Professional Education

Millennium Dental, IALD Mourn LANAP Research Pioneer Raymond Yukna

Cerritos, Calif. – October 31, 2026 -- Millennium Dental Technologies and the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry (IALD) announced the death of Professor Raymond A. Yukna, DMD, MS (1942-2026). His 2007 human histology study gave the LANAP protocol, a minimally invasive laser treatment for moderate to severe periodontal disease, some of its earliest and most influential scientific validation.

Yukna's 2007 study documented new connective tissue attachment in humans

Yukna's research began with an International Association for Dental Research (IADR) abstract in 2003. He submitted his landmark study to the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry in 2006, and it was published in 2007. The work demonstrated cementum-mediated new connective tissue attachment in humans and gave the periodontal community evidence of the protocol's regenerative potential.

CTC Launches NC Electrical Contractor Exam Prep for 3 License Tiers

Richmond, Va. – October 06, 2026 -- Contractor Training Center (CTC) has launched three new exam prep programs targeting North Carolina's Limited, Intermediate, and Unlimited electrical contractor licensing exams, with course-only preparation starting at $349.

North Carolina's three contractor tiers carry distinct project-value ceilings

The state's Limited classification caps projects at $60,000, Intermediate allows up to $150,000, and Unlimited carries no ceiling. Candidates can apply directly for the classification matching their documented experience without progressing sequentially through tiers.

Eskenazi Joins Faculty of 14th Annual IAFA Aesthetic Symposium

Miami Beach, Fla. – September 23, 2026 -- Benjamin Eskenazi MD, FACS, founder of Avabello Aesthetics, has been named to the faculty of the 14th Annual IAFA Aesthetic Symposium, set for the Fontainebleau Miami Beach on November 6-7, 2026.

Dr. Eskenazi will co-instruct a pre-symposium injection masterclass on November 5

The five-hour Anatomy & Injection Masterclass runs from 2:00 to 7:00 p.m. and is led by Professor Sebastian Cotofana, MD, PhD, PhD. The course combines cadaver dissections with live patient injection demonstrations and real-time facial ultrasound, covering neurotoxin treatment of the forehead, glabella and crow's feet, and filler treatment of the temples, tear troughs, cheeks, nasolabial folds, lips, chin and jawline. Dr. Eskenazi will perform live injections alongside co-instructors Terry Alford, DMD; Lanna Cheuck, DO; Barbara Brandt, APRN; Jill Campbell, MSN, FNP-C, CANS; and Shanna Concepcion, RN, CANS.