Mel Burchman, DDS

Alternative Pain Therapies
9 ways your patients will benefit from low-level laser therapy
Dr. Mel Burchman, president of the Academy of Laser Dentistry, explains how low-level laser therapy, or photobiomodulation, can offer your patients many therapeutic benefits, including reduction of pain and inflammation, immunomodulation, and promotion of wound healing and tissue regeneration, as well as being an alternative to addictive opioid drugs.
December 19, 2019
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