Principles and Use of Therapeutic Laser in Dentistry

    • Hands on Treatment – How to Use the Laser

      Date: Saturday 2 November 2024

      Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm

      Venue: James Street Dentists 151 Robertson St Fortitude Valley QLD 4006

      Cost Dentist: $499 + GST   and booking fee
      Cost Allied health or staff: $299 + GST     and booking fee
      Includes morning tea.

    • Course content

    • You will learn

      • How and why of low level laser therapy in dentistry
      • Specific protocols for practical implementation
      • Indications for laser therapy – intraoral and orofacial
      • Improving treatment results with therapeutic lasers
      • General dental applications of laser therapy

       

    • Clinical applications discussed include:

      • TMJ Dysfunction
      • Craniofacial Pain
      • Oral surgery
      • Restorative
      • Implantology
      • Orthodontics
      • Periodontics
      • Endodontics
      • Intraoral Pathologies
      • General dentistry
    • Speaker

      Presented by International Educator Dr Karina Patel B.D.S

      Qualifications: BDS (London) DABDSM, DABCP, DABCDSM.

    • Dr Karina Patel qualified as a dentist at Kings College in London, UK, with further development in the USA, UAE, UK and Australia.

      Dr Patel has a special interest in Craniofacial pain and sleep disorder breathing.  This saw her become the director of TMJ and Sleep Therapy Centres in London, Devon and Dubai for over 10 years.

      At the London Sleep Centre she was able to help find the most efficient patient pathways with a multidisciplinary team of physicians and allied health professionals. She has treated over 5000 patients with sleep breathing disorders and chronic pain complaints.

      Dr Patel has lectured internationally on sleep and pain and relocated to Australia in 2021 where she is now helping to spread awareness about sleep disorders.