Lesson 1Choosing Settings and Levels: Steady vs Burst Mode, Suggested Power for Cutting, Work Cycle, End Activation and CheckingThis part handles diode laser setting choices, comparing steady and burst modes, safe power levels, work cycle effects, and hands-on ways to activate, check, and test ends for good cutting with low 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: Bleed Control, Time Taken, After Pain, Healing Quality, and Tissue Sample EffectsThis part compares diode laser cutting with knife surgery, covering during-work bleeds, time, after pain, healing standard, 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 Ways to Stop Them: Slow Healing, Heat Death, Scars, Nerve Harm and PreventionThis part checks risks and problems in diode soft tissue cutting, like slow healing, heat death, scars, nerve hurt, and infections, and gives prevention plans, early signs, and proven 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 bits after diode cutting, including ways to cut heat changes, fixing steps, 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 Colour, Bleed Stop BenefitsThis part explains why diode lasers at 810–980 nm suit many soft tissue jobs, stressing uptake by blood and skin colour, bleed stopping, 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 Patients: Health History, Medicines (Blood Thinners, Light Sensitisers), Spot Checks and Possible CausesThis part covers full pre-work checks, including health past, medicine review for blood thinners and light sensitisers, spot details, possible causes, and notes to back diode use or sending away.
Targeted medical and dental historyReviewing anticoagulants and photosensitizersExtraoral and intraoral lesion mappingFormulating a differential diagnosisCriteria for referral before surgeryLesson 7Pre-Work Prep and Clear Consent Details for Laser Soft Tissue JobsThis part stresses pre-work prep, like teaching patients, special consent parts for laser, pre photos, cleaning, and checking laser safety and emergency plans 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 Fit for Diode Cutting and No-Go Spots Needing Sample or Send AwayThis part guides picking cases for diode cutting, listing harmless mouth spots right 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 Care: Wound Cleaning, Pain Relief, Top Creams, Check-Up TimesThis part explains planned after care post diode laser work, covering wound clean, pain plans, top creams, food tips, and proven check 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 Blood Thinner PatientsThis part reviews numbing plans for diode soft tissue work, covering local numb picks, adrenaline for bleed stop, shot ways, and risk checks for blood thinner or anti-clot medicine users.
Selecting local anesthetic agentsEpinephrine benefits and contraindicationsInfiltration and nerve block techniquesAssessing anticoagulant and antiplatelet riskCoordinating with physicians when neededLesson 11Step-by-Step Cutting Method: Marking Tissue, Cut/Remove with Touch Fibre, Side Sweeps, Depth Control, Bleed Stop PlansThis part gives a step diode cutting plan, covering spot marking, fibre angle, cut and side sweep ways, depth and edge control, bleed moves, and during tweaks for safety and accuracy.
Preoperative marking and isolationFiber angulation and contact techniqueIncision patterns and sweeping motionDepth control and margin managementIntraoperative hemostatic strategies
