Course Content
Module
01• Introduction to Lasers and LEDs; Laser physics and safety standards; Interaction
of lasers and their wavelengths with biological tissue;
• Mechanisms of action of high- and low-intensity lasers;
• Effects of lasers on inflammation, tissue healing, and analgesia in different
oral tissues;
• Systemic Laser Therapy (modified ILIB) in Dentistry (Fundamentals and
Protocols for Dentistry)
• Dosimetry—factors influencing changes in irradiation dose; How
to calculate doses; Tested doses; Research on dosimetry and the therapeutic window;
• Fundamentals of laser surgery and the use of high-power lasers: Applications and
clinical protocols for high-power lasers in various dental specialties
.
Module
02• Laser therapy for orofacial pain and TMD;
• Concepts and applications of LED: light-curing, teeth whitening, and
LED biostimulation• Photodynamic therapy (PDT): principles, photosensitizing agents, light sources,
protocols, and clinical applications in dentistry;
Module
03• Clinical Laser Therapy: the use of laser therapy for various clinical conditions within
dental specialties (protocols, clinical cases, clinical approach to
laser therapy); Myths and contraindications of laser therapy. Hands-on workshop / Patient care•
Protocols and applications in various areas of
dentistry• Complementary bonus classes (snoring and sleep apnea, burning mouth syndrome, halitosis, neuralgia)
• Laser therapy for cancer patients (oral mucositis and other applications in
chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and bone marrow transplantation; oral preparation, hemoglobin (HB) guidance; onco-hematological treatment
plan incorporating laser therapy)
• Laser Equipment / New Technologies (optical diagnosis/thermography/ILIB/protective eyewear
)
• Clinical care for
patients•
Hands-on workshop• Diagnosis using optical methods•
Marketing of technologies: how to approach, sell, and promote new technologies
in the dental office•
Review of exercises, answering final questions, closing remarks