Brisbane, AUSTRALIA
THIS EVENT HAS CONCLUDED
From: 8:30 AM Saturday, 2 November, 2013
To: 4:30 PM Saturday, 2 November, 2013
This event includes information on the following topics:
The intended audience for this event includes:
This lecture course which incorporates short case presentations and videos of clinical procedures provides a basis for commencing laser use in clinical dental practice. The following topics will be addressed:
- Principles of laser operation
- Unique properties of laser energy
- Laser - Tissue interactions
- Hard tissue laser procedures (including caries therapy, bleaching, and desensitization)
- Soft tissue laser procedures (including periodontal disinfection and biostimulation)
- Regulation of lasers
- Using lasers within the scope of clinical practice
- Laser safety requirements for clinical practice.
The course includes a formal written examination to ensure that the standard of knowledge and understanding required by the regulations have been met.
How does this course apply to you?
All dental practitioners
This course is suited to dental hygienists and oral health therapists, but will also be of interest to dentists considering using a laser in clinical work.
It is designed to fulfil the legislative requirements from Radiation Health Queensland for training in laser operation and laser safety, in order to gain a laser use licence for a Class 4 laser for dental procedures. The course has been accredited by Radiation Health for this purpose.
Speakers at this event...
Prof Laurence J Walsh AO
BDSc (Hons) (Qld), DDSc (Qld), PhD (Qld), GCEd, FDTFEd, FFOP (RCPA), FICD, FADI, FPFA, FIADFE, FRACDS, FANZASND
Laurence Walsh is an internationally recognised expert in infection control and oral microbiology, who has contributed to the development of infection control standards and guidelines for over 25 y...
Dr David J Cox
BDSc (Qld)
Dr David Cox achieved a Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of Queensland in 1982. Establishing David Cox Dental over twenty-five years ago after working in the UK, Dr David Cox has beco...
Venue for Event...
University of Queensland Dental School
UQ Oral Health Centre, 288 Herston Road, Herston QLD 4006HERSTON QLD 4006
AUSTRALIA Phone: (07) 3365-8062
dentistry.uq.edu.au
Event Organiser...
University of Queensland Dental School
UQ Oral Health Centre, 288 Herston Road, Herston QLD 4006HERSTON QLD 4006
AUSTRALIA Phone: (07) 3365-8062
dentistry.uq.edu.au
Speakers at this event...
Prof Laurence J Walsh AO
BDSc (Hons) (Qld), DDSc (Qld), PhD (Qld), GCEd, FDTFEd, FFOP (RCPA), FICD, FADI, FPFA, FIADFE, FRACDS, FANZASNDLaurence Walsh is an internationally recognised expert in infection control and oral microbiology, who has contributed to the development of infection control standards and guidelines for over 25 y...
Dr David J Cox
BDSc (Qld)Dr David Cox achieved a Bachelor of Dental Science from the University of Queensland in 1982. Establishing David Cox Dental over twenty-five years ago after working in the UK, Dr David Cox has beco...
