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 weaknesses in soft-tissue laser surgery.

Some of the questions answered in this presentation include:

• What defines a GOOD soft-tissue surgical laser?
• What defines the differences between the ABLATIVE and NON-ABLATIVE lasers?

Surgical and dental laser wavelengths discussed in this presentation include:

• Near-IR diode and Nd:YAG lasers (circa 1,000 nm)
• Mid-IR Erbium lasers (circa 3,000 nm)
• IR CO₂ lasers (circa 10,000 nm)