Soft Tissue Diode Laser Certification for the Dental Hygienist

Angie Wallace, RDH, has been a clinical hygienist for over 30 years and has been using lasers for more than twenty years. She is a member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD), where she obtained her Advanced level proficiency, her Educator Status and received her ALD Recognized Course Provider 2007 and her Mastership with ALD in 2008. Angie is currently serving as Chair for ALD Education Committee, Co-Chair for Regulatory Affairs, and serves on other committees for the ALD Board of Directors. She was the recipient of the 2014 John G. Sulewski Distinguished Service Award from the Academy of Laser Dentistry. She has been recognized as a worldwide speaker teaching Laser courses, webinars, and she also works with several laser manufacturers, making sure that their lasers are great for hygienists., She also is an In-Office Laser Consultant, providing laser certification and training courses.  She has several articles and chapters published about Lasers and has co-authored her book on laser hygiene. She continues to work four days a week in clinical dental hygiene.

Disclosure Summary

It is the policy of the University of Minnesota Office of Continuing Dental Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its sponsored educational activities. All participating speakers, course directors, and planning committee members are required to disclose to the program audience any financial relationships related to the subject matter of this program. Relationships of spouse/partner with proprietary entities producing health care goods or services should be disclosed if they are of a nature that may influence the objectivity of the individual in a position to control the content of the CDE activity. Disclosure information is reviewed in advance to manage and resolve any possible conflicts of interest. Specific disclosure information for each speaker, course director, and planning committee member will be shared with the audience prior to the speaker’s presentation.

Continuing Dental Education Staff members have nothing to disclose. 

Ms. Wallace indicated no relevant affiliations or financial interests and does not intend to discuss off-label/investigative use of a commercial product/device.