Advanced Course in Laser
& Aesthetic Dentistry
This Advanced course in Laser Dentistry by PALD is designed to deliver up-to-date and evidence-based knowledge of laser dentistry for Dental professionals.
The course comprises 3 modules of laser dentistry and 4th module with the choice of facial aesthetics or aesthetic dentistry with live patient hands-on.
The course will enable the participants to successfully incorporate dental lasers into their clinical practice and broaden the scope of treatment modalities.
The participants will achieve the certificate of course completion with globally accepted internationally accredited CPD hours recognizes worldwide as certified Laser Dentist and nationally accredited CME hours.
Following the completion of the course, the candidates may register for the American Board of Laser Surgery examination to achieve the “Diplomate American Board of Laser Surgery”.
The course comprises 3 modules of laser dentistry and 4th module with the choice of facial aesthetics or aesthetic dentistry with live patient hands-on.
Modules
Module 1
1. History of dental lasers
2. Laser physics
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- How do lasers work?
- Principles of laser-tissue interaction
- Difference between Hard and Soft tissue Lasers
- Laser wavelengths in dentistry: an overview of their applications and laser-tissue interaction
- Difference between contact and Non-Contact mode?
- Difference between CW mode and Pulse mode?
- How to use Lasers without charring?
- Difference between 15W and 5 W Lasers?
- Maximum Power required in Dental Procedures
- Anatomic considerations in Laser Dentistry
3. Dental Lasers Parameters and Calculations
4. Integration of lasers into dental practice – clinical and marketing aspects
5. Dental laser Safety (including the 6. Laser Safety Officer certification)
Live patient Hands-on (Laser tooth whitening/ Laser Gum De-pigmentation/Lip De-pigmentation)
Module 2
(MCQ exam – 50 MCQS with passing 75%)
1. Er: YAG and Er, Cr: YSGG Lasers
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- Theoretical background, clinical indications
- Biophysical background (absorption and transmission in various types of tissue)
- Laser interaction with dental caries, enamel, dentine, cementum
- Laser interaction with alveolar bone
Laser in aesthetic dentistry
2. Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry
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- How laser aids in the psychological approach of a child, towards dental treatment?
- How laser can be used in diagnostic and preventive procedures?
- How to execute painless pulpectomy and pulpotomy without the use of injections
Can laser be used on neonates? - How to enhance fluoride application with laser?
- How laser can be used to enhance speech in a pedo patient?
- How to achieve a painless exposure of teeth to assist eruption?
- The differences between restorative procedures in adult and pedodontics teeth
- Power settings for pedodontic laser procedures
3. Light Assisted Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy
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- What are Laser parameters for different types of soft tissue conditions?
- Merits and Demerits of Conventional techniques versus Lasers.
- Which diameter of tips can be used in dental practice?
- Activated versus Non-Activated tips for periodontal procedures.
- Laser interactions with different tissue Bio-types
- In what cases can you avoid using local anesthesia?
- In what cases should you not use laser without a physician’s consent?
- Effect of Chromophores on treatment outcome
- What is the difference between chromophores and photosensitizing agents?
- Laser as bacterial decontamination
- Pocket Disinfection without damage to tooth and adjacent hard tissues
- Sequence of healing and post-operative instructions
- Antibiotics interference with the healing sequence of laser-treated tissue
- How to control thermal damage?
4. Lasers in Surgical Periodontics
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- Gingival soft tissue surgeries that can be done using Laser.
5. Regenerative Laser Periodontal Therapy
6. Lasers in orthodontics
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- What wavelength of lasers helps in the fast movement of teeth in orthodontic treatments?
- Can orthodontic brackets be reused if treated with laser?
Live Patient and Hands-On session (Laser-assisted periodontal therapy, Laser-assisted Endodontics, and much more)
Module 3
(MCQ exam – Clinical case and treatment planning examination with passing 75%)
1. Lasers in Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry
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- Can Lasers be used for Cavity Prep?
- How to give Laser Anesthesia
How to diagnose caries with Laser? - Can Laser be used in selective ablation of carious lesions?
- How to prevent microleakage while restoring the laser cavity?
- What are the protocols for laser-assisted canal obturations?
