Dr. Polonsky holds a Mastership with WCLI (World Clinical Laser Institute), Master of Science in Lasers in Dentistry degree from RWTH University in Aachen, Germany. She is a recipient of Mastership Certificate with ALD (Academy of Laser Dentistry), is a recognized member of the ALD Speaker Bureau and was recently elected to the ALD board of directors. Dr. Polonsky is a founder of the Canadian Dental Laser Institute (CDLI), an AGD/PACE approved organization dedicated to providing quality continuing education in Laser Dentistry in Canada. CDLI is the only ALD affiliated international study club in Canada.

Dr. Polonsky is actively involved in the educational aspect of dental laser technology by teaching laser safety courses, Diode and Erbium certification courses, as well as lecturing world-wide on laser-assisted dentistry. She is a faculty member and a Clinical Mentor for Biolase Technologies Inc. and has been involved in the development of the newest all-tissue laser system, Waterlase Express. Dr. Polonsky is the author of multiple scientific papers and case reports on the uses of lasers in dentistry, she is the chief editor for JLAD (Journal of Laser-Assisted Dentistry) and a peer-reviewer for LIDS (Lasers in Dental Science) and Odontology by Springer. She is the Editor of Laser Dentistry and General Dentistry issues of the Oral Health Journal and is a member of the Executive Committee of the Oral Health Journal.

Mar 8-9: WCLI certified training course in YSGG laser, Munich, Germany

April 26-27: WCLI certified training course in YSGG laser, Dallas

May 10-11: WCLI Europe Endodontics forum. “Laser fundamentals” lecture.

June 7-8: ISLD keynote speaker invitation pending

Sept 13-14: WCLI certified training course in YSGG laser, Dallas

Oct 3-4: WCLI certified training course in YSGG laser, Dubai

Oct 5-6: WCLI APAC symposium. Lecture on lasers in general dentistry.

Other events have not been confirmed yet.