AGD code: 135

To show by clinical slides, video, and hands-on how to use erbium, diode lasers to treat peri-mucositis and periimplantitis.  A number of cases will be presented to show use of Laser Assisted Periodontal Therapy (LAPT) and use of hydroaucostics to disinfect around the implant and for surgical applications.  Hands-on will be done with use of diode and the Er,CR:YSGG laser on pigs mass to simulate human tissue and bone.

Learning Objectives:

1. Hands-on demonstration how to utilize diode laser to complete Laser Assisted Periodontal Therapy (LAPT) to peri-mucositis
2. Hands-on demonstration how to utilize Er,CR:YSGG laser to treat peri-mucositis and periimplantitis
3. Hands-on demonstration to utilize erbium laser to disinfect implants and osteotomy sites to stimulate Regional Acceletory Phenomena (RAP) for surgical applications
4. Discuss using a baseline protocol to predict inflammation of tissues and bone height to evaluate periimplantitis