Aerosols, viruses and laser plume management for LightScalpel, VetScalpel, Aesculight and Luxar surgical CO2 lasers
ANSI Z136.3 Standard for Safe Use of Lasers in Health Care () defines laser plume as one of the non-beam laser hazards since it contains viral, bacterial, and other cellular and aerosolized particulates. ANSI Z136.3 Standard also specifies safety measures to mitigate the laser plume hazards, i.e. the mandatory use of Local Exhaust Ventilation (LEV) device equipped with a proper filter (with ANSI Z136.
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Comparison of the Influence of CO2-laser and Scalpel Skin Incisions on the Surgical Wound Healing Process
Article Review:
By L. Miguel Carreira and Pedro Azevedo Published in the , Volume 1, Issue 3, 2016 -
This study evaluates the influence of CO2 laser and scalpel skin incisions on the surgical wound healing process.
The Laser
The CO2 laser model 1507 (manufactured by LightScalpel, LLC, Bothell, WA). The Aesculight model AE-1507 is functionally similar to LightScalpel LS-1005 and LS-2010 laser systems with identical SuperPulse peak power, pulse energy, pulse timing, and spot size specifications.
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Comparing Diode, Erbium, and CO2 Soft-Tissue Dental Lasers
Overview of Dental Diode, Erbium, and Carbon Dioxide Lasers in Soft-Tissue Dental Surgery
Initiating a diode laser tip with articulating paper
The ADA Compares Erbium and CO2 Lasers For Use in Soft Tissue Dentistry
According to , “for erbium laser wavelengths, optical absorption and coagulation depths are significantly smaller than gingival blood vessel diameters.
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Latest in Dental Implants
LightScalpel Laser in Periodontics – The Physics Explained
Dozens of articles and studies have been published on the use of diode, Nd:YAG, and erbium lasers in scaling and root planning for the treatment of periodontitis. The JADA has published a systematic review and meta-analyses. These all note that the use of diode, Nd:YAG, and erbium lasers, have a chance of bias, the results are inconsistent, and they offer minimal to no benefit.
LightScalpel Laser Used to Remove Tissue Hypertrophy
Implant Dentist, Jack Hahn, DDS, of , performed a gingivectomy using his LightScalpel CO2 laser to remove excessive tissue. The patient’s excessive tissue was thought to be caused by a poor fitting denture putting excessive pressure on the soft-tissue in the anterior vestibule and also from bone resorption due to a lack of vital teeth to stimulate bone.
Practical Laser Applications in General Practice
"Diodes are thermal contact ablation devices and not laser wavelength-dependent precise cutting instruments."
Richard B. Winter, DDS, has written another excellent article and was featured on the cover of the June 2017 issue of Dentistry Today. Dr. Winter's article is title "Practical Laser Applications in General Practice." This article presents four , discusses , why he choose the LightScalpel CO2 laser over other lasers, and to both dentists and patients.
NEW CASES – LightScalpel lasers in implant dentistry – Jack Hahn, DDS
Jack A. Hahn, DDS - Implant dentist and LightScalpel laser user.
After incorporating a LightScalpel CO2 into his practice, Jack A. Hahn, DDS, has been able to utilize it in everyday procedures to improve patient outcomes. Dr. Hahn has kindly shared a few implant dentistry cases where he utilized his LightScalpel laser.
LightScalpel Lasers and Peri-Implantitis
Unlike other common dental lasers, such as Nd:YAG and diode, LightScalpel 10,600 nm CO2 lasers can safely be used around dental implants without heating up implant substructures.
Jack Hahn, DDS reviews the LightScalpel CO2 Dental Laser
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqaWfz3pDLM&rel=0
This is all you need. Throw your scalpels away. Throw all of your cutting instruments away. This is it. This will incise tissue, this will make incisions. This will get rid of infections, it will get rid of peri-implantitis, it will get rid of hypertrophy tissue. You can't beat it.