Oral Health and Dental Management

New directions in periodontitis and peri-implantitis treatment with lasers

10^th Dentists and Prosthodontics Annual Meeting

June 27-28, 2016 New Orleans Louisiana, USA

Raymond A Yukna

University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine, USA

Keynote: Oral Health Dent Manag

Abstract:

This course will familiarize the clinician with different types of lasers, laser physics, and laser-tissue interaction. Periodontal procedures utilizing lasers will include treatment of periodontitis and peri-implantitis. Clinical examples and human histologic evidence of new attachment and bone regeneration will be presented. The objectives are 1) Familiarize clinicians with laser types and various laser wavelengths, 2) Describe laser-tissue interactions and how different lasers affect different tissues and 3) Show examples of periodontitis and peri-implantitis treatment success with lasers.

Biography :

Raymond A Yukna is Professor of Advanced Periodontal Therapies at University of Colorado, School of Dental Medicine, Aurora, CO and Professor Emeritus at L.S.U. School of Dentistry, New Orleans, LA. He has published more than 100 papers and and his current research is on Laser Use in Dentistry.

Email: perioray@aol.com