April 2009 Edition - Academy of Laser Dentistry

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The Official Newsletter for the Academy of Laser Dentistry
2009 CONFERENCE...
April 2009 Edition
The Academy of Laser Dentistry’s16th Annual Conference and Exhibition
A Safe Bet: Incorporating Laser Technology into Dental Practice
What to expect in Las Vegas
Here’s a snapshot view of the ALD 2009
dynamic educational program….
Thursday
General Session – Lasers in Dentistry: Past,
Present and Future
Parallel Sessions
Soft Tissue and Periodontology
Practice Management for the Entire Team
Afternoon 2-hour Seminars and Hands On
Courses
Friday
Parallel Sessions
Clinical Applications in Daily Practice
Practice Management for the Entire Team
– Laser Safety and Hygiene
Photobiomodulation
Advanced Hygiene Clinics
Past Presidents Panel Luncheon
Advanced and Beginner Hygiene Workshops
and Forums
Afternoon 2-hour Participation Courses
Saturday
Parellel Sessions
Cosmetic Dentistry and the Integration
of Technology
Science & Research
Oral Surgery
Endodontics
Diagnostics
Dr. Eugene Seidner Student Scholarship
Presentations
Afternoon 2-hour Participation Courses
Speaker
Sneak iew Highlights –
Prev
Dr. Glenn van As:
Lasers and
Microscopes in
Restorative
Dentistry
Dr. Gene Antenucci:
Lasers and
CAD/CAM
Dentistry – The
Perfect Marriage
of Advanced
Technology
Sally McKenzie:
Practice
Management
Dentistry
Kathleen Maiman:
The Laser Man: A
Tribute to
TH Maiman
Many More
Featuring Hands-On
Workshops, Seminars,
Discussions
Who’s Exhibiting?
Shop, browse, compare and interact with various vendors. As of
March 15, 2009, twenty-eight (28) exhibiting companies include Biolase
Technology, Cadent, Camsight, Carifree, Cetylite Industries, Discus
Dental, Elexxion, Fujiryoki/Dr. Fuji, Global Surgical, Great Plains
Technologies, Henry Schein, Hoya Conbio, Innovative Optics, Joyco,
Kavo, Lares Research, Laser Light Canada, McKenzie Management,
Oroscoptic - Kerr, Professional Arts Pharmacy, RGP Dental, Sirona,
Surgitel General Scientific, Techology4Medicine, Velscope LED Dental,
Yodol, and ZAP Lasers. More register every day as space allows.
Laser Certification – Why ALD Why Now?
Educational objectives of this multi level program, 1. Introduction
to Lasers, 2. Standard Proficiency, and 3. Advanced Proficiency
certification, provide candidates with a complete overview of the scientific
fundamentals of lasers, the instruments themselves, safety issues and
clinical guidelines in accordance with the Curriculum Guidelines and
Standards for Dental Laser Education.
Where?
The Academy of Laser Dentistry and Green Valley Ranch Resort
& Spa will treat you to an experience that is truly close to the action, but
a world apart. Only minutes away from the Las Vegas strip, GVR is a
AAA Four Diamond Award winning escape that combines exciting
casino action and the hottest nightlife with the pampering relaxation of a
luxury resort and spa.
This magnificent resort attends to its guests with unspoken special
touches and an impeccable service philosophy. They have combined
these standards with the grandeur of their grounds and facilities. Their
elegant decor and accommodations, world-class cuisine and lively
entertainment create an exciting experience for the senses.
Continuing Education Credit
Approximately 25 CEU’s are offered throughout the meeting. The
Academy of Laser Dentistry is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider
and an AGD Accepted National Sponsor (FAGD/MAGD Credit).
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FROM THE PRESIDENT
A FAREWELL MESSAGE FROM PETER
by Dr. Peter Rechmann
Most times the final message from a president is
self-congratulatory, recounting the progress of
organization during his time on duty. And it would be
fitting and proper if I did that since we have made
significant advances in our relationships with the dental
Peter Rechmann,
community—The
American Dental Association and
DDS PhD,
The
Academy
of
General
Dentistry in particular, as
Prof. Dr. med. dent.
well as broad inroads into Dental Schools. Furthermore
at the American Dental Education Association during the first Special Interest
Group - Lasers in Dentistry meeting Academicians from eight different
Universities discussed integration of Lasers in Dentistry in their teaching
curricula.
The credit for the success should be assigned to the Board, Committee
Chairs and ALD members, as well as the tireless work of Gail and her
staff. Functioning tirelessly as a team is what made all of these things
happen. Having said all of that, I could go on and on, but now I want to
devote my final thoughts on science, particularly the concept of thermal
relaxation time.
What’s this, you might be thinking, science belongs on the other pages,
specifically in the Journal of Laser Dentistry (JLD). But I think there is a
lot more to learn from laser science than simply how to use our technology
more skillfully. We all know that when we use lasers, we have to pay
special attention to thermal relaxation time if we want to achieve the desired
and best treatment results without causing collateral damage.
I have observed, and at this point I invite you to imagine that the
Internet and particularly the ability to communicate with email, is a laser—
powerful for sure, but dangerous and easily abused. The abuse that I would
like you to think about, happens when we do not pay sufficient attention,
frequently we do not pay any attention at all, to the consequences of our
messages and responses. If we think about communication talking face-to-
face to someone allows us to observe his body language, the tone of his
voice and the content of his sentences - a three-dimensional experience.
Talking on the phone is already reduced to a two-dimensional event and
when we only have writing we reduce it further. We don’t appreciate the
one dimensional nature of this form of communication, nor the way that
our email will be received. When I say received I mean 1- read, 2-understood
and 3-experienced emotionally. As a scientist and researcher, I would like
to bring you back to the necessity to respect the thermal relaxation time of
human beings, especially in communication. We need time to relax, to
think, to consider and to properly compose both our thoughts and language
and then finally to fully imagine how what we say will be received. This
takes time, relaxation time if you will …
I will close with some thoughts you perhaps might want to print and post
on your computer screen.
NEVER SEND A MESSAGE IN ANGER, NEVER, EVER
Instead:
READ...
READ TWICE...
WRITE whatever you think is the best message or answer,
BUT DO NOT HIT SEND UNTIL YOU AT LEAST
SLEEP ONE NIGHT.
Next day, READ YOUR MESSAGE AGAIN —
Is it still valid? Can it be misinterpreted? Can it hurt someone?
In doubt? PICK UP THE PHONE.
EDITOR’S MESSAGE
Put Your Whole Self into Your Treatment Plan Presentations
by Dr. Ana Triliouris, Communications Chair
In my practice we
have two-hour staff
meetings every week. At
those meetings, we each
Ana Triliouris, DDS
bring up the things that we
Editor
feel have affected the
practice both positively and negatively during the
week. At last week’s meeting, my patient
coordinator, who is present during all my treatment
plan presentations, contributed that “a positive must
go to Dr. Triliouris for the way she is doing all
treatment plan presentations. They convey her caring
nature and she puts her whole self into them so much
so that there is just no way the patient will not follow
her recommended treatment.”
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Wow! I was impressed with her remarks and I
thanked her, but most importantly, she got me thinking.
There is so much written about treatment plan
presentation. Each of the gurus has his or her answer
to successful treatment plan presentation and
acceptance. But I think you just have to be there, fully
and with your heart in your hand to show you care.
