KARACHI: Fatima Jinnah Dental College (FJDC) recently held an extensive workshop on the 'Use of Lasers in Periodontology'.
Dr Ashar Jamelle, Associate Professor and Head of Periodontics Department, FJDC, led the workshop. Dr Tasleem Hosein, Principal FJDC, Prof. Dr Saqib Rashid, Head of Operative Dentistry Department, FJDC, Dr Babar Ashraf, Vice-Principal and Head of Orthodontics Department, FJDC, senior faculty and house officers of FJDC attended the lecture.
The workshop commenced with a brief talk by Mr Fahim of GSK on the uses and efficacy of Paradontax and Sensodyne toothpaste. Dr Ashar's lecture discussed the physics of lasers, their uses, types and utility planning. Different periodontology cases done under laser at FJDC were shown, including frenectomy, crown lengthening, gingivectomies, depigmentation, etc.
A live demonstration of laser surgery followed the lecture, which was relayed on the screen in the lecture hall and seen live by all the participants. All appreciated the live demonstration.
The hands-on component of the workshop required the house officers to perform soft tissue procedures on the goat head with the laser. All the attendees appreciated the workshop.
After its success, the next hands-on workshop will be conducted on 9th Feb 2022.
