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This year, after much time and effort, we have arranged a scientific program featuring a number of international experts for the annual congress of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Laserzahnheilkunde (DGL), themed “Wavelengths”. Furthermore, in response to repeated requests from our foreign colleagues, we have expanded the congress to include an international audience. In order to accommodate this change, we have scheduled the first congress day, 27 November, for international lectures which will be interpreted...
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Periodontitis denotes inflammatory destruction of the periodontal ligament and supporting bone. The course of periodontitis is characterised by intermittent exacerbations of the disease. Today, it is generally accepted that pathogenic bacterial plaque in the susceptible host triggers a complex inflammatory/immune response, which results in clinical inflammation and catabolic changes in the non-mineralised connective tissue and bone,1 followed by progressive tissue destruction and pocket formation...
A non-accommodated, moving eye with no refractive error perceives a speckle pattern as stationary. If the speckle pattern moves with the motion of the head, the eye is long-sighted (hypermetropic); if it moves contrary to the motion, it is near-sighted (myopic)...
Periimplantitis is becoming increasingly prevalent (Fig. 1). Its aetiologies are varied and often connected. Among the existing treatments, the Erbium: YAG laser is possibly the least known, despite its numerous clinical advantages. Those include the removal of granulation tissue and tartar and the decontamination of the titanium while, at the same time, conserving healthy tissue and existing implant structures. The first step in any treatment of periimplantitis is to carefully analyse the clinical situation in order to identity and remedy possible causes (hygiene, prostheses, lack of tissue etc.) and to evaluate whether the implants should be treated or removed. ..
It has been estimated that roughly 30–50 % of the US population snore and almost one-third suffer from sleep apnoea. However, only 5 % have been diagnosed and treated.1, 2 Snoring and sleep apnoea result from obstructed airways. This can be an outcome of many different factors, such as anatomic deviations, tumours, polyps, allergies, large adenoids and tonsils, a large uvula or a long soft palate.3–6 Heavy snoring is sometimes called “heroic” snoring and may affect bed partners, even causing marital conflict...
As a practicing general dentist, I am always thinking about the next clinical challenge. Like any general dentist, I regularly encounter a vast array of dental problems in need of attention. Having the best instruments at my disposal is of the utmost importance to achieve optimal results. Over the past several years, I have used multiple lasers operating at various wavelengths to manage treatment involving enamel, dentin, alveolar bone and soft tissues of all types...
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During this journey towards business growth and educational development with this new series on tips for success in your dental clinic, I am going to explore various factors of our success and professional development as dental practitioners. I will share with you the knowledge I have gained within the past 24 years of managing and evolving my clinic, so you can be one step ahead and avoid the mistakes I made, starting with the first tip: know yourself, which entails acknowledging your mistakes. It is an extremely useful and sometimes painful process...
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In diesem Jahr ist es uns nach langer Zeit wieder gelungen, das wissenschaftliche Programm „WELLENLÄNGEN“ unseres Jahreskongresses nicht nur mit internationalen Referenten zu bestücken, sondern wir haben auch unsere Jahrestagung erstmals, nach wiederholter Anfrage ausländischer Kollegen, wieder international ausgeschrieben...
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