The Academy of Laser Dentistry Partners Again with the Greater New York Dental Meeting to Provide Unbiased Laser Training
3 Essential Sessions Will Provide a
Glimpse of What’s Ahead
at the ALD’s Annual Meeting in April
Coral
Springs, FL – November 12, 2018 – For the 11th
consecutive year, the Academy of Laser Dentistry
(ALD) will carry on its mission of providing unbiased, non-commercial laser
education and training with three hands-on sessions during the upcoming Greater
New York Dental Meeting.
According
to ALD executive director Gail Siminovsky, “We’re pleased to announce that the,
ALD is continuing its tradition of sponsoring several objective CE programs,
taught by some of the world’s most prominent laser dentistry experts; Dr.
Lawrence A. Kotlow, Dr. John Graeber and Dr. Samuel B. Low.” Here are the highly-informative
ALD-supported programs scheduled for this year’s GNYDM:
·
#4350: Lasers, the
New Norm for Pediatric Dentistry: Merging Medicine and Dentistry / Dr. Lawrence A. Kotlow / 11/26/2018 / 9:00 am
-12:00 PM / 3 CEUs
Today’s pediatric
dental practice is treating children as early as a few days after birth to
teenagers for a variety of problems due to Tethered Oral Tissues (TOTs) such as
lip, cheek and tongue ties which can interfere with many newborn and infant
developmental conditions.
Oral surgery for
infants can safely and quickly be completed in the dental office using lasers
with little or no complications. This discussion includes the use of lasers for
the diagnosis and treatment of a variety of soft tissue surgeries for infants,
toddlers and older children as well as for treating traumatic injuries and will
provide the following takeaways:
·
How TOTs can affect many of the body’s systems
·
How the tongue is really an organ rather than just a simple
muscle
·
How to treat various oral soft tissue procedures
#5420: Diode Laser
Basic Competency Course / Dr. John Graeber - 11/27/17
From 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / 6 CEUs
This full-day program provides a detailed
and focused basic competency in the use of diode lasers - one of the most
popular dental wavelengths. Clinical techniques for dentists and hygienists
will be reviewed including: basic troughing, laser sculpting in smile design,
frenectomies, and the minimally invasive laser protocol in periodontal
treatment.
Techniques in low level laser therapy will
be reviewed in wound healing and cellular regeneration. Attendees must
demonstrate clinical simulation on pig jaws and must pass a written exam to
achieve the coveted Academy of Laser Dentistry Basic Competency Letter of
Completion.
This
full-day course and workshop with cover the following key areas:
· Basic scientific
principles in how lasers interact with dental tissues
· How to use a diode
laser safely to avoid complications
· Various tissue biotypes and fine
tune diode laser settings
The ALD Laser Basic Competency Letter of
Completion is included with successful course completion. This course serves as
fulfilling the prerequisite for Standard Proficiency Certification with the
ALD.
·
#43460:
Periodontal Therapy and Managing Peri-Implant Diseases from Lasers to Air
Technologies / Dr. Samuel B. Low - 11/26/2018 from 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm / 3 CEUs
Perplexed by the elusive inflamed dental
implant? Confused by the various treatment/management strategies? The
introduction of the dental implant to the overall management of the patient is
at an all-time high and so is the standard of care.
However, recent data demonstrates that
inflammation associated with the implant is commonplace and can result in loss
of the implant. The entire dental team requires successful systems and tools in
place to enhance the longevity towards implant health.
This session will focus on systems
utilizing safe laser wavelengths and innovative technologies to
manage both mucositis to bone loss
implantitis to help retain implants.
Attendees
will learn the following:
· How enhance your
diagnostic skills for implantitis versus mucositis and how to script patient
explanations to turn into a positive interaction
· Which laser
wavelengths are indicated for the respective implant surface
· Why to consider
laser techniques in detoxification/decontamination
“These three information-packed sessions
are just a small sample of the caliber and quantity of objective learning
opportunities that await dentists and their teams at ALD’s Annual Meeting which
is being held in Dallas from April 4-6th 2019,” explains Siminovsky.
The upcoming meeting’s focus
is “The Laser-Systemic Connection: Lighting the Way to a Healthier Mouth and
Body. “We’re very excited about next year’s theme,” explains Siminovsky. “For
decades, ALD members were the unsung heroes of oral-systemic health. First by
applying laser technology to treat periodontal disease and more recently, by
applying light therapy to help patients suffering from the oral mucositis
side-effects of chemotherapy as well as TMJ and sleep apnea and other medical
conditions will all be included in the learning and discussion topics.”
Registration for ALD 2019 is now open. Make
reservations for your entire dental team by visiting http://bit.ly/2JPhAXp.
About the Academy of Laser
Dentistry
The Academy of Laser Dentistry
is the only independent and unbiased non-profit association devoted to laser
dentistry and includes clinicians, academicians and researchers in all laser
wavelengths. The Academy is devoted to clinical education, research, and the
development of standards and guidelines for the safe and effective use of
dental laser technology. ALD was founded in 1993, with the merging of the
International Academy of Laser Dentistry, the North American Academy of Laser Dentistry
and the American Academy of Laser Dentistry. For more information, visit www.LaserDentistry.org.
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