Dr. Convissar is a pioneer in laser dentistry. One of the first dentists to incorporate lasers into general practice, Dr. Convissar has over 2 decades of experience with CO2, Nd:YAG, Diode and Erbium wavelengths. The contributing author/editor of over a dozen peer reviewed papers and 4 textbooks on laser dentistry, Dr. Convissar has presented over 300 seminars on 5 continents. He practices cosmetic, restorative and laser dentistry in New York City where he serves as Director of Laser Dentistry at NY Hospital Queens.
Curriculum Vitæ for
Robert A. Convissar, D.D.S., F.A.G.D.
Textbooks are in BOLD……scientific papers are in regular face
CoAuthor – Handbook of Infant Tongue Tie and Lip Tie Laser Frenectomies – to be published Winter, 2016
Author: Principles and Practice of Laser Dentistry June 2010 published by W.B. Saunders/Mosby/Elsevier
This is the # 1 selling laser dentistry textbook in the world. The 2nd edition was just released April 1, 2015. Translations available in Spanish and Portuguese – and a Mandarin translation is underway.
“Top Ten Myths About CO2 Lasers: Dentistry Today Volume 28 Number 4, April 2009. Eligible for 2 hours of Continuing Education Credit
Author: Atlas of Laser Applications in Dentistry – January, 2007 published by Quintessence Publications
Guest Editor: Textbook of Lasers in Clinical Dentistry – October, 2004 published by W.B. Saunders
“Lasers in General Dentistry” – chapter in the textbook Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America, May, 2004
‘A Rationale For The Use Of Er.YAG Lasers In Endodontic Therapy” Proc. SPIE Vol 5 No. 28, November 2003
“An Overview of Lasers in Dentistry” General Dentistry Volume 51 Number 5, September, 2003
“Laser Palliation of Oral Manifestations of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection” Journal of the American Dental Association Volume 33 May, 2002
“Caries Detection for the 21st Century” Dentistry Today Volume 20 No. 8, August 2001
“A Combined Erbium/Carbon Dioxide Laser for Soft and Hard Tissue Procedures” – Dentistry Today, January, 2001
Guest Editor, Dental Clinics of North America – Lasers and Light Amplification in Dentistry – October, 2000 published by W.B. Saunders
“Soft Tissue Biopsy Techniques for the General Practitioner” Parts I and II- September and October 2000 in Dentistry Today – both peer-reviewed papers eligible for 1 hour of C.E. Credit through Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery
“Lasers and biopsy artefacts” (letter) Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Radiology and Endodontics November 1997 Volume 84 number 5 page 458
“Aphthous ulcers and lasers “(letter) Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology Radiology and Endodontics August 1996 Volume 82 Number 2 Page 18
“Laser Treatment of Orthodontically Induced Gingival Hyperplasia” General Dentistry January/February 1996 Volume 44 Number 1 Pages 47-51
“Laser Treatment As An Adjunct To Removable Prosthetic Care” General Dentistry July/August 1995 Volume 43 Number 4 Pages 336-341
“Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers: Etiology and Laser Ablation” General
Dentistry November/December 1992 Volume 40 Number 6 Pages 512-515
“Reshaping A First Premolar With A Composite Resin To Replace A Missing Canine”
General Dentistry July/August 1986 Volume 34 Number 4 Pages 301-302
July 2016 Tufts University College of Dental Medicine Pediatric Lip Ties and Tongue Ties and Neonatal Laser Dentistry
July 2016 University of Texas at San Antonio Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
June 2016 New Jersey Health Professionals Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
June 2016 Tufts University College of Dental Medicine Participation Course with Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
May 2016 Boston University Goldman School of Dentistry, – A Day of Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry
May 2016 Tufts University College of Dental Medicine – Pediatric Lip Ties and Tongue Ties and Neonatal Laser Dentistry
April 2016 Temple University College of Dentistry – Participation Course with Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2016 Calgary Academy of General Dentistry, Calgary, Alberta, Canada Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2016 Qassim University, Saudi Arabia – Participation Course in Laser Dentistry – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
March 2016 Pittsburgh Academy of General Dentistry, Pittsburgh, PA Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
March 2016 Seventh District Dental Society, Rochester, New York Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
March 2016 Bahrain. Participation with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
March 2016 Dubai, U.A.E. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
February 2016 Chicago Midwinter Meeting, Chicago, Ill. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
February 2016 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio – Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue lasers – an Academy lf Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
January 2016 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
January 2016 British Columbia Academy of General Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
January 2016 University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio – Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue lasers – an Academy lf Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
December 2015 Raphael Center for Integrative Orthodontics – Participation Course with Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
November 2015 Georgia Regents University College of Dentistry, Augusta, Georgia Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
October 2015 New Orleans Dental Association, New Orleans, LA. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
October 2015 New Jersey Health Professionals Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
September 2015 Boston University College of Dentistry, Boston, MA. Introduction to Lasers in Pediatric Dentistry
September 2015 Tufts University College of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA. Tongue Ties, Frenectomies, and Neonatal Laser Dentistry
September 2015 Quebec Dental Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
