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The full Dental 2024 scientific program across 3 days — keynotes, oral presentations, and posters. Talks are ordered by program prominence within each day.
Day 1
- Keynote · In-Person
The use of potassium salts in the treatment of dentine sensitivity
David Geoffrey Gillam · Queen Mary University of London, United Kingdom
According to Orchardson and Gillam (2000) formulations containing potassium salts such as chloride, nitrate, citrate, oxalate) are widely used for treating dentine sensitivity (DS). Several reviews have, however…
- Keynote · In-Person
Immediate molar implant surgery
Steven J Traub · American Institute of Oral Biology, United States
This lecture includes a historical review of dental implant techniques and materials dating from 1982 to 2024, a 42 year experience. Special attention is paid to immediate maxillary and mandibular molar implants over an…
- Keynote · In-Person
Is the knowledge of removable prosthodontics still needed in the post covid era?
Kelvin Khng · Prostho Dental Office, Singapore
With the increase of implant dentistry in our daily practice, the popularity of removable prosthodontics has been declining in the recent years. Find out if this set of knowledge is still needed in today’s dental…
- Oral · In-Person
Modern temporomandibular joint (TMJ) Surgery
Steven J Traub · American Institute of Oral Biology, United States
This lecture will be a reminiscence of 40+ years of TMJ evaluation, diagnosis, non-surgical, and surgical treatment modalties, and a discussion of long-term outcomes in a private practice setting, involving over 900…
- Oral · In-Person
Facial trauma 2024
Steven J Traub · American Institute of Oral Biology, United States
This lecture is a primer for dentists and physicians regarding evaluation of facial skeletal and soft tissue injuries, including emergency, primary reconstructive, and definitive manage-ment along with long-term problem…
- Oral · In-Person
Static guided implant surgery: New prospectives
Umberto Marchesi · Private practioner, Italy
Patients attending dental clinics are looking for functionally correct and highly aesthetic treatments. Implant surgery is also associated with the need of minimally invasive to recover their normal relationship life in…
- Oral · In-Person
Evaluation of buccal wall thickness in class 1 defects filled with BioOss in the GAP in immediate implants. A long-term evaluation with computed tomography
Jamal Hassan Assaf · Federal University of Santa Maria, Brazil
Class 1 defects are characterized by gaps between the implant surface and the intact bone walls. Owing to the resorptive processes starting immediately following extraction of the tooth, Class 1 defects are formed…
- Oral · In-Person
Snoring in school children and its association with altered dimension of palate and malocclusion: A cross-sectional study
Debora do Canto Assaf · Universidade Franciscana, Brazil
Introduction: The aim of this study was to identify whether alterations in the dimension of the palate and cases of malocclusion were associated with snoring in children. Methods: A cross-sectional study with a sample…
- Oral · In-Person
Pathophysiological role of Id4 for salivary gland homeostasis and IgG4-related diseases
Yoshikazu Hayashi · Fukuoka Dental College, Japan
Salivary glands are physiologically orchestrated by the coordinated balance between cell differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis, and interactions between epithelial, mesenchymal, endothelial and neuronal cells. They…
- Oral · In-Person
Extrusion of sealer in periapical area- good, bad or ugly: An evidence based study
Ajay Chhabra · AIIMS, India
This study includes three different kind of sealers: Grossman (ZOE based) Sealpex (resin based) & Sealapex (calcium hydroxide based) which were intentionally extruded in the periapical area using pumping action of Gutta…
- Oral · In-Person
Tips and tricks of ceramic veneers
Shveta Setia Thareja · SGT University, India
The success and aesthetic outcome of indirect veneers hinge on the skills of a dental professional and efficient collaboration with the laboratory technicians. This symbiotic relationship is pivotal for achieving…
- Oral · In-Person
Comparative evaluation of sealing ability and cytotoxicity of bone cement, MTA and biodentin as retro filling material: An in vitro study
Krishna Prasad Biswas · AIIMS Guwahati, India
The objective of the present study was to compare the sealing ability and cytotoxicity of three different cements namely Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA), Biodentin, and Bone cement as retrograde filling materials in…
- Oral · In-Person
Vital Pulp Therapy : The minimally invasive Endodontic therapy for mature permanent teeth?
Fadwa Chtioui · Faculty of Dental Medicine of Monastir, Tunisia
This work will eventually provide a new understanding of pulp pathophysiology and defense mechanisms and will reform dental practitioners' decision-making in treating irreversible pulpitis from root canal therapy to…
- Oral · In-Person
Cytotoxicity and cell viability of two bioactive root canal sealer, mineral trioxide aggregate and bioroot root canal sealers: An in vitro study
Emmanuel Samson · Consultant Total Dental Care, India
Aim: The aim of this study is to perform a comparative assessment of cytotoxicity and cell viability of two bioactive root canal sealers (RCS), mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA), and BioRoot-RCS. Materials and methods…
- Oral · In-Person
Role of stem cell and regenerative medicine in whole tooth regeneration and other aspects of dentistry
Karan Kumar · All India Institute of Medical Sciences, India
Modern medicine has moved leaps and bounds in the field of regenerative medicine, and stem cell therapies. I would like to discuss and put the perspective of a specialist in the field towards the use of stem cells in…
- Oral · In-Person
The role of dentists in promoting the health of diabetics
Rosa Maria Diaz Romero · Universidad Tecnólogica de México, Mexico
Diabetes is a public health problem in Mexico. The importance of comprehensive management of the disease is presented, to ensure that the person living with diabetes has a full life. The experience of multidisciplinary…
Day 2
- Keynote · In-Person
Recent modalities in the diagnosis and treatment of TMD
Yasser Khaled · Marquette University, United States
Because the TMJ is a superficial joint (without tissue blocking access to it), cold laser therapy is able to penetrate deep into the joint to reduce inflammation. Then there's manual therapy, which works the muscles and…
- Keynote · In-Person
Titanium toxicity and sensitivity in relation to oral implantology: A point to ponder!