Of course, you have to be prepared. You have to
talk in language that is clear to somebody that is not a
dentist. You should have pictures of the patient’s oral
condition to show them what you see. You should have
pictures or models of what you are recommending so
the patient can see what you are talking about. You
should be able to offer financing so that they can afford
the treatment. You need to listen to what they want, not
everybody wants a Hollywood smile. But unless you
put yourself in their shoes, show them your human side
and make them believe you have their best interest in
mind, it will not work.
What do I mean by being there? It is exactly
that “touchy feely” thing that most dentists have
difficulty with. You know that your patients don’t
know you really care until you tell them and show
them with your actions as they get to know you and
you get to know them. That is the way you develop
long standing relationships and how you make
treatment plan presentations that are successful and
that are accepted by the patient. This is what we
must all do to keep us all working in these difficult
economic times.
LIGHTWAVES
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
The Gift of Your Voice – An Invitation to You
First Ever ALD Member Think Tank
Gail Siminovsky, CAE
Your main focus is patient care, providing the best clinical dentistry that
you can. Can you even fathom having any time for the ‘soft stuff’, for
Gail Siminovsky, CAE communicating directly and pointedly with your colleagues and your patients
about the work that you do? You are not alone. Social media, communications,
Executive Director
networking, blogging, linked-in, facebook, baby boomers, GenX’ers and Gen
Y’ers, skype, telephone, text messaging, sky-writing, direct mail,
e-mail, luncheons, breakfast meetings, story-telling, writers,
ALD Member Think Tank
shapers, thinkers, dentists, patients…..what’s all the buzz? And
— On Communication!
how are people networking and communicating these days?
For the first time ALD invites you to participate in our
member think tank. In Las Vegas at our upcoming conference
and exhibition, I will lead a one-hour interactive discussion
Gail Siminovsky, CAE
session to learn from one another’s personal and professional
Green Valley Ranch Resort experiences relating to lasers in dentistry. How has laser dentistry
Del Sol
impacted your practice? your patients? your staff? and most of
Friday, April 24, 2009
all you? What are your stories? By participating in ALD’s first
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
think tank you will give your peers the gift of your voice.
Together we will experience the power of communication.
Through sharing of stories about the impact of laser dentistry on your patient care, you will be able
to identify communication techniques to build your
practice. I will help you to see how important your
existing patients are to your future success. In turn you
will be helping me lead the Academy of Laser Dentistry
as a resource for you. Join me for the soft stuff – it will
raise your game clinically.
ALD is an organization of people
Together we will experience the power of
with at least 3 things in common:
networking and communicating in today’s world.
1. immeasurable intellectual
See you in Las Vegas!
property
2. passion
Sincerely,
3. willingness to share
We Welcome Your Comments!
Let us know your thoughts on this newsletter or
anything contained within.
Feel free to submit articles of interest to you in
your practice of dentistry. We reserve the right
of refusal and to edit for space and content.
Send letters and articles to:
ALD Newsletter Lightwaves
Attn: Heather Meiselman, LCSW
3300 University Drive, Suite 704
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Email: memberservices@laserdentistry.org
Phone 954-346-3776 x204
Say What?
We invite your expertise and
involvement in leading
dentistry into the future.
Gail Siminovsky, CAE
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS
ALD is pleased to welcome the following new members to the Academy who joined
between November 15, 2008 and February 15, 2009. If you joined the academy
recently and your name does not appear, it will be listed in the next newsletter.
Jeffrey Apfel, DDS
Juliana Barrows, DDS
Tim Belnap, DDS
Carlo Biasucci, DDS
Jennifer Bonds, RDH
Lawrence Chong, DDS
Duncan Copp, BDS
C. Graf Cornish, DDS
Don Curia, DDS
Tuong-Anh Dang, DDS
Beverly Dorrance,
DMD
John Dovorany, DDS
Arthur Dunec, DDS
Taha Elmadboly, DMD
Felix Feldchtein, PhD
Bart Ford, DDS
Scott Forsmark, DDS
Thomas Frank, DDS
Joi Freemont, DDS
Xhoana Gjelaj, DMD
Bulent Gökce, 2009
Student Scholar
Brad Greenfield, DDS
Continued on page 7
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L I G H T W A V E S
Editor, Chairman of Communications
Ana Triliouris, DDS
Chairman of Membership
Mitchell Lomke, DDS
Membership and Communications Coordinator
Heather Meiselman, LCSW
Lightwaves is the official newsletter publication
of the Academy of Laser Dentistry for member
information. It is published in the Fall, Winter and
Summer. Send all correspondence regarding the
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ALD
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The Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD) is an
international organization devoted to laser dentistry
and includes clinicians, academicians and
researchers in all laser wavelengths. The Academy
is devoted to clinical education, research, and the
development of standards and guidelines for the
safe and effective use of dental laser technology.
ALD was founded in 1993, with the merging of the
International Academy of Laser Dentistry, the North
American Academy of Laser Dentistry and the
American Academy of Laser Dentistry.
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Meet your ALD Candidates for Board Service 2009
The Academy of Laser Dentistry Nominations Committee is pleased to present the 2009 nominations for officers and members of the
Board of Directors. The following is a short biography of each of these leaders:
PRESIDENT ELECT: Dr. Steven Burman is in private
practice of general dentistry in Manalapan, New Jersey. He holds
Advanced Proficiency in Nd:YAG and Er:YAG wavelengths as
well as Educator status. He is presently the Vice President of the
ALD, and has served as Chair of the subcommittee on Information
Systems. He is a Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a Master of the
Academy of Laser Dentistry and has presented lectures on laser use and trainings
throughout the United States and Canada. Dr. Burman may be reached by email at
drillnfill@aol.com
VICE PRESIDENT: Dr. Ana Maria Triliouris is a general
dentist in private practice in Merrick, New York, and is a charter
member of the ALD. She currently serves as the Academy’s
Treasurer. She is among the very few dentists that started using
lasers in 1990 and has volunteered for the ALD in different
positions since then. She was the first Editor of the ALD first publication
“Wavelengths”. She is an active member of the ADA and its components as well
as the Academy of General Dentistry and the American Association of Women
Dentists. She is also the chair of the Dr. Eugene Seidner Student Scholarship
Committee and the Editor of the newsletter, “Lightwaves” at the ALD. Dr. Triliouris
may be reached by email at anadds@aol.com.
TREASURER: Dr. Arthur Levy maintains a private
practice in Chester, New Jersey, and is a charter member of the
ALD. He holds Advanced Proficiency in Nd:YAG. He has been
active in numerous committees and on the Board of Directors since
the beginning of the Academy in 1993, and he currently serves as
Secretary. Dr. Levy may be reached by email at lsrdocloft@embarqmail.com.
SECRETARY: Dr. Glenda Payas practices general
dentistry in Tulsa Oklahoma. She is a charter member of the ALD,
and holds Advanced Proficiency in CO2 and Er:YAG wavelengths.
Dr. Payas currently serves on the Board of Directors and is
completing her first 3 year term of service in 2009. She was one
of the first dentists in the United States to use a laser, starting in 1991. She holds a
Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry and the Academy of Laser
Dentistry and is a Clinical Instructor for Dr. John Kois at the Kois Center, Seattle,
Washington. Dr. Payas can be contacted at drglendapayas@msn.com.
