Soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene /
Blayden, Jessica.
Soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene / Jessica Blayden, Angie Mott. - Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. - vii, 229 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Index : p. 223-229.
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
The uses and 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.
9780470958544 0470958545
2012028348
Lasers in dentistry.
Periodontics.
617.058 / BLA
Soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene / Jessica Blayden, Angie Mott. - Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. - vii, 229 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.
Index : p. 223-229.
Includes bibliographical references.
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.
The uses and 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.
9780470958544 0470958545
2012028348
Lasers in dentistry.
Periodontics.
617.058 / BLA