For those interested in learning more about Laser Therapy, Dr. Ross will be speaking at a number of places in the coming weeks.

Academy of Laser Dentistry
March 29-30
Scottsdale, Arizona

Lectures:

• Primary Mechanisms of Laser Therapy
• Overview of Laser Therapy
• Photobiomodulation in Hygiene

Low Level Lasers in Dentistry Seminar
April 12^th
St. Catherines, Ontario

American Society of Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
April 23-26
Kissimmee, Florida

Lectures:

• In Search of Dental Anesthesia
• Low Level Laser Therapy for Pain

For those who are interested in Laser Therapy but unable to attend one of these events, Dr. Ross is available to speak to big and small groups, study clubs or offices. Contact us for more details!

Literature Review

There have been some exceptional editorials and research articles published recently that further demonstrate the effectiveness of Laser Therapy in a variety of applications and pathologies. Every year, the research being conducted on Laser Therapy shines a brighter light on the future of this exceptional therapy.  The effect of Laser Therapy on pain continues to help millions of people every year, and the startling effects of Laser Therapy in the treatment of heart attacks, stroke and cancer continue to amaze.

To hear some of the groundbreaking research being presented in person, consider attend the World Association of Laser Therapy (WALT) meeting being held in the Gold Coast in Australia. Visit http://acamedics.com/conferences/walt/2012/index.php/walt/walt2012/index for more information!

Here are a few highlights of some of the interesting publications from leaders in the field of Laser Therapy:

How Not to Promote Laser Therapy
Jan Tuner, Lars Hode and Peter Jenkins
http://www.laser.nu/lllt/pdf/Confounders.pdf

Inhibitory Effects of Laser Irradiation on Peripheral Mammalian Nerves and Relevance to Analgesic Effects: A Systematic Review
Chow R, Armati P, Laakso EL, Bjordal JM, Baxter GD
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/pho.2010.2928?prevSearch=allfield%253A%2528Inhibitory%2BEffects%2Bof%2BLaser%2BIrradiation%2Bon%2BPeripheral%2BMammalian%2529&searchHistoryKey=

Blue-Violet Light Emitting Diode (LED) Irradiation Immediately Controls Socket Bleeding Following Tooth Extraction; Clinical and Electron Microscopic Observations
Ishikawa I, Okamoto T, Morita S, Shiramizu F, Fuma Y, Ichinose S, Okano T, Ando T
http://online.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/pho.2010.2856?prevSearch=allfield%253A%2528Blue-Violet%2BLight%2BEmitting%2BDiode%2B%2528LED%2529%2BIrradiation%2BImmediately%2BControls%2BSocket%2BBleeding%2BFollowing%2BTooth%2529&searchHistoryKey=

For additional abstracts, visit http://www.laserlightcanada.com/articles.php .

Laser Therapy for Prevention of Nausea and Gagging

In the last year, I have been receiving an increasing number of comments from different health practitioners on the effectiveness of Laser Therapy for the prevention and control of nausea and gagging. Many patients who visit the dental office experience nausea and gagging, especially during x-rays or impressions. In some cases, the patient will require sedation to have basic dental work done. Application of Laser Therapy to the parasympathetic calming points on the wrist, specifically to the P6 acupuncture point, has been shown to significantly reduce the feeling of nausea.

This application may also be useful during the holiday season after too many Christmas cocktails.

Happy Holidays!!

Are you using Laser Therapy or interested in knowing more about the clinical applications or research? If so, then the North American Association of Laser Therapy (NAALT) Annual Meeting is the place for you! The conference is being held at the gorgeous Palm Beach Gardens Marriott in West Palm Beach June 4-6.

This year’s conference is shaping up to be one of the best. Returning again this year is the Introduction to Laser Therapy pre-conference seminar, which is being held Friday June 4th. Other popular favorites include the Safety and Contraindications Discussion Panel, breakout sessions for Acupuncture, Physical Medicine and Dentistry and a lovely poolside reception. This year’s program will also offer a veterinary track and a panel discussion on the use of Class III vs Class IV lasers.

To learn more and to register, visit http://www.naalt.org/2010-conference.html. This conference is really one not to miss if you are interested in or using Laser Therapy.

See you there!!

Welcome to the Laser Light Log.

This forum offers us the opportunity to keep you up-to-date on everything relating to laser therapy and Laser Light Canada. Updated dosage recommendations, interesting research findings and frequently asked questions will be addressed here. If you have any burning questions regarding laser therapy, please don’t hesitate to comment here or through my email aross@laserlightcanada.com. As our teachers always told us in school, “if one person has a question, chances are that many others will have the same question”.

We are just launching our new site so I would love people’s feedback on the new setup and information.

Be Well!
Alana