Lesson 1Picking Settings and Levels: Steady vs Pulse Mode, Suggested Power for Cutting, Work Cycle, End Activation and CheckThis part covers diode laser setting picks, comparing steady and pulse modes, safe power levels, work cycle effects, and ways to activate, check, and test fire ends 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 2Compare to Knife Cut: Blood Control, Cut Time, After Pain, Heal Quality, and Tissue Sample EffectsThis part compares diode laser cut with knife surgery, covering during-cut blood, cut time, after pain, heal quality, and possible tissue sample changes that affect check accuracy 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: Slow Heal, Heat Death, Scars, Nerve Harm and How to PreventThis part looks at risks and problems of diode soft tissue cut, like slow heal, heat death, scars, nerve hurt, and germs, and gives stop ways, early signs, and proof-based care 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 Check After Laser CutThis part explains managing tissue pieces after diode cut, including handling to cut heat changes, fix ways, labels, fill forms, and rules for always sending for tissue check.
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 Cut — Uptake by Blood and Skin Color, Blood Stop BenefitsThis part explains why diode lasers 810–980 nm are good for many soft tissue works, stressing uptake by blood and skin color, blood stop, less blood, and picking among diode tools.
Optical absorption in hemoglobin and melaninHemostatic advantages over scalpelClinical indications favoring diode useSelecting wavelength and fiber sizeLimitations compared with other lasersLesson 6Patient Check: Health Past, Medicines (Blood Thinners, Light Sensitive), Spot Check and Other Possible CausesThis part gives full before-check, including health past, medicine look for blood thinners and light sensitive, spot describe, other causes, and notes to support diode use or send away.
Targeted medical and dental historyReviewing anticoagulants and photosensitizersExtraoral and intraoral lesion mappingFormulating a differential diagnosisCriteria for referral before surgeryLesson 7Before Prep and Agree Details for Laser Soft Tissue WorksThis part looks at before prep, including teach patient, special agree parts for laser, before photos, clean, and check laser safety and ready for problems in the work room.
Explaining laser benefits and limitationsDocumenting laser-specific consent itemsPreoperative photography and chartingOral rinses and field antisepsisVerifying laser safety and eyewearLesson 8Uses and Case Pick: Good Mouth Spots for Diode Cut and No-Go Spots Needing Sample or Send AwayThis part guides picking cases for diode cut, listing good mouth spots for laser remove, danger signs needing sample or send, and notes for safe, right 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 Clean, Pain Meds, Top Creams, Check ScheduleThis part explains planned after care after diode laser work, including wound clean, pain plans, top creams, food advice, and proof-based check times for good heal 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 10Numb Plan: Local Numb Choices and Ways, Blood Tightener Thoughts, Handling Patients on Blood ThinnersThis part reviews numb plan for diode soft tissue work, including local numb pick, blood tightener for blood stop, inject ways, and risk check and change 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 Cut Way: Tissue Mark, Cut/Remove Way with Touch Fiber, Side Sweep, Depth Control, Blood Stop PlansThis part gives step-by-step diode cut plan, covering spot mark, fiber place, cut and side sweep ways, depth and edge control, blood 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
