Too bad there are no studies that show long-term prognosis for this. All of the studies indicate results that are comparable to scaling and root planing (and $300 procedure per quad, $1200 for the whole mouth compared to $6000+ of this non-sense). Yea sure its "painless" no sutures no scalpels. Beware who ever sees this, it borders on quackery. No need to respond DrHaddix, you have to justify spending 100k on "education" and equipment right.
@DrHaddix I sincerely commend you for making this investment. My personal, naive, feeling is that when someone goes into a healthcare field, it FIRST ought to be out of a desire to help people. Turning a profit, should be, at best, a distant second. If a provider of this service is good at it, then there's no need to go for a home run on the fee. Go for singles and doubles, I'll bet that in the long run, you will have made more in total, than you would have by charging 6000 each time.
Slow process? Traditional/Conventional surgery requires at least four surguical visits of 1-2 hours in lenght with postop visits after each area of the mouth is treated. Generally I treat the entire mouth in one appointment of 3 hours, with one postop at 10 to 14 days. That's 75% fewer visits, time off work or away from home/children, 75% less usage of sick day/personal day benefits, the list goes on. No sutures, less pain, overall more efficient treatment.
@myancov I disagree strongly. Each dentist is free to set his/her own fees, but in the end, this is the most advanced technique avaiable to treat a very insidious disease. A doctor becoming certified in LANAP will spend over $100K in training, the laser, time out of the office, etc.; all this in a business that runs an average of 70% overhead. Remember, the patient got this cindition through their own neglect; one day with dentures would make a patient gladly pay double the goinng rate.
@myancov As far as insurance companies go, IMHO their goal is to treat a condition with the cheapest, least effective, least efficient, lowest technology available; not to do what is best for the patient. Remove the insurance companies from the treatment process and do what is best for the patient.
@myancov The same way they should be getting care now - through local charity(ies), the charity of the practioner, or Medicare/Medicaid actually not only paying for dental care but paying a reasonable reimbursement fee where the practictioner does not lose moneyl.
@naikahnomtom Brutal? An interesting term, but it does not fit here. The patient was sedated and anesthetized. There are no scalpels and no sutures as in previous methods. She experienced no postoperative pain and healed with a phenomenal improvement. I wish I could post a side by side video of conventional non-laser assisted surgery so you could decided which if this treatment really is "Brutal".
Dentures. Now those are brual. This, no, not at all..
Too bad there are no studies that show long-term prognosis for this. All of the studies indicate results that are comparable to scaling and root planing (and $300 procedure per quad, $1200 for the whole mouth compared to $6000+ of this non-sense). Yea sure its "painless" no sutures no scalpels. Beware who ever sees this, it borders on quackery. No need to respond DrHaddix, you have to justify spending 100k on "education" and equipment right.
titaniumgums 2 months ago
@DrHaddix I sincerely commend you for making this investment. My personal, naive, feeling is that when someone goes into a healthcare field, it FIRST ought to be out of a desire to help people. Turning a profit, should be, at best, a distant second. If a provider of this service is good at it, then there's no need to go for a home run on the fee. Go for singles and doubles, I'll bet that in the long run, you will have made more in total, than you would have by charging 6000 each time.
myancov 5 months ago
Slow process? Traditional/Conventional surgery requires at least four surguical visits of 1-2 hours in lenght with postop visits after each area of the mouth is treated. Generally I treat the entire mouth in one appointment of 3 hours, with one postop at 10 to 14 days. That's 75% fewer visits, time off work or away from home/children, 75% less usage of sick day/personal day benefits, the list goes on. No sutures, less pain, overall more efficient treatment.
DrHaddix 5 months ago
fantastic to see that LANAP is becoming more widespread.
now if only the cost would come down, or at least partial insurance coverage...
myancov 5 months ago
@myancov I disagree strongly. Each dentist is free to set his/her own fees, but in the end, this is the most advanced technique avaiable to treat a very insidious disease. A doctor becoming certified in LANAP will spend over $100K in training, the laser, time out of the office, etc.; all this in a business that runs an average of 70% overhead. Remember, the patient got this cindition through their own neglect; one day with dentures would make a patient gladly pay double the goinng rate.
DrHaddix 5 months ago
@myancov As far as insurance companies go, IMHO their goal is to treat a condition with the cheapest, least effective, least efficient, lowest technology available; not to do what is best for the patient. Remove the insurance companies from the treatment process and do what is best for the patient.
DrHaddix 5 months ago
@DrHaddix Then how will the less fortunate be able to get this treatment ?
myancov 5 months ago
@myancov The same way they should be getting care now - through local charity(ies), the charity of the practioner, or Medicare/Medicaid actually not only paying for dental care but paying a reasonable reimbursement fee where the practictioner does not lose moneyl.
DrHaddix 5 months ago
I just had this treatment done. I'm in pain...
honeybeebrownmissy 7 months ago
why this is on my top of vids O.o?
makontec 1 year ago
@makontec Luck, I suppose ; )
DrHaddix 1 year ago
now thats Brutal
naikahnomtom 1 year ago
@naikahnomtom Brutal? An interesting term, but it does not fit here. The patient was sedated and anesthetized. There are no scalpels and no sutures as in previous methods. She experienced no postoperative pain and healed with a phenomenal improvement. I wish I could post a side by side video of conventional non-laser assisted surgery so you could decided which if this treatment really is "Brutal".
Dentures. Now those are brual. This, no, not at all..
DrHaddix 1 year ago
Nice work but what a slow process
gladheateher4now 1 year ago