The Role of Lasers & Photobiomodulation in Implant Dentistry:

Separating the Facts from Fiction

Dates:             Saturday  March 18, 2023

Location:        Phoenix Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ

Speakers:       Scott D. Benjamin, DDS & Nancy Fitzgerald, DDS, RDH

Credit Hours:  4 hours of Lecture Credit

This program will enhance the attendee’s knowledge of the science, functionality, importance, and applications that lasers and related technologies bring to implant dentistry. The wide range of these devices and their applications is leading to much confusion of the various roles that lasers may or may not play in today’s implant procedures, healing, and maintenance . This presentation will discuss the pros and cons of the various wavelengths available and the roles they play.  Additionally, how the use of photobiomodulation therapy (PBM) which was known as Low Level Laser Therapy (LLLT) in the past can assist in managing inflammation, enhancing the healing process, and reducing pain in implant procedure and maintenance.  


The goal of this interactive program is to increase the attendees’ understanding of the benefits lasers provide in enhancing the quality of care and the benefits the appropriate lasers can provide in efficiency and improved outcomes. It will give the attendees the knowledge and confidence in understanding the benefits that lasers and related technologies can provide to their practice.


At the End of this Program Attendees Should   Understand:

   1. The patient benefits of dental lasers and related technologies.

   2. An introductory knowledge of laser physics and how it relates to implantology and patient care.

   3. The science of photobiomodulation (PBM) and the role and benefits it brings to implant dentistry.


         This  program is part of the Academy of Osseointegration’s Annual Meeting.
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Tufts University's 17th Annual Head & Neck Cancer Symposium

Date:                Friday May 19, 2023

Location:        Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA

Speakers:       Scott D. Benjamin, DDS,  Mark Lerman, DMD, et al

Credit Hours:  7 Hours of Lecture Credit

Oral cancer remains the most common disfiguring and deadly disease that oral health care providers, including general dentists, specialists, physicians, and staff encounter in practice.


This course provides clinicians with the knowledge to understand the various etiologic factors of oral cancer and enhances their ability to recognize early potentially malignant and malignant changes within the oral cavity. Course attendees will learn to effectively communicate with their patients and colleagues regarding appropriate management. This course also discusses the complex nature of such treatment and the complications that may ensue, as well as their potential to affect dental treatment.


This course is presented as part of Tufts University's continuing education program. 

The presenters include Drs. Mark Lerman and  Scott Benjamin, as well as,  several other internationally known experts on oral and head & neck cancer. 


Learning Objectives:

  1. Name conventional and newly-recognized factors for head and neck cancer, including cutaneous and non-squamous malignancies.
  2. List the oral complications of oral cancer therapy and their implications for oral health care providers.
  3. Outline a management strategy for patients with advanced stage oral cancer.
  4. Define the complications associated with the surgical and medical management of head and neck cancer.
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