Professional Advanced Program in Laser Dentistry

Objective: The primary objective of this program is to establish a collaborative partnership between the University and prominent continuing education organizations in foreign countries. Through this collaboration, practitioners will gain access to evidence-based courses and contemporary clinical training, enabling them to effectively integrate laser technology into their daily practice.

Motivation: The rapid expansion of laser technology in the field of dentistry has led to a growing international demand among practitioners seeking comprehensive training in this specialized area within an academic setting. Currently, access to university-level education focused on laser dentistry is severely limited worldwide. However, there is a significant demand for such education from continuing education organizations in various foreign countries. Recognizing the pivotal role of universities in knowledge dissemination, it is imperative to meet this demand by providing practitioners with an accredited and scientifically rigorous curriculum, accompanied by extensive clinical training. By addressing this need, the university can contribute to the advancement of dental practice globally and establish itself as a leading institution in the field of laser dentistry education.

Program: The education program consists of a minimum of 130 hours including Theoretical lectures, pre-clinical training (on extracted teeth and animal heads), analysis and discussion of clinical treatments on video, clinical training on patients, an oral exam, multiple choices written exam, and an evaluation by a jury of 6 clinical cases to be presented by each student on PowerPoint.

• Graduation Requirements: Attendance and completion of all modules and exams (minimum 70%).
• Venue: The courses and training will be conducted in the participants' respective home countries.
• Enrollment Condition: Each training cycle will commence with a minimum enrollment requirement of 15 participants.

Brief Program Curriculum

Module 1

1. Optics: Laser Physics and Fundamentals
2. Laser-Tissue Interactions
3. Laser Safety and Properties of Lasers and Their Applications in Dentistry
4. Jurisprudence, Ethics, Practice Management, and Practice Marketing
5. Non-surgical Lasers and photonic devices - Low-level lasers/light therapies (Photochemistry), Photodynamic and Photobiomodulation Therapies
6. Other photonic devices used in dentistry as diagnostic tools

Module 2

1. Lasers in Restorative Dentistry and Caries Prevention
2. Pre-Clinical Training 1: Clinical applications on extracted teeth and jaws

Module 3

1. Laser in Oral Surgery
2. Laser in Oral Pathology, Medicine, and Cancer Care
3. Pre-Clinical Training 2: Videos of Clinical interventions. Discussions and comments, and Clinical applications on extracted teeth and jaws

Module 4

1. Laser in Oral Periodontics and Implantology
2. Pre-clinical Training 3: Videos of Clinical interventions. Discussions and comments, and Clinical applications on extracted teeth and jaws of animal heads

Module 5

1. Lasers in Endodontics
2. Pre-clinical Training 4: Videos of Clinical interventions. Discussions and comments, and Clinical applications on extracted teeth and jaws

Module 6

1. Clinical Training: Clinical training on patients. A minimum of 10 clinical observations in different fields of oral laser applications
   
2. Discussions, analysis, and comments on clinical cases

Final Examination

• Oral exam

• Written exams in the form of a multiple-choice test

• Evaluation and Examination of 6 clinical cases presented by each student

Course Enrollment Information:

Please contact Professor Samir Namour

Email: nammourdent@hotmail.com