LIVINGSTON, N.J., March 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Milestone Scientific Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: MLSS), the recognized leader in advanced injection technologies, today announced that during the month of February, dentists purchased more units of the STA(TM) System, a patented, computer-controlled local anesthetic delivery (CCLAD) system for dental injections, than in any month since its introduction in 2007.
Bob Presutti, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Milestone, stated, "It is evident that the value proposition of the STA System has begun to resonate with dental professionals nationwide. We believe this is largely due to key refinements and more effective communication of our marketing messages which took effect shortly before the year end holidays, coupled with the growing number of highly satisfied STA users who are enthusiastically sharing their positive opinions of the STA System with their dental industry peers."
In response to surprisingly weak STA sales following its debut early
last year, this past Fall Milestone initiated an in-depth review and
analysis of the STA System's product positioning and messaging platform,
providing for comprehensive surveying of dental practitioners and industry
thought leaders. "The data compiled from our research clearly reflected
that we needed to do a much better job of clarifying to the dental
community that the STA System can be used for all injections, not simply
the periodontal intraligamentary injection (single tooth anesthesia),"
noted Presutti. "Our surveying confirmed that when giving injections to
patients, many, if not most, dentists experience a similar level of fear,
stress and discomfort as the patient undergoing the actual treatment.
However, according to Marty Jablow, DMD, a dental practitioner in
Woodbridge, New Jersey, 'The STA System allows me to begin every injection
technique with significantly less stress for me and the patient.' As a
consequence of these findings, we hav
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