Swiss Laser Masters Academy, through quality education programmes in clinical dental laser applications for all oral health professionals, aims to enhance laser practitioner skills utilizing established evidence based techniques. The Academy is a conflation of ideas of like-minded individuals at the pre main stream Acumentive of laser use in dentistry. The Academy is represented by laser masters graduates with advanced knowledge as well as practical experience in all aspects of laser dentistry. The provision of workshops, lectures, seminars, certification courses as well as essential hands-on training coupled with a robust online portal for laser practitioners and students to retain a continuing association with the Academy.
BDS, MSc (Lasers in dentistry),
Germany
BDS, PGDHHM, MDS
(Periodontology & Oral Implantology),
MSc (Lasers in dentistry), Germany
MD DDS, MSc (Lasers in dentistry),
Germany
BDS BSc PGD (Dental Implantology)
MSc (Lasers in Dentistry) FPFA
BDS M.PH M.Sc (Lasers in Dentistry, Germany),
Member of American Dental Association
MDS (Conservative dentistry and Endodontics)
DMD- University of the East College of Dentistry,
MSc Lasers in Dentistry- Rwth Aachen University
TIMING | LECTURE / ACTIVITY | SPEAKERS |
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08:30 – 09:00 | Registration | - |
09:00 – 09:30 | Introduction to Laser Dentistry. | Dr. Prashanth Balakesavan - UAE |
09:30 – 10:00 | Biophysics of laser tissue interactions. | Dr. Shabeer Hassim – South Africa |
10:00 – 10:30 | An insight into 9.3µm CO2 lasers. | Dr. Sapan Mistry - Switzerland |
10:30 – 11:00 | Snore therapy – How to use lasers in snoring patients. | Dr. Prashanth Balakesavan - UAE |
11:00 – 11:15 | Tea / Coffee Break | - |
11:15 – 11:45 | Diode lasers- An overview. | Dr. Shabeer Hassim – South Africa |
11:45 – 12:45 | Lasers in endodontics. | Dr. Prashanth Balakesavan – UAE Dr. Shabeer Hassim – South Africa Dr. Sapan Mistry - Switzerland |
12:45 – 13:00 | Overview of bleaching with laser. | Dr. Shabeer Hassim – South Africa |
13:00 – 13:15 | How to make business sense with lasers in today’s practice. | Dr. Sapan Mistry – Switzerland |
13:15 – 14:00 | Lunch & Prayer Break | - |
14:00 – 18:00 | Hands- on training Clinical case discussions Practical workshop Certification |
Dr. Prashanth Balakesavan – UAE Dr. Shabeer Hassim – South Africa Dr. Sapan Mistry - Switzerland |
DMD- University of the East College of Dentistry,
MSc Lasers in Dentistry- Rwth Aachen University
Ongoing Mastership-
Laser and Health Academy, Slovenia.
BDS, MSc (Lasers in dentistry), Germanyq
Dr. Shabeer Hassim is a 2000 graduate of the Medical University of South Africa and has recently completed his Masters in Laser Dentistry at Aachen University in Germany (2019). Dr. Hassim is also a citizen of the United Kingdom and spent most of his formative years working in the NHS and as a private dentist in Watford UK.
In 2010 Dr. Hassim started a private practice in South Africa and now runs a highly advanced general dental practice in Durban on the beautiful east coast of South Africa. He has been involved with dental lasers since 2014 and currently uses four different wavelengths of dental lasers in his everyday practice. Dr Hassim has a keen interest in laser dental bleaching and his thesis dissertation involved comprehensive research in this field.
BDS, PGDHHM, MDS (Periodontology & Oral Implantology), MSc (Lasers in dentistry), Germany
Dr. Prashanth Balakesavan brings more than 14 years of Clinical experience. He did his Masters in Dental Surgery (Periodontology and Oral Implantology) along with his private practice. Dr. Prashanth has placed Implants, done Periodontal surgeries as a specialist consultant in India and he has undergone Implant fellowship at Pune, India. He is an expert in minimally invasive Dental Implantology. He gives utmost importance to patient care and comfort during dental procedures. He has been a visiting scholar on invitation by School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, New York, USA in 2011. He is also a visiting consultant Periodontist and Oral Implantologist at Sunrise Hospital, Kochi, India. He has also done his Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Health Care Management. He also acquired Master of Science in Lasers In Dentistry from the prestigious Aachen University, Germany.
MD DDS, MSc (Lasers in dentistry), Germany
BDS BSc PGD (Dental Implantology) MSc (Lasers in Dentistry) FPFA
Dr Johnny Chan’s approach to dentistry is “to provide the best services by continue learning from the best”. After graduating with double degrees in Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Bachelor of Science in Dental Research in 1997 at the University of Sydney Australia, Dr Chan continues his learning from numerous continuing education courses. Dr Chan’s recent qualifications include: Postgraduate Diploma in Dental Implantology in 2013 from Charles Sturt University, Australia; Master in Laser Dentistry in 2017 from LA&HA;, Slovenia and Master of Science in Lasers in Dentistry 2019 from RWTH Aachen University, Germany. In addition, Dr Chan is currently studying Graduate Diploma of Orthodontics and Master of Science in Medicine (Sleep Medicine) in Australia. In 2019, Dr Chan also became a fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy.
Dr Chan is a private practitioner at the south coast of Sydney Australia and has been using lasers in his practice every day. Dr Chan has experiences in using Diode, Nd:YAG and Er:YAG lasers.
BDS M.PH M.Sc (Lasers in Dentistry, Germany)
Member of American Dental Association
Dr. Shehbaz is a graduate of Bachelor of Dentistry (BDS) from Lahore Medical and Dental College, Lahore, batch of 2009. He did his certification in Othodontics (C-ortho) from Islamabad dental programes. He has experience of Private practice for almost 9 years. His sincerety with patients and a strict cross infection control protocol earned him the respect and loyalty of patients through out the city and beyond. A perfectionist by nature, his vision is to expand his dental practice to ultimate heights, to ensure top class standards of patient treatment and care. He is also a part of Public health sector as he has done Masters in Public Health, from Sarhad University, Islamabad in 2011. A furthur Double Masters, MSc lasers in dentistry from Germany 2019, adds to his list of academic career. He is one of the pioneers of lasers in dentistry, in Pakistan. He uses lasers regularly at his private practice.
MDS (Conservative dentistry and Endodontics)
EDUCATION AND PROFESSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Completed BDS at Saveetha Dental College and hospitals.
MDS in Conservative dentistry and Endodontics completed in Balaji dental college and hospitals.
Director of Dr.Arun’s 32 pearls dental centre, Velachery. Chennai.
Fellowship in Digital smile design (DSD).
Associate fellowship in Laser dentistry.
Key opinion leader for GC & Coltene.
Won a special jury award for the best “Aesthetic practise” at FAMDENT 2019.
A member of ESCD (European society of cosmetic dentistry).
An executive committee member of IDA Madras branch and representative to IDA Tamil Nadu state dental association.
Presented various national and international presentations on Aesthetic dentistry and endodontics.
Course mentor of a 3 day programme on “AESTHETIC MELANGE” (A course designed for clinicians to excel in porcelain veneers, anterior composites, bleaching , dental photography and digital smile design).
EDUCATION AND PROFESSONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Laser Mastership (RWTH) 2015
MSc Laser (RWTH) 2019
International lecturer on lasers in dentistry
Teaching Assistant in restorative department at Misr International University (MIU) Clinical Laser instructor at MIU in MIU-AALZ laser mastership program MFD RCSI