Expand your knowledge of lasers in dentistry!
Over the last 40 years, lasers have become an important tool in both dentistry and medicine. The most frequently mentioned advantages of using dental lasers include improved healing, precision in surgery, and a generally bloodless field. The FDA has cleared several different laser wavelengths for use in dentistry. It is imperative that the surgeon understand how to choose the appropriate parameters (i.e., wavelength, power, time, and beam spot size) to achieve the desired results with minimum collateral damage to the tissue.
The laser dentistry continuing education courses listed below help train dentists, oral surgeons, and other related medical professionals about the most popular dental laser wavelengths, physics of laser surgery, means of controlling a laser effect on tissue, and techniques of dental laser use.
ALSC Endorsed Laser Dentistry Courses*
Filter Courses: Laser Frenectomy / TOTS Laser Dentistry Proficiency Training Show All
| Course & Instructor(s) | Organizer | Location | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plot the TOT: A Collaborative Map to Optimal Outcomes Ann Bynum, DDS, and Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC | Chrysalis Orofacial | Greenville, SC, USA | Mar 26-27, 2021 |
| Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies with LIVE SURGERY Demonstrations ← SOLD OUT Martin Kaplan, DMD; Tara Erson, DMD; Melissa Mugno, OMT; Cara Riek, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, IBCLC; Piya Gandhi, DDS; and Peter Vitruk, PhD | American Laser Study Club | Las Vegas, NV, USA | Apr 9-10, 2021 |
| TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC | Chrysalis Orofacial | Phoenix, AZ, USA | Apr 16-17, 2021 |
| TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC | Chrysalis Orofacial | New Orleans, LA, USA | Apr 30 – May 1, 2021 |
| Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies Martin Kaplan, DMD; Molly Gunsaulis, DDS; Melissa Mugno, OMT; and Peter Vitruk, PhD | American Laser Study Club | Spokane, WA, USA | May 21-22, 2021 |
| Plot the TOT: A Collaborative Map to Optimal Outcomes Ann Bynum, DDS, and Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC | Chrysalis Orofacial | Greenville, SC, USA | Jun 25-26, 2021 |
| TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC | Chrysalis Orofacial | Cedar Rapids, IA, USA | Jul 9-10, 2021 |
| TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC | Chrysalis Orofacial | Chicago, IL, USA | Aug 6-7, 2021 |
| Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies Martin Kaplan, DMD; Catherine Watson Genna, BS, IBCLC; and Peter Vitruk, PhD | American Laser Study Club | Calgary, AB, CAN | Sep 17-18, 2021 |
| TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC | Chrysalis Orofacial | Huntington, WV, USA | Sep 17-18, 2021 |
| TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training Autumn R. Henning, MS, CCC-SLP, COM, IBCLC | Chrysalis Orofacial | Charlotte, NC, USA | Oct 1-2, 2021 |
ALSC Endorsed Advanced Live Patient Courses*
Prerequisite: must have previously attended at least one ALSC endorsed course or equivalent.
| Course & Instructor(s) | Provider | Location | Date(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advanced Live Patient Course Richard Baxter, DMD, MS | Alabama Tongue-Tie Center | Pelham, AL, USA | Mar 26, 2021; Apr 16, 2021; May 14, 2021; Jun 25, 2021; Jul 16, 2021 |
ALSC Endorsed Laser Dentistry Online Training*
| Title | Author(s) | CE Credits | Provider |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Laser Study Club Symposium 2021 • Held through out February 2021 | Over 40 Presenters and Co-Presenters | 25+ | American Laser Study Club |
| The Breathe Online Course Series • Multiple-Sessions – Feb 19-20, 27, and Mar 5-6, 2021 • Multiple-Sessions – Jul 23-24, 31, and Aug 6-7, 2021 • Multiple-Sessions – Oct 8-9, 16, and 22-23, 2021 • Multiple-Sessions – Dec 3-4, 10, and 17-18, 2021 | Soroush Zaghi, MD, and the TBI team | up to 30 | The Breathe Institute |
| Breathe Baby Course Online • Jun 18-19, 2021 • Nov 5-6, 2021 | Chelsea Pinto, DDS, and the TBI team | TBD | The Breathe Institute |
| Tongue-Tied Academy Online Comprehensive Course | Richard Baxter, DMD, MS | 25 | Tongue-Tie Academy |
| Laser Frenectomy Video Presentations from Past Symposia | Over 50 Presenters | 9-39 | American Laser Study Club |