NOMINATED BOARD MEMBERS for 2009-2012
Dr. Charles Hoopingarner is in prívate practice in Houston
Texas since 1973. Having achieved both Standard and Advanced
Proficiency certification in Er:YAG and Diode from the Academy
of Laser Dentistry, Dr. Hoopingarner has used dental lasers as an
integral part of his patient care delivery system for the last twelve
years. Dr. Hoopingarner was an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department
of Anatomical Sciences, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Dental Branch for 11 years and is currently serving as a clinical adjunct in the
department of restorative dentistry, lecturing in cosmetics and reconstructive
dentistry. While serving as a co-director of the Temporomandibular Disorders
section of the General Practice Residency program, Dr. Hoopingarner helped
establish the University wide craniofacial pain team. Dr. Hoopingarner has been a
member of the ADA, TDA, and GHDS since 1973. He has been membership
committee chairman, Editorial reviewer and business manager of the GHDS
Journal, a TDA delegate, as well as program director, social chairman,
administrative chairman and general chairman of the “Star of the South” dental
meeting. He currently serves ALD as a member of the General and Scientific
Sessions Committee and Membership Committee. Dr. Hoopingarner may be
reached at drhoop@drhoop.com.
Angie Mott, RDH, practices in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and is the
current chair of the Auxiliary committee. She also serves on the
Scientific Sessions, Membership, and Regulatory Affairs
committees. She holds Advanced Proficiency in Nd:YAG as well
as Educator Status, and is an ALD Recognized Course Provider.
She has presented at ALD Conferences and at the Oklahoma Dental Hygiene
Association meetings. Angie is an invited speaker at RDH Under One Roof 2009
in Las Vegas. This is Angie’s second term of board service as the Auxiliary
Representative to the ALD Board. She may be reached by email at
dabt4cu@aol.com.
Dr. Peter Pang has been in full time private practice in
Sonoma, CA for over 20 years. He has been awarded Fellowship
status with the Academy of General Dentistry, Academy of Laser
Dentistry and LVI Global. With ALD he has also achieved both
Advanced & Educator levels. A frequently invited speaker on the
topic of Cosmetic Dentistry and Lasers in Dentistry, he has been published in
several journals. Dr. Pang is ALD’s Chairman of Science and Research; he is
currently completing his second year of board service and is nominated to serve
his first full 3-year term 2009-2012. Dr. Pang may be reached by emal at
DrPang@sonomacosmeticdentist.com.
Dr. Steve Parrett is in the private practice of general dentistry
in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania where he is currently chairman
of the Department of Dentistry at Chambersburg Hospital. He holds
standard proficiency in Er:YAG, Diode and CO2 wavelengths. He
has served on the membership committee of ALD, is a member of
the Dean’s Faculty at the University of Maryland dental school and has served on
the House of delegates of the ADA and PDA. He has achieved Fellowship status
in the Academy of General Dentistry and has served many years as a clinical
evaluator for Dr. Gordon Christenson’s CRA independent research organization.
Dr. Parrett currently serves on ALD’s Membership committee and has served on
the ALD Communications committee in the past. Dr. Parrett may be reached at
drp@embarqmail.com.
The offices of President and Immediate Past President are automatically
filled, and are not part of the voting process. These two officers are:
PRESIDENT: Dr. Tony Hewlett is in private practice of
general dentistry in Stanwood, Washington. He currently serves
as the ALD President-Elect. He received the Academy’s
Distinguished Service Award in 2004 for his outstanding
commitment and contributions. He has served on the Executive
Committee for four years, on the ALD Board of Directors for six years prior to
executive service and as chair of the Membership committee for eight years. Dr.
Hewlett may be reached by email at tony@drtony.net
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LIGHTWAVES
Meet your ALD Candidates cont. from page 5
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Peter Rechmann,
Prof. Dr. med. dent., was originally a medical staff member in
the Department of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine at HeinrichHeine-University in Düsseldorf, Germany. Since 2001, he has been
at the University of California at San Francisco, Department of
Preventive and Restorative Dental Sciences, where he is currently a Professor in
the division of Prosthodontics as well as the Director of the Clinical Sciences
Research Group. Dr. Rechmann currently serves as ALD President; he holds
Advanced Proficiency in CO2 and Er:YAG. He was presented with the T.H. Maiman
Award for research by the ALD. Dr. Rechmann may be reached by email at
rechmannp@dentistry.ucsf.edu.
CONTINUING DIRECTORS
Dr. John Graeber has maintained a comprehensive full
time general practice in East Hanover, New Jersey. He has
been awarded Mastership in the Academy of General
Dentistry, has Advanced Proficiency in Nd:YAG as well as
Educator status and is a Recognized Course Provider. He has
been teaching the Standard Proficiency course since 1996 and has taught
dentists all over North America how to use their new lasers. His term will
continue until 2010.
Dr. Gabi Kesler is a lecturer in the department of Oral
Rehabilitation at the school of Dental Medicine, Tel Aviv
University, Israel and the coordinator of the graduate and
postgraduate Dental laser program. He has Advanced Proficiency
in CO2 and Er:YAG, is a Recognized Course Provider and has
Educator status. He has also received the Leon Goldman Award for clinical
excellence. He established the Israeli Chapter of the Academy of Laser Dentistry,
served as its first president in 2005 and currently serves as ALD’s Chairman of
International Relations. His term will continue until 2011.
The Academy of Laser Dentistry
leadership welcomes YOU, our
members, to share your expertise
in dentistry with others.
Feel free to contact us.
Executive Board
President, Peter Rechmann, Prof Dr. med. dent.,
rechmannp@ucsf.dentistry.edu
President Elect, Tony Hewlett, DDS, tony@drtony.net
Vice President, Steven Burman, DMD, drillnfill@aol.com
Treasurer, Ana Triliouris, DDS, anadds@aol.com
Secretary, Art Levy, DMD, lsrdocloft@embarqmail.com
Immediate Past President, Craig Gimbel, DDS,
believe5154@optonline.net
Executive Director, Gail Siminovsky, CAE,
siminovsky@laserdentistry.org
Journal Editor, Don Coluzzi, DDS, don@laser-dentistry.com
Board of Directors
Arun Darbar, BDS, adsmiles4u@aol.com
John J. Graeber, DMD, hitekdr@webexpert.net
Gabi Kesler, DMD, drkeslerg@012.net.il
Mitch Lomke, DDS, thelaserdds@comcast.net
Constanza Martinez, DDS, comartin@cable.net.co
Angie Mott, RDH, Auxiliary Representative,
dabt4cu@aol.com
Peter Pang, DDS, DrPang@sonomacosmeticdentist.com
Glenda Payas, DDS, drglendapayas@msn.com
Michael Swick, DMD, hitekdkdr@aol.com
Alfred Wyatt, DDS, doc2th@bellsouth.net
Dr. Mitchell Lomke is in private practice of General Dentistry
in Olney, Maryland. He has Advanced Proficiency in Er:YAG
and diode wavelengths, has Educator status, and is a Recognized
Standard Course provider. He is chair of the ALD Membership
committee and has served on the Certification committee. He is a
member of the faculty of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry. He has
presented at several ALD Conferences. His term will continue until 2011.
