Advanced Diode Periodontal/Hygiene Course $995.00 per Dentist or Hygienist and $395 per staff View agenda »   See all live course schedule and location »

This full-day course focuses specifically on advanced soft tissue laser periodontal applications. The objectives include mastery of advanced treatment planning as well as guidelines for recare and indications for continuing care in a laser-oriented soft tissue management program. Have you ever wondered how to explain the laser to your patients? It will be covered in this course by role-playing different scenarios while giving laser verbal skills to use in the clinical setting. Insurance codes and fees are an important aspect in the dental industry to most patients and will also be discussed in this course. Hands on exercises will go through how to illustrate proper power settings for tissue coagulation in pocketed areas without harm to healthy tissues. An advanced course treatment planning program will be provided to each participant. This folder will include informed consent forms and many other useful documents to be utilized when setting up or improving your laser periodontal program. Periodontal cases will be presented in detail to illustrate the laser treatment protocol recommended. It is a fun-filled periodontal day! This course should include all staff, including hygienists, dentists and all other team members that bring unique perspectives to laser hygiene. Expectation will be that by the close of the day each person will expect to feel like an experienced laser user and will be able to go back to your office with more expertise and confidence in your laser procedures. Suggested Pre-requisite course is the Basic Diode Certification Course by Chris Owens, DDS at $695 per participant designed for DDS's and RDH's as well as staff who can attend at a reduced fee of $395. Upon successful completion of course, 8 CE Credits and Certification will be awarded.   ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE Course Outline: 8:30-9:00 a.m. Team Approach to the new dental laser user. 9:00-9:30 a.m. Review of 8 Basic steps/Perio 101: Current Hygiene Therapies Review of periodontal disease etiology Periodontal Facts Research behind the laser and new wave into the innovative laser periodontal therapy 9:30-10:30 a.m. Laser Treatment Protocol LBR-Laser Bacterial Reduction, what is the benefit of this procedure? Informed Consent Sheets Post-operative Instructions Treatment Planning Formulas Treatment Planning Recipe 10:30-10:45 a.m. Mid Morning Break 10:45-12:00 p.m. The "Perfect Day!" Is there any such thing? Goals for the hygienists Revenue/Production for Dr. Boss MAN! Communicating to our patients Strategies on how to communicate to our patients Team Approach-Togetherness Treatment acceptance Verbal skills for the Dental Hygienist Communication Scenarios Insurance Codes and Billing 12:00-1:00 p.m. Lunch 1:00-2:30 p.m. “Classic Appointment” A step by step review of the periodontal treatment planning program recommended for laser users. Hygiene Video Clinical Cases From the Healthy-Advanced Periodontal patient When to refer to the Periodontist 2:30-2:45 p.m. Afternoon Break 2:45-4:00 p.m. Group Treatment planning/Exam Each Participant will be given a case presentation to treatment plan, diagnose, and present. This will ensure that you can go back into the clinical setting with confidence and implement all that you have experienced during the Advanced Hygiene Periodontal Course. 4:00-5:00 p.m. Hands on with your diode laser This will give all dental hygienists the opportunity to take what we have learned all day and apply it. Each hygienist will leave knowing the exact settings and techniques to use for Laser Periodontal Therapy.

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