August 2015 New Jersey Health Professionals Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
July 2015 University of The Pacific School of Dentistry, San Francisco. CA. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
July 2015 University of Texas at San Antonio Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
June 2015 Dentistry Live London, England Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
June 2015 Tufts University College of Dental Medicine Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
June 2015 Pacific Northwest Dental Congress, Seattle Washington Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
May 2015 University of Nevada at Las Vegas College of Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2015 Ontario Academy of General Dentistry, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2015 Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry, Philadelphia, PA. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2015 Milwaukee Chapter of Seattle Study Club Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
March 2015 Tufts University School of Dental Medicine Participation Course in Tongue and Lip Ties in the Neonatal Patient
March 2015 New Jersey Health Professionals Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
March 2015 Implantium Conference, Bristol, England Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
February 2015 University of Missouri at Kansas City College of Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
January 2015 University of Texas at San Antonio Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
December 2014 Nova Southeastern University College of Dentistry, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
November 2014 Qatar Dental Meeting Doha, Qater Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
October 2014 Illinois Academy of General Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
September 2014 Massachusetts Academy of General Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
March 2014 Seattle Study Club Ft. Wayne Indiana Affiliate Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
February 2014 North Carolina Academy of General Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
January 2014 Washington State Academy of General Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
November 2013 Kentucky Academy of General Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
October 2013 Ontario Canada Academy of General Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
September 2013 Texas Academy of General Dentistry
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
August 2013 Alabama Academy of General Dentistry
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
August 2013 New Jersey Health Professionals Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
June 2013 University of the Pacific Dental School
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
June 2013 Tufts University College of Dental Medicine Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
May 2013 Alaska Dental Association, Anchorage, Alaska
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2013 Seattle Study Club Pittsburgh, PA Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2013 Oregon Dental Association Annual Meeting
Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
March 2013 New Jersey Health Practitioner Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
March 2013 Fort Worth Academy of General Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
February 2013 Instituto de Tecnologia Avanzada, Monterrey, Mexico – CO2 Lasers in Dentistry – a Participation Course
January 2013 California Academy of General Dentistry
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
December 2012 Nova Southeastern University College of Dentistry, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl.
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
October 2012 California Academy of General Dentistry
Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
October 2012 New Jersey Health Practitioner Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
September 2012 Kansas Academy of General Dentistry
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
August 2012 University of the Pacific College of Dentistry San Francisco, CA.
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
August 2012 New Jersey Health Practitioner Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
June 2012 Illinois Academy of General Dentistry/Southern Illinois University College of Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
June 2012 Tufts University College of Dentistry Boston. MA. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
May 2012 Texas Dental Association Meeting, San Antonio Texas. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2012 Metropolitan Denver Dental Society, Denver, CO. How to Select the Right Laser for Your Practice
April 2012 Nevada Dental Association, Las Vegas, NV Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2012 Star of the North Dental Meeting Minneapolis, MN.
4 different Laser Courses presented.
March 2012 Regional Meeting of the Academy of General Dentistry Region 5 Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
March 2012 Seattle Study Club of Pittsburgh Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
February 2012 University of the Pacific Dental School, San Francisco, CA. Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
January 2012 Rocky Mountain Dental Congress, Denver CO. Multiple Laser Courses
January 2012 New Jersey Health Practitioner Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
December 2011 Nova Southeastern University College of Dentistry, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
November 2011 Colorado Academy of General Dentistry Meeting, Denver. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
November 2011 Louisiana State University College of Dentistry/Louisiana Academy of General Dentistry . Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
October 2011 New Jersey Academy of General Dentistry Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
September 2011 Delaware Academy of General Dentistry Meeting. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
August 2011 Northern California Academy of General Dentistry San Jose. Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry.