Dr. Constanza Martinez is in private practice in Bogota,
Columbia. She has Advanced Proficiency in diode, has Educator
status since 2005 and has been an active member of our Academy
since 1998. She has served as an examiner for several years and
has attended ALD’s annual meetings steadily since 1998. She
directs a group of specialty dentists that assist her in the complete management of
her patients’ routine and specialty care. She is also an active member of the
Academy of Osseointegration. Her term will continue until 2011.
Dr. Michael Swick is a general dentist and has offices in
Allison Park and Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania. He holds
Advanced Proficiency in the diode and Er:YAG wavelengths,
has Educator status, and is a Recognized Course Provider. He
has served on the Science and Research, Scientific Sessions, and
Nominating committees; and he has chaired the Education committee. He has
presented clinical and scientific papers for the ALD, ESOLA/DGL, ISLD, and
SPIE; and conducted more than three hundred dental laser courses. His term will
continue until 2010.
Dr. Alfred Wyatt has a general private practice in College
Park, Georgia. He is an associate professor of Oral Rehabilitation
at the Medical College of Georgia. He has Advanced Proficiency
in the Er:YAG wavelength as well as Educator status. His term
will continue until 2010.
ALD Committees
Please contact any chair person via email or call the
ALD office to volunteer or for more information.
Education Committee
Steven Parker, BDS, LDS,RCS, MFGDP
thewholetooth@easynet.co.uk
Auxiliary Committee
Angie Mott, RDH, dabt4cu@aol.com
Ethics Committee
Donald Patthoff, DDS, dpatthoff@peoplepc.com
Awards Committee
Steven Burman, DMD, drillnfill@aol.com
Finance Committee
Ana Triliouris, DDS, anadds@aol.com
Certification Committee
Frank Yung, DDS, frankyung@rogers.com
International Relations Committee
Gabi Kesler, DMD, drkeslerg@012.net.il
Examination & Testing Subcommittee
Don Coluzzi, DDS, don@laser-dentistry.com
Communications Committee
Ana Triliouris, DDS, anadds@aol.com
Information Systems Subcommittee
Steven Burman, DMD, drillnfill@aol.com
Journal of Laser Dentistry (JLD)
Don Coluzzi, DDS, don@laser-dentistry.com
Conference Committee
Tony Hewlett, DDS, tony@drtony.net
General & Scientific Sessions Sub-Committee
Joel M. White, DDS, MS, Whitej@dentistry.ucsf.edu
Hosts & Monitors
Steven Burman, DMD, drillnfill@aol.com
Guest Programs
Heather Meiselman, LCSW, ALD Staff meiselman@laserdentistry.org
Future Site Selection Sub-Committee
Steven Burman, DMD, drillnfill@aol.com
Constitution & By-Laws Committee
Art Levy, DMD, lsrdocloft@embarqmail.com
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Laser Safety
Caroline Sweeney, MBA, MA
caroline@sonomacosmeticdentist.com
Membership Committee
Mitch Lomke DDS, thelaserdds@comcast.net
Corporate Member Sub-Committee
Tony Hewlett, DDS, tony@drtony.net
Past President’s Advisory
Craig Gimbel, DDS, believe5154@optonline.net
Regulatory Affairs Committee
Stu Coleton DDS, Scoleton@aol.com
Science & Research Committee
Peter Pang, DDS, DrPang@sonomacosmeticdentist.com
Strategic Planning Committee
Craig Gimbel, DDS, believe5154@optonline.net
University Relations & Academia Development
Alan Goldstein, DMD, llaama1@mindspring.com
Dr. Eugene Seidner Student Scholarship Sub-Committee
Ana Triliouris, DDS, anadds@aol.com
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ALD Announces 2009 Student Scholarship Award Recipients
By Dr. Ana Triliouris, Student Scholarship Chair
The Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD) is proud to announce three
recipients for the Dr. Eugene M. Seidner Student Scholarship Recognition for
2009. Each clinician will give an oral presentation as part of the Scientific &
General Sessions of the Academy of Laser Dentistry’s 16th Annual Conference,
April 22-25, 2009 at the Green Valley Ranch Resort, Las Vegas, NV.
Each applicant’s eligibility is demonstrated academic achievement in the
study of lasers in dentistry. The selection is based on an abstract of laser
research submitted for presentation. The Scholarship funds cover one year of
ALD membership, full conference registration to participate in ALD 2009,
Standard Proficiency Certification participation, air transportation, and hotel
accommodations at the Green Valley Ranch Resort.
The following summarizes the work that will be presented on Saturday,
April 25, 2009.
Bond Strengths of All Ceramics: Acid vs.
Laser Etching
Bulent Gökce, DDS, PhD is a scholar from Ege
University School of Dentistry in Izmar, Turkey.
The purpose of this paper indicates that for
surface modification of the inner surfaces of
ceramic restorations, the etching pattern obtained
by dental lasers could be an alternative to
conventional acid etching.
Dr. Gökce is a full-time resident and an Assistant Professor at the
Department of Prosthodontics of Ege University, School of Dentistry,
Department of Prosthodontics and clinical instructor of third year dental school
students. His PhD thesis is on comparison of bond strength to dental substrates
with different surface treatments. His current interests include research of
dental lasers, dental materials and mechanical testing, all-ceramic materials
and zirconia restorations, dental implants, dental adhesives and clinical
applications. He is a member of International Team for Implantology, the
Turkish Prosthodontic and Implantology Association, the International
Association for Dental Research and the Academy of Laser Dentistry. For
this award, Dr. Gökce is mentored by Professor Birgul Ozpinar, PhD,
Prosthodontics Department Chairman.
Dr. Gökce may be reached by e-mail: bulentgokce@yahoo.com or
gokcebulent@hotmail.com.
Glass Ionomer Bond
Strength to Teeth
Prepared with an
Erbium:YAG Laser
Ms. Huma Hamid and
Mr. Stephen M. Tapp are
scholars from the University
of Texas-Dental Branch at
Houston, Houston –Texas.
The objectives of this
study are to provide original knowledge on the interfacial bond strength of
glass ionomer to laser-treated tooth structure by answering the question
“How is the bond strength of a glass ionomer to the laser treated tooth as
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compared to bur-treated surfaces, and which conditioner - the conventional
etch and rinse conditioner or a non-rinse, self-etch conditioner is more
effective?”
Ms. Huma Hamid holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from
the University of Houston, Texas. She worked at Baylor college of Medicine
as a Research Technician before coming to the University of Texas Dental
Branch-Houston, where she is currently a third year student. Ms. Hamid is
a member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS), American
Student Dental Association (ASDA) and International Association for Dental
Research (IADR). While attending school, she also participates in various
research projects related to dental health.
Mr. Stephen M. Tapp holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry
from the University of Chicago. He is a registered nurse in the State of Texas
and has experience in clinical pharmaceutical research. He is currently a
third-year DDS student at the University of Texas Dental Branch at Houston.
Mr. Tapp is a member of American Student Dental Association (ASDA)
and, American Association of Dental Research (AADR). His current interests
include clinical application of lasers in Restorative Dentistry, Surgery and
Tissue Regeneration.
For this award, Scholars Hamid and Tapp are mentored by Assistant
Professor, Cynthia Trajtenberg, DDS, MS, Department of Restorative
Dentistry and Biomaterials.
Mr. Tapp may be reached by email at stephen.m.tapp@uth.tmc.edu;
Ms. Hamid may be reached at huma.hamid@uth.tmc.edu.
