Grzech-Leśniak Kinga

Practitioner since 2000, she established a specialist clinic in 2006 (PerioCare), which has become one of the leading periodontal treatment centers in Poland

Lecturer with 20 years of experience as an educator, school counselor and tutor. Versed in classroom management, behavior strategies and individualized instruction

Author of international book’s chapter:

2021: Monographs: Lasers in Implant Dentistry, The Official Publication of the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics, USA

2021: Georgios E Romanos book “Light Therapy in Dentistry: Efficacy, Uses and Limitations”, chapter titled “Laser Debonding”, Nova Science Publishers, USA

2018: World Federation for Laser Dentistry book “Current Clinical Applications”, chapter titled “Laser in Non-surgical Periodontal Pocket Treatment”, Universal Publishers INC, Boca Raton, Florida, USA

Author more than 90 scientific publications published in in various high-ranked journals

Editorial Board Member for Periodontal and Lasers section in Dental and Medical Problems journal, as a Guest Editor for the special issue “Laser in Periodontics” in the MDPI Dentistry Journal, as a Guest Editor on “Light as A Cure: Photobiomodulation, from the Cell to the Clinical Application” of Photonics (IF= 2.676); and a Guest Editor on “Current Techniques in Dental Implants: Biological and Technical Problems” Applied Science (IF=2.679); as a Guest Editor on “Novel Therapeutic Approaches and Tissue Engineering in Dentistry”, Life (IF=3.817), as a Guest Editor on “Recent Advances in Laser Technology for Dental Materials and Biomedical Engineering”, Materials (IF= 3.623), another MDPI publisher.

Awards:

2021 Individual Award for Ministry of Health of Poland for scientific achievements about laser therapy in periodontology;

2021 Polish Dental Association, recognition for contribution to the “Development of Polish Dentistry” of the 70th Anniversary Polish Dental Association, PTS;

2021, 2020, 2019 Rector’s Individual Award for scientific work in 2020

Her professional interests include photobiomodulation, antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, nonsurgical and surgical treatment methods with different lasers on periodontal and implant tissue as well as laser debonding procedures on fixed (teeth and implants) prostheses.

Periodontitis and Laser Management

Periodontal inflammation around teeth and implants is associated with specific periodontal pathogens. The increasing number of infections, the negative impact on systemic diseases and evidence of complications during implant treatment, highlight the need for dentists to search for cause-and-effect relationships to identify efficacious treatment(s).

One of the main causes of periodontal complications is the interaction between specific bacterial biofilms and the associated host inflammatory response. To ensure long-term success and a highly predictable outcome of the treatments, dentists should be heedful of the first signs of inflammation and perform effective treatments. To achieve an effective treatment, periopathogens need to be eliminated. Usually, conventional treatments are complemented with additional antibacterial therapy with the use of antiseptics. However, research has so far proven the efficacy of laser therapy, as an adjunct to the conventional treatment. Laser technology, despite of the controversy, is becoming increasingly popular in every day dental practice because it provides predictable treatment outcomes and it is well accepted by patients. Laser treatment is used for the decontamination of periodontal tissue and the cementum on the root surfaces. It is a non-invasive medical treatment as it relies on the strong bactericidal and detoxifying properties of the laser. During the lecture we will consider the novelty of using laser therapy in combination with antiseptics as an alternative treatment protocol.