Perplexed by the elusive inflamed dental implant? Confused by the various treatment/management strategies? The dental team (especially the dental hygienist) requires successful systems and tools to enhance longevity and implant health. Learning Objectives: • Enhance diagnostic and differentiation skills for implantitis versus mucositis • Develop communication skills to educate the patient about their disease • Examine considerations for local versus systemic antibiotics in detoxification/decontamination • Create innovative at home oral hygiene systems that enhance compliance • Incorporate safe techniques for at-the-chair anti-inflammatory Biofilm control with innovative technology, such as air medicinal delivery • Establish the role of dental lasers in both open and closed procedures • Determine the prognosis of a diseased implant and how to develop the ultimate treatment plan

Give the practice a boost by harnessing laser technology. The attendee
will be shown the positive results that can effectively manage day-to-
day periodontal soft tissue patient conditions. Dr. Low will discuss
how to choose the right laser and apply simple techniques that result
in precision, controlled bleeding, accelerated healing, reduced postoperative
issues and shorter procedure times. Procedures include
non-surgical periodontics, frenectomy, gingivectomy, restorative
troughing, biopsy, fibroma removal and implant uncovering. Also,
TMD bio-stimulation will be presented considering coding and patient
acceptance. Attendees will experience direct hands-on activity with
various lasers on a variety of models including the hog jaw.

Give the practice a boost by harnessing laser technology. The attendee
will be shown the positive results that can effectively manage day-to-
day periodontal soft tissue patient conditions. Dr. Low will discuss
how to choose the right laser and apply simple techniques that result
in precision, controlled bleeding, accelerated healing, reduced postoperative
issues and shorter procedure times. Procedures include
non-surgical periodontics, frenectomy, gingivectomy, restorative
troughing, biopsy, fibroma removal and implant uncovering. Also,
TMD bio-stimulation will be presented considering coding and patient
acceptance. Attendees will experience direct hands-on activity with
various lasers on a variety of models including the hog jaw.

With periodontal diseases being considered as inflammatory over infection, discovery and treatment enters a new era. We now have systems to determine a patient’s risk at chairside and coordinate with the AAP Classification of Periodontal and Implant disease. Be exposed to salivary diagnostics to measure inflammatory messengers. Balance patient’s oral hygiene from microbial to anti-inflammatory with diet (probiotics/nutraceuticals), and stress as variables in controlling disease. Minimally invasive techniques will be reviewed including laser light energy and photo biomodulation.