A Quantitative Assessment of the Effect of Various Antimicrobial
Therapies on Porphymonas Gingivalis Contamination on the Implant
Surface: A SEM Study
Mr. Brian Sang is a scholar from West Virginia University School of
Dentistry, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Previous studies have discussed treatment methods for ailing implants,
but none have compared methods for efficacy. The educational objective
of this study is to determine if a laser is the pre-eminent treatment method
for the elimination of P. gingivalis from the HA coated titanium surface.
Brian E. Sang is a fourth year dental student
at the West Virginia University School of
Dentistry in Morgantown West Virginia. He
attended undergraduate college at Marshall
University in Huntington West Virginia majoring
in Biological Sciences and performing research
in the field of paleontology. After graduation
Brian plans to pursue a career in Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery. He is proud to say he is
an Eagle Scout, member of Delta Sigma Delta West Virginia Graduate
Chapter Dental Fraternity, and member of Alpha Chi Sigma Professional
Chemistry Fraternity. Brian is also a musician and plays the guitar, piano,
and drums. For this award Scholar Sang is mentored by Harold H. Reed,
DDS, MS, Clinical Professor of Periodontics. Mr. Sang may be reached
by email at bsang@sole.wvu.edu.
LIGHTWAVES
Morale... What It Is and How Can We Improve It
by Dr. Alan Goldstein
The American Heritage dictionary defines
morale: As the state of mind of a person or group as
exhibited by confidence, cheerfulness, and discipline.
I will discuss how we can improve morale in a typical
Alan J. Goldstein, DMD dental office. I’m inclined to add the notion that this
New York, NY
is a more difficult task in a period when so many of
our patients are feeling the effects of the economic
downturn. The mood or emotional tone that we often encounter is related to
anxiety, frustration and resignation. I’m not so sure that the current economic
climate is a major determinant of morale in our offices, but it would be silly to
declare that morale exists independent of circumstance.
Can we control something as subjective as morale? Sure we can say to
our staff, “Leave your personal issues at the door, it is Showtime!” but in the
real world can any of us truly do that? A sick child, babysitting issues, an aging
parent in whose care we are entrusted and a myriad of personal issues all can
and do weigh us down. Who knows, I mean really knows, what goes on in the
hearts and minds of our staff. We are not mind readers. Sometimes it is hard
enough to get in touch with our own state of mind.
Creating community is one important way we can stay positive and upbeat,
even in the trying world we live in. To create this sense of community we start
every single day with a morning meeting, commonly called a huddle in dental
practice parlance. In addition to the most common agenda items for the huddle;
the procedures that are planned and the finances associated with them, our
morning meeting becomes the place where we can briefly unpack, as is
appropriate, what is weighing us down. Brevity is essential; this is not a therapy
session. Team members should be listeners, not amateur psychologists. This
activity helps create and maintain a loving and empathic office. It is not easy
but it is essential. It does require a high level of emotional intelligence on the
part of the office leader. Sorry, I knew you were looking for some trick or
magic formula to get everyone radiating joy. There is no silver bullet, only this
piece of team building work each and every morning.
Our profession includes many Dental Consultants who will tell us what
marketing plan to use, or how to script conversations for improved case
acceptance, or even teach us how to reduce our overhead. These are all important
things for our practices. The assumption is that if we improve our production
collection and net profit and then share the wealth via bonuses, the morale of
the office will improve. I maintain that prosperity does not ensure a high esprit
de corps. Relationships among our staff and with our patients have a greater
impact on morale than the finances.
Let me introduce the notion of character as it was recently used by James
Flaherty in his February 2009 Coaches Reunion Workshop in Washington
DC. He is a leader in the Coaching profession and the head of New Ventures
West, a coach training institute. According to him, character can be defined…as
the observable and automatic ways we act, react, express, think and feel that
brings forth reactions from others and the world. Here is the point: our character
is the major determinant of the morale of those with whom we work. If you
want to look for the key to the morale of your office, look to your own character.
Look to the way that your staff reacts to you, look to the gifts you offer; the
praise, gratitude, and appreciation and see if they have been received. Then
look too, to the criticism and see how that is received and the effect that this has
on morale. If we consistently make positive offerings to our staff and make the
necessary adjustments to insure that they are received, then the morale of your
staff, the morale of your patients and pretty much the morale of everyone you
touch will be positive. If this sounds a bit too pie-in-the-sky for you, imagine
the inverse – how a surly, short and hypercritical character torpedoes morale
faster than Nurse Ratchet in One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
Morale is a function of small things—a look, a tone, an empathic nod or
just an openness that says I am listening. We can never know with certainty
what life has in store for us. If you, as the leader of your office, stay awake to
the incredible impact that your character has on the morale of everyone around
you, this positive aliveness that you engender can’t help but be infectious.
To recap:
• Create a sense of community every morning by extending the huddle in a
way that gives everyone an opportunity to respond to the implied question,
“How are you doing this morning?”
• Pay attention to finances but don’t be seduced into thinking that the dollar is
the answer to everything. Maybe the secret is staff morale.
• Be seen as a rainmaker by your staff. Create excitement by always having
initiatives on the burner that will expand the practice. For example: a smile
sale for Valentine’s Day, a well advertised discount on whitening and
porcelain veneers, an appreciation initiative for Thanksgiving, perhaps
enhanced hygiene services that include a discount on electric toothbrushes
to clean off all the turkey and stuffing that is left on your teeth after the feast
and all the other possibilities that you and your creative staff can imagine.
• Stay awake! Realize that your character is the biggest single determinant of
the morale of your staff. Be a nurturer for every one of them.
WELCOME NEW MEMBERS continued from page 3
Amalia Griego, DDS
Dan Haas, DDS
Huma Hamid, 2009
Student Scholar
Lashonda Harris, RDH
Robert Hays, DDS
Brad Hester, DMD
Denny Homer, DMD
Kevin Jones, DDS
Sherif Keriakes, DDS
Christine Le, DDS
Bruce Lee, DDS
Charles Michalak, DDS
Todd Morton, DMD
Brian Motz, DDS
Blane Nasveschuk, DMD
James Neff, DDS
Van O’Dell, DDS
Karen Oga, DDS
Anthony Olivieri, DDS
Kalee Olmstead, RDH
Andriana Pares Perfetti, Dr.
Shalizeh Patel, DDS
David Remington, DDS
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Marc Russell, DDS
Brian Sang, 2009
Student Scholar
Leny Sferlazza, DDS
Khalad Sharaf, MSc, DDS
Earl Simmons, DMD
Jeff Skinner, DDS
Laurie Strand, DDS
Stephen Tapp, 2009
Student Scholar
Roger Vander Beek, DDS
Charles Wright, DMD
John Yae, DDS
Debora Zivari, DDS
ALD is also pleased to welcome
New Corporate Members for 2009.