- Can Laser-assisted periapical surgeries be done without a flap?
- How to treat cervical abrasion with laser?
2. Diode Lasers in Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) and Low-level Laser Therapy(LLLT)
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- Theoretical background
- Clinical indications of PDT and LLLT
- What is the difference between PDT and LLLT?
- Is there any difference between Photobiomodulation and LLLT?
- Communication and application of suitable indications
- Laser Pain therapy
- Laser wavelengths and consideration of optimal power parameters relative to absorption phenomena in oral soft tissue
- How effective Lasers are Neuralgic Pain?
- Laser efficacy in Joint pain and arthritis?
3. Lasers in Implant Dentistry
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- Role of lasers in 1st stage of Implant surgery
- Role of Lasers in 2nd stage of Implant surgery
- Can Lasers treat Peri-implant mucositis?
- What is the role of laser-assisted therapy in the management of peri-implantitis?
4. Lasers in Major and Minor oral Surgeries
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- What is Laser Biopsy?
- How Lasers can be used in the excision of Oral Tumors?
- Can Lasers help in Obstructive Sleep Apnea?
- Effect of Lasers on mucosal lesions and conditions (white and red lesions) like lichen planus etc.
- The unmatched efficacy of Lasers in Hemangioma and Vascular Malformations.
5. Lasers in fixed prosthetic and Cosmetic Reconstruction
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- The precision and predictability of lasers in aesthetic zones
- How lasers are most effective in smile makeover, digital smile designs
- Gingival Roadmap
- From Dull and discolored to pearly white teeth in 30min- Laser Power Bleaching
- Laser whitening systems versus Conventional Whitening systems
- Gum De-pigmentation and Lip De-pigmentation with lasers
- How to perform Aesthetic and functional crown lengthening with lasers?
- How to create Gingival Zeniths with diode lasers
- Laser-Assisted Gingivectomies, osseous-crown lengthening using diode lasers
- Gingival Troughing with diode lasers
- Laser-Assisted Vestibuloplasty Making accurate impressions with Lasers
- How Gummy-smile can be treated with Lasers?
Live Patient and Hands-On session (Surgical techniques on Goat Heads, Biopsy Techniques, Gingivectomies and Gingivoplasties, TMJ pain Therapy)
Module 4
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- Applied Anatomy and Physiology
- Botox course
- Dermal fillers course
- Mesotherapy
- PRP HAIR/SKIN
2. Aesthetic Dentistry:
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- Smile Makeover and Digital Analysis and Design
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- Facial Proportions & Smile Analysis
- Golden Proportions & their significance in Smile Design
- Photography for Digital Analysis & Design
- Digital Analysis & Design using basic software like PowerPoint & Keynote
- Creating a custom digital smile template for a Smile Design case
- Lab Communication to achieve mock-ups as per digitally generated template.
- Patient communication to improve conversions
- Applying Digital Analysis to Smile Makeovers using both
Direct as well as Indirect modalities - Digital Analysis & Design applied as a tool for interdisciplinary dentistry like orthodontics, prosthodontics & implantology
- Planning Gummy Smile corrections & creating templates for the same using Digital Analysis & Design
- Role of Digital Analysis & Design in day to day restorative dentistry
- Full Mouth Rehabilitation:
- Facebow transfer techniques on fully adjustable articulator (Denar D5A)
- Articulation
Mockup
Temporization
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- Smile Makeover and Digital Analysis and Design
Course Director
Dr. Waqas Javied Malik
International Course Director
Dr. Jihad Zeituni
International Faculty
Dr. Muhammed Saleem Alhabeel
Faculty
Dr. Wasif Altaf
Faculty
Dr. Mohsin Kamal
Faculty
Dr. Quratul-Ain Zafar
Testimonials
Dr. Waqas Javied Malik
Diplomate American Board of Laser Surgery (USA), MDS® OMFS, BDS
Dr. Waqas Javied Malik completed his BDS from the prestigious University of Dhaka Bangladesh on SAARC scholarship in 2011. Afterward, he joined the American Board of Laser Surgery, Dental laser program and successfully achieved the Diplomate American Board of Laser Surgery award in 2016 (USA). He also cleared the national Board licensing exams to become Board Certified dentist in the USA. He continued his professional development and completed an MDS residency in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery from PIMS. He has conducted workshops on dental lasers at the Institute of Implant Dentistry and Cosmetics Lahore in 2016. He has published his original research articles in national and international journals in the field of Laser Dentistry. He was also invited to present his original research paper at 25th Euro Dental Congress 2017 in Dublin, Ireland. He continues to educate and train dental professionals in the use of Dental lasers through Seminars, Lectures, and Hands-on training sessions.
