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New webinar by Dr. James Thomas and Dr. Jill Ghormley is now available on-demand for all ALSC members

The webinar “How health:latch Embraced A Unique Professional Collaboration and Leveraged Meaningful Technology To Educate and Inspire Primary Care, Referring Professionals, and Patients” by James Thomas, DDS, MS; and Jill Ghormley...

19 days ago

Tips for getting started with tongue-tie and myofunctional therapy with Richard Baxter & Sarah Hornsby

Are you a dentist who wants to start screening for tongue-ties and implementing frenectomy procedures into your practice or a hygienist who wants to get trained in myofunctional therapy? Find out what Sarah Hornsby, RDH, OMT, and Richard Baxter...

August 11, 2020

ANSI z136.3 - proper position of LEV suction nozzle

Proper positioning of the Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) suction nozzle

The suction nozzle should be as close as possible to the surgical site (per ANSI) and no further than 2 inches away (per CDC). In this video, you will see some great examples of proper suction nozzle position by Drs. L. Kundel DMD; P. Rubin DMD...

June 12, 2020

The safe removal of water spray dispersed laser plume is not covered by ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care (2018 Edition)

By Peter Vitruk, PhD, MInstP, CPhys ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care (2018 Edition) defines laser plume as one of the non-beam laser hazards since it contains viral, bacterial, and other cellular and aerosolized...

May 27, 2020

American Laser Study Club Membership Benefits for 2020

With the ongoing COVID-19 healthcare crisis, the American Laser Study Club (ALSC) has shifted its efforts to online learning. The ALSC has added a few new member benefits to help its members to continue to pursue continuing education from home...

May 19, 2020

Laser-Tissue Interaction Short Video Review – Soft-Tissue Laser Education

Peter Vitruk, PhD, founder of the American Laser Study Club (ALSC), presents a short review of laser-tissue interaction as it applies to laser surgery in vascular tissue. Dr. Vitruk discusses different laser wavelengths’ strengths and...

May 18, 2020

David Duclos, DVM, DACVD, Becomes an Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club

David Duclos, DVM, DACVD, has been awarded an Honorary Membership at the American Laser Study Club (ALSC). Dr. Duclos was a recipient of the 2020 Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery for his outstanding contributions to veterinary dermatological...

May 5, 2020

Martin Kaplan, DMD, Becomes an Honorary Member of the American Laser Study Club

Martin Kaplan, DMD, has been awarded an Honorary Membership at the American Laser Study Club (ALSC). Dr. Kaplan was a recipient of the 2020 Kumar Patel Prize in Laser Surgery for his outstanding contribution to pediatric dental laser surgery...

May 5, 2020

The Breathe Institute’s Baby Breathe Online Course Discount for ALSC Members

We are happy to announce that the American Laser Study Club (ALSC) members can now get 10% off* of The Breathe Institute‘s upcoming “Online Breathe Baby Course“. Join Dr. Chelsea Pinto and the Breathe Institute team and learn...

April 23, 2020

Tongue-Tied Academy Course Discount for ALSC Members

We are pleased to announce that the American Laser Study Club (ALSC) members can now get $250 off* of Dr. Richard Baxter’s Tongue-Tied Academy Online Course. Dr. Baxter, the author of the best selling book “Tongue-Tied,”...

April 22, 2020

Special Veterinary Issue of the JALSC is Now Available

We are pleased to announce that the 2019 Veterinary Special Issue of the Journal of the American Laser Study Club is now available for no charge, as a download for members (or $30 for non-members). This journal is a 164-page collection of 84...

April 9, 2020

2020 ALSC Symposium Presentation Videos Are Now Available to Purchase

The incredibly insightful and educational keynote presentations from the 2020 American Laser Study Club (ALSC) Symposium are now available for purchase on the ALSC website. The HD 1080p keynote presentation videos are based on a variety of...

March 30, 2020

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