Dear DCM,

Yes.

With proper training, understanding and implementation of the correct technique.

We wouldn’t have been the first two dentists to publish such a claim to the profession in May of 1998 if it wasn’t predictable and reproducible to other dentists through proper training.

That’s the difference between those that imitate (Lares) and those that innovate a procedure protocol (MDT).;)  

1.  MDT has the only FDA cleared Laser Periodontal Therapy protocol.  

2.  MDT is the only company with a patented FDA cleared protocol.  

3.  MDT is the only company that includes 5 days of clinical hands-on live patient training (3 days of Laser BootCamp before delivery of your laser) in the purchase price of the PerioLase Periodontal Package.  

4.  MDT has the only clinical data that shows consistent results of 50% minimum pocket reduction in 95% of patients and pockets, and is the only company who has a procedure that has completed independent, university, blinded, controlled, peer reviewed, human histology on the results (and it ain’t long junctional epithelium).

Our procedure motto is “Standardization for long term safety and efficacy”.

This is all because MDT is a company started by clinicians, for clinicians–and who have dedicated the company’s interests for their clinician customers and their patients’ best welfare–not just to make money.  That’s a hard act for manufacturers without clinician-owners to follow.  

We are still practicing clinicians each and every day of the week, so we are bang on top of all the nuances that any clinician might face, so we have the answers and the caveats before you have the questions or the adverse outcomes.

“The most expensive laser you can buy is the laser without comprehensive training.”  In more ways than just money……heart-ache, stomach lining, sleepless nights, lost patients, etc.

And CD-ROM training just doesn’t cut it.

We do accept trade-ins for Lares Pocket-Pro, and you can start having the results you wanted in the first place.  MDT and the PerioLase MVP-7 isn’t  the cheapest, but we are the best value for your return on investment in the reversal of periodontal disease……cuz we are the clinicians that designed and developed the laser AND the entire protocol over the past 12 years.

We are happy to train owners of Lares’ Pocket Pro, but our price would be such that you could purchase our entire package on its own.  MDT really has no interest in being the “trainers” for Lares.  Besides, the PerioLase MVP-7, the World’s first digital pulsed laser, has 7 different pulse durations and many features that the training is geared to the owners of that full-featured device as it pertains to the patented LPT protocol.  And class size and availability is limited and preference is given to PerioLase purchasers.

Give me, or my partner Del McCarthy a call at 562-860-2908, if you’d like to discuss further.

Bob

P.S.  I guess I should add that since Del and I informed Lares about the value of the second pulse width, paid for and designed the retofitted second pulse width and the key-pad on the SunLase 880 (developed previous to Lares by Sunrise Technologies), and we have two of these PocketPro devices, we can be included in your question?

(Edited by Robert Gregg at 2:24 pm on April 21, 2003)

HI DCM: this has been one of my biggest beefs with some of the laser manufacturers is the lack of education and support for the product once it is purchased. You get the product they install it and say……thanks very much and that is it.

Many are to shy to say anything and it sits in a corner after a few negative experiences.

I think that is the beauty of the forum is that some experienced people like Bob can help out but it is tough when he sells a different product than the one you just purchased.

Its crazy in my mind for Lares to think that they can sell a product and then not provide you with comprehensive training that allows you to get up to speed with it.

I would phone them and ask for who their experts for Lapt are and then go and spend a day with them.

If you dont get the right answers, then look at Bobs laser and see if he will accpet a trade in. At least you know you are going to get training.

I am going to be seeing Bob this week in Anaheim at the CDA and hope to be able to get a chance to really see his product up close and personal…….

All the best in your efforts but training shouldnt have to be this hard should it??

Glenn