CO2 Implant Surgery, Peri-Implantitis, and Vestibuloplasty

April 17, 2027

Falls Church, VA
7 CE Credits

Many laser courses focus on using lasers as an alternative to surgical procedures. In this course, the focus will be on using the CO2 laser as a precise and versatile surgical tool in periodontics, oral surgery and for Peri-Implantitis treatment. Combining biologics with laser surgery open the door to minimally invasive regeneration protocols around teeth and implants. Clinical cases will show long-term outcomes. The hands-on portion using DEKA CO2 and Nd:YAG lasers will demonstrate various laser applications in periodontics and Peri-Implantitis treatment.

Course objectives:
1. To demonstrate laser surgical applications in periodontal surgery, implant surgery and periodontal plastic surgery.
2. CO2 laser applications in oral medicine, oral surgery and as part of a protocol to treat Peri-Implantitis will be shown.
3. Attendees will be shown how biologics in conjunction with laser surgery can result in tissue regeneration around teeth and implants.

LOCATION:
Doctors Christopher and Favagehi
313 Park Avenue, Suite 103
Falls Church, VA 22046
Lunch will be provided.

DINNER:
Thompson Italian
124 N Washington St, Falls Church, VA 22046
Please join us for a welcome dinner at 7pm on Friday, April 16, the night before the course.

RECOMMENDED HOTEL:
Hilton Garden Inn Falls Church
706 W Broad St., Falls Church, VA 22046

SEATING IS LIMITED
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About the Instructor

Dr. Mehrdad Favagehi is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow with the Academy of Osseointegration. Dr. Favagehi received his DDS from the Medical College of Virginia of the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) where he has been a clinical professor since 1998. He received his Periodontics training and a Master in Oral Biology from the Ohio State University. In 2011, Dr. Favagehi received a Teaching and Mentorship award from the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP).

Dr. Favagehi has served as a reviewer for the Journal of Periodontology and has served in the Research Submissions Committee of AAP, and Academy of Osseointegration (AO), where he also served as the Research Committee Chairman. Dr. Favagehi is the 2025 President of the Osseointegration Foundation and Editor-in-Chief of the Academy of Osseointegration Newsletter since 2020.

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