PROGRAM SCHEDULE | APRIL 8-10, 2021
Dentistry’s Laser Meeting | 24+ CEUs | Stay at Home | Live & On-Demand Access
PROGRAM SCHEDULE*
Thursday, April 8, 2021 |
Time |
Title |
Track/Topic |
9:00 AM-9:15 AM |
Conference Opening & Welcome |
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9:15 AM-10:00 AM |
Samuel Low, DDS, MS, Med The New Standard of Care in Managing Peri-Implant Disease |
Implantology |
10:00 AM-11:00 AM |
Samuel Low, DDS, MS, Med DEMONSTRATON COURSE |
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10:00 AM-10:45 AM |
Robert Miller, MA, DDS, FACD Treatment of Peri-Implantitis Using UVC Lasers |
Implantology |
10:45 AM-11:30 AM |
Robin D. Horton, BDS How Digital Technology Enables Safer and More Accurate Implant Planning and Computer-Guided Surgery
*Sponsored by Nobel Biocare UK
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Implantology |
11:30 AM-12:15 PM |
Akira Aoki, DDS, PhD Er:YAG Laser-Assisted Comprehensive Periodontal Pocket Therapy (Er-LCPT) |
Periodontology |
12:15 PM-1:15 PM |
Panel Question and Answer Session
Implantology, Periodontology, Digital Dentistry
Moderator - Walid Altayeb, DDS:
Panelists - Akira Aoki, DDS, PhD; Keith Brewster, DDS; Robin D. Horton, BDS; Samuel Low, DDS, MS, MEd; Robert Miller, MA, DDS, FACD
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Panel Q&A |
1:15 PM-3:00 PM |
Break |
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3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Sebastiano Andreana, DDS, MS; Sam Low, DDS, MS; Ed Kusek, DDS Diode Lasers for Therapy of Peri-implantitis |
Controversies in Dentistry |
4:00 PM-4:45 PM |
Keith Brewster, DDS Overview of CBCT, CT, MRI, and PET Scan Technologies |
Digital Dentistry |
4:45 PM-5:30 PM |
Kenneth Luk, BDS, DGDP (UK), MGD (CDSHK), MSc (Hong Kong) Use of a 445-nm Blue Laser in Clinical Dentistry |
Aesthetic Dentistry |
5:30 PM-6:00 PM |
Hanaa Nassar, DDS, MSc, PhD The Aesthetic Blend Factors: Combining Ultraconservative Veneer Rehabilitation and Laser-Assisted Periodontal Therapy |
Aesthetic Dentistry |
6:00 PM-6:30 PM |
Sara Kassem, MSc, PhD An In Vitro Comparative Scanning Electron Microscope Analysis of Desensitizing Toothpaste and Diode Laser, Alone or Coupled, for Evaluation of Efficacy of Dentinal Tubule Occlusion |
General Dentistry |
6:00 PM-7:00 PM
6:10 PM
6:20 PM
6:30 PM
6:45 PM
6:55 PM
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Seidner Laser Research Oral Presentations
Yujin Ohsugi, DDS, PhD
Novel Bone Regenerative Therapy: Sequential Microarray Analysis of Er:YAG Laser-Ablated Bone Tissue and the Modification of Gene Expression in Osteocytes and Osteoblasts Sayaka Katagiri, DDS, PhD - Photobiomodulatory Suppressive Effect of a 910-nm Diode Laser on Periodontal Disease Progression in Mice Marcos Garcia, DDS - Clinical Outcomes of Adjunctive Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy in the Nonsurgical Treatment of Peri-Implant Disease Edmond Rexha, DDS - Peri-Implant Defect Morphology and Temperature Changes During Er,Cr:YSGG-Laser Decontamination Wenbin Feng - In Vitro Comparison of Traditional vs. Er,Cr:YSGG Laser Techniques for Interproximal Reduction in Orthodontics
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Seidner Laser Research |
6:30 PM-7:00 PM |
John J. Graeber, DMD, MAGD, MALD, FICD Finding Virgin Caries |
General Dentistry |
7:00 PM-7:30 PM |
Charles Hoopingarner, DDS, FAGD, MALD Lasers and Labs: Your Best Friends in Aesthetic Dentistry |
General Dentistry |
Friday, April 9, 2021 |
Time |
Title |
Track/Topic |
9:00 AM-9:30 AM |
Conference Daily Opening & Welcome |
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9:30 AM-10:15 AM |
Giovanni Olivi, MD, DDS Innovative Endodontics Using SWEEPS: An Update |
Endodontics |
10:15 AM-11:15 AM |
Lawrence Kotlow, DDS A Synopsis of the ALD Pediatric Symposium |
Pedodontics |
11:00 AM-11:45 AM |
