Photobiomodulation: “The light Fantastic!”
Arun Darbar, Gerry Ross, and Mel Burchman
This course will outline how to use Photobiomodulation in daily dental practice. Some of the applications discussed will be Pain Control, Improved Healing, Nerve Regeneration, Treatment of Facial Pain, Dental Analgesia for restorative procedures and Treatment of Neuropathic Pain. Wavelengths, dosages and applications will be referenced by articles from peer reviewed literature.
Hands-on experience on utilizing Low Level Laser Therapy in Daily Dental Practice
- Pain Management and Desensitization
- TMJ Disorders
- Neurosensory Recovery
- Orthodontic acceleration and Wound Healing
- Snoring Management
- Management of medically compromised patient
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
To learn where Photobiomodulation can be used in a dental practice
To be apply appropriate dosage and wavelengths
To be able to apply them immediately
Time | Topic | Speaker |
8:30 – 9:30 | Clinical benefits of PBMT in dentistry | Arun Darbar |
9:30 – 10:30 | Fundamentals of PBMT and mechanisms of action | Arun Darbar |
10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
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11:00 - 12:00 | TMD and facial pain management, Snoring management | Arun Darbar |
12:00 - 13:00 | Orthodontics, Neurosensory Recovery, and wound healing | Mel Burchman |
13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch Break |
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14:00 - 15:00 | Phototherapy-Antimicrobial, Photodynamic Therapy and Diagnostics | Arun Darbar |
15:00 - 16:00 | Preconditioning concepts, Mucositis in Dentistry | Mel Burchman |
16:00 - 16:15 | Coffee Break |
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16:15 - 17:30 | Photobiomodulation in dentistry (LLLT) HANDS-ON
| Arun Darbar |