01614cam a22003135a 4500 17440648 20160828161655.0 120824s2013 iaua frb 001 0 eng d 2012028348 9780470958544 0470958545 DLC eng DLC EG-ScBUE pcc 22 617.058 BLA Blayden, Jessica. 40948 Soft-tissue lasers in dental hygiene / Jessica Blayden, Angie Mott. Ames, Iowa : Wiley-Blackwell, 2013. vii, 229 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm. Index : p. 223-229. Includes bibliographical references. 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. Lasers in dentistry. BUEsh 39935 Periodontics. 39502 BUEsh DDent August 2016 Mott, Angie. 40953 ddc 22 617.058 BLA 22267 22239 0 0 ddc 0 0 Academic MAIN MAIN 1ST 2016-08-28 Purchase 448.00 9126 1 2 617.058 BLA 000033178 2025-07-15 00:00:00 2019-02-25 560.00 BB