Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 823-827 , May 2006

Treatment of a Ranula Using an Er,Cr:YSGG Laser

  • Malcolm Zola, DDS, BS

      Affiliations

    • Chief, Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Department of Dentistry, St. Barnabas Hospital, The Bronx, New York, New York.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Zola: Department of Dentistry, St. Barnabas Hospital, 183rd Street and 3rd Avenue, The Bronx, New York, NY 10457
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  • Dara Rosenberg, MPH, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Formerly, Chief Resident, General Practice, Department of Dentistry, St. Barnabas Hospital, The Bronx, New York, New York.
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  • Kwaku Anakwa, DMD

      Affiliations

    • Director, Department of Dentistry, St. Barnabas Hospital, The Bronx, New York, New York.

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 Author’s financial interest in the product mentioned in this article: Dr Zola has received compensation and honoraria for lecturing on behalf of Biolase Technology, Inc. Dr Zola has also written an informational article on the applications of the Waterlase laser on behalf of Biolase Technology, Inc for their use in obtaining FDA approval for applicational uses for this product. Dr Rosenberg owns stock in Biolase Technology Inc. St. Barnabas Hospital, where Drs Zola and Rosenberg are full time employees, and Dr Anakwa was a salaried resident in the Department of Dentistry, has a relationship with Biolase Technology, Inc whereby the residents and staff at the hospital are involved in ongoing clinical research concerning clinical applications of the Waterlase laser (such as bleaching, endodontics, and soft and hard tissue cutting) and, in turn receive some items of equipment necessary to do so. St. Barnabas pays less than the market price to obtain the Waterlase laser machines but does not receive them free of charge.

PII: S0278-2391(05)01869-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2005.11.062

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 823-827 , May 2006

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