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Besides lanap, is there any other fda approved brand/kind of pocket reduction laser therapy (caused by bone loss)? what are the acronyms or names?
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YES: Waterlaser md has a new laser approved by the fda to do pocket reduction treatments, ask your dentist or go to waterlase md website.
Answered 3/22/2013
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Yes: We use the periolase wpt protocol it uses both the nd:yag (like lanap) as well as the er:yag laser.
Answered 4/20/2013
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Diode Laser: A diode laser can be used but the operator has to be careful with their technique.
Answered 4/20/2013
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Combination: Using combination of laser therapy (waterlase and/or diode) with Arestin (localized antibiotic delivery) and thorough scaling and root plane have been useful for pocket depth reduction.
Answered 5/5/2015
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Yes.: Lanap is the most established protocol with the most research. This is done with a periolase mvp-7 laser. I use it and my patients love it. Deep pocket therapy (DPT) with new attachment is the second fda approved technique but is untested and has minimal research. This uses the waterlase md™ turbo laser and patented radial firing perio tip™ (rfpt).
Answered 5/22/2015
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