IRVINE, Calif., March 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BIOLASE,
Inc. (NASDAQ: BIOL), the global leader in dental lasers,
announced today that the company has formed a community of
periodontists through the development of the Waterlase Perio
Academy (WPA). The goal of the WPA is to assist clinicians in
providing periodontal and implant services with improved patient
outcomes, through the continued adoption of laser technology.
Leveraging the same recipe for success from its Waterlase Endo
Academy, the innovative and first of its kind program in the
periodontal laser community will foster peer-led learning with
ongoing mentorship from WPA's leading clinicians, featuring online
meetings and case reviews by experts in the field. The academy is
open to all periodontists utilizing the Waterlase technology.
"Launching an academy devoted to supporting the growth and
timely needs of periodontists directly aligns with BIOLASE's
mission of advancing dentistry," said John
Beaver, President and CEO of BIOLASE. "Periodontists are
actively seeking ways to manage both periodontal and implant
diseases, as the incidence of gum disease with "bone loss" has
increased in the adult population. Periodontitis can often be
linked to systemic diseases, from inflammatory cardiac disease to
recent COVID-19 infections – further stressing the need for
innovative solutions and expert collaboration among dental
professionals."
As part of the WPA, members will have access to facilitated
discussions around complex cases, ongoing mentorship from leading
clinicians, didactic online meetings and interactive case reviews.
Academy leadership is composed of experienced periodontists,
including Drs. Paul Chang, Curry
Leavitt, Stephen John, Todd Jorgenson, James
Papp and Bret Dyer. Virtual
progressive training sessions will also be added in real-time to
address new procedures as they arise, and members will be part of
the "first to know" community when BIOLASE releases products.
"Periodontists have seen a significant increase in peri-implant
disease, which is alarming due to the number of new dental implants
being placed each year and existing aging dental implants currently
in function," said Paul Chang,
D.D.S., M.S. "As clinicians, it is critical for our growth and our
patients' outcomes that we collaborate around clinically proven
solutions, including BIOLASE's established implant repair protocol,
which has shown significant success in decontamination. This method
even allows new bone formation around the previously contaminated
implant; no other company method has been shown to do this more
predictably than implant repair protocol."
Waterlase lasers afford clinicians the ability to decontaminate
diseased implants and provide opportunities to return the implant
to a healthy state. Peer-reviewed landmark studies among dental
journals continue to support evidence that periodontal and implant
disease can be managed with minimally invasive laser procedures,
resulting in excellent patient-reported outcomes.
Learn more about the benefits of laser dentistry in periodontics
at biolase.com/procedures/dentists/perio and the Waterlase
Perio Academy at biolase.com/wpa.
About BIOLASE, Inc.
BIOLASE is a medical device company that develops, manufactures,
markets, and sells laser systems in dentistry and medicine.
BIOLASE's products advance the practice of dentistry and medicine
for patients and healthcare professionals. BIOLASE's proprietary
laser products incorporate approximately 271 patented and 40
patent-pending technologies designed to provide biologically and
clinically superior performance with less pain and faster recovery
times. BIOLASE's innovative products provide cutting-edge
technology at competitive prices to deliver superior results for
dentists and patients. BIOLASE's principal products are
revolutionary dental laser systems that perform a broad range of
dental procedures, including cosmetic and complex surgical
applications. BIOLASE has sold over 41,200 laser systems to date in
over 80 countries around the world. Laser products under
development address BIOLASE's core dental market and other adjacent
medical and consumer applications.
For updates and information on Waterlase iPlus®,
Waterlase Express™, and laser dentistry, find BIOLASE online at
www.biolase.com, Facebook at www.facebook.com/biolase, Twitter at
www.twitter.com/biolaseinc, Instagram at
www.instagram.com/waterlase_laserdentistry, and LinkedIn at
www.linkedin.com/company/biolase.
BIOLASE®, Waterlase® and Waterlase
iPlus® are registered trademarks of BIOLASE, Inc.
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