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Certification
Advanced Proficiency Suggested Texts and Reading Materials
Text Books & Journals
The Journal of Laser Dentistry
Featherstone JDB, editor, 2007 Academy of Laser Dentistry, Coral Springs, FL
Academy of Laser Dentistry
3300 University Drive Suite 704
Coral Springs, FL 33065
Telephone: 954-346-3776
Email: laserexec@laserdentistry.org
www.laserdentistry.org
Atlas of Laser Applications in Dentistry
Coluzzi DJ, Convissar RA. 2007 Quintessence. Hanover Park, IL
Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc
4350 Chandler Drive
Hanover Park, IL 60133
Telephone: 800-621-0387 or 630-682-3223
Fax: 630-682-3288
www.quintpub.com
Dental Clinics of North America, Issue: October 2004, Vol 48 # 4
Lasers in Clinical Dentistry. Coluzzi D, Convissar R, Editors.
Dental Clinics of North America, Issue: October 2000, Vol 44 # 4
Lasers and Light Amplification in Dentistry. Convissar B, Editor
W. B. Saunders Publishing Co.
625 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Telephone: (800) 654-2452
www.us.elsevierhealth.com
Dental Applications of Advanced Lasers 2004 Edition
Jeffrey G. Manni
JGM Associates, Inc
6 New England Executive Park, Suite 400
Burlington, MA 01803
Telephone: 781-272-6692
Fax: 781-221-7154
www.jgma-inc.com
Photomedicine and Laser Surgery (formerly titled Journal of Clinical Laser
Medicine and Surgery)
Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
2 Madison Avenue,
Larchmont, NY 10538
Telephone: 800-M-LIEBERT or 914-834-3100
Fax: 914-834-1388
www.liebertpub.com
Lasers in Dentistry
Miserendino LJ, Pick RM. 1995 Quintessence. Hanover Park, IL
Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc.
4350 Chandler Drive
Hanover Park, IL 60133
Telephone: 800-621-0387 or 630-682-3223
Fax: 630-682-3288
www.quintpub.com
Journal of Oral Laser Applications
Quintessence Publishing Co. Inc.
4350 Chandler Drive
Hanover Park, IL 60133
Telephone: 800-621-0387 or 630-682-3223
Fax: 630-682-3288
www.quintpub.com
Laser Therapy: Clinical Practice and Scientific Background
Jan Tunér and Lars Hode Grängesberg, Sweden: Prima Books, 2002
Prima Books, Spjutvägen 11, 772 32 Grängesberg, Sweden
Fax: +46-240 23037
www.prima-books.com
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DVDs and Videos
Joyco Productions
8795 Ralston Rd., Suite 113
Arvada, Colorado 80002
Telephone: 303-421-0093
Fax: 303-403-9112
Email: jmmedia8795@qwest.net
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Additional References
1. Laser Institute of America
13501 Ingenuity Drive, Suite 128
Orlando, FL 32826
Telephone: 407-380-1553
Fax: 407-380-5588
www.laserinstitute.org
The following references are available from the Laser Institute of America:
- American National Standard for Safe Use of Lasers. ANSI Z136.1-1993. Orlando, Florida: The Laser Institute of America, 1993.
- American National Standard for the Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care Facilities. ANSI Z136.3-2007. Orlando, Florida: The Laser Institute of America, 1996.
- Ball K. Lasers: The Perioperative Challenge. (2nd ed.) St. Louis: The C.V. Mosby Company, 1995. ISBN 0-8151-0524-X.
- Smith JF, ed. Laser Safety Guide. (9th ed.) Orlando, Florida: Laser Institute of America, 1995.
- U.S. Department of Labor. Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Guidelines for Laser Safety and Hazard Assessment. OSHA Instruction PUB 8-1.7. Washington, D.C., August 5, 1991.
2. References for Comparison of Modalities and Wavelengths
Laser versus scapel: Faster Better:
- Carruth JAS. Resection of the tongue with the carbon dioxide laser. J Laryngol Otolaryngol 1982;96:529-543.
- Hall RR, et al. A carbon dioxide surgical laser. Ann Royal Coll Surg Eng 1971; 48:181-188.
- Fisher SE, et al. A comparative histological study of wound healing following CO2 laser and conventional surgical excision of canine buccal mucosa. Arch Oral Biol 1983; 28(4): 287-291.
- Luomanen M, et al. Extracellular matrix in healing CO2 laser incision wound. J Oral Pathol 1987; 16:322-321.
- Kaminer R, et al. Bacteremia following laser and conventional surgery in hamsters. J Oral Maxillofacial Surg 1990; 48(1):45-48.
- White JM, et al. Use of the pulsed Nd:YAG laser for intraoral soft tissue surgery. Lasers Surg Med 1991; 11(5):455-461.
Laser versus scapel: Slower:
- Pogrel MA, at al. A comparison of carbon dioxide laser, liquid nitrogen cryosurgery and scapel wounds in healing. Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol 1990;69:269-273.
- Luomanen M. A comparative study of healing of laser and scapel incision wounds in rat oral mucosa. Scand J Dent Res 1987;95:65-73.
- Pick RM, et al. Comparative wound healing of the scapel, Nd:YAG laser,and electrosurgery in oral mucosa. Inov Technologie Biologie Med 1990; 11:116-121.
Laser versus scapel: equivalent:
- Rossman JA. Lasers in periodontics. A position paper by the American Academy of Periodontology. J. Periodontol 2002; 73:1231-1239.
- Cobb, CM. Lasers in periodontics: a review of the literature. J Periodontol. 2006 Apr;77(4):545-64.
Comparison of laser wavelengths:
Treatment of Peri-implantitis:
- 1. Kreisler M, et al. Effect of Nd:YAG, Ho:YAG, Er:YAG, CO2 and GaAlAs laser irradiation on surface properties of endosseous dental implants. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2002; 17:202-211.
- Bach G, et al. Coventional versus laser-assisted (diode) therapy of periimplantitis: a five year comparative study. Implant Dent 2000; 9(3):247-251.
- Kato T, et al. Bacterial efficacy of carbon dioxide laser against bacteria contaminated titanium implant and subsequent cellular adhesion to irradiated area. Lasers Surg Med 1998; 23(5): 290-309.
Soft Tissue surgery:
- White JM, et al. Nd:YAG and CO2 laser therapy of oral mucosal lesions. J Cin Med Surg 1998; 16(6): 299-304.
- Romanos G, Nentwig G. Diode laser (980 nm) in oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures: clinical observations based on clinical applications. J Clin Laser Surg Med 1999; 17:193-197.
- White JM, et al. Laser interaction with dental soft tissues: what do we know from our years of applied scientific research? In: Rechmann P, et al. Lasers in dentistry VIII. Proc SPIE 2002; 4610:39-48.
Periodontal therapy:
- Aoki A, et al. Lasers in non-surgical periodontal therapy. Periodontology 2000, Vol 36, 2004, 59-97.
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