Emerging Dental Trend: Why So Many New Dentists are Embracing Laser Dentistry
Dr Christopher Walinski
Duration: 90 minutes
CE: 1.5
The use of dental lasers in dental practice continues to evolve and improve. What began as a simple excisional device has transformed into a technology which can be used in every dental specialty. This presentation will introduce the audience to the world of laser dentistry beyond simple soft tissue procedures. This topic will be covered in depth by a clinician and academician with 25 years of real-world experience.
Learning Objectives
- Laser assisted restorative dentistry including simplifying porcelain veneer removal
- Techniques for soft tissue surgery
- Methods to enhance periodontal surgery and treat peri-implantitis
- Using lasers to treat pain and inflammation and to reduce healing time
- Learn the benefits of lasers in endodontics
Dr Christopher Walinski
Dr Christopher Walinski is an Associate Professor of Dental Medicine and Director of Laser Dentistry at the Touro College of Dental Medicine. He has been an author, inventor and thought leader in Laser Dentistry for 25 years with a patent and two patents pending, and has authored a text on laser dentistry that has been translated into 10 languages.
Dr. Walinski is the Executive Director of the World Clinical Laser Institute and the International Dental Laser Research Institute, and is a Founding member of the American Academy of Oral Systemic Health. He is a Diplomate and Past-President of the World Congress of Minimally Invasive Dentistry.
His Fellowships include the International College of Dentists, The Royal Society of Medicine, The International Association for Laser Dentistry and the American Society for Lasers in Medicine and Surgery.