Dr. Jihad Zeituni
Director American Board of Laser Surgery (USA), MD, DDS, MSc Laser Dentistry
Dr. Jihad Zeitouni was born in 1955 in Ain Dara, Lebanon. He received his Doctor of Medicine, Stomatology, from St. Petersburg Pavlov State Medical University in 1983 and went on to operate his own dental clinic from 1983 until 2017. He has also received a Master in Laser Dentistry from the University deli Studi di Genova. His research “The effects of the Er:YAG laser on trabecular bone micro-architecture: Comparison with conventional dental drilling by micro-computed tomographic and histological techniques” has been published and it has been presented at the 5th Congress of the World Federation for Laser Dentistry. He has been appointed the American Board of Laser Surgery (ABLS) Director of Development for Laser Dentistry for the Middle East and Europe role since 2019. Dr. Zeitouni is now teaching courses in Laser Dentistry in affiliation with the ABLS in Cyprus, Egypt and Dubai.
Dr. Muhammed Saleem Alhabeel
BDS, M.Sc. Laser Dentistry (Italy), Diplomate American Board of Laser Surgery (USA)
He completed his BDS from Egypt. Then He joined Cairo University for 1-year Implantology course. Afterwards He completed his post-graduate program from Alexandria University in Oral Surgery. Then he completed his M.Sc. In Laser Dentistry Genova, Italy. He then qualified as Diplomate American Board of Laser Surgery (USA) and was nominated as Director of American Board of Laser Surgery. He published many original research articles in the field of Laser Dentistry.
Dr. Wasif Altaf
MSc Laser Dentistry (Germany), EMDOLA (European Master Degree of Oral Laser Application) (European Union), BDS
He has completed his bachelor degree in Dental Surgery from De‘Montmorency College of Dentistry, Lahore, Pakistan. 1999. He has then done his M.Sc. Laser Dentistry from Aachen University Germany (2008 to 2010). Later on, he achieved his two years certified course on Orthodontics from King’s College London held in Lahore (Pakistan) in (2000-2002). He then got his certification in Implantology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill held in Lahore, Pakistan in 2004. He plays an active part in workshops and conferences held by different organizations. He carries out Social work in collaboration with PINOSA. He Conducted different laser dentistry workshops and courses nationally and internationally.
Dr. Mohsin Kamal
BSc, BDS, MDS Operative Dentistry and Endodontics®, PG. Dip. Health and Hospital Management, PG. Cert. Laser Dentistry
Dr. Mohsin Kamal is a Dental Surgeon, Youth Activist, Social Entrepreneur, Global Peace & Goodwill Ambassador, and Motivational Speaker from Lahore, Pakistan with a vast experience of 20 years of community service.
He is a Cosmetic and Laser Dentist practicing at American Dental Laser Clinic, DHA, Lahore. Pakistan with 13 years of clinical practice experience. He graduated in 2008 and was awarded the “Best Student Trophy”. He is the Media spokesperson for various Local and International Radio & Television Channels on Oral, Physical, and Mental Health.
He is the elected member of the Youth Parliament of Pakistan and Country Director of a number of International Organizations. He is the CEO of Youth Intellectual Movement, an organization helping and inculcating in youth the essence of Volunteerism and community service through capacity building in Pakistan and abroad.
