Helios training is Michael D. Swick, DMD.
Dr. Swick has distinction as the first dentist to achieve Diplomat status with the American Board of Laser Surgery.
Amidst performing hundreds of laser procedures per year, Dr. Swick has presented more than 350 lectures to over 10,000 dental professionals. Dr. Swick is an authority on the use of 980 nm wavelength, the HL5 primary wavelength option. Dr. Swick instructs with the use of hi-definition microscopic videos which aid in understanding all nuances of laser interaction.
Dr. Swick is also an active member of the Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD).
Dr. Swick’s ALD credentials:
2000 Advanced Proficiency, 980nm
2001 Advanced Proficiency, 2940nm
2001 Recognized Course Provider
2003 Research/Education Committees
2009 Mastership status (and American Board of Laser Surgery Diplomat status)
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Curriculum Vitae
Dr. Michael D. Swick, DMD
Academy of Laser Dentistry Master
American Board of Laser Surgery Diplomat
education
1971 BS (Biology), La Roche College, Pittsburgh, PA
1979 DMD, University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine
professional memberships
Academy of Laser Dentistry (ALD)
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (Former Fellow)
Society for Advanced Microdentistry
certifications
1998 Laser Safety Officer. ALD, Ithaca, NY
1998 Level 2 Standard Proficiency: 980nm diode laser. ALD, Ithaca NY
1999 CO2 and Nd:Yag lasers, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1999 PPSP, Pinero Pre-Cardiac Laser Protocol, St. Luke’s Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI
1999 Level 2-Standard Prof: CO2, Nd:Yag, diode 980/810, Er:Yag, Louisville, KY
2000 Level 3-Advanced Proficiency: CeramOptec 980nm diode, Panama City, Panama
2000 Level IV Educator in Dental Lasers, Academy of Laser Dentistry, UCSF
2001 Level 3-Advanced proficiency: Hoya Conbio Delite 2940nm, Tucson, AZ
2001 Level IV Air Abrasive Microdentistry, Texas Inst. for Advanced Dental Studies
2001-04 Recognized course Provider, Standard Proficiency Dental Laser, ALD
2005-08 Recognized course Provider, Standard Proficiency Dental Laser, ALD
2009 Master status, Academy of Laser Dentistry
2009 Diplomat status, American Board of Laser Surgery
professional accomplishments
1998 High Fluence (Swick) Technique for water-cooled 980nm diode laser
service & academic positions
Board of Directors, Society for Advanced Microdentistry
Vice President, Society for Advanced Microdentistry
Associate Instructor, Texas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies
Lecturer, Institute for Laser Dentistry
2003-06 ALD Research and Education Committee
2004-06 ALD Scientific Sessions Committee
2004-09 ALD Board of Directors
2005-07 ALD Education Committee Chair
2006-08 ALD Science and Research Committee
2006-07 Advanced Technology Editorial Board Practical Procedures and Esthetic Dentistry
Associate Editor, Journal of Laser Dentistry
industry positions
Instructor, Kreativ Corp.
Researcher, Lecturer and Trainer, CeramOptec Laser
Lecturer, Trainer on Erbium Lasers, Continuum Biomedical
Consultant, Lecturer and Trainer, Sirona Dental Systems
Consultant, Lecturer and Trainer, Elexxion USA
Consultant, KOL, Velscope
Educator, Helios Laser, USA
publications
Interview: Dental Applications of Diode Lasers. Biophotonics International
2000 Lasers, All Aboard The Laser Train. Dental Economics, July 2000: 86-90.
2000 Diode Lasers: Cosmetic, Diode Laser Gingivectomy and Frenectomy and A Char Free Technique For the Ceralas D 15 Diode Laser. Wavelengths Magazine, Vol. 8(4).
2001 Cosmetic Gingival Shaping. Dental Products Report Technique Guide, pg 19.
2003 A comparative Study of two Intraoral Laser Techniques, SPIE, Progress in Biomedical Optics and Imaging, Lasers in Dentistry IX, Vol.4, No.2 ISSN 1605-7422. pg. 11-17.