| Incision and Coagulation/Hemostasis Depth Control During a CO2 Laser Lingual Frenectomy | Cara Riek, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, IBCLC, and Peter Vitruk, PhD, MInstP, CPhys | 2 | Dental Sleep Practice |
| 2019 ADA Children’s Airway Conference Session Three: Anatomy Concerns: What’s Important About This? | Richard Baxter, DMD, MS | 1.5 | ADA CE Online |
| 2019 ADA Children’s Airway Conference Session Four: Clinical Procedures in Dental Practice, Anatomy Concerns: ENT Surgery, Success in Practice: Creating Your Interdisciplinary Pediatric Airway Team | Richard Baxter, DMD, MS | 2.25 | ADA CE Online |
| The Tongue’s Role in Airway, Sleep, and Feeding Issues in Children | Richard Baxter, DMD, MS | 2.5 | DentalTown |
| Tongue-Ties and Lip-Ties – Treatment and Case Studies | Richard Baxter, DMD, MS | 2 | DentalTown |
| Tongue and Lip Ties: Assessment, Diagnosis and Evidence for Treatment | Richard Baxter, DMD, MS | 1.5 | DentalTown |
*Disclaimer: The American Laser Study Club (ALSC) does not engage in the practice of medicine, endorse any particular commercial products, doctors, surgeons, medications, treatment, or techniques. The clinical opinions expressed in these courses do not necessarily represent the position of the ALSC. The laser physics content of the ALSC’s introductory courses utilizes laser-tissue interaction science curriculum developed by the ALSC. All courses are for educational purposes only and do not replace appropriate clinical training. If you should have any questions or concerns about these courses, please contact the organizing party as indicated.
Great course! Enjoyed it immensely. Speakers were great. Program was organized well.
Ashley Swan, DMD
Deschutes Pediatric Dentistry
Bend, OR, US
The program was very informative and I am taking away much more knowledge than in previous courses.
Nathalie Phaeton, DDS
Oasis Pediatric Dental Care and Orthodontics
Falls Church, VA, US
Great program, walked away very comfortable with everything I learned.
Rassa Abdoll, DDS
Center for Pediatric Dentistry
Gilbert, AZ, US
Dental Laser Proficiency Curriculum
The ALSC’s curriculum overcomes the known limitations of many laser dentistry courses and includes the detailed physics of soft tissue ablation and coagulation with laser and hot tip (non-laser) devices. ALSC will provide lecture notes handouts, ALSC online laser-tissue interaction knowledge exam, and an option for online laser safety training and examination through the Laser Institute of America.
Laser Dentistry Training Topics Include:
- Training for Dental Laser Procedures and Specialties: Non-surgical, surgical and regenerative, periodontal therapy, surgical and restorative implantology, fixed and removable prosthetics, oral medicine, oral surgery, oral pathology, pediatrics, endodontics, orthodontics, cosmetic dentistry, practice management, marketing, and more.
- Ankyloglossia and Sleep Apnea: Diagnosis, treatment, understanding of infant feeding physiology, and being able to perform tongue- and lip-tie releases (frenectomy) on patients of all ages.
- Laser Physics: Depending on the laser’s wavelength, the laser can have a variety of effects on different tissue types and chromophores. Find out how various wavelengths can be applied in the oral cavity.
- Dental Laser Types and Wavelengths: Surgical Lasers, Photobiomodulation (previously called low level light / laser therapy), Diode (660 – 1,064 nm), Nd:YAG (1,064 nm), Er:YSGG (2,780 nm), Er:YAG (2,940 nm), and CO2 (9,300 – 10,600 nm).
- Laser Safety Training: Learn how to safely operate various laser wavelengths for different treatment modalities.
Plot the TOT: A Collaborative Map to Optimal Outcomes
Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies with LIVE SURGERY Demonstrations
TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training
TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training
Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies
Plot the TOT: A Collaborative Map to Optimal Outcomes
TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training
TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training
Pediatric Tongue- and Lip-Ties and Laser Frenectomies
TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training
TOTS: Tethered Oral Tissues Specialty Training
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