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    Seminars in Orthodontics

    VOL 26, NO 2 JUNE 2020

    Introduction

    T his issue of Seminars in Orthodontics is ded-


    icated to devices that very few orthodontists
    are familiar with but most orthodontists should
    and arch wires, speed up bone deposition during
    rapid palatal expansion, palliate aphthous ulcers
    and other gingival irritations, and so many more
    become acquainted with. Since the introduction procedures is nothing short of wondrous.
    of the American Dental Laser DLase300 to gen- An issue like this could not have been possible
    eral dentistry more than 30 years go, lasers have without the tremendous efforts of my contribut-
    slowly but surely become the go-to tool for pain- ing authors. For this issue, I had the distinct plea-
    less, bloodless surgical procedures in every area sure and honor to work with giants in the field of
    of dentistry from periodontal and oral surgical laser dentistry. Dr. Louis Chmura, an orthodon-
    procedures to fixed prosthetics (troughing, ovate tist who has been using lasers for decades, has
    pontic site formation) to removable prosthetics contributed chapters on basic and advanced
    (tuberosity and torus reduction, vestibuloplasty) orthodontic laser procedures. Dr. Gerry Ross, a
    to endodontics (canal preparation and steriliza- pioneer in PBMT co-wrote a succinct introduc-
    tion) to operative dentistry (composite restora- tion to non-surgical laser procedures. Dr. Larry
    tions) to cosmetic dentistry (zenith adjustment, Kotlow, one of the most accomplished laser pedi-
    emergence profile adjustment) to pediatric and atric dentists in the world has contributed an arti-
    neonatal dentistry (tongue tie releases on 3 day cle on the importance of recognizing how critical
    old babies), and on and on and on. laser tongue- tie release is to the development of
    The ability to perform a simple bloodless, the face and the airway. I have contributed an
    painless, fast-healing frenectomy at the appropri- introduction to laser tissue interaction simply
    ate time for maxillary anterior diastema closure because its important to understand how these
    can be a powerful addition to the services that devices work before they are used on a patient.
    orthodontists can offer their patients. Using a Of course, Dr. Elliott M. Moskowitz gets a special
    laser to perform a simple crestal fiberotomy will thank-you for helping guide this issue toward
    result in faster case completion and more effi- publication.
    cient use of an orthodontist’s valuable chair The time spent away from my family during
    time. More and more patients are demanding the production of this issue was not inconsequen-
    more than just a set of straight teeth they want tial. I could not have completed the task without
    a beautiful smile. The ability to sculpt the gingi- the love, support and encouragement of my wife
    val tissues to create a textbook-perfect gingival and partner in practice, Dr. Ellen Goldstein. I
    architecture is now within the reach of every am eternally grateful for her constant presence
    orthodontist. in my life.
    For orthodontists that have no desire to per-
    form any surgical procedures, the ability to use a Robert A. Convissar D.D.S.
    non-surgical PBM laser to decrease the gag Guest Editor
    reflex, lessen discomfort when placing separators E-mail: [email protected]

    © 2020 Published by Elsevier Inc.


    https://doi.org/10.1053/j.sodo.2020.08.001

    Seminars in Orthodontics, Vol 26, No 2, 2020: p 73 73

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