Dr. Michael Swick is a general dentist and has offices in Allison Park and Conneaut Lake Pennsylvania. He practices Microdentistry employing air abrasion and laser, working through a surgical operating microscope. He holds an advanced proficiency in the 980nm and 2940nm wavelengths and standard proficiency in CO2, Nd:Yag, 810 nm diode, 980nm diode and Er:Yag wavelengths, through the Academy of Laser Dentistry. He is also a certified educator and his courses are accepted for Standard Proficiency Certification through the Academy of Laser Dentistry where he is currently serving on the, board of directors, the Research and Education committee and the Scientific Sessions committee. Additionally, he holds certification, from St. Luke's Medical Center, in the Pinero Pre-cardiac Surgery Protocol with lasers. He is a fellow in the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery. He also is a lectured for the bioLitec and Hoya Conbio laser companies. Dr. Swick has presented more than one hundred continuing education and hands-on courses on dental lasers both nationally and internationally.

Educator: Michael D. Swick DMD

Course Provider Information:
Contact Person: Diana Mihoci
Mailing Address: 145 Water Street. Conneaut Lake, PA 16316
Telephone # 814-382-0116
Fax # 814-382-4432
E-Mail Hitekdkdr@aol.com
Curriculum vitae:

PROFFESSIONAL INSTITUTIONS:
Graduate of LaRoche College BS in Biology 1971
Graduate of The University of Pittsburgh
School of Dental Medicine 1979
Practice in General Dentistry since 1979

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
Academy of Laser Dentistry
Former Fellow in the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
Society for Advanced Microdentistry

CERTIFICATIONS:
Hospital Certification in CO2 and Nd:Yag Lasers from St. Luke's Medical Center Milwaukee, WI, 1999
Hospital Certification for PPSP, Pinero Pre-Cardiac Protocol, 1999
Laser Safety Officer Certification, 1998 Ithaca, NY
Level 2 Standard Proficiency: 980nm diode laser, Ithaca NY, 1998
Level 2-Standard Proficiency: CO2, Nd:Yag, Diode 980 and 810,
Er:Yag 1999
Level 3-Advanced Proficiency: CeramOptec 980nm Diode.2000
Level 3-Advanced Proficiency: Erbium 2940nm 2001
Level IV Certification in Air Abrasive Microdentistry, Texas Institute for
Advanced Dental Studies
Educator Certification in Dental Lasers from the Academy of Laser
Dentistry
Full acceptance as Standard Proficiency Dental Laser Certification
Instructor ALD

POSITIONS HELD:
Board of Directors: Society for Advanced Microdentistry
Vice president: Society for Advanced Microdentistry
Associate instructor for the Texas Institute for Advanced Dental studies
Instructor in Air abrasion for Kreativ Corp.
Researcher, Lecturer and Trainer for CeramOptec Laser Company
Lecturer, Trainer for Continuum Biomedical on Erbium Lasers
Research and Education committee ALD 2003/2006
Scientific Sessions Committee ALD 2004/2006
Board of Directors Academy of Laser Dentistry 2004/2006

PUBLICATIONS:
Published in Biophotonics International on Dental Applications of Diode Lasers
Dental Economics: Lasers, All Aboard The Laser Train, July 2000, pg.86-90.
Wavelengths Magazine: Diode Lasers; Cosmetic, Diode Laser Gingivectomy and Frenectomy and A Char Free Technique For the Ceralas D 15 Diode Laser
2001 Technique Guide, Dental Products Report: Cosmetic Gingival Shaping, pg 19.
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.

PRESENTATIONS:
Common General Dentistry Applications for the Diode Laser. ASLMS April 1999
Soft Tissue Dentistry for the next Millennium: Yankee Dental
Soft Tissue Dentistry for the next Millennium: Chicago Midwinter Dental Convention
CeramOptec Ceralas D15: The Other Diode Laser; Southwest Dental Conference
CeramOptec Ceralas D15: The Other Diode Laser ALD 2000
Laser Procedures For General Dentistry, Michael D. Swick DMD 40 different cities in 2000.
The Center for Dental Laser Education 2001 Lecture Series. 20 Presentations, USA and Canada.
High fluence Technique for the 980nm diode Laser: ESOLA/DGL
Vienna, Austria 2001
Micro Dentistry Techniques for the Erbium Laser: ESOLA/DGL
Vienna Austria, 2001
The Center for Dental Laser Education 2002 Lecture Series. 25 Presentations, USA and Canada.
High fluence Technique for the 980nm diode Laser: ISLD Meeting Yokohama Japan, 2002
Micro Dentistry Techniques for the Erbium Laser: ISLD Meeting Yokohama Japan, 2002
A Comparative Study of Two Intraoral laser Techniques: SPIE Meeting San Jose California.2003.
Thermodynamic Hemangioma Treatment: ALD2003
Two Laser Apical Surgery Technique: ALD 2003
Periodontal Therapy: A four Year Follow-up; ALD 2003
The Unique Diode Laser: ALD 2003
The Institute for Laser Dentistry/ Center for Dental Laser Education Lecture Series 2003 25 Presentations
The Institute for Laser Dentistry/ Center for Dental Laser Education Lecture Series 2004 15 Presentations
Bone Removal techniques for the Erbium Laser, ALD 2004
The Unique diode Laser, ALD 2004
Dental Laser Certification Course 2004 Santiago Chile

Milestones in the Evolution of the High Tech Dental Practice

1980 - Dr. Swick had for many years realized the advantages of magnification in performance of routine dentistry. He first began using 4.5 power magnification.

1984 - Introduction of the intraoral camera for its diagnostic ability and facilitation of patient education.

1989 - Realizing, for many years the destructive nature of the preparations needed to preparing teeth for silver fillings Dr. Swick began employing minimally invasive dentistry techniques with the use of very small drills.

1993 - Dr. Swick began employing minimally invasive dentistry techniques using air abrasion technology for tooth cutting, often without the need for anesthesia.

1993 - Argon laser for fast durable composite curing (white fillings) eliminating all silver fillings from the practice.

1998 - The BioLitec 980nm diode soft tissue laser was introduced for atraumatic soft tissue surgery and assistance in periodontal treatment.

1998 - Graduation to the use of a surgical operating microscope offering magnification up to 24x.

1998 - Comfortable anesthesia techniques utilizing the Wand®, an advanced computerized injection devise, are introduced.

1998/1999 - Dr. Swick developed the High Fluence technique for the 980nm Diode laser and began lecturing on the benefits for patients and dentists alike. Quick procedures with no bleeding, no charring of the tissue and rapid pain free healing are now available because of this technique.

1999 - Schick digital x-rays are introduced; increasing diagnostic accuracy, greatly reducing radiation to the patient and increasing the speed of appointments.

1999 - Erbium:YAG hard tissue laser, anesthesia reduced cavity preparations.

2000 - The Diagnodent was introduced for no touch diagnosis of hidden dental cavities eliminating the need for the dental explorer.

2003 - Cerec Cad/cam instrumentation for immediate placement porcelain inlays, onlays, crowns and laminates.

2005 - Casey computerized patient information system.

2007-Velscope Oral cancer detection system.

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