July 2011 Academy of General Dentistry 2011 Annual Conference San Diego, CA.
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
June 2011 Southern California AGD, Anaheim, CA
Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
June 2011 Missouri AGD, St. Louis. MO. Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
May 2011 New Jersey Health Practitioner Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2011 Tufts University College of Dentistry – Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
March 2011 Chicago AGD Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
March 2011 University of Toronto College of Dentistry, Toronto, CA Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
February 2011 – Louisiana Academy of General Dentistry
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
February 2011 New Jersey Health Practitioner Development Institute Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
January 2011 Rocky Mountain Dental Meeting, Denver. CO – 3 days of various laser courses – both advanced and beginners participation courses
December 2010 Tufts University, Boston, MA. Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – an ALD Standard Proficiency Certification Course
November 2010 Ontario Dental Association Meeting, Ottawa, CA Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
October 2010 American Academy of Implant Dentistry Annual Meeting, Boston, MA
Lasers and Implants – A Perfect Match
July 2010 Instituto de Tecnologia Avanzada, Monterrey, Mexico – CO2 Lasers in Dentistry – a Participation Course
June 2010 Arizona AGD Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
May 2010 Ontario Dental Society –Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
April 2010 N.Y. State AGD Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
April 2010 Nation’s Capital Dental Meeting, Washington, D.C. – Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
April 2010 Academy of Laser Dentistry Annual Meeting Miami, Fl. – The Importance of Tissue Biotype in Selection of Proper Laser Parameters
March 2010 Tufts University College of Dentistry, Boston MA Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
January 2010 Georgia AGD Atlanta, GA. Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
December 2009 Great Lakes Study Club, Minneapolis, MN Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
December 2009 Seattle Study Club – Houston, Texas Chapter – Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
November 2009 All Dent Learning Center, Glen Cove, N.Y. Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
November 2009 New England Dental Society – Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
November 2009 Greater NY Dental Meeting, NYC
Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
October 2009 American Dental Association Annual Session, Honolulu Hawaii
The Biologic Rationale for the Use of Lasers in Non Surgical, Surgical and Regenerative Periodontics
Oral Cancer Detection and Biopsy Techniques for the General Dentist and Dental Hygienist
October 2009 Instituto de Tecnologia Avanzada, Monterrey, Mexico – CO2 Lasers in Dentistry – a Participation Course
September 2009 Oklahoma AGD Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
July 2009 Academy of General Dentistry Annual Session
The Biologic Rationale for the Use of Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry – An Advanced Laser Participation Course
June, 2009 Florida National Dental Congress, Orlando, FL Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
May 2009 Second District Dental Society, New York City Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
April 2009 Tufts University College of Dentistry, Boston, MA Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
April 2009 Academy of Laser Dentistry Annual Conference Las Vegas, NV Participation Course in Laser Biopsy Techniques
Importance of Tissue Biotype in Selection of Parameters for Laser Dentistry
March 2009 New Jersey Health Professional Development Institute River Edge, N.J.
Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
February 2009 Creighton University College of Dentistry, Omaha, Nebraska Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
January, 2009 University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
January, 2009 All Dent Dental Learning Center, Glen Cove, N.Y.
Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
December 2008 Tufts University, Boston. MA Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
November 2008 Instituto de Tecnologia Avanzada, Monterrey, Mexico – CO2 Lasers in Dentistry – a Participation Course
September 2008 Japanese Society of Laser Dentistry Annual Meeting: Multiple Workshops to be determined
September 2008 Ft. Worth Academy of General Dentistry Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
August 2008 Deka Annual Meeting, Florida Participation Course in Laser Biopsy Techniques
July 2008 World Federation of Laser Dentistry Meeting, Hong Kong
1) Think Like a Laser Dentist
2) Participation Course in Laser Biopsy Techniques
3) Lasers in Periodontics: Initial Therapy and Osseous Regeneration
May 2008 New Jersey Health Professionals Development Institute Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2008 Academy of Laser Dentistry Annual Meeting San Diego, CA Participation Course in Laser Biopsy Techniques
March 2008 Instituto de Tecnologia Avanzada, Monterrey, Mexico Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry – a Participation Course
March 2008 Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry – a Participation Course
December 2007 Instituto de Tecnologia Avanzada, Monterrey, Mexico: CO2 Lasers in Dentistry – a Particpation Course
November 2007 New Hampshire Dental Association, Concord New Hampshire. Introductory course on Laser Dentistry
August 2007 Deka Users Annual Meeting, Ft. Lauderdale, Fl Participation Course in Laser Biopsy Techniques
April 2007 Star of the South Dental Meeting, Houston, Texas
Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry – a Participation Course
January, 2007 Instituto de Tecnologia Avanzada, Monterrey, Mexico:
Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry – a Participation Course
November, 2006 Northern Nevada Dental Association. Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course, Reno, Nevada
October 2006 Houston Academy of General Dentistry, Houston, Texas. Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry – a Participation Course
July, 2006 New York County Dental Society, NYC. Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
May, 2006 Instituto de Tecnologia Avanzda, Monterrey, Mexico: Participation Course in Biopsy Techniques for the Laser Dentist
April, 2006 Tufts University College of Dentistry, Boston. MA. Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
April 2006
Star of the South Dental Meeting, Houston, Texas
From Class III Mobility to Rock Solid in Twelve Easy Steps
April 2006 Special Laboratory for Lasers in Dentistry, University of Sao Paolo College of Dentistry, Sao Paolo, Brazil: Participation Course With Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
January, 2006 Yankee Dental Meeting, Boston, MA Participation Course With Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
January 2006 University of Nevada College of Dentistry, Las Vegas.NV. Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course
October 2005 NY County Dental Society, NYC Academy of Laser Dentistry Standard Proficiency Certification Course in Laser Dentistry
September 2005 Calgary Dental Association, Alberta, CA. Participation Course With Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
June 2005 Boston University Division of Continuing Education Lasers in Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry
May 2005 European Society of Oral Laser Applications, Barcelona Spain The Biologic Rationale for the Use of Lasers in Non Surgical, Surgical, and Regenerative Periodontics
April 2005 Academy of Laser Dentistry Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. The Biologic Rationale for the Use of Lasers in Non Surgical, Surgical, and Regenerative Periodontics
Participation Course in Laser Biopsy Techniques for the General Dentist
July 2004 – Caribbean American Regional Dental Association Annual Meeting, Miami, Florida Participation Course With Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
May, 2004 26th Annual Asia/Pacific Dental Congress, Hong Kong Participation Course With Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
April, 2004 Quintessence International Dental Symposium, Sydney, Australia. Lasers in Restorative Esthetics
January, 2004 Hawaii Dental Association – Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – a Standard Proficiency Course
November 2003 LaserFlorence Conference, Florence, Italy. A Rationale for the use of Er:YAG lasers in Endodontics
September, 2003 26th Annual Meeting of the Association for Dental Sciences of the Republic of China, Taiwan. Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
June, 2003 SIDEX Exhibition (South Korea International Dental Exhibition), Seoul, Republic of Korea – Participation Course With Multiple Hard And Soft Tissue Lasers
May, 2003 Ye Dental Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea – Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – A Participation Course
March, 2003 Nations Capital Dental Association, Washington, D.C. Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
March, 2003 Academy of Laser Dentistry Annual Meeting, Destin, Florida. Laser Palliation of the Oral Manifestations of HIV+ Infection
Er.YAG Lasers in Endodontics
February 2003 Indiana University School of Dentistry – Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – a Standard Proficiency Course
December, 2002 West Middlesex Hospital Post Graduate Center, London, England Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
November, 2002 Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney, Adelaide and Perth Australia Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers – a Standard Proficiency Course
November, 2002 New York County Dental Society – Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
October, 2002 Laser Florence Conference, Florence Italy. Laser Palliation of the Oral Manifestations of HIV Infection
January, 2002 – Yankee Dental Meeting, Boston, MA Participation Course With Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
November, 2001 – Greater New York Dental Meeting, New York City Participation Course With Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
October, 2001 – American Dental Association Annual Session, Kansas City, MO – Participation Course in Soft and Hard Tissue Lasers
September, 2001 – Texas Academy of Laser Dentistry – Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
August, 2001 – Mexican Academy of Laser Dentistry, Veracruz, Mexico. Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers in General Practice
May, 2001 – European Society of Esthetic Dentistry, Limassol, Cyprus Multiple Soft and Hard Tissue Lasers
April, 2001 – California Dental Association, Anaheim, CA
Participation Course in Soft and Hard Tissue Lasers
March, 2001 Hinman Dental Meeting, Atlanta Georgia
Participation Course in Biopsy Techniques for the General Practitioner
March, 2001 – Academy of Laser Dentistry Annual Session, Tuscon, AZ – Participation Course in Biopsy Techniques
January, 2001 Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA
Participation Course in Soft and Hard Tissue Lasers
Participation Course on Biopsy Techniques for the General Practitioner
July, 2000 Academy of General Dentistry Annual Session Toronto, Canada. Participation Course in Soft and Hard Tissue Lasers
April, 2000 American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery Annual Meeting, Reno, NV Co-Chair, Section on Dentistry. Laser Palliation of the AIDS Patient
March, 2000 Academy of Laser Dentistry Annual Session, Panama City Beach, Florida Participation Course in Biopsy Techniques
December, 1998 Greater New York Dental Meeting, New York City
“Clinical Applications of Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers”
July, 1998
Academy of General Dentistry Annual Meeting, Boston, Mass
“Participation Course With Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers”
June, 1998
First District Dental Society, New York City
Participation Course with Multiple Hard and Soft Tissue Lasers
January, 1998
Overlook Hospital, Summit N.J.
