I initially investigated incorporating a laser into my practice early in 2008. I am a periodontist, and as you may or may not know, there is a general lack of laser awareness in the periodontal community. It is a complex issue that will be addressed separately.
I decided to research lasers independently. I read countless studies, spoke to laser
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I’m still waiting to see the studies that clearly demonstrate this, because I have tried removing calculus with the YSGG on freshly extracted teeth and it doesn’t come off easily. Granted, intra-orally with the presence of saliva it might work, but????
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EXCERPT: BIOLASE Announces FDA 510(k) Clearance of Its Waterlase MDTM Laser for Removing Calculus in Patients With Periodontal Disease Minimally-Invasive Treatment for Condition Impacting Over Half of Americans Over 55
IRVINE, CA–(Marketwire – December 9, 2009) – BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), the world’s leading dental laser company, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market its Waterlase MD™ laser system for removal of subgingival calculi to prevent and treat periodontitis, the greatest cause of tooth loss for adults over 35 and a condition impacting more than half of Americans over the age of 55, as reported by the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).
I just received the Oct-Dec 2009 American Academy of Periodontology’s News Bulletin. In Dr. Samuel B. Low’s President’s message he states the following about lasers and periodontists:
“…As an example, we should have determined the feasability, yes or no, of using lasers. We should have been involved as a profession. We looked the other way, and now we’re down on the food chain.”
No kidding, doc. So what are you going to do about it? Is it just me or does it seem that the AAP is all talk, no action.
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