Lasers & Related Light-Based Technologies:
From the Science to Clinical Applications
A Hands-on 2 Day Workshop for Dentists, Hygienists & the Dental Team
Date: November 23 &24, 2024
Location: University of Alberta, School of Dentistry; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Instructor: Scott D. Benjamin, DDS
Credit Hours: 16 hours of Participation Credit
Course Description:
The increasing number of dental lasers and applications for soft tissue procedures is leading to much confusion of the various roles that lasers may or may not play in the dental practice. This program will enhance the clinician’s knowledge of the science, functionality, and importance that the laser brings to everyday patient care and especially to dental hygiene and digital dentistry. The wide range of laser and light-based applications in dentistry is almost limitless.
Today, routine laser procedures include restorative preparations, endodontic procedures, osseous recontouring and as well as managing and treating peri-implantitis. Soft tissue applications include hygiene procedures and a multitude of surgical procedures that can be minimally invasive as well as the use of photobiomodulation (PBM) for pain control and enhanced healing. The program is specifically intended to assist dentists and hygienists in understanding the benefits that laser technology provides for enhancing the quality of care for all of their patients and the potential benefits the appropriate laser can provide in efficiency and improved treatment outcomes. This course is designed to give the attendees the knowledge and confidence to evaluate and select the proper laser that will be the most beneficial to their practice.
Course Objectives:
At the End of this Program Attendees Should Have and Understand:
- The benefits that dental lasers provide for patients and the practice.
- A basic understanding of laser physics as it relates to dental applications .
- An understanding of the many applications that can be routinely performed with a laser.
- An understanding of the value in utilizing lasers for hard and soft tissue procedures, including restorative preparations, osseous surgery, endodontic procedures and implant-related treatments, improving precision and efficacy in dental treatment.
- The confidence to select the type of laser that will be beneficial to their practice.
Recommended for dentists, hygienists, and the entire dental team.
