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    JasonL
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    pretty cool design.

    I received an email today….here are the FDA Indications for usage…

    FDA Indications
    Dental Soft Tissue Indications for:

    Incision, excision, vaporization, ablation and coagulation of oral soft tissues including marginal and inter-dental gingival and epithelial lining of free gingiva and the following specific indications:
    Excisional and incisional biopsies
    Exposure of unerupted teeth
    Fibroma removal
    Frenectomy
    Frenotomy
    Gingival troughing for crown impressions
    Gingivectomy
    Gingivoplasty
    Gingival incision and excision
    Hemostasis and coagulation
    Implant recovery
    Incision and drainage of abscess
    Leukoplakia
    Operculectomy
    Oral papillectomies
    Pulpotomy
    Pulpotomy as an adjunct to root canal therapy
    Reduction of gingival hypertrophy
    Soft tissue crown lengthening
    Treatment of canker sores, herpetic and aphthous ulcers of the oral mucosa.
    Vestibuloplasty
    Laser Periodontal procedures, including:

    Laser soft tissue curettage
    Laser removal of diseased, infected, inflamed and necrosed soft tissue within the periodontal pocket
    Sulcular debridement (removal of diseased, infected, inflamed and necrosed soft tissue in the periodontal pocket to improve clinical indices including gingival index, gingival bleeding index, probe depth, attachment loss and tooth mobility.)

    interesting….looks like they may be going after the periolase market somewhat…hhmm??

    #8208 Reply

    whitertth
    Spectator

    This announcement has been breweing for a while. It should be for sale by the Chicago midwinter. I got a chance to see this in person and all I can say is WOW…Not only is it light, with a wireless footswitch, but the windows interface and touchscreen is way cool. The new concept of no more cleaving a fiber and just throwing tips away is very hygienic. The 940 wavelength should combine the best characteristics of the 810’s and 980’s. Biolase will now blaze the trail in the soft tissue market with this new state of the art Diode.

    #8211 Reply

    Glenn van As
    Spectator

    Jason….how is a diode going to compete with the Periolase?

    Other companies are very close to releasing very similar products so it will be an interesting year.

    Looks like diodes get smaller and more high tech again.

    Glenn

    #8204 Reply

    dkimmel
    Spectator

    I know I’ll regret this but I don’t think I am alone on this subject.. Diodes???
    I just can’t see it. That is unless you are in a state that a hygenist can use it. Then it makes perfect sense.

    Or if they start to bring the price way ,way down.

    With having the Biolase MD.. I don’t need it. There is not that much difference in what I can do in softtissue mode with the MD then I can with the diode.

    Having a Nd:YAG to do perio pretty much rules out the need for a diode….

    I know that the cost of the Periolase or an MD is far more then a diode. But the reality is the ROI of these lasers far outway that of a diode. Makes since to use your diode dollars for a down payment on either of these two lasers.

    Now the idea of a diode without a long fiber that easly gets broken. A diode that very small. A diode that looks cool is interesting. Soo how much does it cost??
    Man Susan is going to kill me.

    #8212 Reply

    JasonL
    Spectator

    I think the list of FDA Indications on this laser show that the company is trying to position itself to compete with the Periolase.

    I personally don’t think that it can.

    However, I’ve been indoctrinated so I have a bit of a biased opinion. When the average GP sees this list of FDA indications won’t they have the belief that they can anything and everything other lasers can do? Won’t the average GP buy this, try it and get some success, some failures and ultimately be slightly discontented that it doesn’t quite live up to the hype?

    #8210 Reply

    Glenn van As
    Spectator

    Jason: I totally agree with you. This board by nature brings out laser enthusiasts but the average GP sees this diode as a nice way to get into the market. SOmething to show how progressive he is. Wow …look at that list of FDA approved procedures…….why do I even need another laser!

    I think that the market is ripe for diodes and this year with all of it coming out that is new (several are coming believe me) and the competition for a very small profit for the companies , it stands to be an interesting year.

    Glenn

    #8206 Reply

    jetsfan
    Spectator

    I totally agree with Glenn. The intent was not to get MD unit owners to purchase one(except maybe David). This really cool looking diode is a way to get more laser free dentists interested in laser dentistry,(kinda like an entry level laser)without forking out &#3660,000-&#3675,000. Once they see how much fun laser dentistry can be, then they will go for the higher end machines.

    Robert

    #8205 Reply

    dkimmel
    Spectator

    Oh, you guys are tooo serious… Of course your right. Lasers are a buzz word. You would have to be dead not to have heard about them. Heck even the big boys on the lecture circut have one( not that they really use them) . COST is what keeps dentist from buying a laser.Lets face it Er and ND:YAGS are big bucks in a dental practice budget!! Then you have to earn how to use it. Most dentist get 12 hours of CE a year. So you expect them to spend big bucks and have to get training?rock.gif? Tough sell.

    Diodes can be the break through…Cost is far less. Training.. Well most won’t. So it is an easy way to become a laser dentist. Seems the key will be for laser companies to market hard , come in at a low price and sell a large volume of diodes..as fast as possible before another company does the same…

    #8209 Reply

    whitertth
    Spectator

    The diode is great looking and is small and pretty cool…should sell in the 11-12k range..In states where hygienists can use them it is a no brainer….Man I wish NY was one of those states….

    #8207 Reply

    when you look at that wavelengh, are you really sure that the 940 wavelength should combine the best characteristics of the 810’s and 980’s. Is it possible that the water absorption make a real difference. Did they say that they use water for thermorelaxation like we do with the 980nm

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