In 2013, the Committee of the Clinical and Safety Training Program in Japan for Laser Dentistry held its first educational seminar for safety education and training.
The purpose of this questionnaire study was to investigate the current status of dental laser applications as well as clinical safety management. The data was taken from 79 participants, including 75 dentists and 4 others.
The participants showed a high level of satisfaction with the contents of the seminar and expressed their interest in participating in future seminars. Sixty-eight percent of the dentists frequently use lasers in the clinic. 32% checked the lasers before usage and 55% used lasers approved by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan.
The types of lasers used were the Er:YAG (28%), CO
2 (21%), Nd:YAG (21%), low-power laser (17%), and diode laser (13%). The lasers were used to treat soft tissue, stomatitis, hypersensitive dentin, periodontal pockets, and wound healing.
These results suggested the necessity of holding this kind of seminar periodically.
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