Dr. Quratul-Ain Zafar
BDS, MDS Operative Dentistry and Endodontics®, CHPE (SZABMU), Cert. Laser Dentistry, Fellowship in Medical Aesthetics (UK)
Dr. Quratul-Ain Zafar completed her BDS from Riphah International University in 2013. She then joined Dr. Rubina Mumtaz, the leading dental practitioner of Islamabad as an Associate dentist. She continuously enhanced her clinical skills by completing the certificate in implantology from the Implant Congress of Implantology (USA) held in Islamabad. She then joined the 4 years MDS residency in Operative Dentistry and Endodontics and successfully completed her training in 2019. She was also invited to present her original research paper at 25th Euro Dental Congress 2017 in Dublin, Ireland. She also got selected for the Advanced Post-graduation training program in clinical Dentistry by Dr. Jeffrey Dorfman -Principal Columbia University New York (USA). She perused her post-doctoral fellowship in Laser Dentistry from PALD and also completed her second fellowship in Medical Aesthetics from London Aesthetics UK. She is the principal author of many national and international publications. She also got her certification in medical Education from SZABMU University, Islamabad.
Dr. Faiza Saeed
Dr. Faiza Saeed after completing her MBBS Degree from Khyber Medical University joined The Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences(PIMS) for her residency in the field of Dermatology .After completing her house job she again joined PIMS for her postgraduate residency on clinical attachment.
She went to London (UK) in 2010 and had her Diploma & certification in the field of Aesthetic Medicine.
She practised as Aesthetic dermatologist in Birmingham at Lauripike Health center for a period of 18 months & remained as member of the “British Medical Laser Association” (BMLA) throughout that time.
She had been awarded with a community achievement certificate for her great skills in the field of Aesthetic Medicine and Dermatology in 2011in Birmingham.
In 2013 Dr. Saeed moved to Athens (Greece) where she started practicing as Aesthetic dermatologist at the very well-known clinic “Cosmetic Derma-Medicine Medical Group” for a period of two years.
In Athens she got certified for more advanced Aesthetic trainings including Hair transplant & her skills got even more enhanced .She remained as member of the “European Association of Dermatology & Veneriology “(EADV) throughout that time & attended a number of their conferences too.
Dr. Faiza Saeed in 2016 started practicing at the most famous “Kepro Clinic” in Baku as Aesthetic Physician for a period of four years . Dr.Saeed’s knowledge got a lot more challenging in her field as people in Baku are too much into Aesthetics .She participated in a number of Skin & Aesthetic conferences in Baku and had been certified for a wide range of courses & trainings in the field of Aesthetic Medicine including Face Lifting Threads from Dr. George Sulemanidze who is the pioneer of Aptos threads in Georgia.
Dr. Faiza Saeed has moved to Pakistan in 2020 & at present is practicing in Islamabad as Aesthetic Physician.
She is also training Doctors & Dentists in basic and advanced Aesthetics .She has trained 14 batches of Doctors & Dentists including Dermatologists & Surgeons in the field of Aesthetic Medicine.
Prof Dr.Arshad Malik
MDS, FICD, FPFA, FPAOMFS, Regent International College of Dentists
He is currently the Principal/Dean HBS Dental College Islamabad. He was Ex. Principal/Head of Dental Section /Head of Oral Surgery Punjab Medical College Faisalabad. He is also a Professor, Postgraduate Guide Supervisor, Examiner Paper setter of College of Physician and Surgeons of Pakistan, University of Health Sciences Lahore, Punjab University, Chandhara University, PIMS Islamabad, SZAB University Islamabad, University of Bolan, Isra University, University of Lahore. He is the Regent, Editor & Fellow International College of Dentists Section XV (Region 24) Afghanistan, Pakistan. He is also the President Central council, Pakistan Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology (2018), Pakistan Dental Association Chakwal (2018), Pakistan Medical Association Chakwal (2018). He is also the Fellow of Pier Fauchard Academy (FPFA) honors, Pakistan Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Prof. Zahoor Ahmed Rana
MDS OMFS, FICD, Head of Dentistry Department PIMS, Head of Department OMFS SOD
After completing his BDS, He joined Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences. He then achieved his MDS in Oral and Maxillo-Facial surgery from PIMS. He qualified as supervisor of postgraduate residency programs in Oral and Maxillo-Facial surgery PIMS and has immensely contributed to this specialty till now. He was nominated for the FICD award from International College of Dentists in recognition of his contribution to the profession. He Postgraduate Guide Supervisor, Examiner Paper setter of different under-graduate and post-graduate programmes. Presently He is the Head/Dean of Dental Department PIMS.