Cadent
www.cadentinc.com
Cetylite Industries, Inc.
www.cetylite.com
Oral BioTech
http://www.carifree.com
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ALD 2009: LASERS IN DENTISTRY SCHEDULE
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22
La Estrella
La Cascada
6:30 AM - 5:00 PM
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
7:30 AM - 6:30 PM
Full Schedule
Details on Daily
Schedule for
Certification Program
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
7:15 PM - 7:30 PM
La Sirena
7:30 PM
Grand Ballroom Registration
Grand Ballroom Foyer
Del Fuego
Del Fuego
La Luna, La Estrella
Schedule subject to change without notice
• Registration Desk OPEN
• Continental Breakfast
Laser Proficiency Certification Courses (includes Continental Breakfast and Lunch)
- Introduction to Lasers
- Standard Proficiency
- Advanced Proficiency Clinical Simulation (Part 2)
- Advanced Clinical Case Studies (Part 3)
• Speaker Preview Meeting - MANDATORY for ALL Thursday Speakers
• Making the Most of the 16th Annual Conference and Exhibition: A Practical Orientation for
Attendees (Mr. John Sulewski, Dr. Tony Hewlett, Conference Chair)
• Welcome Reception and Exhibition Previews
THURSDAY, APRIL 23
Grand Ballroom Registration
Grand Ballroom
Grand Ballroom Foyer
6:30 AM - 4:00 PM
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
6:30 AM - 7:30 AM
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
• Registration Desk OPEN
• Speaker Preview Meeting - MANDATORY for ALL Thursday Speakers
• Continental Breakfast
• ALD Tour of “Jubilee” - continental breakfast included
GENERAL SESSION
7:45 AM - 10:15 AM ALD 2009 A SAFE BET: LASER TECHNOLOGY AND PRACTICE INTEGRATION
7:45 AM
• Dr. Peter Rechmann, President Welcoming Remarks
• Dr. Tony Hewlett, Conference Chair Welcoming Remarks
The Laser Man - The Laser Story, A Tribute to Dr. Theodore H. Maiman
7:50 AM
(Keynote Speaker: Kathleen Maiman)
• A Global Look at Laser Dentistry: Past and Present (Dr. Terry Myers)
8:30 AM
• Clearing the FDA Hurdle, from Initial Device Application through Regulatory Approval to the
8:50 AM
Clinical Operatory: An Update on Dental Laser Marketing Clearances (John Sulewski, MA)
• Lasers from 1964 to 2009 and Beyond - A Personal Perspective (William Brown, BSEE)
9:10 AM
The Er:YAG Laser in Restorative Dentistry: A Microscopic Examination
9:30 AM
(Invited Speaker: Dr. Glenn van As)
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBITION HALL
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EXHIBITS OPEN
Grand Ballroom
II, III, IV
La Sirena
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM SOFT
TISSUE & PERIO
PA R A L L E L S E S S I O N S
10:45 AM
11:10 AM
11:30 AM
Grand Ballroom II
11:45 AM
12:00 PM
12:15 PM
12:30 PM
10:45 AM - 12:45 PM PRACTICE
12:15 PM
The 5 Ms of a Successful Practice (Invited Speaker: Sally McKenzie)
• Perfecting the Practice Management of Laser Dentistry (Dr. Mitch Lomke)
• Thank You Very Much, Doctor, How Much Do I Owe You? (Dr. Stuart Coleton)
• Are We Selling Lasers to Our Patients or are We Providing Needed Care in a Better Way When Using
Our Lasers? (Dr. Larry Kotlow)
• Communication... What Do Our Patients Hear? (Angie Mott, RDH)
12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
LUNCH IN EXHIBITION HALL
Grand Ballroom I
2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
STANDARD PROFICIENCY CLINICAL SIMULATION EXAMINATIONS - DEL MAR
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
SEMINARS AND PARTICIPATION COURSES
Grand Ballroom III
Grand Ballroom IV
Del Sol
Grand Ballroom I
The Backyard
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MANAGEMENT FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM
10:45 AM
11:15 AM
11:30 AM
11:45 AM
La Sirena
• Lasers for Soft Tissue Surgery: What Do We Know, What Do We Do, What Have We Learned?
(Dr. Don Coluzzi)
• To Pulse or Not to Pulse? That is the Question (Dr. Michael Swick)
• Laser Assisted Periodontal Management; Identification, Treatment and Maintenance
(Dr. Art Levy)
• The Bactericidal Effect of Blue Lights (486-nm Argon Laser and 492-nm Halogen) on a Periodontal
Pathogen (Dr. Akira Aoki)
• The Latest Research and Its Application in Treating Periodontal Disease with the Er,Cr:YSGG Laser
(Dr. Stewart Rosenberg)
• Effects of Nd:YAG Laser Treatment on Periodontal Pockets in Patients with Moderate Chronic
Periodontitis (Dr. Adriana Pares)
• The Importance of Tissue Biotype in the Selection of Correct Parameters for Laser Surgery
(Dr. Robert Convissar)
Soft Tissue Surgery Using an Er:YAG Laser (Dr. Larry Kotlow)
Periodontal Surgery: Soft and Hard Tissue Considerations Using Various Laser
Wavelengths (Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, CO2) (Dr. Doug Gilio)
• 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM PARTICIPATION COURSE: Laser Biopsy Techniques (Dr. Robert Convissar) Attendance limited to 32
• 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM SEMINAR: Lost Patients - How Dentists Lose Patients Every Day (Sally McKenzie)
• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM SEMINAR:
• 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM SEMINAR:
• 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM NEW MEMBER WELCOME RECEPTION - By Invitation Only
LIGHTWAVES
FRIDAY, APRIL 24
Grand Ballroom Registration 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Grand Ballroom
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
Grand Ballroom Foyer
8:30 AM - 3:00 PM
• Registration Desk OPEN
• Speaker Preview Meeting - MANDATORY for ALL Friday Speakers
• Continental Breakfast
• ALD Tour “Grand Canal Shopping” (includes continental breakfast)
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
8:30 AM
9:15 AM
• Minimally-Invasive, Full Mouth Rehabilitation Using an Er,Cr:YSGG Laser and CAD/CAM
Technology (Dr. Mark Colonna)
• Shear Bond Strength of Composite Bonded to Chemically Prepared and Er: YAG Laser-Prepared
Enamel and Dentin Surfaces (Dr. Frank Yung)
• The Magic of Er,Cr:YSGG Laser-Assisted Cosmetic Dentistry (Dr. Hugh Flax)
Grand Ballroom II
9:45 AM
10:00 AM
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM PRACTICE
MANAGEMENT FOR THE ENTIRE TEAM - SAFETY & HYGIENE
8:30 AM
8:50 AM
PA R A L L E L S E S S I O N S
Grand Ballroom I
• Laser Safety for Dentistry, An Update (Caroline Sweeney, MBA BSc)
• Use of a 980-nm Diode Laser in Phase One, Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: 1-Year Evaluation of
Two Cases (Teri Gutierrez, RDH)
• Can a Hygienist Remove a Venous Lake/Hemangioma with an 810-nm Diode Laser? You Bet!
