After only 10 months on the job, Rob Gershon, the CEO of Convergent Dental has brought even more innovation to Convergent. Listen as he discusses what he describes as the huge value proposition of all-tissue laser dentistry without disrupting the normal daily workflow. We learn about Solea’s answer to sleep disordered breathing and a way to improve the effectiveness of fluoride using the Solea CO2 laser. We end with a discussion on the importance of incorporating lasers into the dental education curriculum.

This episode of the Laser 101 podcast introduces you to Dr. Densen Cao of the CAO Group. You may not know the name, but you use his inventions EVERY DAY. Dr. Cao is responsible for creating 20 different medical devices including (all world’s firsts) the first ultra compact diode lasers, the first handheld LED curing light, the first Laser curing light, the first handheld forensic LED you have undoubtedly seen on shows like CSI, and most recently, a reversible resin which can be uncoupled or removed years after curing by using a laser diode. Listen as Dr. W geeks out over all the innovation and technology! Tip: Recommend you listen to this episode at 1.5x speed.

This week, the Laser 101 Podcast begins our series on giving you direct access to laser manufacturers. James Carroll is the CEO of Thor Photomedicine. During our discussion, Mr. Carroll describes the process of photobiomodulation. We also reveal the reasons he has delivered presentations to the United Nations and US Congress, why he was invited to speak at the White House. Considering over 9000 academic papers have been published on the subject, including over 150 randomized, controlled clinical trials, it may be surprising that so many dentists and physicians remain uninformed or skeptical about this topic.