Be part of the international and global revolution in dentistry, seize the first of its kind opportunity, here in Lebanon and catch up on the latest laser technologies. Introducing: "Fellowship in Laser Dentistry"

A fellowship of 4 modules, offering a European recognized double certificate in collaboration with Saint-Joseph University-Lebanon and the University of Genoa-Italy.

The teaching staff is made up of members from the University of Genoa and accredited international specialists in laser dentistry.

This is a highly recommended course that will start in October 2016.

----------- Programme ----------- Module I. First day, Friday 21rst October 2016: 9h–9h15 Opening Ceremony (Pr. Stefano Benedicenti) 9h15–10h Laser Photonic Energy (Pr. Steven Parker) Historical Aspects of Laser Development (Pr. Steven Parker) 10h–11h Relation of Laser Emission to “Ordinary” Light (Dr. Hoda El Hallal) 11h–11:30 Coffee break 11:30–13:30 Production of Laser Photonic Energy by Solid State, Gas and Semi-Conductor-Based Laser Machine (Pr. Steven Parker) Emission modes (Pr. Steven Parker) Laser Tissue Interaction (Dr. Steven Parker) Laser Safety (Dr. Rita El Feghali) 13:30–14:30 Lunch break 14:30–17h Hands On - how to initiate a fiber, safety procedures and basic science (Pr. Stefano Bendicenti, Pr. Steven Parker, Dr. Hoda El Hallal, Dr Rita El Feghali) Second day, Saturday 22nd October 2016: 9h–10h Clinical Case Design (Pr. Steven Parker) 10h–12:00 Low-level Laser Energy Use in Dentistry (Pr. Stefano Bendicenti) 12h–12:30h Coffee break 12:30–14h Laser wavelengths in use in dentistry and an overview of their application (Pr. Steven Parker) Module II. First day, Friday 2nd December 2016: 9h–10h Laser Use in Oral Hard Tissue Management (Dr. Riccardo Poli) 10h–11:30 Laser Wavelengths and Consideration of Optimal Power Parameters Relative to Absorption Phenomena (Dr. Manconi) 11:30–12h Coffee break 12h–13:30 Laser Interaction with Enamel, Dentine, Cementum & Dental Caries ( Dr. Riccardo Poli) 13:30–14:30 Lunch break 14:30–16:30 Hands On on hard tissue (Dr. Riccardo Poli, Dr. Manconi, Dr. Hoda El Hallal, Dr. Rita El Feghali) Second day, Saturday 3rd December 2016: 9h–10:30 Laser Interaction with Alveolar Bone (Dr. Riccardo Poli) 10:30–11h Coffee break 11h–13h Laser Use in Endodontics- Orthograde and Retrograde Applications (Dr. Manconi) Module III. First day, Friday 27th January 2017: 9h–11:30 Laser Use in Oral Soft Tissue Management (Dr. Hoda El Hallal) 11:30–12h Coffee break 12h–13h Laser use in fixed prostheses (Dr. Rita El Feghali) 13h–14:30 Lunch break 14:30–17:30 Hands On to explore the use of laser photonic energy in simulated oral soft tissue surgical management procedures and bone surgery (Dr. Massimo Frosecchi, Dr.Hoda El Hallal, Dr. Rita El Feghali) Second day, Saturday 28th January 2017: 9h–11h Laser Use in Perio: Surgical and Non-Surgical Applications (Dr. Massimo Frosecchi) 11h–11:30 Coffee break 11:30–13h Laser Use in Implantology (Dr. Massimo Frosecchi) Module IV. First day, Friday 10th March 2017: 9h–11h Laser Bleaching (Pr. Stefano Benedicenti, Dr. Hoda El Hallal, Dr; Rita El Feghali) 11h–11:30 Coffee break 11:30–12:30 Laser Desensitizing (Dr. Hoda El Hallal) 12:30–14h Lunch Break 14h–15:30 Laser Depigmentation (Dr. Rita El Feghali) 15:30–17h Hands On Integration of Lasers Into Dental Practice (Pr. Stefano Benedicenti, Dr. Hoda El Hallal, Dr; Rita El Feghali) Second day, Saturday 11th March 2017: 9h – 11h  Presentation of Clinical Cases (Pr. Stefano Benedicenti) 11h – 11:30 Coffee break 11:30 – 13h MCQ EXAM 13h – 14:30 Lunch break 14:30 – 15h MCQ marking 15h – 16h Open Forum 16h CERTIFICATION. Closing ceremony (Pr. Stefano Benedicenti, Dr. Hoda El Hallal, Dr; Rita El Feghali)