Speaker: Dr. Raymond Yukna, DMD About the speaker: Dental degree, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; professor of advanced periodontal therapies, University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine; private practice, Aurora, CA.
Description:
Lasers are an exciting new addition to the dental armamentarium and are increasingly being used for/applied to various dental procedures. Knowledge and understanding of basic laser principles are important for every dentist to better deal with various marketing claims. This course will review various types of lasers and their applications in dentistry. Emphasis will be placed on periodontal pocket therapy, particularly the use of the free running pulsed Nd:YAG laser. Clinical cases and human histology evidence of laser-assisted cementum-mediated new attachment will be presented.
Learning objectives:
Participants will be able to:
Differentiate among various laser wavelengths
Understand the application of various types of lasers
Learn effective periodontal applications of lasers based on human clinical and histological results
Speaker: Dr. Raymond Yukna, DMD 