After incorporating a LightScalpel CO2 dental laser into his implant dentistry practice, Jack Hahn, DDS, has been able to utilize it in everyday procedures to improve patient outcomes. Dr. Hahn has kindly shared some interesting implant dentistry cases where he used his LightScalpel laser.
ContinueBrynn Leroux, DDS had her own tongue tie released with her diode laser 9 months ago. Dr. Leroux’s tongue-tie was fully released but had scar tissue development over time, reducing her range of motion. Her partner, Robert Delarosa, DDS, completed the tongue release with the LightScalpel laser and eliminated the scar tissue.
ContinueLearn about the causes of gingival enlargement and some of the benefits of LightScalpel CO2 laser gingivectomies.
ContinueEarn Dental CE online with this article: Laser Mucocele Removal in Pediatric Patients By Robert Levine, DDS; and Peter Vitruk, PhD, MInstP, CPhys dentaltown.com – Sept 2016 Read Full Article
ContinueThe CO2 laser is the best suited soft-tissue surgical laser for the frenectomy procedure because, both cutting and hemostasis is achieved photo-thermally (radiantly). We answer some of the most commonly asked questions about laser frenectomies with the LightScalpel surgical / dental laser.
ContinueFor patients with chronic periodontitis, SRP showed a moderate benefit, and the benefits were judged to outweigh potential adverse effects. The authors voted in favor of SRP as the initial nonsurgical treatment for chronic periodontitis...
ContinueMartin Kaplan, DMD, is an accomplished pediatric dentist in Bolton, MA. Although he has numerous lasers in his clinic, Dr. Kaplan chooses to use his LightScalpel CO2 laser to perform intraoral
ContinueThe 10.6 micrometers CO2 laser is both an efficient and spatially precise photo-thermal ablation device and excellent coagulator because of the close match between its coagulation depth and the diameters
ContinueThe purpose of this study was to assess possible alterations in titanium implants in vitro & in vivo by use of the 10.6 micrometers CO2 laser & to determine whether
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