What kind of investment is involved, in terms of time and money?
It depends on what type of laser you’re talking about. The most common are the diode laser and the all tissue (hard and soft tissue) laser. Costs range from about $10,000 to as high as $85,000. I know that may sound like a lot, but to be able to have one piece of equipment to do so many procedures, particularly combined treatments that involve both hard and soft tissue, means it can more than pay for itself very quickly, and also brings more money into the practice. Q: What is the difference between a diode laser and a hard and soft tissue laser? A: Lasers are differentiated by wavelength. So, Diode lasers have a different wavelength than an all tissue laser. Diode lasers, which are on the lower end of the cost scale, are soft tissue lasers only. All tissue lasers (hard/soft tissue lasers) are more expensive, but also do dramatically more than a soft tissue laser can do. Both lasers, I believe, are tremendously useful. Q: Why type do you use? A: I use an all tissue laser (hard and soft
