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| events Fig. 1 © Ververidis Vasilis/Shutterstock.com WFLD-ED congress in Thessaloniki Authors: Dr Dimitris Strakas & Prof. Dr Kosmas Tolidis, Greece Thessaloniki, the second biggest city of Greece is ready to host the 6th edition of the European Division Congress of the World Federation for Laser Dentistry (WFLD-ED). The fully renovated fi ve-star hotel Makedonia Palace (Fig. 1) is hosting our event and it is ready to welcome all our participants. And we are happy to say that our European Congress has become a world event, as already our registrations involve a big number of colleagues from 33 countries! Scientifi c programme The congress programme will open on Friday 22 September on 9 a.m. (registration desk will be open from 8 a.m., please be on time). Our scientifi c pro- gramme will cover all aspects of laser dentistry by our prominent speakers. After the congress opening, Prof. Dr Norbert Gut- knecht will be starting the lectures with a presenta- tion about peri-implantitis—the “Tsunami” in future dental diseases. Hereby, he will discuss the question whether the laser is giving dentistry a problem- based solution. Prof. Kenji Yoshida subsequently refers on the history and development of the World Federation of Laser Dentistry. In the following, the congress programme will be two-pronged leaving the participants to be spoilt for choice. Participants will have the great opportunity to listen to various renowned experts in the fi eld of laser dentistry 34 laser 3 2017