UltraSpeedTM CO2 Overview & Standard Proficiency Certification Course  Management 2 Day Program/AGD CE Credits: 14

Date	Location	Forms
December 11-12, 2009	Salt Lake City, UT
January 29-30, 2010	San Diego, CA
March 12-13, 2010	Raleigh, NC

This 2-day program provides a complete overview of the most popular soft tissue managment procedures as well as the Standard Proficiency course according to the Curriculum for Dental Laser Education as recognized by the Academy of Laser Dentistry. The course contains both lecture and hands-on learning opportunities and includes a comprehensive overview and basic understanding of all dental laser devices, laser tissue interactions, and safety and operation of a variety of dental lasers.

1) Non-Surgical, Surgical and Regenerative Periodontal Therapy

2) Implantology

3) Fixed and Removable Prosthetics

4) Oral Medicine/Oral Surgery/Oral Pathology

5) Pediatric and Adolescent Operative Dentistry

7) Endodontics

8) Practice Management/Marketing

The second day workshop will give each participant hands-on experience with the CO2 wavelength, performing surgical procedures on in-vitro models.  Real time videos of routine laser procedures will be part of the in-depth discussion of specific instrument settings and techniques for laser surgical procedures.

Questions & Answers - Discussion of histology, biology, post-operative expectations, pain management and medications.

Standard Proficiency Level Course

Topics Include:

• The full range of diagnostic and therapeutic applications for soft tissue and hard tissue
• The most frequent specific indications for use with sound scientific and clinical rational for dental laser use
• The integration of laser treatment into comprehensive treatment plans
• Laser practitioner and patient satisfaction with lasers in dentistry

The Standard Proficiency Certification Program is in accordance with the Curriculum Guidelines and Standards for Dental Laser Education

The Lecturer: Robert Convissar, DDS, is an Academy of Laser Dentistry approved and recognized course provider. Dr. Convissar lectures nationally and internationally. He has published 14 peer-reviewed papers translated into 6 languages, and he is the author of the textbooks, "Laser and Light Amplification in Dentistry" (October 2000), "Lasers in Clinical Dentistry" (October 2004), and "Clinical Atlas of Laser Dentistry" (August 2005). Dr. Convissar practices laser cosmetic and restorative dentistry in New York City.

Approved PACE Program Provider

FAGD/MAGD Credit

12/01/2005 to 12/31/2009

For registration and more information please:

Contact our Director of Continuing Education, Marie Gerson, at (877) 303-5273 

E-mail mariegerson@dekalasers.com