As a general dentist in Missoula, Montana, Tyler Bond, DMD, is transforming the treatment of periodontal disease in Big Sky country with the LANAP® protocol.
Bond's approach shifted dramatically upon learning of Millennium Dental Technologies' minimally invasive LANAP protocol and the PerioLase® MVP-7™, a free-running pulsed Nd:YAG laser. "After being introduced to the LANAP protocol in the military, it completely revolutionized my approach to saving teeth suffering from periodontal disease, instead of resorting to traditional surgery," he shares.
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The PerioLase MVP-7 was specifically designed with selected operating parameters to support the LANAP protocol. It targets diseased gum tissue while preserving healthy tissue, eliminating the need for scalpel blade, stitching, biologics, or bone grafts. Bond says that recovery is "comparable to that of therapeutic deep cleanings. Most patients explain how easy the recovery was compared to other surgeries they've had in the past."
LANAP treatment also is the first and only FDA-cleared laser procedure with scientific histologic proof of true regeneration of the attachment apparatus, resulting in new cementum, periodontal ligament, and alveolar bone on a previously diseased root surface. Bond credits the protocol with helping him save previously hopeless teeth. "I save many teeth that would traditionally need to be extracted," he explains.
In addition, Bond uses the LAPIP™ protocol to treat peri-implantitis and save ailing and failing implants. "This minimally invasive treatment has proven effective in treating implant complications without the need for more invasive surgical interventions," he says.
As the only LANAP provider within a 3-hour drive time radius, Bond says the benefits of LANAP treatment extend beyond clinical results. "We grew 300% in our first year after adopting the protocol and another 100% in the last 6 months. We have had patients drive up to 6 hours to see us because of the LANAP and LAPIP protocols with the PerioLase MVP-7," he exclaims.
The protocols and laser technology have also helped reduce costs. "I don't have to spend money on expensive biologics, and I achieve better results."
Bond also benefits from dozens of value-added procedures (VAPs) with the PerioLase MVP-7, including using it to induce healing in "All-on-X" implant procedures through the BLAST™ protocol. Exclusive to the PerioLase MVP-7, the BLAST protocol can be used to decontaminate extraction sites and dental implants, which is vital for preventing peri-implantitis and improving osseointegration for long-lasting implant success.
Bond credits Millennium's LANAP training continuum as unique and essential in helping him deliver successful clinical outcomes. Offered through the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry, the 5-day training program includes a combination of lecture and hands-on training with actual patients over the course of a year.
"Simply put," Bond concludes, "the LANAP and LAPIP protocols save teeth and implants without traditional surgery, bone grafting, or postoperative pain. This helps me differentiate my practice." And Montanans are grateful for it.
Tyler Bond, DMD
Private Practice, Missoula, Montana; Diplomate, American Board of Dental Sleep Medicine
Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc.
877-526-2759
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