TY - BOOK AU - Blayden,Jessica AU - Mott,Angie TI - Soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene SN - 9780470958544 U1 - 617.058 22 PY - 2013/// CY - Ames, Iowa PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Lasers in dentistry KW - BUEsh KW - Periodontics KW - DDent KW - August 2016 N1 - 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 N2 - 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 ER -