(Angie Mott, RDH)
• Fiber Management and the Perfect Cleave: Does This Effect Our Work? (Jeanne Godett, RDH)
• The Pending Zone: Managing the Compromised Periodontal Patient (Mary Lynn Smith, RDH)
• Seven Steps to Catapulting Your Laser Business (Tricia Ceresa, RDH)
9:10 AM
9:30 AM
9:50 AM
10:10 AM
La Sirena
IN DAILY PRACTICE
The 810-nm Diode Laser and CAD/CAM Dentistry - The Perfect Marriage of Advanced
Technologies (Invited Speaker: Dr. Eugene Antenucci)
10:30 AM - 11:15 AM COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBITION HALL
10:00 AM - 6:00 PM EXHIBITS OPEN
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Grand Ballroom II
12:15 PM
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM PHOTOBIOMODULATION
Grand Ballroom I
(LLLT)
• An Overview of Photodynamic Therapy in Dentistry (Dr. Steven Parker)
• Low-Level Laser Therapy: An Invaluable Tool for Every Dental Specialty (Dr. Gerry Ross)
• Using Photobiostimulation in Dental Care (Dr. Larry Kotlow)
• Clinical Applications in Sinus Augmentation of Bone Density Increase with High-Intensity, 805-nm
Diode Cold Lasers (Dr. Robert Gougaloff )
11:15 AM
11:45 AM
12:00 PM
12:15 PM
11:15 AM - 12:30 PM ADVANCED
IN DAILY PRACTICE
• Lasers in Dentistry: My Typical Workday (Dr. Giovanni Olivi)
• The Use of High Tech in Clinical Practice: Lasers and More (Dr. Giuseppe Iaria)
• Pitfalls in Laser Dentistry (Dr. Shigiyuki Nagai)
• Clinical Applications of CO2 and Er:YAG Lasers in Frenectomy, Vestibuloplasty and Removal of
Mandibular Bony Protuberances (Dr. Glenda Payas)
• Er:YAG Lasers for Hard or Soft Tissue Procedures: Versatile Lasers for a General Practice
(Dr. Peter Pang)
11:15 AM
11:30 AM
11:45 AM
12:00 PM
HYGIENE CLINIC
Grand Ballroom IV
11:15 AM
• How to Implement A Soft Tissue Laser Program in Your Hygiene Department (Angie Mott, RDH)
La Sirena
12:30 PM - 2:00 PM
LUNCH IN EXHIBITION HALL
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM PRESIDENTS’ PANEL
La Cascada
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM SEMINARS
PAST PRESIDENTS PANEL DISCUSSION - Light and Lively Discussion about the Role and Impact of
Lasers
AND PARTICIPATION COURSES
Del Sol
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Grand Ballroom III
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Grand Ballroom IV
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Del Mar
Del Fuego
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
La Sirena
EVENING
4:30 PM - 6:00 PM
PEERS AND BEERS IN EXHIBITION HALL
ON YOUR OWN TO ENJOY LAS VEGAS!
PARTICIPATION COURSE: ALD Member Think Tank – on Communication! Say What?
(Gail Siminovsky, CAE)
PARTICIPATION COURSE: Digital Micro Photo Documentation of Laser Procedures
(Dr. Michael Swick)
SEMINAR: Advanced Laser Clinic – What Does Your Pulse Look Like? You are the “Gate Keeper” for
Relaxation Time, Use it Wisely (Dr. Don Coluzzi, Dr. David Roshkind)
PARTICIPATION COURSE: Hygiene Hands-On Workshop (Angie Mott, RDH, et. al.)
SEMINAR: Does My Insurance Cover That? (Dr. Scott Benjamin)
Schedule subject to change without notice
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SATURDAY, APRIL 25
Grand Ballroom Registration 7:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Grand Ballroom
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
Grand Ballroom Foyer
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
8:30 AM - 2:00 PM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM SCIENCE
• Registration Desk OPEN
• Speaker Preview Meeting - MANDATORY for ALL Saturday Speakers
• Continental Breakfast
• ALD Tour “Red Rock Canyon & Springs Preserve” (includes continental breakfast)
& RESEARCH
8:00 AM
• T.H. Maiman Award Lecture 2009: Early Caries Detection and Removal Using Near-Infrared Light
and Lasers (Dr. Daniel Fried)
• Caries Inhibition with a 9.6-μm CO2 Laser: Results from the First In Vivo Study and Basics of Caries
Inhibition (Dr. Peter Rechmann)
• Effect of Water Flow Rate and Tip-To-Tissue Distance on Er:YAG Laser Ablation Efficiency
(Dr. Wayne Selting)
• In Vitro Study of the Effects of Short-Pulsed 10.6-μm CO2 Laser Parameters on Soft Tissue Excision
and Sulcular Debridement (Dr. Ram Mohan Vaderhobli)
8:15 AM
Grand Ballroom II
8:30 AM
8:45 AM
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM ENDODONTICS
• Endodontic Laser Success / 14 Years / 2200 Teeth / 40 Seconds per Canal (Dr. Ronald Porth)
• Treatment Outcome of Laser-Assisted Pulp Capping with 980-nm Diode, Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, and CO2
Lasers (Dr. Carmen Todea)
• Evaluation of an Ultrasonic Technique to Remove Fiber Posts and 808-nm Laser Decontamination of
the Root Canal (Dr. Stefano Benedicenti)
• Cleaning and Debriding Efficacy of New Radial and Striped Tips of an Er,Cr:YSGG Laser on Human
Root Canal Dentin Walls: In Vitro SEM Study (Dr. Enrico DiVito)
8:00 AM
8:15 AM
Grand Ballroom I
8:30 AM
S E S S I O N S
8:45 AM
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING (9:00 AM - 9:30 AM) - Grand Ballroom II
9:35 AM - 10:35 AM DR.
EUGENE SEIDNER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PRESENTATIONS
• Welcome Remarks (Dr. Ana Triliouris)
• A Quantitative Assessment of the Effect of Various Antimicrobial Therapies on Porphymonas
Gingivalis Contamination on the Implant Surface: A SEM Study (Brian Sang, Student Scholar,
West Virginia University)
• Glass Ionomer Bond Strength to Teeth Prepared with an Er:YAG Laser (Mr. Stephen M. Tapp & Ms.
Huma Hamid, Student Scholars, University of Texas – Dental Branch at Houston, Houston, Texas)
• Bond Strengths of all Ceramics: Acid vs. Er:YAG Laser Etching (Dr. Bulent Gokce, Student Scholar, Ege
University School of Dentistry, Izmar, Turkey)
• Student Panel Discussion
9:35 AM
9:40 AM
Grand Ballroom II
9:55 AM
10:10 AM
PA R A L L E L
10:25 AM
9:35 AM - 10:35 AM DIAGNOSTICS
• Dental Caries: A Biofilm Update (Dr. Kim Kutsch)
• Understanding the Role and Use of Fluorescence and Other Diagnostic Technologies in the Enhanced Oral
Examination (Dr. Scott Benjamin)
• Panel Discussion
10:25 AM
10:35 AM - 11:30 AM COFFEE BREAK IN EXHIBITION HALL
10:00 AM - 2:00 PM • Exhibits Open
9:35 AM
10:00 AM
Grand Ballroom I
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM COSMETIC
DENTISTRY & THE INTEGRATION OF TECHNOLOGY
11:30 AM
Grand Ballroom I
12:00 PM
12:20 PM
12:35 PM
• Laser Smile Design: Everyday Predictability Using 810-nm Diode and Er:YAG Lasers
(Dr. Charles Hoopingarner)
• Nd:YAG, Er:YAG, and CO2 Laser-Assisted Smile Design (Dr. Grace Sun)
• Laser Tooth Whitening with 3 Different Wavelengths (532, 810, 940 nm), Compared to Home
Bleaching and In-Office Bleaching Without Laser Activation (Dr. Eugenia Anagnostaki)
• Laser-Assisted Porcelain Veneer Preparations: A Clinical Study Using an Er:YAG Laser
(Dr. Ayman El-Zohairy)
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM ORAL SURGERY
11:30 AM
12:00 PM
Grand Ballroom II
12:15 PM
12:30 PM
La Sirena
continued on next page...
