Lesson 1Picking Settings and Options: Steady vs Pulsed Mode, Suggested Power Levels for Cutting, Duty Cycle, Tip Activation and CalibrationThis part covers choosing diode laser settings, comparing steady and pulsed modes, safe power levels, duty cycle effects, and hands-on ways for tip activation, calibration, and test runs for good cutting with little heat damage.
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-surgery bleeding, time, after pain, healing quality, and possible tissue changes that might 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 Avoid: Slow Healing, Heat Tissue Death, Scarring, Nerve Harm and PreventionThis part examines risks and problems of diode soft tissue cutting, like slow healing, heat tissue death, scarring, nerve injury, and infection, and gives prevention tips, early signs, and proven management 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 explains managing tissue samples after diode cutting, including handling to reduce heat changes, fixing methods, labelling, filling forms, and rules for always sending for tissue study.
When to submit tissue for histologyMinimizing laser-induced artifactFixation, containers, and labelingCompleting pathology request formsCommunicating findings to patientsLesson 5Why Choose Diode Laser (810–980 nm) for Soft Tissue Cutting — Uptake by Blood and Pigment, Bleeding Stop BenefitsThis part explains why diode lasers at 810–980 nm suit many soft tissue jobs, stressing uptake by blood and pigment, 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 Sensitisers), Spot Check and Possible CausesThis part details full pre-check, including health history, medicine review for blood thinners and light sensitisers, spot description, possible causes, and records to justify diode use or referral.
Targeted medical and dental historyReviewing anticoagulants and photosensitizersExtraoral and intraoral lesion mappingFormulating a differential diagnosisCriteria for referral before surgeryLesson 7Pre-Prep and Consent Details for Laser Soft Tissue JobsThis part focuses on pre-prep, including teaching patients, consent parts for laser use, pre 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 for Diode Cutting and Spots Needing Sample or ReferralThis part guides picking cases for diode cutting, listing harmless mouth spots for laser removal, warning signs needing sample or referral, and records for safe, sound 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 Care, Pain Relief, Topical Helps, Follow-Up TimesThis part explains planned after care after diode laser surgery, including wound cleaning, pain plans, topical helps, diet tips, and proven follow-up times for smooth healing and comfort.
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 Methods, Adrenaline Thoughts, Handling Patients on Blood ThinnersThis part reviews numbing plans for diode soft tissue surgery, including local numb choice, adrenaline for bleeding stop, injection methods, 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: Marking Tissue, Cut/Remove with Touch Fibre, Side Sweeping, Depth Control, Bleeding Stop PlansThis part gives a step-by-step diode cutting plan, covering spot marking, fibre angle, cut and side sweeping methods, depth and edge control, bleeding stops, 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
