Soft-Tissue Lasers in Dental Hygiene

Name: Soft-Tissue Lasers in Dental Hygiene
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ISBN: 9780470958544

ISBN-10: 0470958545

ISBN-13: 9780470958544

Edition: 2013

Authors: Jessica Blayden, Angie Mott

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The uses benefits of soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene practice are myriad. Lasers are used for more effective debridement, scaling and planning, with less pain and bleeding. Hygienists can detect sub- and supra-gingival calculus, remove the bacteria in pockets, and remove granulation, among other treatments.Soft-tissue Lasers in Dental Hygiene is the first book to explain laser use in periodontal therapy. Authors Jessica Blayden and Angie Mott are registered dental hygienists who have been using laser therapy in their dental hygiene practices for several years, and here they share their experience. Blayden and Mott begin by discussing laser history, physics, components, and safety. They…

Book details

List price: $94.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/28/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 240
Size: 6.90" wide x 9.60" long x 0.45" tall
Weight: 1.056
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Laser history



Laser physics



Laser components



Lasers available in dentistry



Periodontal therapy



What can be achieved with lasers: possible guided-tissue regeneration



Laser applications for the dental hygienist



How to implement lasers in dental hygiene



Communication skills for the dental hygienist



Insurance codes: how is laser paid for?



Laser cases


Appendix: further educational options for laser dental hygienists


Index