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POST-GRADUATE CERTIFICATION COURSE
Part of the Mastership Lasers in Dentistry Program with AALZ & Sigmund Freud University, and their MSc. Academic Degree.
The Diode Lasers in Dentistry Module course in South Africa consists of four days in-person, made up of the official certified 1-day Laser Safety Officer Course on 1 September 2025, followed by three intensive Diode Laser module days from 2-4 September 2025 - all in Johannesburg, South Africa, by AALZ and Sigmund Freud University, in association with SciVision Medical who provides laser technology for the course.
DATE: 1- 4 September 2025
LOCATION: SciVision Medical: 3 Libertas Road, Bryanston, Johannesburg
PROGRAM:
Day 1: Laser Safety Officer Course with Physicist Assoc. Prof. Dr Rene Franzen
Days 2, 3 & 4: Diode Lasers in Dentistry with Prof. Dr. Dimitris Strakas
*Additional module/s are optional, such as the Erbium Lasers in Dentistry Module [4 days] and the Mastership Final Exam Module [4 days], which all together results in a Mastership Diploma from Sigmund Freud University. The full Mastership Course program can be reviewed at scivisonmedical.com/mastership.
More about the Course:
DAY 1
BASIC PHYSICS & LASER SAFETY OFFICER COURSE
1 September 2025, 09:00-17:00
1-day course with official certification as a Laser Safety Officer (LSO)
This module is a prerequisite for any further Mastership modules.
- Laser Basics & Physics
- Laser Tissue Interaction
- Absorption Law
- Laser Safety
This certificate meets the requirements of the trade associations for obtaining expertise as a Laser Safety Officer. They are officially recognized according to the guidelines or orientated to EN 60825-1 and ANSI Z136.1.
Learn laser structure, function and safe and responsible handling.
In many countries, this certification is a pre-requisite to laser use. While laser therapy provides a tremendously innovative treatment method for patients and clinicians, they can include risks if fundamental technical, biological and physical information about the application and laser safety measures are not sufficiently known.
This course prepares you for safe use of lasers by equipping you with an in-depth understanding of laser physics and laser-tissue interaction. With examples, we clarify the need for safety precautions in the use of lasers in everyday dental practice. We explain statutory regulations, demonstrate their implementation in practice and describe laser application fields. After passing the examination you receive the “Laser Safety Officer” certificate.
Our laser safety courses meet the requirements of the trade associations for obtaining expertise as a Laser Safety Officer. They are officially recognized according to the guidelines of orientated to EN 60825-1 and ANSI Z136.1. The German course is built upon the curriculum of the German regulations OStrV and TROS “Laserstrahlung”.
Content:
- Introduction to basic laser physics
- Properties of laser radiation
- Generation of laser light
- Biological interaction with laser light
- Absorption behaviour of laser light in biological tissues
- Laser parameters and their influence on the the tissue interaction
- Hazards of laser light
Lecturer:
Priv.Doz. Dr. Rene Franzen, Scientific Director, Physicist
DAY 2, 3 & 4:
DIODE LASERS & PHOTOBIOMODULATION [PBM] THERAPY
2-4 Sep 2025, 09:00-17:00
- High & Low Power Diode Lasers
- Scientific background and clinical indications
- Evidence based procedures: Oral Surgery, Implantology, - Periodontology, Endodontics, PBMT, Pain Therapy, Bleaching, Orthodontics
- Skills Training (Hands-On)
- Patient Treatment (Demo)*
Three intense learning days dedicated to analysing and exploring all the possibilities available to dental diode laser
users; the technical-physical principles of diode lasers and their applications.
The clinical indications of diode lasers are taught and demonstrated, including skills training. Among others:
- Diode Laser-Assisted Periodontology
- Diode Laser-Assisted Endodontology
- Diode Laser-Assisted Orthodontics
- Laser Dosimetry
- Photobiomodulation
- Diode & General Laser Bleaching
Learn the principles of low powered diode lasers as they are used in photobiomodulation therapy. The clinical
indications and benefits of these lasers are introduced using an evidence-based approach. These include, among
others, the use of photosensitisers for antimicrobial therapies, wound healing and anti-pain therapy, TMJ and more.
Skills-training complete this module.
Lecturer: Dr Dimitri Strakas, DDS, MSc, PhD [Greece]
Scientific Director at AALZ, Aachen
34 publications, 52 conference presentations, H-index 6, 5 books
Head Dental Laser Clinic in Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
University Scholar at the Operative Dentistry Department in
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Visiting Professor in MISR University Cairo
MSc in Lasers in Dentistry at RWTH Aachen University (2006)
PhD in Aristotle Univeristy of Thessaloniki (2017)
General Secretary International Society for Laser Dentistry (ISLD)
Vice-President Hellenic Laser Dentistry Society (HALD)
Associate Editor of Lasers in Dental Science (LIDS)
Location of 4-Day Course:
SciVision Medical, Johannesburg, South Africa
Course Fee:
Laser Safety Officer Course + Diode Lasers in Dentistry [4 Days]
28 CPD Points, including Ethical
Date: 1-4 Sep 2025
Fee: €2 250 / R46 406 ex vat subject to exchange rate
Payment Plan through SciVision
Interest Free 4-Payments available to SciVision clients
Monthly, 30 Days Apart
- Deposit: 25% / €562.50 / R11 601.50 ex vat due on registration
- 2 Payment: 25% / €562.50 nd / R11 601.50 ex vat
- 3rd Payment: 25% €562.50 / R11 601.50 ex vat
- 4th Payment: 25% €562.50 / R11 601.50 ex vat
Total: €2 250 / R46 406 ex vat, subject to exchange rate
*The option to pay Sigmund Freud University directly is also available [Excludes VAT]
*Rand amount is estimated and subject to exchange rate at time of payment
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For enquiries, contact us at:
SciVision Head Office: +27 12 665 2595
Call / WhatsApp +27 84 405 8025 (Lindi Mobile)
Email: [email protected] / [email protected]
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