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12:45 PM - 2:00 PM
• The Use of the Er:YAG in a Laser-Assisted Implant Therapy. How Much Can We Push the Envelope?
(Dr. Avi Reyhanian)
• The Use of 810-nm Diode Laser-Assisted Blood Coagulation for Promotion of Soft Tissue Coverage
on a Failed Tooth Extraction Wound Following Socket Preservation with Bone Graft (Dr. Ken Luk)
• A Comparative Clinical and Histological Study of CW and Gated 810-nm GaAlAs Diode Lasers
(Dr. Claus Neckel)
• Tissue Punch Technique in Areas of Non-Attached Tissue to Gain Attached Tissue Using
an Er,Cr:YSGG Laser (Dr. Edward Kusek)
LUNCH IN EXHIBITION HALL
Schedule subject to change without notice
LIGHTWAVES
SATURDAY, APRIL 25 continued
PA R A L L E L
S E S S I O N S
2:00 PM- 4:00 PM SEMINAR
AND PARTICIPATION COURSES
Del Sol
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Del Mar/Del Fuego
Grand Ballroom III
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
La Cascada
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
2:05 PM
2:15 PM
2:25 PM
2:35 PM
2:45 PM
2:55 PM
3:05 PM
3:15 PM
3:25 PM
SEMINAR: Periodontal Plastic Surgery: Pontics and Papillae with an 810-nm Diode Laser
(Dr. John Graeber)
PARTICIPATION COURSE: Which is the Best Soft Tissue Laser? A Hands-On Course (Dr. Don Coluzzi)
PARTICIPATION COURSE: Advanced Laser Clinic: Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment of Intraoral
Lesions (Drs. Michael Swick, Scott Benjamin & Alfred Wyatt)
PARTICIPATION COURSE: Poster Presentation Discussion Session
• Comparison of Bond Strengths to Dental Substrates with Different Surface Treatments: Acid Etching
and/or Er:YAG Laser (Dr. Bulent Gokce Student Scholar)
• Glass Ionomer Bond Strength to Teeth Prepared with an Er:YAG Laser (Stephen M. Tapp & Huma
Hamid, Student Scholars, University of Texas – Dental Branch at Houston
• Selective Removal of Caries Using Laser Absorption Properties of 805-nm, Er:YAG, and CO2 Lasers
with Experimental Caries-Detecting Dye Solutions (Dr. Kazushi Yoshikawa)
• CO2 Laser Surgery as a Treatment Modality for Oral Precancer: Special Consideration to Resection
Margins (Dr. Omar Hamadah)
• M2 and Fractional Ablation: New Concepts for Hard Tissue Treatment with 2.81-μm and 2.94-μm
Erbium Laser (Dr. Gregory Altshuler)
• Dental Soft Tissue Laser Surgery with Programmable Coagulation - Numerical Simulation and
Experimental Evaluation Using 980-nm Diode and 2660-, 2880-, and 2940-nm Erbium Lasers
(Dr. Felix Feldchtein)
• New Method for Intrinsic Whitening of Vital Teeth Using Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Microperforation:
First In Vivo Cases (Dr. Feldchtein presenting for Dr. Andrei Belikov)
• Mechanical and Chemical Alteration to Improve Bond Strength of Composite to Er,Cr:YSGG
Laser-Prepared Enamel and Dentin (Dr. Ali Obeidi)
• Panel Discussion
La Luna
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
The Backyard
6:30 PM - MIDNIGHT
2009 ALD BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
PRESIDENT'S DINNER DANCE & AWARDS RECOGNITION
– A REAL FUN TIME – PLAN TO COME!
SHORT PULSES
Schedule subject to change without notice
Academy of Laser Dentistry to Hold Annual Membership Meeting in
Las Vegas on Saturday, April 25, 2009
The Academy of Laser Dentistry will conduct its general membership
business meeting during the Annual Conference. Gail Siminovsky, Executive
Director, will present a “State of the Academy Address”; Dr. Tony Hewlett,
Nominations Chair and President-Elect 09, will explain the selection process
for ALD directors and officers. Members present will vote on the proposed
2009 Officers and Directors.
Italy Study Club to Hold 1st International Conference
June 5-6, 2009 in Brescia, Italy
Dr. Giuseppe
Iaria, Dr. Steven Parker
(Past President ALD),
Gabi Kesler (Chair
International Relations
ALD) have teamed together to plan the 1st European Meeting for Academy
of Laser Dentistry Italian Study Club members and others in Brescia, Italy.
It will be held on Saturday June 6, 2009 preceeded by an Introductory Handson Course on Friday, June 5, 2009. The purpose of this meeting will be to
exchange ideas and to create a network in Europe for the advancement of
laser in dentistry. English is the official language of the Congress and
simultaneous translation will be available on advance request. For more
information and to register contact Dr. Iaria iariagiuseppe@virgilio.it.
ALD CONFERENCE DATES 2009-2011
2009 Wed. Apr. 22 - Sat. Apr. 25, 2009, Las Vegas, Green Valley Ranch Resort & Spa
2010 Wed. Apr. 14 - Sat. Apr. 17, 2010, Miami, Doral Golf Resort and Spa
2011 Wed. Mar. 2 - Sat. Mar. 5, 2011, San Diego, Loews Coronado Bay Resort
The Official Newsletter for the Academy of Laser Dentistry
Notice of Academy of Laser Dentistry Board of
Directors Meetings
The Board of Directors of the Academy of Laser Dentistry will meet
according to the following schedule. Board meetings are open for all members
of the Academy of Laser Dentistry. For further details contact Gail Siminovsky,
Executive Director, via email laserexec@laserdentistry.org or call (954) 3463776 ext. 202. Please notify Gail Siminovsky if you plan to attend.
Monday, April 20, 2009, Executive Committee
Green Valley Ranch Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada
Tuesday, April 21, 2009, Board of Directors
Green Valley Ranch Resort 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, April 25, 2009, Board of Directors
Green Valley Ranch Resort 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Friday, July 17, 2009, Executive Committee
downtown Chicago
Saturday, July 18, 2009, Board of Directors
downtown Chicago
Friday, October 2, 2009, Executive Committee
downtown Chicago, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, October 3, 2009, Board of Directors
downtown Chicago
Monday, April 12, 2010, Board of Directors
Doral Golf Resort and Spa, Miami, Florida
Saturday, April 17, 2010, Board of Directors
Doral Golf Resort and Spa, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Saturday, July 24, 2010, Board of Directors
Gaylord Opryland Nashville, Tennessee 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
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2009 CONFERENCE...
A Safe Bet: Incorporating
Laser Technology into Dental Practice
SPECIAL RATES FOR UNIVERSITY FACULTY
The Academy of Laser Dentistry invite University
Faculty to attend ALD 2009 at a discount for FIRST TIME
ATTENDING FACULTY from University Dental Schools
The Academy of
Laser Dentistry
16th Annual
Conference
and Exhibition
Registration is $455….a savings of over $700.
Register Today at
www.laserdentistry.org
or contact the
Academy for conference details
(954) 346-3776 • Toll Free 877-LASERS6 (527-3776
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