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Diode Lasers in Periodontal Pocket Therapy by Dr. Bob Convissar

Diode Lasers in Periodontal Pocket Therapy by Dr. Bob Convissar

2/20/2025 1:09:40 PM   |   Comments: 0   |   Views: 117
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Diode Lasers in Periodontal Pocket Therapy by Dr. Bob Convissar


Dentists have been using diode lasers for non-surgical periodontal pocket therapy since the 1990s; however, most of the protocols that dentists use for this procedure do not take into account the root causes of periodontal breakdown and the biological processes involved in laser treatment and healing of the periodontium. The purpose of this course is to review the causes of both soft and hard tissue periodontal attachment loss and to provide a science-based protocol to treat the periodontal tissues and restore the periodontium to a state of health.

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:
                    
  • Understand the biological basis of soft and hard tissue attachment loss
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  • Understand laser-tissue interaction in the periodontal pocket
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  • Learn a science-based protocol for laser periodontal pocket treatment
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  • Understand why laser treatment should NOT be performed at the same visit as scaling and root planing
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  • Understand why laser periodontal pocket treatment is only one part of the comprehensive non-surgical periodontal treatment plan

Dr. Robert Convissar is a pioneer in the field of laser dentistry. One of the first dentists in the world to incorporate lasers into general practice he has close to 4 decades of experience with CO2, Diode, Erbium, Nd.YAG and PBM wavelengths.

He has authored over twenty peer-reviewed papers and 7 laser textbooks. An international lecturer from New York to London to Sydney to Tokyo to Dubai to Bahrain to Saudi Arabia and everywhere in between, he has delivered close to 400 Laser Certification and Laser Tongue Tie Certification courses worldwide. He practices laser-assisted dentistry in New York City. He is the only dentist in the world to have the triad of awards:
• Diplomate of the American Board of Laser Surgery
• Fellow of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery
• Master of the Academy of Laser Dentistry
As well as being a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry

His seminal textbook Principles and Practice of Laser Dentistry, now in its 3rd edition, has been the standard textbook on laser dentistry for over a decade – translated into Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese, and Polish, with more translations pending. He is the co-author of Color Atlas of Tongue Tie and Lip Tie Laser Frenectomy – the first textbook in the world on the subject. He practices laser dentistry in New York City, where he also serves as Director of Laser Dentistry at New York Presbyterian Hospital of Queens. He is the only dentist from the USA on the faculty of the world famous Master’s Degree Program in Laser Dentistry at the University of Genoa (Italy).
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