Dentistry for the New Millennium

Periodontist Alan Farber's passion for education includes his adoption of the LANAP protocol into both of his offices as well as the IALD Certified Instructor program; involvement with Seattle Study Club and Spear; and developing a new educational resource for all dental specialists, the iADS.

Periodontist and lecturer Dr. Robert Levine discusses putting the patient first with the MMPPI scoring index and PROMS (patient-reported outcome measures). How do these dovetail with the LANAP protocol, and hear a preview of a recently completed LANAP satisfaction survey.

Periodontist Colin Richman was so impressed with the results he was seeing with the LANAP and LAPIP protocols, he spearheaded an independent study to gague the satisfaction level of all LANAP-trained dentists on many different criteria. Did any of the results surprise him?

One of the earliest users of lasers in dentistry -- dating back to 1989 -- Fort Lauderdale periodontist Tom McCawley discusses his long road with the Nd:YAG wavelength leading up to LANAP. Beyond his private practice success, find out why his strong background in microbiology led him to undertake several studies on LANAP's efficacy.

Rutgers School of Dental Medicine is one of just three schools to teach LANAP as part of their post-graduate periodontics program. Find out the criteria that must be met to add a treatment modality to the cirriculum, and where LANAP fits into a periodontist's armamentarium.

Just two years out of school, periodontist Andrew Peterson is already seeing success with the LANAP and LAPIP protocols. Find out how LANAP entered his radar and how he sees it fitting into his practice.

Self-professed "Grade-A Skeptic" periodontist Roman Melnyk was sure he would try the PerioLase MVP-7 for LANAP, prove it didn't work, and return it. What happened next?

Respected, lecturer, professor, and periodontist I. Stephen Brown discusses his LANAP journey, his role with the North American Society of Periodontists, and why he needs to be careful when endorsing products or treatment modalities.

Periodontist Sherona Dayan, DMD, discusses the links between periodontal disease and Alzheimer's and Sleep Disordered Breathing, plus how her non-clinician cousin pushed her over the top to treat gum disease with the PerioLase MVP-7.

California General Dentist Michael Colleran, DDS, discusses his results-based approach to implementing the PerioLase MVP-7 in the mid-2000s, and how the online world has influenced dentists' impressions of technology and which products to incorporate into their practices.