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Lasers have become an integral part of patient care in dentistry, are you ready to learn this skill and add it to your resume? The ODU School of Dental Hygiene’s Laser Training Course for the Dental Hygienist is designed to prepare licensed dental hygienists to implement diode laser therapy into dental hygiene practice while earning 6 continuing education hours. The course will be held Saturday, April 19, 2025, 9AM-4:30PM, in person in the new, state-of-the-art Dental Simulation Laboratory and Dental Hygiene Care Facility found in Ellmer College of Health Sciences building on the main campus of 91°µÍø.

This course includes lecture that will cover laser physics, laser types, uses of diode lasers within the scope of dental hygiene practice, laser safety, patient case types, treatment planning, and CDT coding related to laser usage. Lecture will be followed by hands-on practice with several diode laser models under the direct supervision of faculty. Participant knowledge will be evaluated through testing at the conclusion of the course. A score of 75% or higher must be achieved to successfully complete the course. A $25 retest fee will be assessed for any additional attempts needed to achieve a score of 75% or higher. Upon successful completion of the course, participants will receive a certificate of training.

Note: each state has practice regulations regarding laser use within dental hygiene scope of practice—it is highly recommended you visit your state’s Board of Dentistry website to determine scope of practice and regulations related to laser use in your practicing state.

For questions about the Laser Training Course, please email the main office of the Gene W. Hirschfeld School of Dental Hygiene, atÌýofficeofodusodh@odu.edu.

To withdraw from a course, you must send a request in writing to officeofodusodh@odu.eduÌýseven (7) days prior the start date of the course. Failure to attend a course does not constitute withdrawal.

Course registration fees, less a $50 processing fee will be refunded via check per 91°µÍø policy (we are unable to return money to a debit or credit card). There are no refunds once the class has begun. Late withdrawals of six (6) days or less before the class begins, will result in the student being charged the $50 processing fee.