Study Programmes 2015-2016
MCER0064-1  
Module 4 : Laser Safety and Properties of lasers and their applications in dentistry
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Certificate of university in Oral Laser Applications3
Lecturer :
Collégialité
Coordinator :
Samir Namour
Language(s) of instruction :
English language
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Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
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Security rules:

  • Glasses selection
  • Responsibility and security
  • Safety rules for environment
  • Safety rules when lasering
  • Sterilization and maintenance
  • International review on security rules
Laser safety and law requierements

Laser handling:

  • Light guidance principles
  • Transmission systems and their diversity
Construction, function, properties of laser systems in dentistry and their clinical applications:

  • Aragon laser (488 & 514 nm)
  • He-Ne laser (632 nm)
  • Alexandrite laser (755 nm)
  • Diode lasers (808 & 980 nm)
  • Nd: YAG laser (1064 nm)
  • Ho: YAG KTP laser (532 nm)
  • Nd: YAP laser (1340 nm)
  • Ho: YAG laser (2100 nm)
  • Er: YAG laser (2940 nm)
  • Er, Cr: YSGG laser (2780 nm)
  • CO2 laser (9600& 10600 nm)
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