Comments on: Texas Hygienists can use lasers – pew pew! http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2010/04/18/texas-hygienist-lasers/ trends, innovations, and quirks of dentistry Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:55:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: admin http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2010/04/18/texas-hygienist-lasers/#comment-54 admin Wed, 09 Feb 2011 22:20:03 +0000 http://www.dentalbuzz.com/?p=174#comment-54 Yes, I can explain the contradiction. Although lasers ARE capable of cutting and removing soft tissue, hygienists with proper training would NOT BE CAPABLE of removing tissue because the settings on the laser that they are allowed to use would not be in that zone. I had this verified by a dentist who was granted delegation of laser use by his hygienists by this understanding. - Trish Walraven Yes, I can explain the contradiction. Although lasers ARE capable of cutting and removing soft tissue, hygienists with proper training would NOT BE CAPABLE of removing tissue because the settings on the laser that they are allowed to use would not be in that zone. I had this verified by a dentist who was granted delegation of laser use by his hygienists by this understanding. – Trish Walraven

]]> By: Bob Schulhof http://www.dentalbuzz.com/2010/04/18/texas-hygienist-lasers/#comment-53 Bob Schulhof Sun, 17 Oct 2010 18:16:36 +0000 http://www.dentalbuzz.com/?p=174#comment-53 There seems to be a major contradiction in this ruling. It says-lasers that are not capable of cutting or removing hard tissue, soft tissue, or tooth structure Most lasers used in periodontal treatment today ARE capable of cutting and removing soft tissue. However then they say "This policy statement is not intended to determine what type of lasers an RDH can or cannot use. " Can anyone explain this? There seems to be a major contradiction in this ruling. It says-lasers that are not capable of cutting or removing hard tissue, soft tissue, or tooth structure

Most lasers used in periodontal treatment today ARE capable of cutting and removing soft tissue. However then they say “This policy statement is not intended to determine what type of lasers an RDH can or cannot use. ”

Can anyone explain this?

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