Gloves Off: Do diode lasers even work in dental hygiene?

Sept. 27, 2022
If you want to question the evidence for using diode lasers in dental hygiene, then you also need to question fluoride, IA nerve blocks, and yearly radiographs, says Katrina Sanders, MEd, RDH. Here's why.
David R. Rice, DDS, Chief editor

If you want to question the evidence for using diode lasers in dental hygiene, then you also need to question fluoride, IA nerve blocks, and yearly radiographs, says Katrina Sanders, MEd, RDH. Here's why.

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Editor’s note: This article first appeared in Through the Loupes newsletter, a publication of the Endeavor Business Media Dental Group. Read more articles and subscribe to Through the Loupes.

About the Author

David R. Rice, DDS | Chief editor

Founder of the nation’s largest student and new-dentist community, igniteDDS, David R. Rice, DDS, travels the world speaking, writing, and connecting today’s top young dentists with tomorrow’s most successful dental practices. He is the editorial director of DentistryIQ and leads a team-centered restorative and implant practice in East Amherst, New York. With 27 years of practice in the books, Dr. Rice is trained at the Pankey Institute, the Dawson Academy, Spear Education, and most prolifically at the school of hard knocks. Contact him at [email protected].