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laser - international magazine of laser dentistry No. 2, 2017

| events Bringing laser to sunlight 6th WFLD-ED Congress Source: WFLD-ED 2017 Save the date: September 2017 will bring laser to sunlight with the joint event of the 6th WFLD-ED Congress and the 5th WALED Congress being held in sunny Thessaloniki, Greece. Organising Com- mittee Chairman Dr Dimitris Strakas, Scientific Committee Chairman Prof. Dr Norbert Gutknecht and AALZ Business Development Manager Leon Vanweersch took the time to shine a light on the exclusive features of this special congress in the following interview. Fig. 1: From left to right: Leon Vanweersch (Manager of WALED), Dr Dimitris Strakas (WFLD-ED Organising Committee Chairman), laser authors Dr Hubert Stieve and Augustus Crocker, Prof. Dr Norbert Gutknecht (CEO WFLD). Professor Gutknecht, as CEO of WFLD, what is your opinion about laser dentistry improve- ments and how will this 6th European Laser Congress help to promote the use of laser even further amongst dentists? During the last five years, we have seen a lot of improvements in the field of laser dentistry. New Fig. 1 38 laser 2 2017 lasers have entered the market and treatment concepts have been established to improve the success of dental treatment. I expect from the up- coming 6th WFLD-ED Congress in Thessaloniki that a large number of dentists will come in contact with the use of lasers and its benefits. This will create a growing interest in this technology. You have already visited Thessaloniki and also supervised the preparations. Tell us a few words about the location and the organisation so far. The location is very attractive. Not only is it a good place for the scientific programme, but also for a lot of social activities. This city is an extraordi- nary place. The local organisation is led by a person with a very high dedication to our Federation and to the use of lasers, thus his engagement is ex- tremely high. Also his connection to the authorities of the University and to its professors is very helpful and beneficial for the preparation of the congress. You will be also hosting the major event of the 16th World Federation Congress in Berlin next year, which coincides with the 30 year anniver- sary of ISLD (International Congress for Laser in Dentistry). Can you please update our readers on this very important meeting? I am very happy that you have brought up this question. Indeed, it will be an extraordinary meet- ing in Berlin, not only because it is the World Con- gress, but also because we are celebrating it in the city of Albert Einstein—the father of the laser idea. I am sure that a large number of participants will come to Berlin and we are very dedicated and mo- tivated to prepare a scientific programme of excel- lence. But due to the fact that we will celebrate the 30th anniversary of ISLD, we will also host a special party for our participants which will be a remark- able social event. I think it is a positive must to join this congress if you are a real laser enthusiast.

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