Laser Dentistry

Millennium Dental Technologies Signs Renewal Agreement With Seattle Study Club to Continue Strong Collaboration

From Marketwire – CERRITOS, CA, Mar 29, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — Millennium Dental Technologies and the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry (IALD) announce the renewal of their partnership with the Seattle Study Club (SSC) after an extremely productive three years. Millennium Dental Technologies, the developer of the FDA-cleared LANAP(R) protocol for the treatment of … Read more

Chairside Photodisinfection

By Dr. George Freedman founder and past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, a co-founder of the Canadian Academy for Esthetic Dentistry and a Diplomate of the American Board of Aesthetic Dentistry.  His most recent textbook, “Contemporary Esthetic Dentistry is published by Elsevier.  He is the author or co-author of 12 textbooks, more than … Read more

PIPS – an endodontic breakthrough

Photon Induced Photoacoustic Streaming from Lares Dental http://laresdental.com/pips.asp An idea whose time has come? Related articles Avalanche of endodontics on acrylic blocks? (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Lasers in Endodontics (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Retreatment of failing endodontic procedures REDUX (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Retreatment of failing endodontic procedures REDUX (1.5) (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Decompression case – endodontics (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Retreatment of failing endodontic procedures REDUX (1) (blogohj.oralhealthjournal.com) Interview: … Read more

Periodontists Worldwide Excited About Research Data for the LANAP(R) Protocol

Marketwire Press Release November 23, 2011 CERRITOS, CA, Nov 23, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) — New research unveiled to a standing-room-only assembly of the leading periodontists across the globe shows regeneration of bone in teeth affected by periodontal disease when treated with the LANAP protocol. These results have not been previously documented in any dental … Read more

For those of you who truly think outside the box!!!

Forget websites, forget social media/networking…….BE CLEVER, BE UNIQUE http://www.youtube.com/user/samsungmobileusa Watch this YOU TUBE clip and then ask yourself; if I change the product to say SMILES….line of folks waiting to get into a “dental office” – one incredibly cool guy and gal walking down the street smiling and laughing – outside the line, close up … Read more

There is a god; we made the New York Times Sunday Review

IT’S become commonplace to criticize the “Occupy” movement for failing to offer an alternative vision. But the thousands of activists in the streets of New York and London aren’t the only ones lacking perspective: economists, to whom we might expect to turn for such vision, have long since given up thinking in terms of economic … Read more

Lasers in Endodontics

Comments from Maarten Meire re; subject about to get a lot of press as Biolase Technology has secured a new patent for cleaning and disinfecting root canals. The new patent called “Fluid Controllable Laser Endodontic Cleaning and Disinfecting System” covers the use of an endodontic probe loaded with cleaning particles/agents and measuring kit to clean … Read more

Interview: ‘Lasers are going to revolutionise implantology’

“Luke, I am your father” has suddenly taken a strange twist. And the rumoured purchase of AMD lasers by Dentsply in concert with the acquisition of Astra Tech should be making more and more sense.  The new LightWalker hard- and soft-tissue dental laser system from Fotona was introduced at IDS 2011. The system offers a … Read more

Luke, I am your father…..some swear by, some swear at – LASERS

From the L.A. Time – by Amanda Mascarelli, Health Key – July 1, 2011 Dental lasers are either an indispensable tool in a dentist‘s toolkit or an emerging-but-unproven technology. It depends on whom you ask. They came into use in general dentistry about 15-20 years ago but even now are used only by about 6% … Read more

University-Based Laser Gum Disease Treatment — Multi-Centered Clinical Study With Laser Technology at the Heart of Study Objectives

MarketWire – June 13, 2011 The University of Colorado,University of Maryland, and University of Louisville are the academic cornerstones of a multi-centered study to further document the clinical success of the LANAP® protocol for the treatment of gum disease. While the procedure has already earned FDA clearance, this important university-based research is expected to advance the … Read more

AMD Lasers rocks the casbah Sharif……..

From Dentistry IQ – May 10, 2011 AMD LASERS, a leading dental laser company, has been awarded the prestigious TechPoint MIRA Award in the health and life sciences category. To read more about AMD LASERS, go to AMD LASERS. Image by antonio bustamante via Flickr The award gala was held May 7, 2011, at the … Read more

AMD LASERS incorporates Apple iPads as a standard part of its educational curriculum

AMD Lasers announcing new educational initiative – April 2011 From MarketWire – I’m including this because it mentions iPADS!!! INDIANAPOLIS, IN, USA: Bringing another first to the dental industry, AMD LASERS is now offering iPads as part of its companywide going green and paperless initiative. iPad technology will replace paper and DVDs throughout the educational … Read more

Luke, I am your father……..Lasers to treat tooth sensitivity

Mar 15, 2011 By Maria Perno Goldie, RDH, MS From Dentistry IQ Lasers are used in dentistry for a variety of purposes, one is to treat tooth hypersensitivity. There are not many recent studies on this topic, but anecdotal accounts are prevalent. Use of Nd:YAG laser irradiation has been supported for the mitigation of symptoms … Read more

Brand recognition and loyalty – Huzzah!! BIOLASE Announces the Formation of a New Division: BIOLASE Imaging

IRVINE, CA–(Marketwire – February 24, 2011) – BIOLASE Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLTI), the World’s leading dental laser manufacturer and distributor, today announced that it has formed a new division, BIOLASE Imaging, to design and distribute state-of-the-art extra-oral and intra-oral dental imaging devices. The creation of BIOLASE Imaging will enable the Company to offer high-quality diagnostic solutions … Read more

Luke, I am your father…………..

Shares of BIOLASE Technology Inc., the world’s leading dental laser manufacturer and distributor, are soaring for a second day after the company announced the launch of its Waterlase® iPlus™ System dual-wavelength all-tissue laser. The hype signifies the device’s status as the first major breakthrough in all-tissue laser technology since the Waterlase MD™ was introduced in … Read more

Netflix DDS

As an addendum to the previous post, please visit the accompanying URL – excellent videos on laser application to a variety of dental procedures……….. http://www.laresdental.com/videos.asp Related articles by Zemanta Netflix CEO Thinks Americans Are Too Egocentric to Notice Canada’s Discount [NetFlix] (gizmodo.com) Netflix hires actors to pose as its Canada fans (seattletimes.nwsource.com) Netflix streaming comes … Read more