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Record Nr.

UNINA9910271030803321

Autore

Blayden Jessica

Titolo

Soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene  / / Jessica Blayden, Angie Mott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Ames, Iowa : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2013

ISBN

1-119-42147-0

1-118-37567-X

1-283-71445-0

1-118-37568-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (240 pages)

Disciplina

617.058

617.630598

Soggetti

Lasers in dentistry

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Laser history -- Laser physics -- Laser components -- Lasers available in dentistry -- Periodontal therapy -- What can be achieved with lasers: possible guided tissue regeneration -- Laser applications for the dental hygienist -- How to implement lasers in dental hygiene -- Communication skills for the dental hygienist -- Insurance codes: how is laser paid for? -- Laser cases.

Sommario/riassunto

The uses and benefits of soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene practice are myriad. Lasers are used for more effective debridement, scaling and planning, with less pain and bleeding. Hygienists can detect sub- and supra-gingival calculus, remove the bacteria in pockets, and remove granulation, among other treatments.  Soft-tissue Lasers in Dental Hygiene is the first book to explain laser use in periodontal therapy. Authors Jessica Blayden and Angie Mott are registered dental hygienists who have been using laser therapy in their dental hygiene practices for several years, and her