Laser Pocket Reduction for the Dental Professional

Friday and Saturday, October 1 & 2, 2010


Course Objectives: This course is for any clinician, from non-laser users to experienced users. You will learn the basics to build a foundation of your knowledge to get a firm grasp of how to treat advanced periodontal cases. This course is designed to aid you on tissue/laser interaction in a classroom setting with multiple hands-on demonstrations, which includes working on live patients! Benefit for you is to make safe decisions for treatment of periodontal patients and it will give you the confidence to use laser pocket reduction as a treatment modality in your practice!

Presenters: Edward R. Kusek, DDS
Jeanette Mirands, RDH
Cindy Dellman, RDH
Amanda Kusek, RDH
Vicki Neve, Front Office Manager


Topics Covered: - Hands-On with live patients
- Laser Safety (Machine Safety, Signage, Glasses, High Volume Suction, Cutting & Cleaving Fiber Hands-on)
- Asepsis
- Laser Procedures (Venous Lake, Apthous Ulcers/Herpes, Bleaching, Periodontal Therapy, Steps for LAPT, Technique for LAPT, Tissue Coagulation)
- Laser Physics (Diode, Erbium Lasers)
- Explanation of LAPT
- Hands-On using pig jaws
- Treatment Planning (Simple & Difficult Cases)
- Marketing
- Clinical Photography
- Coding/Insurance
- New Technology/Treating Peri-implantitis


Times: Friday, October 1 -- 10 am to 6 pm
(Lunch & 7 pm Dinner provided Friday)
Saturday, October 2 -- 8 am to 3 pm


Location: Family & Implant Dentistry Office
4921 E. 26th St., Suite 1
Sioux Falls, SD 57110
(605) 371-3443


What to Bring: Loops & Lab Coat


Cost: $695.00 per person


Continuing Education: 14 hours of AGD approved CE, plus Associate Fellowship status with the World Clinical Laser Institute


Prerequisite Requirements: Registration is recommended for Dentists and Dental Hygienists, laser users and non-laser users. You do not need to be an owner of the laser.


To Register: Contact Family & Implant Dentistry
(605) 371-3443
implantdental@midconetwork.com
Click here to download registration form.


Registration Deadline: Registration is required by September 17, 2010. Space is limited, so register early to guarantee a space!


Hotel Information

Hilton Garden Inn and Homewood Suites by Hilton are very nice hotels with convenient locations to our office!

Hilton Garden Inn
5300 South Grand Circle
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Phone: (605) 444-4500
http://hiltongardeninn1.hilton.com
Homewood Suites by Hilton
3620 West Avera Drive
Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Phone: (605) 338-8585
www.homewoodsuites.com


There are several other hotels in the area. If you would like us to recommend any others, please feel free to contact us!


Future Course Date: Friday & Saturday, April 29 & 30, 2011