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LASERS: SEPARATING THE FACTS FROM THE FICTION CONSIDERATIONS WHEN INCORPORATING LASERS INTO EVERYDAY AND ENHANCED
DENTISTRY & HYGIENE
Alumni Speaker Series
8:45 am - 11:45 am (3 CE hrs) Room 106-B
The increasing number of dental lasers and applications for
soft tissue procedures is leading too much confusion of the various roles that
lasers may or may not play in the dental practice. This program will enhance
the clinician’s knowledge of the science, functionality, and importance that
the laser brings to everyday patient care and especially to dental hygiene and
CEREC dentistry. The program is
specifically intended to assist dentists and hygienists in understanding the
benefits that laser technology provides for enhancing the quality of care for
all of their patients and the potential benefits the appropriate laser can
provide in efficiency and improved treatment outcomes. This course is designed
to give the attendees the knowledge and confidence to evaluate and select the
proper laser that will be the most beneficial to their practice. Course
Objectives: ·
Better understanding of the patient benefits of
dental lasers. ·
An introductory knowledge of laser physics as it
relates to the proper selection of a laser. ·
The applications and procedures that can be routinely
performed with a laser. ·
The training recommended for the successful and
efficient implementation. ·
Laser safety & infection control considerations. ·
The confidence to select the type of laser that will
be beneficial to their practice. Recommended
for…Dentists and Hygienists.
Dr. Benjamin, (or an immediate family member) has a
significant relationship with the following commercial organizations whose
products he will refer to in this presentation: Academy of Laser Dentistry,
Advanced Integration & Mentoring Inc., Sirona Dental Inc., National Dental
Inc., OraPharma Inc., Lexi-Comp Inc., LED-Medical Diagnostics, Inc., and ICE
Health Systems, Inc.
Scott D. Benjamin,
DDS ’78 is an internationally recognized expert and lecturer on dental
lasers, oral cancer and advanced dental technologies and is in private practice
in rural upstate New York where he utilizes several lasers of different
wavelengths on an everyday basis. Dr. Benjamin has faculty appointments at
several universities and dental schools. He is the Chairman of the ADA Standards
Committee Working Group on dental lasers, a member of ANSI Committee Z-136 on
laser safety, and is the immediate past-president of the Academy of Laser
Dentistry and was their 2007 and 2010 Scientific Program Chairman. Dr. Benjamin
has published over 200 articles and several textbook chapters on dental lasers
and advanced dental technologies. He is a member of the editorial board of
several peer reviewed dental journals and is presently the technology editor for the Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry.
UB School of Dental Medicine
Giving to the School of Dental Medicine