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To: Karl Drobnic who wrote (139)	9/2/1997 9:13:00 AM
From: Trace	of 706

You are correct to a certain degree. First lasers in dentistry are exciting especially for cutting teeth.However there are still many drawbacks to lasers- I do not believe it can do everything a drill can do. The article only talked about fillings, not crowns and bridges. Depending if you have a soft tissue or hard tissue application you may need more than one type of laser. THE COST! Dentists are not going to spend 30-40K in droves for this new technology-at least not right away. Insurance companies will not increase reimbursements for procedures because the dentist must now charge more because alaser was employed rather than a drill( so many patients would opt for the drill to save money). I don't want you to think that I am all negative. I'm not. Lasers in dentistry are here to stay. Once dentists see how it will improve their practices, save time, reinvigorate them,attrack new patients they will spend the bucks-just not right away.

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