Lesson 1Picking Settings and Levels: Steady vs Burst Mode, Suggested Power Levels for Cutting Out, Work Cycle, End Activation and CheckingThis part handles diode laser setting picks, comparing steady and burst modes, safe power levels, work cycle effects, and hands-on ways for end activation, checking, and test shots for good cutting with little heat harm.
Continuous versus pulsed mode indicationsRecommended power ranges for excisionDuty cycle effects on tissue interactionFiber tip initiation and maintenanceCalibration, test firing, and safety checksLesson 2Comparing to Knife Cutting: Bleeding Control, Cutting Time, After Pain, Healing Quality, and Tissue Sample EffectsThis part compares diode laser cutting with knife surgery, covering during-cutting bleeding, time taken, after pain, healing standard, and possible tissue sample changes that affect diagnosis and reports.
Bleeding control and field visibilityOperative time and efficiencyPostoperative pain and analgesic needsHealing patterns and scar formationHistologic artifact and margin assessmentLesson 3Risks, Problems and Ways to Stop Them: Slow Healing, Heat Death, Scars, Nerve Harm and PreventionThis part checks risks and problems of diode soft tissue cutting, like slow healing, heat death, scars, nerve injury, and infection, and gives prevention plans, early signs, and proof-based handling steps.
Mechanisms of thermal tissue damageRecognizing delayed healing patternsPreventing and managing scarringAvoiding and managing nerve injuryInfection control and wound careLesson 4Handling Samples and When to Send for Tissue Study After Laser CuttingThis part shows how to handle tissue samples after diode cutting, including ways to cut heat changes, fixing methods, labelling, filling study forms, and rules for always sending for tissue checking.
When to submit tissue for histologyMinimizing laser-induced artifactFixation, containers, and labelingCompleting pathology request formsCommunicating findings to patientsLesson 5Why Pick Diode Laser: Reasons for Diode (810–980 nm) in Soft Tissue Cutting — Uptake by Blood and Skin Colour, Bleeding Stop BenefitsThis part explains why diode lasers at 810–980 nm suit many soft tissue jobs, stressing uptake by blood and skin colour, stopping bleeding, less blood, and picking among diode machines.
Optical absorption in hemoglobin and melaninHemostatic advantages over scalpelClinical indications favoring diode useSelecting wavelength and fiber sizeLimitations compared with other lasersLesson 6Checking Patient: Health History, Medicines (Blood Thinners, Light Sensitive), Spot Checking and Possible DiagnosesThis part details full before-check, including health history, medicine check for blood thinners and light sensitives, spot description, possible diagnoses, and records to back diode laser use or sending away.
Targeted medical and dental historyReviewing anticoagulants and photosensitizersExtraoral and intraoral lesion mappingFormulating a differential diagnosisCriteria for referral before surgeryLesson 7Before Prep and Clear Consent Details for Laser Soft Tissue JobsThis part stresses before prep, including teaching patient, clear consent parts for laser, before photos, cleaning, and checking laser safety and emergency prep in the treatment room.
Explaining laser benefits and limitationsDocumenting laser-specific consent itemsPreoperative photography and chartingOral rinses and field antisepsisVerifying laser safety and eyewearLesson 8Suitable Cases and Picking: Harmless Mouth Spots Good for Diode Cutting and No-Go Spots Needing Sample or Send AwayThis part guides picking cases for diode cutting, listing harmless mouth spots fit for laser removal, warning signs needing sample or send away, and records for safe, backed treatment choices.
Benign lesions suitable for diode excisionLesion features requiring urgent referralWhen incisional biopsy is preferredPhotographic and chart documentationCommunicating options and limitationsLesson 9Right After Care: Wound Cleaning, Pain Relief, Top Creams, Follow-Up TimesThis part explains planned after care after diode laser surgery, including wound cleaning, pain plans, top creams, food advice, and proof-based follow-up times for smooth healing and patient ease.
Postoperative wound hygiene instructionsSystemic and local analgesia protocolsUse of topical gels, rinses, and dressingsDiet, activity, and oral habit restrictionsFollow-up visit timing and documentationLesson 10Numbing Plans: Local Numb Choices and Ways, Adrenaline Thoughts, Handling Patients on Blood ThinnersThis part reviews numbing plans for diode soft tissue surgery, including local numb choice, adrenaline for bleeding stop, shot ways, and risk check and changes for patients on blood thinners or anti-clot meds.
Selecting local anesthetic agentsEpinephrine benefits and contraindicationsInfiltration and nerve block techniquesAssessing anticoagulant and antiplatelet riskCoordinating with physicians when neededLesson 11Step-by-Step Cutting Method: Tissue Marking, Cut/Remove with Touch Fibre, Side Sweeping, Depth Control, Bleeding Stop PlansThis part gives a step diode cutting plan, covering spot marking, fibre angle, cut and side sweeping ways, depth and edge control, bleeding stop moves, and during changes for safety and accuracy.
Preoperative marking and isolationFiber angulation and contact techniqueIncision patterns and sweeping motionDepth control and margin managementIntraoperative hemostatic strategies