Jeffrey Harrison, BA, DDS Dental Management of Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
Sleep Disorder/Breathing |
12:00 PM-12:45 PM |
Panel Question and Answer Session
New Techniques and Technology
Moderator - Rishita Jaju, DMD Panelists - Jeffrey Harrison, BA, DDS; Lawrence Kotlow, DDS; Giovanni Olivi, MD, DDS
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Panel |
12:45 AM-1:30 PM |
V. Kim Kutsch, DMD Dental Aerosols: Air Safety in Dental Offices Sponsored by CariFree |
Business of Dentistry |
1:30 PM-2:30 PM |
Kelly Blodgett, DMD, NMD, IBDM Predictable Periodontal Payoffs! (A PPP We Can All Support): Combining Lasers and Rx Periodontal Trays for Optimal Clinical Outcomes *Sponsored by Perio Protect |
Vendor Showcase / Business of Dentistry |
2:30 PM-4:00 PM |
Break |
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4:00 PM-4:45 PM |
Annual Meeting & Awards |
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5:00 PM-5:45 PM |
Manaf T. Agha, DDS, MD, PhD Laser Treatment for Oral Melanin Hyperpigmentation |
Aesthetic Dentistry |
5:00 PM-5:45 PM |
Jeanette K. Miranda, RDH, BSDH Laser Bacterial Reduction (LBR): Fact vs. Fiction |
Hygiene |
5:45 PM-6:30 PM |
Islam Kassem, BDS, MSc, FDS RCS Seven Secrets in Successful Facial Aesthetics |
Aesthetic Dentistry |
5:45 PM-6:30 PM |
Kristin Pristavec-Hunter, RDH, BS Innovative Technology: A Review of Current Lasers |
Hygiene |
6:30 PM-7:00 PM |
Marta Maciak, DMD, PhD A Concept of Using Various Laser Wavelengths in Effective, Noninvasive Aesthetic Medicine |
Aesthetic Dentistry |
6:30 PM-7:15 PM |
Camille Luke, RDH, MSDH You Are Not Alone! |
Hygiene |
7:15 PM-8:00 PM |
Panel Question and Answer Session
Hygiene
Moderator - Angie Wallace, RDH Panelists - Camille Luke, RDH, MSDH; Jeanette K. Miranda, RDH, BSDH; Kristin Pristavec-Hunter, RDH, BS
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Hygiene |
Saturday, April 10, 2021 |
Time |
Title |
Track/Topic |
9:00 AM-9:30 AM |
Conference Daily Opening & Welcome |
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9:30 AM-10:15 AM |
Joseph Arnabat-Dominguez, MD, DDS, PhD Effect of Photobiomodulation on Long-Standing Neurosensory Alterations of the Inferior Alveolar and Lingual Nerve |
Photobiomodulation |
9:30 AM-10:15 AM |
Rose Nierman, RDH Cross-Coding: Incorporating Medical Billing for Laser Dentistry *Sponsored by Nierman Practice Management |
Business of Dentistry |
10:15 AM-11:00 AM |
Mel A. Burchman, DDS Using Dental Lasers to Treat the Chemotherapy Patient |
Photobiomodulation |
10:15 AM-11:00 AM |
Ron Kaminer, DDS, FAGD Technology-Driven Restorative Dentistry *Sponsored by SHOFU |
Business of Dentistry |
11:00 AM-11:45 AM |
Gerald Ross, DDS Photobiomodulation in the Treatment of Facial Pain / TMD |
Photobiomodulation |
11:45 AM-12:15 PM |
Grace Sun, DDS, MALD, MAGD, MICOI, FAACD PBMT at Home |
Photobiomodulation |
11:00 AM-12:00 PM |
Photography Demonstration: How to take great photos *Sponsored by SHOFU |
Business of Dentistry |
12:00 PM-12:30 PM |
Maite Moreno, DDS, MS
State of the Art and Future of Laser-Assisted Oral Mesenchymal Stem Cells and Their Application in Dental and Medical Conditions for Tissue Engineering
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Photobiomodulation |
12:00 PM-12:30 PM |
Hans Kristian Skjorshammer Win-Win Business Model from Oral IQ, LLC Sponsored by Oral IQ |
Business of Dentistry |
12:00 PM-12:30 PM |
Arun A. Darbar, BDS DGDP; Marta Maciak, DMD, PhD New Wavelength‚ New Possibilities |
Photobiomodulation |
12:30 PM-1:00 PM |
Christopher Walinski, DDS What I Did on My COVID Break |
Photobiomodulation |
1:00 PM-2:30 PM |
Break |
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2:30 PM-3:00 PM |
Jason Pang, BSc, BDS, MSc 1064-nm Nd:YAG as a Novel Wavelength for the Treatment of Oral Mucositis |
Photobiomodulation |
3:00 PM-3:45 PM |
Panel Question and Answer Session
