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October 23, 2008
ADA annual session helps dentists get to know lasers Through a partnership with the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), the ADA annual session in San Antonio included a Laser Pavilion where more than 500 dentists participated in a new laser education model. The free continuing education course was part of the ADA’s Live Operatory Center, located in Hall A of the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Participants were given the opportunity to get hands-on experience and to compare a variety of dental lasers. The hands-on workshop was designed for dentists considering adding a laser to their practice, or for the new laser owner. Laser pioneers, Drs. Joel White and Donald Coluzzi, conducted the course and the following manufacturers were involved: Biolase Technology, DEKA Laser Technologies, Elexxion AG, GPT Inc., Ivoclar Vivadent, KaVo Dental Corporation Inc., Sirona Dental Systems and Zap Lasers LLC. ALD Executive Director Gail Siminovsky made sure everything ran smoothly and the ALD also made available its Compendium of Laser Dentistry, a special publication featuring laser fundamentals, clinical case studies, research abstracts and other ALD information. For those interested in more information, including details on the ALD 2009 annual event in Las Vegas next April, visit www.laserdentistry.org. CAD/CAM, imaging demonstrations part of Live Operatory Center Attendees at this year’s ADA session in San Antonio were given the chance to witness some of today’s top technology in action, including demonstrations of computer-aided design/computer-aided manufacturing systems in the new Live Operatory Center (LOC). Demonstrations of the E4D system from Henry Schein Dental and the CEREC system from Sirona Dental Systems were designed to show how CAD/CAM technology can change the way practices delivery dentistry. Also at the LOC was a 3-D Imaging Center where presentations given by Imaging Sciences International, J. Morita, NewTom Dental, Practice Works Inc., Sirona Dental Systems and Soredex USA. Both the CAD/CAM and imaging CE courses were offered free to attendees.
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