Friday/Saturday, Feb 17/18, 2017Fairmont Pacific Rim/BCDA DLC

Vancouver, BCGuest Speaker:

Dr. Robert ConvissarA Certification Course

in Laser DentistryDay 1 - Lecture

Day 2 - Lecture / Hands-on (Optional / Limited Space)

Day 1 - Fairmont Pacific Rim Vancouver (1038 Canada Place)Registration and Coffee: 7:30 am - 8:00 amLecture Presentation: 8:00 am - 4:00 pmLuncheon: 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm

Day 2 - BCDA DLC (Optional / Limited) (110 - 1765 West 8th Avenue)Registration and Coffee: 7.30 am - 8.00 amLecture/Hands-on: 8.00 am - 4.00 pmLuncheon: 12 noon - 1.30 pm

We thank our 2016/17 Season Partner: TD Canada Trust

Please Email Robyn to RSVP by Friday, February 10Tel: 604.683.5730 / robyn@vdds.com

Dentist: ____________________________________

Phone: ____________________ College # ________

E-mail: _____________________________________

VDDS member: Day 1/Day 2 Luncheon:

GOLD or BRONZE Day 2 $395 N/CSILVER/Associate/Life Day 2 $395 Day 1 $60Non-Member Dentist $350/$495 IncludedDental Staff $115/$295 Included

Dental Staff: (Include College I.D. #, CDA or RDH)

Name: _____________________________________

E-mail: ____________________________________

Payment: ◽ Credit Card ◽ Cheque

Card #: ____________________________________

Amount: ____________________ Expiry: ________

Signature: _________________________________

Dr. Robert Convissar

The Vancouver and District Dental SocietySuite 1203 - 207 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 1H7

We thank our Partner in Education:Garfield Refining Company

We thank our Lecture Sponsors:Light Scalpel and Forward Science

Day 16 CE Credit Hours

Day 26 CE Credit Hours

We thank our Partner in Education:HANSAmed Limited

We thank our Workshop Sponsor:Sinclair Dental

Dr. Robert Convissar - Friday/Saturday February 17/18, 2017PARTICIPATION COURSE IN LASER DENTISTRY

A STANDARD PROFICIENCY CERTIFICATION COURSE

Has the excitement surrounding the introduction of lasers to dentistry been more smoke than substance? Since 1990, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of TWELVE different wavelengths for dental use. These different wavelengths create a world of difference in how the lasers operate, and their usefulness in the oral cavity. The use of lasers for specific procedures found in everyday general practice will be highlighted. The first day will detail laser use in the following subject matters:

1) Non-Surgical, Surgical and Regenerative Periodontal Therapy2) Surgical and Restorative Implantology3) Fixed and Removable Prosthetics4) Oral Medicine/Oral Surgery/Oral Pathology5) Pediatric and Adolescent Operative Dentistry6) Endodontics7) Pedodontics/Orthodontics8) Esthetic/Cosmetic Dentistry9) Practice Management/Marketing

The second day workshop will give each participant hands-on experience with the various wavelengths, performing surgical procedures on in-vitro models (pig mandibles). Real time videos of routine laser procedures will be part of the in-depth discussion of specific instrument settings and techniques for laser surgical procedures.

Attendees are expected to perform the following procedures on the models:GingivectomyBiopsyFrenectomyCrown Lengthening Initial Periodontal Pocket therapy Aphthous Ulcer TreatmentFlap Procedure Deepithelialization and more …

At the conclusion of the course, the participant will be familiar with the various wavelengths used in dentistry today, their effects on oral tissues, and their uses for specific oral diseases and pathologies found in everyday practice. They will be able to incorporate this knowledge into a basis for determining which laser wavelength is most appropriate for their practice, and be able to incorporate hard and soft tissue laser dentistry into their practices first thing tomorrow morning.

Everyone that attends the two day course will get a certificate of completing an ALD Standard Proficiency Certification course.

Candidates who successfully complete this course and its prerequisites* will receive a Certificate of Standard Proficiency in Dental Lasers recognized by the Academy of Laser Dentistry, an international organization with more than 1200 members in over 25 countries. *Standard Proficiency Certification will be awarded upon successfully completing an examination immediately following the course. The test is not mandatory but to obtain this certificate the candidate would also have to become a member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry.

A free introductory course on lasers is available on the Academy of Laser Dentistry Website at: www.laserdentistry.org/education/index.cfm

For more information on the Certification process, please visit www.LaserDentistry.org