This course provides clinical education and hands-on competency training in diode laser-assisted periodontal therapy for dentists, dental hygienists, and oral health therapists. Before you register, it's worth checking whether this course is the right fit for where you are now.

Is This Course For You?

• You are a dentist, oral health therapist, or dental hygienist wanting structured, hands-on competency in laser-assisted periodontal therapy

• You already provide periodontal assessment, scaling, root surface debridement, or supportive periodontal maintenance within your current scope of practice

• You want to understand when a diode laser is clinically appropriate, how to integrate it safely into an existing periodontal protocol, and how to document it defensibly

• You understand that you will need to complete an online laser and PBM safety course before you begin using a diode laser clinically at your own practice

• You are prepared to independently confirm your own scope of practice and any state licensing requirements before using a diode laser clinically, and to keep confirming it, since your scope can change as your training and competence develop

Your Laser Safety Prerequisite: Bravura Education

NEED YOUR LASER SAFETY MODULE?

Bravura Education (bravura.edu.au) offers a Dental Laser Course covering laser physics, hazards, and safe use, benchmarked to AS/NZS 4173:2018 and IEC 60825-1:2014. It carries no prerequisites and can be completed entirely online, in your own time. Current price is approximately $329 AUD, with a 4-instalment payment option available through PayPal. This is separate from, and complementary to, our clinical periodontal training, complete it before or after our course, in either order. This cost is not included in, and is additional to, this course's fee. Microscope First Dentistry has no commercial relationship with Bravura Education; this is a straightforward recommendation because it is a well-regarded, standards-aligned option for the safety component our course requires as a prerequisite. Pricing is accurate as at September 2026 and subject to change, confirm current pricing directly with Bravura Education before enrolling.

Prepared for Microscope First Dentistry, Dr Jason Pang & Sue Rusalen. September 2026.

Disclaimer

This course provides clinical education and hands-on competency training. It does not confer scope of practice on any participant. As a registered dental practitioner, you are personally responsible for knowing and working within your own scope of practice, this is a core obligation of your AHPRA registration. Before using a diode laser clinically, you must independently confirm that the specific procedure falls within your individual scope as defined by your education, training, and demonstrated competence under the Dental Board of Australia's Scope of Practice Registration Standard, whether your state requires a laser use licence for your division, that your indemnity insurer covers this activity, and any applicable workplace policies. AHPRA and the Dental Board do not provide advice on individual scope questions, this determination is yours to make, not this course's or Microscope First Dentistry's. Scope of practice is not fixed by division, two practitioners in the same role can have different individual scopes, do not assume a colleague's scope applies to you or that this course alone establishes your scope for any procedure.