June 20, 2025
About
Advancing Dentistry with High-Performance Lasers
Event Date
June 20, 2025 | 9am to 1pm
Course Objectives
Advancing Dentistry with High-Performance Lasers
This presentation is a scientific journey into the forefront of dental innovation and advancing dentistry with the use of high-performance lasers. It will discuss the transformative power of high-powered dual wavelength Er:YAG 2,940nm and Nd:YAG 1,064nm free running lasers. The Er:YAG laser can seamlessly perform anesthetic-free restorative tooth preparations across multiple quadrants in a single appointment increasing revenues while decreasing time. The course will enlighten attendees on the value of the revolutionary Shock Wave Enhanced Emission Photoacoustic Streaming (Fotona SWEEPS™) of the Er:YAG laser, expeditiously disinfecting root canal systems and elevating laser-activated irrigation in endodontics, surgery, implantology, and periodontics to enhance outcomes.
The synergistic roles of the Er:YAG and Nd:YAG wavelengths for soft tissue and periodontal procedures to unlock unparalleled treatment possibilities. This program presents the scientific foundations behind these innovations, empowering you to integrate high-performance laser technology with informed precision.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the intricate dynamics of laser energy and its interaction with biological tissue.
- Explore the transformative impact of proper laser selection on treatment efficiency and outcomes.
- Familiarize yourself with advanced laser procedures and their benefits for patients.
- Recognize how appropriate laser technology enhances oral healthcare for practitioners and patients.
- Appreciate the diversity within laser technologies, acknowledging their nuanced applications in dentistry.
Details
Dr. Scott Benjamin is an internationally recognized expert and educator on dental lasers, oral cancer, and advanced dental technologies. Scott is a general dental practitioner in private practice in rural upstate New York where he utilizes several different types and wavelengths of lasers on an everyday basis for almost 30 years. . He is an active voting member of ANSI Committee Z136 on Laser Safety that creates the national laser safety standards for the US. Dr. Benjamin has faculty appointments at several universities and is intimately involved with developing the program for laser education for the dental and hygiene schools’ core educational curriculum in both the didactic and clinical environment. Scott is a Past-Chair of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) Lasers in Dentistry-Special Interest Group (LiD-SIG). He is Chair of the ADA Standards Committee Working Group on Dental Lasers, and is a Past-President of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD). Dr. Benjamin has published over 300 articles, textbook chapters, and technical reports on dental lasers, diagnosis, and advanced dental technologies and is the Technology Editor of the Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry and is a member of the editorial board of several other prestigious peer reviewed dental journals.