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events I I 35laser4_2015 _On 27 and 28 November, experts and mem- bers of the DGL (German Society for Laser Dentistry e.V.)metatthe24th InternationalAnnualCongressin Berlin,thevibrantcapitalofGermany.Incooperation withthescientificleadersoftheDGL,LASERSTARTUP washeldasaparalleleventofthecongress.Here,be- ginners and professionals alike were given opportu- nitiestoinformthemselvesaboutmodernlasersand ways to integrate them to the various treatment methods of their dental practice. In addition, an overviewonallrelevantproductsandcompanieswas given. _Main topic wavelengths For more than 35 years, lasers have been used for diagnosis and therapy in dentistry. The benefits of lasertherapy,suchasthenon-contactmodeandan- tiseptic operation, are undisputed. Yet, minimally in- vasivelasertechnologystillmaintainstosomeextent theroleofanoutsider.Recently,however,thingshave changed in this regard, as modern dental lasers are flexible,powerfulandultimatelyefficient.Therefore, this year’s congress aim was to illustrate the many reasonswhylasersshouldformapartofanymodern dental office. The 24th Annual Congress under the headline “Wavelengths” was led by DGL President Prof.DrNorbertGutknecht,Aachen,Germany.Inter- 24th InternationalAnnual Congress of the DGL All on the same wavelength Authors_Lisa Meißner & Claudia Jahn, Germany Fig. 1_The newly elected DGL executive board: Dr Thorsten Kleinert, Dr Detlef Klotz, DGL President Prof. Dr Norbert Gutknecht, Dr Gabriele Schindler- Hultzsch, Dr Stefan Grümer, Prof. Dr Siegfried Jänicke (from left to right). Board member Prof. Dr Anton Sculean was not present at the congress. Fig. 2_In addition to academic lectures, attendees were given the opportunity to take part in a number of practical workshops. Fig. 2 Fig. 1