Laser Safety Course Online
Laser Safety Course Online
This course shall be a minimum of 5 hours.
It shall fulfil an awareness and compliance with laser safety that is commensurate with a βbest practiceβ approach to the safe use of lasers in dental practice.
A MCQ test is available to be taken; Β successful completion shall be acknowledged through certification and accreditation consistent with that of Laser Safety Supervisor / Officer..
Verifiable CE credits: 7.0 credits. This course fulfils the requirements as defined by the UK General Dental Council PDP under A, C, D.
Although exact content may differ slightly, the following syllabus is considered to be the minimum content that may be covered:
- Basic principles of laser generation and review of laser technology
- Emission characteristics of different types of equipment
- Laserβtissue interaction mechanisms.
- Penetration of light of different wavelengths through skin
and eye - Laser hazard classification.
- Meaning of associated warning labels
- The concept of Maximum Permissible Exposure and Nominal Ocular Hazard Distance.
- Personal protection measures including eye protection
- Hazards to eye and skin from accidental exposure
- Hazards to the patient, e.g. endotracheal tube ignition
- Incidental hazards, including electrical, fire explosion and plume emission
- How to deal with an adverse event or accidental exposure
- Laser safety management including Laser Protection Adviser, Laser Protection Supervisor
(LSO), Local Rules and Controlled Area. - Relevant legislation, standards and guidelines.
Course Outcomes
The successful completion of the course shall be acknowledged by:
- Certification.
- Copy of the 2015 MHRA publication βGuidance on the Safe Use of Lasers, Intense Light
Source Systems and LEDs in Medical, Surgical, Dental and Aesthetic Practicesβ. - Course manual βLaser Safety in Dental Practiceβ, based the 2017 Springer publication βLasers
in Dentistry β Current Conceptsβ (Eds: D. Coluzzi, S. Parker) Ch. 5: Laser Safety.
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*Access: Online content includes 30 days access from the date of purchase. All purchases are for single user only.
Course Schedule
Online Registration
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Overview of safety considerations
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Laser Safety – Regulations
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Laser Safety β Practical considerations
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MCQ self-test β 90 Minutes
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Course Leader
Dr. Steven Parker
Co-Founder and Director
Dr Steven Parker has been involved with lasers in dentistry for 30 years. He
has received publication in over 70 peer-reviewed papers on the use of lasers
in dentistry.
He is the dental consultant in the 2015 MHRA publication βGuidance on the
Safe Use of Lasers, Intense Light Source Systems and LEDs in Medical,
Surgical, Dental and Aesthetic Practicesβ.
He serves as associate editor of the Journal of Lasers in Medical Science.
From 2010 β 2020 he was International Coordinator and Lead Faculty of the
Academic Master Degree (MSc) degree (Livello II) programme in laser
dentistry at the University of Genoa, Italy.
He served as President of the Academy of Laser Dentistry in 2005-6.
Steven is currently studying for a PhD in laser-tissue interaction at De
Montfort University, Leicester.
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