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With the completion of the tenth course of the master programme “Lasers in Dentistry” participants celebrated their graduation from RWTH Aachen University on 24 April 2010. Ten graduates from six, mostly Arabic nations were awarded the master certificates in a festive ceremony...

laser_ education I Under the direction of Prof Gutknecht these experts teach scientific and practice oriented know-how. Thus, the participants gained an outstanding qualifi- cation for their daily practice. All important theories andapplicationoptionspertainingtolaseruseinden- tistry were taught. Skill training sessions, exercises, practicalapplications,liveoperationsandworkshops with intensive assistance from scientific associates with doctorates guide participants towards using lasers successfully and professionally in their own surgeries. During the ten modules, the graduates remained in steady contact with the RWTH Aachen University and the lecturers between attendance days via the e-learningsystem.Thiskindofsegmentationallowed themtoremainactiveintheirsurgerieswhilegetting their Master degree. Four semesters, a master thesis and the compila- tion and presentation of clinical cases in Dubai and Aachen are left behind. “Now, we need new business cards“ the graduates were happily mentioning after successfully finishing their exams. They are now al- lowed to bear the official university degree of Master of Science. During the following Gala dinner in the cellar of the Aachen town hall the graduates celebrated in a festive manner their deserved certification. _Upcoming courses In 2010, the 12th and 13th courses are starting: The next programme starts on 26 September 2010 at the RasAlKhaimahCollegeofDentalScience(RAKCODS) at the RAK Medical Health Sciences University in the UnitedArabEmirates.ThenextstartinAachenwillbe on 8 September 2010._ laser2_2010 Mrs Dajana Klöckner Tel.:+49 241 9632672 E-mail:kloeckner@aalz.de _contact laser