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Fundamental concepts in Laser Dentistry

Alumni Speaker Series

Thursday, November 4, 2010

1:30pm-4:30pm (3CE credits)

Technological advances are occurring more rapidly than ever before, and keeping up with the latest trends in the delivery of care can be an overwhelming and expensive task. The purpose of this program is to clearly identify the current applications of lasers in dentistry, and to show how these compare to conventional techniques. Differences between types of lasers, specifically with regard to wavelengths, delivery systems, and operating parameters, and how these differences affect tissue interactions and healing, will be discussed in detail. Finally, a simplified approach to determining if a laser would be appropriate for your practice will be presented.

Topics Covered:

Current clinical applications of lasers in dentistry
Differences between types of lasers
Basic laser physics
Laser-tissue interactions
Current marketing claims

Recommended for...Dentists, Hygienists and Assistants.

Jeffrey M. Dolgos, DDS '96 graduated from University at Buffalo Dental School and served 3 years in the US Air Force. He joined a private practice in Fairfax, Virginia, in 1999, and returned to Buffalo in 2001. He studied at the Pankey Institute between 2003 and 2008, with a special interest in the philosophy of occlusion and splint therapy. He began using a pulsed Nd:YAG laser in 2006, and was chosen to be a clinical instructor with the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry in 2008. He currently works with Nd:YAG, Er, Cr:YSGG, and Diode lasers for both hard and soft tissue applications.

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