Advancing Periodontal and Implant Treatment: The Clinical Power of Laser Technology

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Learning Objectives:

• Explain how different dental laser wavelengths influence tissue response and impact clinical decision-making in periodontal and peri-implant treatment.
• Identify laser-assisted protocols for managing periodontitis and peri-implantitis, including implant rescue and strategies to support predictable healing and osseointegration.
• Recognize opportunities to integrate laser procedures into everyday practice to enhance treatment efficiency, expand in-house capabilities, and support overall practice productivity.

Author Qualifications:

Kyle J. Losin, DMD, MSD, is a board-certified periodontist specializing in surgical and nonsurgical treatments of periodontal disease at Centennial Periodontics and Implants in Centennial, CO. He graduated from the University of Florida (UF) with high honors and was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. Dr. Losin also obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from UF. After dental school he completed a three-year surgical residency in periodontics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. A Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, he has additional qualifications in Laser Assisted New Attachment Protocol (LANAP), Botox for both TMJ management and aesthetics, and IV/oral sedation surgery. He is a certified instructor with the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry (IALD).