Introduction
Mastership Certification is the third level of certification from the
WCLI. Candidates who successfully meet all requirements will have demonstrated
an advanced knowledge of lasers and their applications in dentistry.
Also, Mastership candidates will have demonstrated complete clinical
expertise through case presentations of moderate and complex clincal
cases to two (2) examiners.
Availability of Mastership Certification
Mastership certification is available at the WCLI annual
meeting only. Candidates must complete the required CE hours, submit
their CE log, schedule a Mastership Clinical Simulation Exam and Mastership
Written Exam, and pay any applicable certification fees at least 60
days prior to the WCLI annual meeting.
Requirements for Mastership Certification
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Earn Fellowship certification and practice for at
least twelve (12) months after you reach Fellowship.
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Participate in sixty (60) hours of continuing education
related to laser dentistry. This is in addition to any hours
earned for Fellowship certification. Use the
official CE Log Form to document your continuing education.
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Pass the Mastership Written Exam with a score of 80%
or higher.
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Pass the Master Clinical Simulation Examination with
no prompting or assistance from the examiner(s).
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Document and present five (5) clinical cases, including
at least three (3) moderate cases, one (1) complex case, and one (1)
additional case of any complexity.
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Pay a certification and processing fee to the WCLI
of $495 prior to the beginning of the Mastershop certification process.
Mastership Clinical Simulation
A clinical simulation examination will be conducted by one
(1) examiner. Candidates for Mastership certification will receive no
prompting or assistance from the examiner and must be able to complete
describe and demonstrate thorough knowledge of a number of critically
important concepts related to the laser, its environment, and safety issues.
You may download the Mastership
Clinical Simulation Exam checklist, which will be used by the examiner
during the Mastership Clinical Simulation Exam..
Mastership Case Presentation
Simple Cases
A single soft tissue treatment (e.g. a one-tooth gingivectomy)
or a one tooth procedure (e.g. a single tooth restoration; or, for hygienist
candidates, a simple gingivitis or class I-II treated with
Moderate Difficulty Cases
Moderate difficulty cases include multiple treatment
sites with a single procedure (e.g. a quadrant gingivectomy for periodontal
pocket reduction) or one site treated with multiple procedures (e.g.
a single-site frenectomy and gingival recontouring; for hygienists,
document one case II-III and present FM).
Complex Difficulty Cases
Complex difficulty cases involve multiple soft-tissue/hard-tissue
procedures on one site, or procedures conducted on multiple teeth or
soft tissue sites with two or more procedures (e.g. desensitization
and preparation for composite restoration of a quadrant of cervical
lesions or periodontal pocket reduction and gingival recontouring in
a quadrant; for hygienists, document one case III-IV and present FM).
When presenting cases for Mastership certification, the
candidate is required to give a PowerPoint of the documented cases to
two (2) examiners. The candidate is required to show thorough knowledge
of the presented case and demonstrate accurate diagnosis, treatment plan,
accurate and applicable laser settings and parameters, successful treatment
and post-operative management.
For complete instructions, download the document entitled
Making Case Presentations for Certification from the WCLI.
Documenting Continuing Education for Mastership
Certification
“Continuing education,” as it is defined in
the context of obtaining laser certification from the WCLI, refers to
any combination of the following:
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Classroom instruction at an accredited (AGD PACE,
ADA CERP, Academy of Laser Dentistry, or an equivalent international
body) laser symposium, seminar, or other educational course with approved
content specific to laser dentistry.
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Any hours spent preparing, modifying, or readying
lecture material for laser dentistry for presenting at an accredited
(AGD PACE, ADA CERP, or an equivalent international body) trade show,
symposium, seminar, study group, or in a similar educational environment.
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Any effort put into publishing clinical content regarding
laser dentistry in a dental trade journal. Generally, the article
must be published in order to receive credit, but exceptions are allowed
if an article is rejected for publication. These exceptions will be
the decision of the WCLI Certification Committee.
All laser dentistry continuing education must be documented
on a WCLI CE Log. Applicants will be responsible
for accurately logging all applicable Laser Dentistry CE hours for credit
toward Fellowship or Mastership certification in the WCLI.
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