Biolase has upgraded its WaterLase iPlus 2.0 dental laser, the company announced.
The WaterLase iPlus 2.0 dental laser. Image courtesy of Biolase.This upgrade will provide dentists a clinical protocol and application to assist in the effective management of peri-implantitis, according to Biolase. The Repair clinical protocol for periodontitis and the Repair Implant protocol for peri-implantitis have been integrated with the WaterLase iPlus 2.0.
"Peri-implantitis is a growing problem in implant dentistry," stated President and CEO Harold C. Flynn Jr. in a press release. "Biolase is committed to providing dental professionals with clinically advanced technology to address today's dental health challenges. The Repair Implant protocol is an important new WaterLase capability, and we're excited to bring it to practitioners and their patients."
Estimates for the incidence of peri-implantitis vary between 10% and 43% of all dental implants placed, according to the company.
