Journal of Laser Dentistry Archives

2012

JLD 19.3 2012 • Download Full Issue

• Editor's View: New Adventures and Past Experiences with Lasers
• President's Message: Approaching ALD Prime
• Executive Director's Message: ALD - A History of Values
• Nominations: Academy of Laser Dentistry’s 2012 Nominated Slate of Officers and Directors
• Awards: ALD Award Recipients Announced for 2012
• 2012 Conference: Elevating Your Practice to New Peaks!
• Certification: ALD Certification Program Planned in Scottsdale March 29-31, 2012
• Student Scholarships: A Helping Hand
• Case Report: Treatment of Periimplant Infection in the Posterior Maxilla, with 810-nm Diode Laser Decontamination of the Implant Surfaces: A Case Report.
• Clinical Review and Case Report: Peri-Implantitis Therapy with an Er:YAG Laser
• Cover Feature/Case Reports: Advantages of 980-nm Diode Laser Treatment in the Management of Gingival Pigmentation
• Clinical Case: Gingival Depigmentation with an Er:YAG Laser: A Clinical Case with Three-Year Follow-Up
• Clinical Review and Case Reports: Photobiomodulation: An Invaluable Tool for All Dental Specialties
• Clinical Experience: Using Photobiomodulation on a Severe Parkinson’s Patient to Enable Extractions, Root Canal Treatment, and Partial Denture Fabrication
• Laser Safety: Signs of Change
• Research Abstracts: Laser Bactericidal Effects on Intraoral Implants

2011

JLD 19.2 2011 • Download Full Issue

• Editor's View: Around The World with Lasers
• President's Message: Continuing Our Mission and Improving Our Goals
• Executive Director's Message: Dental Meetings – Hotel Rates: Why Is It So Important to Book Through the ALD-Designated Methods?
• Committee Reports
• Conference Summary: The Eighteenth Annual ALD Conference - The Best Yet!
• 2012 Conference: New Features Planned for ALD's 2012 Annual Conference
• Certification: ALD Certification Program Planned in Scottsdale March 29-31, 2012
• Nominations: Nominations Committee Seeks Your Input for 2012 Leadership
• Announcements: Academy of Laser Dentistry Seeks Awards Recommendations
• Announcements: Show Your Dedication to Laser Education
• Announcements: The Legacy of Giving Back
• Practice Management: Practice Management with Dental Lasers
• Clinical Case: Autogenous Block Graft with the Use of an Er,Cr:YSGG Laser
• Case Reports: The Use of Lasers in a General Dental Practice: Four Clinical Cases
• Clinical Research: A Study Revealing the Healing Potential of Nd:YAG Laser in Endodontics: The Ten Percent Laser Advantage
• Scientific Review: Laser Photobiomodulation: Models and Mechanisms
• Case Report: 810-nm Diode Laser-Assisted Biopsy of a Sclerosing Pyogenic Granuloma: A Clinical Case Report
• Laser Safety: Laser Eye Protection for the Dental Professional
• Research Abstracts: Laser Treatment of Pyogenic Granuloma

JLD 19.1 2011 • Download Full Issue

• Editor's View: Back to the Future...Forward to the Present
• President's Message: Camaraderie - Congeniality - Team Work - Group Effort
• Executive Director's Message: What’s New and Exciting?
• New Members
• Committee Reports
• 2011 Student Scholarship Award
• Correction: Possible Applications of an Er:YAG Laser Combined with a Laser Application for Wide Area (LAWA) System: An In Vitro Pulpal Temperature Study
• Cover Feature/Scientific Research: The Photoacoustic Efficacy of an Er:YAG Laser with Radial and Stripped Tips on Root Canal Dentin Walls: An SEM Evaluation
• Cover Feature/Pilot Study: A Novel Technique of Er:YAG Laser-Enhanced Early Implant Stability for Implant Dentistry: A Pilot Clinical Case Report
• Laser Safety Review: A Primer for the Laser Safety Officer
• Cover Feature/Clinical Case: Esthetic Treatment of Gingival Melanin Depigmentation with the Er:YAG Laser
• Clinical Case Reports: Using Dental Lasers for the Treatment of the Older Medically Compromised Patient
• Research Abstracts: Dental Laser Treatment of the Geriatric Patient

2010

JLD 18.3 2010 • Download Full Issue

• Editor's View: Worldwide Laser
• President's Message: These Are Exciting Times
• Executive Director's Message: Leading in Turbulent Times - ALD’s Strategic Direction 2010-2013
• Committee Reports
• 2011 Nominated Slate of Officers and Directors
• Constitution and Bylaws
• 2011 Award Selections
• Invitation to Learning
• 2011 ALD Conference Overview
• Mastership and Fellowship
• ALD Certificate Program
• Conference Report: Second European Meeting of the Academy of Laser Dentistry Study Club, Istanbul, Turkey
• Cover Feature Clinical Case: Upper Arch Gingivectomy and Relief of Excessive Upper Labial Frenum Using an 810-nm Diode Laser
• Clinical Research: Using the Er:YAG Laser for Treatment of Osteonecrosis of the Jaws
• Interview: An Interview with Steven Parker, BDS, LDSRCS, MFGDP
• Cover Feature/Scientific Review: Fundamental Erbium Laser Concepts: Part II
• Position Paper: Laser Energy in Oral Soft Tissue Applications
• Cover Feature/Clinical Research: The Er,Cr:YSGG Laser: A Perfect Fit with Implant Dentistry
• Research Abstracts: Laser Tissue Welding