“Clinical Course in Multiple Lasers for Dentistry”
May, 1997
Ninth District Dental Society, New York
“Common Sense Laser Dentistry in General Practice”
January, 1996
Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA.
“Hands-On Multiwavelength Laser Dentistry”
November 1995
Greater New York Dental Meeting, NYC
“Lasers and Oral Medicine”
April 1995
Greater Long Island Dental Meeting, Huntington, N.Y.
Lasers and Oral Medicine – A Perfect Match
February 1995
State University of New York at Stony Brook College of Dentistry
“Hands-On Multiple Wavelength Dental Laser Seminar”
April 1994
District of Columbia Dental Society Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.
“Hands-On Multiple Wavelength Dental Laser Seminar”
October 1993
New York University College of Dentistry
Center for Continuing Dental Education
“Hands-On Multiwavelength Dental Laser Seminar”
June 1993 Academy of Laser Dentistry Annual Meeting, Chicago, Ill.
“Laser Therapy As An Adjunct to Removable Prosthetic Care”
“Tuberosity Reduction Using A CO2 Laser”
“Laser Treatment in Fixed Prosthetics”
April 1993
East Coast Laser Symposium, NYC
“Clinical Advantages of a High Repetition Rate Pulsed Nd.YAG Laser”
February 1993
First District Dental Society, NYC
“Hands-On Course in Dental Lasers”
November 1992
Greater New York Dental Meeting, NYC
“Superior Prosthetic Results With A Nd.YAG Laser”
May 1992
First District Dental Society, NYC
“Clinical Aspects of Lasers in Dentistry: A Hands-On Course”
February 1992
Virgin Islands Dental Association, St. Thomas, U.S.V.I.
“Lasers in Dentistry: An Update”
October 1991
First District Dental Society, NYC
“Clinical Advantages of Lasers in Dentistry
January 1991
Bronx County Dental Society, NYC
“Use of the Nd.YAG Laser in Periodontal Therapy”
November 1990 – Present
Institute for Laser Dentistry
Clinical Instructor of Laser Dentistry
October 1990
Albert Einstein College of Medicine Postgraduate Dental Continuing Education Department
“Lasers in Dentistry”
Dental Materials/Dental Equipment Evaluator for Clinical Research Associates, Provo Utah. Dr. Gordon Christensen, Director
9/92 – Present
Director of Laser Dentistry
New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens, NYC
5/92 – Present
Peer Reviewer of Literature Submitted for Publication
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine – the clinical journal of the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery
American Dental Association
Dental Society of the State of New York
First District Dental Society
Academy of General Dentistry
American Society of Lasers in Dentistry
American Academy of Oral Medicine
Greater New York Academy of Laser Dentistry
Academy of Laser Dentistry
American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
B.S. Cum Laude (Biology) Brooklyn College, C.U.N.Y. June, 1976
D.D.S. New York University College of Dentistry June, 1980
Resident, Department of Dentistry
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. July 1980 – June 1981
Fellowship, Academy of General Dentistry July 1985
Mastership, Academy of Laser Dentistry October 1993
Fellowship, American Society of Lasers in Medicine and Surgery, October, 1994
Fellowship, International Academy of Dento-Facial Esthetics November, 2007