Sidekick - Winter 2012 - (Page 48)

Lasers, it’s time to start lighting it up and learning You have heard all about lasers in dentistry—all the different applications in your everyday delivery of dental care and the ways they can make your practice grow and grow. DR. MICHAEL they are really good for, and how to utilize them to their fullest potential. We will also touch on what type of training is needed to make a laser work in the "real world" we face every day as dental professionals. So many lasers, so many different wavelengths, disposable tips, cleavable fibers…which laser is really the one that you need? Do you really need a laser? I had the opportunity to attend a lecture by one of the most knowledgeable laser specialists in the US, Donald Coluzzi, at the ADA meeting. The first question that came from the audience was—which laser should I buy? Dr. Coluzzi had the best answer I have ever heard—buy the laser that you will use. Simple, yet so true— no technology is worth a dime if it sits in the corner. Decide what you want to use a laser for and then buy a laser from a trusted source, a person or company you deal with on a regular basis. We have all purchased equipment from a company or salesperson that went away after the sale. It's no different with numerous companies popping up to sell lasers. Choose a trusted partner in purchasing technology. What are you going to use your laser for? As many applications as possible—the more you use new technology, the more it becomes indispensible. A great everyday use is in restorative procedures (Figures 1 & 2). Trying to restore teeth with subgingival decay can become a nightmare. The laser can expose the KOCEJA Your patients like the idea of laser dentistry, and you want to modernize your office. All of this sounds great, but you are still a little hesitant. So, “What Now” laser companies are springing up faster than tulips in April in Wisconsin. You have to have lived there to know what I mean. Every laser company is promising you the world and telling you their product is the best, the latest, the greatest. A whole new generation of dental speakers want you to attend their courses…to learn how to use lasers from them…to grow your practice…to make millions. We have all heard it all before. So let's all take a deep breath and float back down to reality and let a guy (I'm just a dentist.) give you a little down to earth advice on the laser revolution. Let's talk a little about how lasers work, what Choose a trusted partner in purchasing technology. Figure 1 48 sidekick | winter 2012 Figure 2

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Sidekick - Winter 2012

Sidekick - Winter 2012
Table of Contents
Johnson Family Dental
A Switch—Just in Time
We Do That!
Using the iPad to Optimize Your Practice
Henry Schein Financial Services
Examining Patient Financing
Keep Score and Win With Technology!
Carr Pediatric Dentistry
Privileges
Lasers. It’s Time to Start Lighting It Up and Learning!
Individuality and Compatibility
E4D Compass: Showing Us the Right Way
Lake Shore Cosmetic Dentistry
Designing and Building the Dental Office That Works for You— A Step-by-Step Guide
TechCentral
Secure? Are You Sure?
Henry Schein Financial Services
Professional Practice Transitions

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