  So I can alienate both
sides with ease.

Folks will talk about the apical size of their preparations, and not even define *where* in the system they are
achieving such sizes.  It's just a circular unending debate.

Use whatever you want--there are many fine instruments out there ---just keep them attached to your brain.
Unfortunately some days my brain cramps up. my 02cents - Kendel





Kendel, No alienation here, I wasn't there and didn't negotiate the canals and may not have been able to do any
better than you did which by the way I think is quite acceptable.  I have to laugh when people get judgmental
about length and width of preparations when they didn't do the treatment or read the apex locator.  Would I like
to see a larger apical prep on the mesial of the molar, yes but maybe it wasn't possible in this case.  You do
great work!!  Keep it up! - Randy

ps:  I'll be giving a LSX lecture to the endo residents at University of Florida on Monday and the AEGD residents
in St. Petersburg on Wednesday.  Charles will be there with 2 observers from Discus.  Hopefully I can find out a
little more about Discus endo marketing plan.

Thanks Randy.  I had hoped to get together with Charles and another Discus rep the other day but it wasn't meant
to be--the pt. was not eager to cooperate either. I appreciate the input - Kendel