Dentists
and Hygienists Soft Tissue Laser Certification Courses
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Advanced
Laser Training is
a company that has been founded to help you and your
dental office successfully integrate lasers into your
everyday clinical practice including Laser Hygiene
Training, Laser Perio Training, Laser Training, Laser
Certification Courses, Diode Laser Training, Laser
Training Courses, Dental Laser Training, Laser curettage
training and Laser Periodontal Therapy Training.
We understand that a key part of realizing the potential
benefits of laser dentistry is education and training.
As dentists working extensively with lasers we realize
that knowledge and proper training leads to the confidence
needed to allow you and your staff which may including
dental hygienists, dental assistants and others to
use lasers effectively.
Our mission is to teach your dental office all of
the necessary skills in order to use your laser to
its fullest capacity. We focus not only on the clinical
skills necessary to achieve clinical competence but
also on the financial and patient management issues
that are important to long term success.
In an informative, in-depth presentation, Chris Owens,
D.D.S. will lead attendees through the exciting world
of lasers in dentistry and periodontal therapy.
The
training course will cover laser physics, safety training
and tissue interaction as well as demonstrating techniques
for success with laser therapy in periodontics.
Participants
will not only learn through slide and video presentations
but will also have the opportunity to perform live
hands on exercises.
Each
participant upon satisfactory completion of the course
will receive 8 CE credit hours and Associate Fellowship
Certification through the World Clinical Laser Institute.
Lasers
in Dentistry and Hygiene
In
an informative, in-depth presentation, Chris Owens,D.D.S.
will lead attendees through the exciting world of
lasers in dentistry and periodontal therapy.
The course will cover laser physics, safety and tissue
interaction as well as demonstrating techniques for
success with laser periodontal therapy.
Participants will not only learn through slide and
video presentations but will also have the opportunity
to perform live hands on exercises.
Each participant upon satisfactory completion of the
course will receive 7 CE credit hours and Associate
Fellowship Certification through the World Clinical
Laser Institute.
What You Will Learn
Upon
completion of the training program you will be able
to:
•
Diagnose and perform all types of soft tissue procedures
with lasers.
• Explain how lasers used in periodontal therapy
achieve their effect on biological tissue.
• Differentiate laser light from natural light.
• Be familiar with laser tissue interaction.
• Specify factors which influence the effects
a laser has on biological tissue.
• Indicate the specific effects thermal thresholds
have on biological tissue.
• Specify wavelength and operating parameters
of lasers you are using.
• Review safe and effective set-up, operation
and maintenance of the laser systems
You
will learn how to incorporate lasers into the periodontal
department:
• What is involved in a typical laser appointment.
• How to determine which patients are laser
candidates and to introduce this form of dental care
to the patient.
• Soft tissue and periodontal applications for
lasers besides curettage.
• Average Fees for Various Dental Laser Procedures
•
Most commonly used insurance codes
You
will also learn how to answer the most common patient
questions regarding laser dentistry:
• I was in good shape when I was in there two
years ago, what happened?
• I was in here six months ago, why didn't you
find this before?
• My teeth feel okay (or my gums don't bleed),
what do you mean I have a disease?
• You haven’t probed my gums like that
before, why now?
• How are you going to get the infection out
of there?
• Are you going to remove my gums?
• Are you qualified to do this treatment?
• This is all new stuff, does it work better?
•
Is this treatment good forever? Will I have to have
this done again?
What
Are Laser Periodontal Procedures?
One of the most popular laser periodontal procedures
involves using specific lasers as an adjunct to the
sulcular debridement process. The laser light is delivered
to the sulcus using a flexible fiber optic, designed
to focus energy and selectively vaporize diseased
tissue while leaving healthy tissue intact. The laser
also vaporizes bacterial tissue toxins and in some
cases has proven to delay the re-population of certain
bacteria.
Bacterial reduction (specifically Porphyromanas gingivalas,
Provotella intermedia and Actinobacillus acetinomycetem
comitans) appears to coincide with significant pocket
reduction and a decrease of bleeding on probing, hence
assisting in the treatment of periodontal disease.
Wavelength is a very important consideration of this
procedure as the treatment objective is to selectively
remove diseased tissue at a very shallow depth of
penetration with adequate coagulation and minimal
post-operative discomfort. Current studies are focusing
on bone regeneration realized as a result of laser
periodontal procedures with specific wavelengths.
The
benefits of this procedure attributed to the use of
the laser are many. The small size and flexibility
of the fiber optic delivery system provides for easy
access to the pocket. The laser-assisted procedure
is considerably faster than traditional methods and
also results in less bleeding, less post-op pain and
discomfort and less trauma than traditional mechanical
debridement. Initial studies indicate that specific
lasers initiate a process of bacterial decontamination
resulting in delayed pathogenic bacterial re-population.
The vast majority of adult patients could realize
benefit from this type of procedure and based on its
minimally invasive nature, patient acceptance is high.
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Testimonials...
Testimonials
from past course participants:
“Best
course I’ve been to in 20 years of hygiene”
Becky, Denver, Colorado
“Dr.
Owens makes what could be a dull subject, fun and
entertaining, I didn’t get sleepy even once”
Tina, Chicago
“Anyone
who can make laser physics interesting, has my vote
for course of the year” Amy, Phoenix
“Gave
me useful information I could take back to the office
and start using on Monday”, Brenda, Las Vegas
“Finally
a course that simplifies laser therapy and gave me
step by step procedures” Steve, Seattle
“I
would recommend this course to anyone using or thinking
about using lasers” Jennifer, Portland
“I
just wish our entire staff could have been here, I
am psyched to start work next week.” Tiffany,
San Francisco
“I’ve
been to other laser hygiene courses and this one is
by far the best. Fun, knowledgeable, approachable
instructors, who answered all my questions.”
Janet, Chicago
Chris
L. Owens, D.D.S.
Jessica
Blayden, RDH
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