Photobiomodulation
Moderator - James Carroll, FRSM Panelists - Joseph Arnabat-Dominguez, MD, DDS, PhD; Mel A. Burchman, DDS; Marta Maciak, DMD, PhD; Maite Moreno, DDS, MS; Jason Pang, BSc, BDS, MSc; Gerald Ross, DDS; Grace Sun, DDS, MALD, MAGD, MICOI, FAACD; Christopher Walinski, DDS; Christopher Walinski, DDS
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Photobiomodulation |
*Program schedule subject to change without prior notice.
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2021 Conference Committee

Conference Committee Chair
Dr. Arun Darbar, United Kingdom
Email: [email protected]
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General & Scientific Sessions Co-Chair
Dr. Walid Altayeb, Qatar
Email: [email protected]
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General & Scientific Sessions Co-Chair
Dr. Grace Sun, Los Angeles, CA
Email: [email protected]
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SPONSORSHIP & EXHIBITOR OPPORTUNITIES
Contact Gail Siminovsky at [email protected] for sponsorship opportunities.
ALD Organization Disclosure - Disclaimer on Protocols and Opinions
The views expressed and opinions and materials presented during a presentation represent the personal views and opinions of the individual speakers and do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of the Academy of Laser Dentistry. The Academy of Laser Dentistry assumes no responsibility for the content of the presentations made by individual speakers pertaining to protocols for laser treatment. Any suggested protocols for treatment may be based upon the speakers' own clinical experience and should not be construed as Academy of Laser Dentistry recommended protocols.
Note: These presentations discuss investigational devices that may not yet have received U.S. FDA approval or clearance for the specified clinical indications, or describes off-label uses.

The Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD) is a not-for-profit organization qualifying under Section 501c(3) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code.The Academy of Laser Dentistry is an international professional membership association of dental practitioners and supporting organizations dedicated to improving the health and well-being of patients through the proper use of laser technology. The Academy is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge, research, and education and to the exchange of information relative to the art and science of the use of lasers in dentistry. Abstracts, presenter biographies, disclosure information, and product descriptions are published for educational purposes as submitted by the respective presenters and exhibitors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the Academy of Laser Dentistry. ALD is not responsible for the opinions expressed by the presenters, exhibitors, and advertisers. Written permission must be obtained by the Academy to audiotape, videotape, duplicate, and/or distribute any portion of the conference program or proceedings. The ALD Conference presents opportunities that may discuss investigational devices that have not yet received U.S. FDA approval or clearance for the specified clinical indications or describes off-label uses. Practitioners are advised to investigate and consider which medical devices and materials are cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for safety and efficacy and which are considered experimental, and which procedures are within the applicable scope of their license, competence, skills, and abilities, as established by their education, training, and experience. Clinicians are advised to review the specific indications for use of their devices and to review their operator manuals for guidance on operating parameters before attempting similar techniques on their patients.
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