On-line Virtual Course Descriptions

Course Type:      Live On-line Virtual Course

Dates & Times:  To Be Announced

Instructor:          James Carroll

Credit Hours:     8 Lecture Credit Hours

This online training course teaches "first principles": from light absorption, the cascade of intracellular and extra cellular effects, physiological changes and clinical outcomes and is based on research at Harvard Medical School and other peer reviewed publications. The extended knowledge therapy matrix discussed is a simple model for understanding PBM mechanism of action, clinical effects and treatment methods.  In the course these principles are explained in simple terms with good illustrations and supporting videos.  The course focuses on wound healing and other tissue regeneration applications as well as the management of chronic pain syndromes. 

Topics discussions activities include the science, research, and clinical evidence for PBM applications  in today's dental and systemic healthcare. Especially for PBMrole in the management of inflammation, edema, dental specific pain, joint pain, wound healing, and tissue regeneration. The goal is to obtain a knowledge matrix that is a simple model for understanding PBM’s mechanism of action, clinical effects and treatment methods. James Carroll, the course instructor is considered one of world’s foremost authorities and has given courses on PBM all around the globe. He has presented to both the United Nations (Click here to view UN presentation) and the US Congress (click here to view to presentation to congress) on the role and value the PBM has in enhancing dental and systemic healthcare.  The course content is designed for all dental and medical professionals.

Course Objectives:

At the End of this Program Attendees Should Have and Understand:

• What is Photobiomodulation (Low Level Light Therapy).
• A basic knowledge of laser and light physics as it pertains to photobiomodulation.
• The intracellular and extra cellular effects of Photobiomodulation’
• The role of Photobiomodulation in healthcare.
• The patient benefits of photobiomodulation.
  

This is NOT a Laser Safety Officer (LSO) training course.  This short on-line program is designed for the team members to understand that lasers are safe but there are some basic safety precautions that need to be followed by everyone in the immediate vicinity. This program provides a very cursory overview of laser physics, the different type of dental lasers, their roles, and laser safety. As the team members that are the first interact with patients it is important to have a basic understanding of lasers and their safe and effective use in the oral health environment. The information in this program is designed to assist the team members in having a better understanding of the role of lasers in oral health care and how to appropriately communicate their values to their patients.

The primary role of the program is to assist the dental facility’s LSO in educating their team members to have the knowledge needed to be safe when a laser program is implemented into everyday use. The facility’s LSO will expand on the material contained in the program with information specific to the Health Care Laser Systems being utilized, and the policies and procedures established for each location.

This is NOT a training course on the use of a Class3B or Class 4 laser. ANSI Standard Z136.3 and the ADA TR-133 state that users of Class 3B and Class 4 lasers must have a device-specific hands-on training course for the procedures they are performing. A practitioner that performs any clinical procedure utilizing a Health Care Laser System must have completed a device specific hands-on educational training program taught by a clinician that has the professional status to perform those procedures.

A partial list of topics included in the program’s curriculum:

• The role and authority of the facilities Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
• Basic laser terminology, laser physics and related tissue and material interactions
• Types of lasers used in oral health care.
• Overview of various types of laser procedures and applications.
• Understanding the Laser Controlled Area (LCA) and the Warning Signs.
• How to identify the appropriate Laser Protective Eyewear (LPE).

After completing this program the attendees should be able to:

• Understand the basic laser safety precautions that need to be followed.
• Identify a Laser Controlled Area (LCA).
• Understand the need for and identify the appropriate Laser Protective Eyewear (LPE).
• Communicate on a basic level the value and precautions of laser oral healthcare procedures.

Today, dental patients expect the same optimal wound care from oral health care providers that they receive from their physicians and surgeons. Although tremendous progress has been made in the care of external surgical sites and lesions, the care of intraoral sites has been lacking, primarily because the oral environment poses significant challenges. It is constantly functioning through speaking, eating, drinking liquids, and tongue activity. Also, toxicity is a consideration when introducing any wound care material into the mouth because of ingestion.

Most current oral treatment modalities have inadequacies controlling the biofilm and pain management, including opioid drugs, does not always provide adequate pain relief, particularly after oral surgical procedures, and this has contributed to the current opioid epidemic. This presentation will discuss modern treatments and dressings that are available today to assist in addressing these significant challenges leading to improved outcomes with enhanced healing and reduction of post operative discomfort.

At the end of this presentation attendees will understand:

• The challenges of properly managing surgical sites and mucosal lesions.
• Some of the treatment modalities available today to assist in achieving enhanced outcomes and reducing post operative complications.
• Options on how to reduce the need for post operative pain medications.