2009 Laser Tissue Interaction 1, Journal of laser Dentistry.
1999 Common General Dentistry Applications for the Diode Laser. ASLMS
conference presentations
1999 Soft Tissue Dentistry for the next Millennium: Yankee Dental Conference
1999 Soft Tissue Dentistry for the next Millennium: Chicago Midwinter Dental Conv.
1999 CeramOptec Ceralas D15: The Other Diode Laser; Southwest Dental Conference
2000 CeramOptec Ceralas D15: The Other Diode Laser, ALD
2001 High Fluence Technique for the 980nm diode laser: ESOLA/DGL, Vienna, Austria
2001 Micro Dentistry Techniques for the Erbium Laser: ESOLA/DGL, Vienna, Austria
2002 High Fluence Technique for the 980nm diode laser: ISLD, Yokohama, Japan
2002 Micro Dentistry Techniques for the Erbium Laser: ISLD, Yokohama, Japan
2003 A Comparative Study of Two Intraoral laser Techniques. SPIE, San Jose, CA
2003 Thermodynamic Hemangioma Treatment. ALD
2003 Two Laser Apical Surgery Technique: ALD
2003 Periodontal Therapy: A four Year Follow-up. ALD
2003 The Unique Diode Laser. ALD
2004 Bone Removal techniques for the Erbium Laser. ALD
2004 The Unique diode Laser. ALD
2004 Lasers in Dentistry, Journée Dentaire Internationale
2004 Dental Laser Certification Course ALD Standard Proficiency, Santiago Chile
2005 Confused about Dental Lasers? Hinman Dental Conference
2005 Moderator, Lasers In Dentistry panel discussion. AACD, Nashville, TN
2008 Detection, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Intraoral Lesions, Utilizing fluorescence and Lasers. ALD.
2008 Periodontal Therapy Utilizing a 980-nm Diode Laser: Bone Regeneration/Healing. ALD.
2008 Why Should I Get a Proper Laser Education. ALD
2008 Interactions with Soft and Hard Oral Tissues and Their Applications. Academy of Laser Dentistry and US FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health. Joint Symposium on Light Based Technology Utilization in Dentistry.
2009 Detection, Diagnosis and Treatment of Intraoral Lesions. ALD
2009 Digital Micro Photo Documentation of Laser Procedures. ALD
2009 To Pulse or Not To Pulse That Is the Question? ALD
education programs
2000 Laser Procedures for General Dentistry: 40 one-day, 7-hour courses, US and Canada.
2001 Center for Dental Laser Education Lecture Series: 20 two-day, 14-hour certification presentations, US and Canada
2002 Center for Dental Laser Education Lecture Series: 25 two-day, 14-hour certification presentations, US and Canada
2003 Institute for Laser Dentistry/ Center for Dental Laser Education Lecture Series: 25 two-day, 14-hour certification presentations, US and Canada
2004 Institute for Laser Dentistry/ Center for Dental Laser Education Lecture Series: 25 two-day, 14-hour certification presentations, US and Canada
2005 Institute for Laser Dentistry/ Center for Dental Laser Education Lecture Series 2005, 18 two-day, 14-hour certification presentations, US and Canada
2006 Sirona Introductory Training: 20 one-day, 7-hour presentations, Washington DC, Chicago, Charlotte, Boston, Dallas, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Miami, Newark, Orlando, San Francisco, Long Island.
2006 Lasers for the Active Dental Practice. Nevada Certification Course: 14 hours, UNLV
2006 Sirona Introductory Training: 15 one-day, 7-hour presentations
2007 Sirona Introductory Training: 25 one-day, 7-hour presentations
2007 Train the Trainers: 14-hour presentation, Benshiem, Germany
2007 Standard Proficiency Certification: 2 two-day, 14-hour courses. Charlotte, NC
2007 Introductory Laser Training: 7-hour course, Dublin OH
2007 It’s All About Light: Introduction to Lasers: 7-hour course, Pittsburgh, PA
2007 It’s All About Light: Introduction to Lasers: 7-hour course, Cranberry, PA
2008 Elexxion Employee Training: 3 two-day, 14-hour seminars
2008 It’s All About Light: Introduction to Lasers: 7-hour course, Detroit, MI
2008 It’s All About Light: Introduction to Lasers: 7-hour course, San Diego, CA
2008 Laser course ALD/ADA joint venture. ADA convention Oct, San Antonio, TX
2008 It’s All About Light: Introduction to Lasers: two-day, 14-hour course, Boston, MA
2008 It’s All About Light: Introduction to Lasers: two-day, 14-hour course, Little Rock, AK
2008 It’s All About Light: Introduction to Lasers: two-day, 14-hour course, Sacramento, CA.
2008 It’s All About Light: Introduction to Lasers: two-day, 14-hours, Oklahoma City OK
2008 It’s All About Light: Introduction to Lasers: two-day, 14-hours, Minneapolis, MN.