Nov 6th 2021 - Online Event
Laser Safety in
UK Dental Practice
Laser Safety Course
This course shall be a minimum of 5 hours.
It shall fulfil an awareness and compliance with laser
safety that is commensurate with a best practice in safe use of lasers in dental practice. A MCQ test
shall be taken and successful completion shall be acknowledged through certification.
Verifiable CE credits: 6.5 credits. This 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
course 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.
Course Schedule
Registration
8.30-9.00
Overview of safety considerations
09.00 – 10.45
Coffee
10.45 – 11.00
Laser Safety – Regulations
11.00 – 13.00
Lunch
13.00 – 14.00
Laser Safety β Practical considerations
14.00 β 15:45
Coffee
15.45 β 16.00
MCQ self-test β 1 hour
16.00
Certification and Close.
17.30
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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