Saving Ailing/Failing Implants with the Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Procedure
hosted byDentaltown, L.L.CSaving Ailing/Failing Implants with the Laser Assisted Peri-Implantitis Procedure is organized by Dentaltown, L.L.C.
Released: 4/8/2015
Expiration Date: 6/30/2025
Overview:
This multi-faceted educational program shows how dental lasers can be used adjunctively to effectively treat periodontal disease and peri-implantitis. It focuses on the scientific and clinical evidence behind the LANAP® and LAPIP™ protocols. For a limited time, this new online course is available to view, at no additional cost, thanks to the generosity of Millennium Dental Technologies. Conducted by Board-certified periodontist Allen S. Honigman, DDS, MS, this course:
• Reviews the ways in which laser light can interact with biological tissue
• Displays the different types of dental lasers along with their corresponding wavelengths, and shows where in the electromagnetic spectrum these lasers operate
• Differentiates laser types by their primary tissue compound absorption characteristics and penetration depth into tissue
• Derives the clinical significance of the pulsed Nd:YAG dental laser in treating periodontal disease and peri-implantitis
• Summarizes evidence from in vitro and human histological studies of the effectiveness of the pulsed Nd:YAG laser in reducing periodontal pathogens and promoting tissue regeneration
• Indicates how the Nd:YAG laser promotes wound healing
• Outlines the advantages of the LANAP and LAPIP protocols in treating periodontal disease and peri-implantitis
• Shows clinical cases of laser treatment of hematomas, gingival depigmentation, moderate to severe periodontal disease, and peri-implantitis with documented results ranging from several weeks to more than four years post-treatment.
Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to achieve the following:
• Identify the four ways in which laser light may interact with tissue and specify which type of interaction affects tissue the most.
• Indicate where in the electromagnetic spectrum dental lasers operate.
• Differentiate dental lasers in terms of their major biological absorption characteristics.
• Compare the tissue penetration depths of dental lasers.
• Indicate the prevalence of gum disease in the United States, according to the American Academy of Periodontology.
• Compare the in vitro bactericidal effect of pulsed Nd:YAG and 810-nm diode lasers.
• Describe the results of a human histological study involving teeth treated with the LANAP protocol nine months post-treatment.
• Summarize the findings of an in vivo investigation of the comparative antimicrobial effects of ultrasonic root debridement and the LANAP treatment protocol.
• Differentiate the manifestations of peri-implantitis and peri-implant mucositis.
• List key advantages of the LAPIP treatment protocol.