No one that I know has ever seen a working DEKA Nd:YAG.

Their product specifications gives a range of pulse durations (possibly from 50 to 550 usec) that are NOT operator controllable–they are software controlled to what engineers think dentists need based on procedure settings.  A dangerous combination of parameters could be used on patients by unsuspecting dentists.  And they refuse to produce any science to support their parameters–and I’ve been asking for 2 years.

Lares is cheaper.  Del and I designed the second pulse duration in their laser, but that’s all they’ve got–a short and a long PD.  They didn’t have the technological know-how to give us more than two PDs.

Neither competitor’s product comes with clinical hands-on training, a proven patented perio protocol that is FDA cleared, a claim for New Attachment from the FDA, the knowledge to debate with all of our clinicians about the clinical aspects of the protocol, 😉   etc.

Neither of their products comes with a printer, a power meter, 7 unique operator controlable pulse durations, the custom fiber optic to bend 90 degrees to the distal of molars, nor the TrueFlex handpiece, just to name the obvious.

Neither has science to back up their claims, “We can do what the PerioLase can do”.  And neither has paid us any patent royalties or has a license from MDT to promote and sell their devices to, …”do what Millennium does with LANAP.”

Hope that helps!

Bob

(Edited by Robert Gregg DDS at 10:50 am on May 10, 2005)