02512nam 2200541 a 450 991083055420332120230803024701.01-119-42147-01-118-37567-X1-283-71445-01-118-37568-8(CKB)2670000000269697(EBL)1050340(OCoLC)818117652(SSID)ssj0000754656(PQKBManifestationID)12297752(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000754656(PQKBWorkID)10716685(PQKB)10574231(MiAaPQ)EBC1050340(EXLCZ)99267000000026969720120824d2013 uy 0engurcnu|||uuuuutxtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierSoft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene /Jessica Blayden, Angie MottAmes, Iowa :Wiley-Blackwell,2013.1 online resource (240 pages)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-95854-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 herLasers in dentistryLasers in dentistry.617.058617.630598Blayden Jessica1646625Mott AngieMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910830554203321Soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene3993727UNINA