* Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College, Varkala, Trivandrum, Kerala, India ** Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Sri Sankara Dental College, Varkala, Trivandrum, Kerala, India *** Senior Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, Kannur Dental College, Anjarakandy, Kannur, Kerala, India † Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics, Kannur Dental College,...

Japan has institutions that train qualified postdoctoral students in the field of periodontics; however, Japan does not have comprehensive advanced periodontal programs and national standards for these specialty programs. To help Japanese programs move toward global standards in this area, this study was designed to describe overall differences in periodontics specialty education in Japan and t...

Laser in Periodontics: Review of the Literature Alex Smith Certificate in Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Pain Department, 2015 Thesis directed by: Peter Bertrand, CAPT (ret), DC, USN Research Department Naval Postgraduate Dental School INTRODUCTION: While still considered a new technology, the use of lasers in dentistry is rapidly increasing in use and clinical success. The main question to ask is "...

Theodore maiman in 1960 invented the ruby laser, since then lasers technology has holded the attention in dental practice and has revolutionised dental treatment. Lasers have been used in initial periodontal therapy, surgery, and also in implant treatment. Lasers have various periodontal applications including calculus removal; for removal of the pocket epithelium; soft tissue excision, incisio...