DR. THANIK LECTURES

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Dr. Thanik LECTURES

Dr. Thanik does lectures to an audience of doctors and fellow surgeons on Periodontal Surgery. Recently, Dr. Thanik discussed his surgical journey with the audience by sharing his clinical cases and teaching laser theory. He reviewed the science behind periodontal laser surgery, new protocols for dental extractions, TMJ treatment, dental implant placement, and dental hygiene. He also discussed treating dental implant infections with minimally invasive laser techniques.

Dr. Thanik answered questions, showed his personal cases while tapping into his 23 years of surgical experience and 13 years of laser periodontal surgery.
Coming Soon: April 16, 2026 St. Helen’s Study Club Vancouver, WA
December 12-December  13, 2025 Los Angeles, CA
July 25-July 26, 2025 Los Angeles, CA
October 25-October 26 2024 Los Angeles, CA
July 26-July 27, 2024 Los Angeles, CA
September 22-September 23, 2023 Los Angeles, CA
June 23-June 24, 2023 Los Angeles, CA
May 26-May 27, 2023 Los Angeles, CA

May 8th-May 9th, 2023: San Antonio, TX at Lackland Airforce Base
Dr. Thanik is very proud to have trained our military doctors stationed in San Antonio, Tx at Lackland Air Force Base. He is honored to have trained the surgical periodontal Air Force residents in laser surgery.  They are now fully-certified LANAP-trained clinicians. This is the inaugural group of periodontists at the U.S. Air Force who will be using the Periolase and the LANAP procedure

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April 29th, 2023: Los Angeles, CA Day 2
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April 28th, 2023: Los Angeles, CA Day 1
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March 10th, 2023: Chicago, IL
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March 9th, 2023: Grand Rapids, MI
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March 8th, 2023: Bloomfield Hills, MI
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