Lesson 1Picking Settings and Levels: Steady vs Burst Mode, Suggested Power for Cutting, 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 runs 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, Time Taken, After Pain, Healing Quality, and Tissue Sample EffectsThis part compares diode laser cutting with knife surgery, covering during-work bleeding, time, after pain, healing quality, and possible tissue 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 How 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 hurt, and infections, and gives prevention ways, early signs, and proven handling plans.
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 bits after diode cutting, including ways to cut heat changes, fixing methods, labelling, filling study forms, and rules for always sending for tissue checks.
When to submit tissue for histologyMinimizing laser-induced artifactFixation, containers, and labelingCompleting pathology request formsCommunicating findings to patientsLesson 5Why Pick Diode Laser (810–980 nm) for Soft Tissue Cutting — Uptake by Blood and Skin Pigment, Bleeding Stop BenefitsThis part explains why diode lasers at 810–980 nm suit many soft tissue jobs, stressing uptake by blood and skin pigment, bleeding stop, 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 6Patient Check: Health History, Medicines (Blood Thinners, Light Sensitisers), Spot Check and Possible CausesThis part covers full pre-work checks, including health history, medicine review for blood thinners and light sensitisers, spot details, possible causes, and notes to back diode laser use or send away.
Targeted medical and dental historyReviewing anticoagulants and photosensitizersExtraoral and intraoral lesion mappingFormulating a differential diagnosisCriteria for referral before surgeryLesson 7Pre-Work Prep and Consent Details for Laser Soft Tissue JobsThis part stresses pre-work prep, like patient teaching, special consent parts for laser use, before photos, cleaning, and checking laser safety and emergency readiness in the work 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 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 notes for safe, backed choices.
Benign lesions suitable for diode excisionLesion features requiring urgent referralWhen incisional biopsy is preferredPhotographic and chart documentationCommunicating options and limitationsLesson 9Right After Work Care: Wound Cleaning, Pain Relief, Top Creams, Check-Up TimesThis part explains planned after care post diode laser work, covering wound care, pain plans, top creams, food tips, and proven check-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 work, including local numb picks, adrenaline for bleeding stop, shot ways, and risk checks for patients on blood thinners or clot stoppers.
Selecting local anesthetic agentsEpinephrine benefits and contraindicationsInfiltration and nerve block techniquesAssessing anticoagulant and antiplatelet riskCoordinating with physicians when neededLesson 11Step-by-Step Work Method: Marking Tissue, Cutting/Removal with Touch Fibre, Side Sweeps, Depth Control, Bleeding Stop WaysThis part gives a step diode cutting plan, covering spot marking, fibre angle, cutting and side sweep ways, depth and edge control, bleeding moves, and during-work changes for safety and accuracy.
Preoperative marking and isolationFiber angulation and contact techniqueIncision patterns and sweeping motionDepth control and margin managementIntraoperative hemostatic strategies