JLD 18.2 2010 • Download Full Issue

• Editors View: Renewal
• Presidents Message: An Interview with Steven Burman, ALD President.
• Executive Director's Message: Time for Honest Assessment - Strategic Leadership Initiatives.
• Committee Reports
• Conference Summary: Dentistry Changing with the Speed of Light: An Overview of the ALD’s Miami Conference.
• Invitation to Learning
• ALD Certification Program
• Nominations
• ALD Seeks Awards Recommendations
• ALD Fellowship & Mastership Applications
• Scholarship Available for 2010-2011 Dental Students
• Student Scholars
• Scientific Research: Possible Applications of an Er:YAG Laser Combined with a Laser Application for Wide Area (LAWA) System: An In Vitro Pulpal Temperature Study
• Patient Communication: How to Communicate to Patients Before and After Laser Treatment
• Infection Control
• Clinical Case: Full-Mouth Gingivectomy and Exposure of an Unerupted Cuspid Using an 810-nm Diode Laser
• Research Abstracts: Laser-Assisted Soft Tissue Applications in Orthodontics

JLD 18.1 2010 • Download Full Issue

• Editors View: Happy New Year!
• Scientific Review: Near-Infrared Imaging of Dental Decay at 1310 nm.
• Clinical Case: Using an 810-nm Diode Laser to Remove a Venous Lake.
• Clinical Review: Simplified Smile Design: Everyday Predictability – Part I.
• Case Report: Minimally Invasive Crown Restoration Utilizing the Er:YAG.
• Research Abstracts: Diagnosis of Dental Carious Lesions.
• Guest Editorial: Dentistry and Leadership: The Inextricable Bond.

2009

JLD 17.3 2009 • Download Full Issue

• Editors View: More Adventures with Lasers in Dentistry.
• Clinical Review: Photobiomodulation: An Invaluable Tool for All Dental Specialties.
• Clinical Review: Photobiomodulating Lasers and Children’s Dental Care.
• Clinical Review: Photodynamic Antimicrobial Chemotherapy in the General Dental Practice.
• Clinical Research: Biostimulation Effects of Superpulsed, High-Intensity, Low-Average Power Laser Application on the Timing of Orthodontic Aligner Sequencing of the Invisalign® System.
• Tribute: Professor Endre Mester, the Father of Photobiomodulation.
• Research Abstracts: The Effect of Low-Level Laser Therapy on Growth Factors Involved in Wound Healing.

JLD 17.2 2009 • Download Full Issue

• Tribute: A Tribute to Dr. Theodore Maiman
• Essays: Essays from ALD 2009 Award Winners
• Clinical Review: Adjunctive CO2 and Nd:YAG Laser Use for Severe Periodontitis
• Scientific Review: Erbium Laser Fundamentals
• Regulatory Update: An Update on U.S. FDA Marketing Clearances
• Guest Editorial: Education in Laser Dentistry

JLD 17.1 2009 • Download Full Issue

• Clinical Technique: Periodontal Health System.
• Scientific Review: Laser-Tissue Interaction.
• Position Paper: Laser Safety in Dentistry.
• Case Reports: Soft Tissue Management During Implant Restoration; Removal of Porcelain Veneers.
• Feature Articles: By 2008 Leon Goldman Clinical Excellence Award Winners: Dr. Giovanni Olivi on page 6, Dr. Frank Yung on page 13.

2008

JLD 16.3 2008/9 • Download Full Issue

• Case Reports: Treatment of Venous Lake with a Diode Laser; Gingival Depigmentation with an Er:YAG Laser; Diode Laser Therapy for the Patient Who Smokes; Diode Laser Treatment of Drug-Induced Gingival Enlargement.
• Cover Feature: The Use of Laser Energy in Implantology Review Article on page 117

JLD 16.2 2008 • Download Full Issue

• Clinical Reviews and Case Reports: Er:YAG Laser in Restorative Dentistry; Er:YAG Laser for Pulpotomies in Primary Teeth.
• Case Reports: Gingivoplasty; Osseous Recontouring; Crown Lengthening; Frenectomy; Gingivoplasty Associated with Restorative Dental Care; Treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis and Aphthous Ulcers.
• Cover Feature: Peri-Implantitis Therapy with an Er:YAG Laser Clinical Review and Case Report on page 69

JLD 16.1 2008 • Download Full Issue

• Scientific Report: Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Effects on Dentin and Collagen.
• Case Reports: Treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis; Gingivoplasty; Frenectomy; Second-Stage Implant Recovery; Establishing a Gingival Smile Line; Treatment of Lip Hemangiomas.
• Cover Feature: Caries Detection by Quantitative Light-Induced Fluorescence Technology Review Article on page 6.

2007

JLD 15.3 2007 • Download Full Issue

• Clinical / Scientific Review: Caries Detection
• Clinical Review and Case Report: Implant Periapical Lesion Therapy and Guided Bone Regeneration.
• Case Reports: Treatment of Moderate Chronic Periodontitis; Subcrestal Tooth Fracture.
• Cover Feature: Optimizing Vsualization and Ergonomics - A Clinical Review Article on Microscopy-Assisted Laser Dentistry on page 122.

JLD 15.2 2007 • Download Full Issue

• Clinical Research: Er:YAG Laser Tip Wear
• Position Paper: The Use of Laser Energy for Therapeutic Ablation of Intraoral Hard Tissues.
• Case Reports: Class V Restorations, Periodontal Surgery; Frenectomy and Mucogingival Regeneration; Crown Lengthening.
• Cover Feature: Ablation of Dentin by Various Er:YSGG Laser Conditions - Review Article on Ablation on page 61.

JLD 15.1 2007 • Download Full Issue

• Technology Review: Dental Optical Coherence Tomography.
• Case Reports: Venous Lake Elimination; Caries Removal; Esthetic Enhancement; Periapical Surgery; Tuberosity Reduction.
• Cover Feature: Ablation of bone by an Er:YAG Laser - A Scientific/Clinical Review Article on the use of lasers in bone surgery on page 9.