what the heck is a trunk fiber, what the heck is a mirror……why the heck do you have to check all this darn stuff……………

BIG BIG GRIN

Just kidding, great information for the Waterlase crowd and as always you provide great insight into how to handle these little inconveniences.

Glenn

I joined the ALD recently, although I really wish I hadn’t. I took the standard proficiency course through OpusDent (Symphony of Light). It was supposedly ALD certified. The program binder actually had a seal stating “ALD RECOGNIZED STANDARD PROFICIENCY PROVIDER” right on the cover. Unfortunately, I found out that ALD no longer recognizes OpusDent, so my certification is invalid from their point of view. They said I’d have to take it over again by one of “their” instructors. I apparently can’t go on to more advanced certification until I do.
So I wasted good money on a membership in a f***ed up organization. That’s what I get for not doing my homework.

Chris Davis

Now Chris, my question is why does the ALD not recognize Opus Dent.

I would like to know this. I am a member of the ALD and I can easily touch base with some people I know to find out some more information for you about this.

Do you want to take the ALD standard proficiency exam. I would definitely get Opus to pay for your course then or start a minor war with them.

I can ask Ken Magid if he knows what is going on with Opus to find out about this.

Please let me know if you want me to help you find out how to get to the bottom of this. I would first approach the Opus people and see if they wont get you accredited (because the arent) then I would demand that they pay for your testing with the ALD. After all you paid for their laser, its the least they can do.

Let me know if you want me to lean on a few people for you.

Give me some more details about what happened.

Thanks

Glenn

Glenn, Al, and All,

ALD is increasingly isolating themself. They have never recognized MDT’s Standard Proficiency even when we were corporate members, Certified Dental Laser Educators, etc.

Course recognition is only for the Chosen Few and those who meet mystery requirements–including money of course.

It gets better.

I am at the CDA San Francisco Sept 10, 2005.

There was a “Lasers in Dentistry” seminar put on today by Joel White, Don Coluzzi, and Peter Reichman–sometimes known and identified through their close association with the ALD–Recognized “Big S” standard proficiency providers and all.;)

Nearly every laser company in attendance at the CDA was representated at the seminar from what I could see as I stood and looked in the open door. Millennium’s participation was refused.

There were multiple diodes represented, multiple erbiums plateforms represented, other FRP Nd:YAGs represented.

But the only FRP Nd:YAG (the Periolase) with 7 variable pulse durations, a built-in power meter, joule counter, procedure driven menu calibrated for a new and exclusive FDA perio clearance for “laser assisted new attachment procedure” (LANAP) was refused participation.:confused:

Fascinating………..

A few manufacturers who were included later asked me why we didn’t participate. When I told them we were not allowed to participate after requesting to do so, they were incredulous.:confused: :confused:

This is the second show–the AGD in Washington DC was the first–where we were told that the sponsor could exclude whomever they wanted.

Just an FYI to those who think its just isolated, accidental, or temporary.
Bob