Preetinder Singh · Academy of Oral Surgery, United States
In spite of recent pioneering advances and remarkable evolution in the design and development of surgical and dental implant materials, failures do occur. One of the reasons for these failures can be corrosion of dental…
- Oral · In-Person
Digital planning in aesthetic-functional rehabilitations
Cindy Dodo · Marquette University, United States
Digital Technology can improve the precision of implant placement and overall experience for the surgeon and the patient with better prognostics. Selecting implants with surface treatments with nano structures as HA…
- Oral · Virtual
Significance of oral health literacy in dentistry
Ramesh Nagarajappa · The Oxford Dental College, India
Literacy skills are needed for virtually every aspect of daily life; this includes the ability to access health information and allow an individual to remain in good health. Individuals must be able to understand…
- Oral · In-Person
Features of local mucosal immunity of the oral cavity and systemic immunity in persons with severe Covid-19
Jabborova Feruza Uzokovna · Bukhara State Medical University, Uzbekistan
With the latest developments in the COVID-19 pandemic, current research shows that coronavirus infection enters human cells through the angiotensin-converting enzyme receptor 2 (ACE2) through scRNA-seq data analysis. In…
- Oral · Virtual
Avoiding clinical and legal complications in implant dentistry
Mohamed Attia · Alexandria Center of Dentistry, United States
Dental implantology demands a comprehensive understanding of both clinical expertise and legal considerations to navigate potential pitfalls and complications. We'll cover how to avoid both legal and clinical…
- Oral · Virtual
When a dentist dies of oral cancer: The importance of early diagnosis
Parul Dua Makkar · PDM Family Dental, United States
Early detection and early treatment are the key to surviving an oral cancer diagnosis. As dental professionals on the front line, diligence in screening during examination is crucial for early detection and diagnosis.…
- Oral · Virtual
Orthodontic treatment with damon ultima system, is it a new treatment method?
Bashar Muselmani · Tishreen University, Germany
Aim : Objectives to investigate the skeletal and dental alveolar changes of patients with deferent malocclusion treated with Damon Ultima Brackets. Material and methods : This retrospective cephalometric and clinical…
- Oral · Virtual
A complex odontoma in a paediatric patient with hypodontia
Simran Mann · Musgrove Park Hospital, United Kingdom
Background : A complex odontoma is a benign odontogenic tumor of the jaw, consisting of a disorganised mass of dental tissue. Aetiology remains unclear and there have been reports of a potential association with trauma…
- Oral · Virtual
The importance of mouth care for inpatients – A service evaluation of mouth care referrals at east surrey hospital
Anushri Pindoria · East Surrey Hospital, United Kingdom
Background : People aged 65 and over account for over 40% of hospital admissions and occupy around two-thirds of hospital inpatient beds. Hence in all hospitals, there is likely to be a high proportion of older adults…
- Oral · Virtual
Breaking boundaries: Strengths and aesthetics of fibre-reinforced bridges in pragmatic tooth replacement
Naz Jumaa · King’s College Hospital, United Kingdom
In the ever-evolving field of restorative dentistry, fibre-reinforced bridges have emerged as a transformative alternative to traditional resin-bonded bridges, particularly in the realm of single-tooth management. The…
- Oral · Virtual
Oral surgery referral and complexity service evaluation in a district general hospital in South West England
Alisha Paul · Somerset Foundation NHS Trust, United Kingdom
The NHS have created a guide for commissioning of Oral Surgery in England which outlines the roles of primary care and secondary care in service provision. It outlines primary care GDP’s to incorporate routine oral…
- Oral · Virtual
A service evaluation to assess the impact of orthognathic surgery on the quality of life of patients pre-operatively versus post operatively
Fiona Lourenco · Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital Trusts, United Kingdom
Background : Dentofacial deformities are primarily surgically treated via orthognathic surgery. It is important to assess the impact of this surgery on a patient’s quality of life. Assessment of quality of life is…
- Oral · Virtual
Pioneering the world's most comprehensive detection technology for the craniomaxillofacial region with the use of Artificial Intelligence
Khoa Le · Eyes of AI, Australia
The dental industry is faced with a growing number of challenges such as a lack of skilled labour (particularly in rural and remote regions), increasing caseloads and lack of time to analyse and diagnose x-rays…
- Oral · Virtual
Proliferative verrucous/multifocal leukoplakia: Updates and literature review “case report”
Lujain Al Sahman · King Saud University, Saudi Arabia
Rationale: Proliferative verrucous leukoplakia (PVL) is a multifocal, slowly evolving lesion that resists all types of treatment and has a high propensity for malignant transformation into oral squamous cell carcinoma.…
- Oral · Virtual
Ethical and legal considerations in the decision-making process for dental treatment Professional and market-born challenges
Lydia Katrova · Medical University of Sofia, Bulgaria
Dentistry is a profession based on a social contract that includes social, moral, and political aspects in addition to the duty to provide care for vulnerable individuals and meet their needs through ethical practices.…
- Oral · Virtual
Digitally full-arch implant rehabilitation
Joana Paiva Alves · Catholic University of Portugal, Portugal
The world is becoming increasingly digital, and as such, dentistry has kept pace with technological advances. Total oral rehabilitation has always been a challenge for dentists and prosthetists who accompany them, due…
- Oral · Virtual
Adjunctive probiotic lactobacillus therapy in the treatment of peri-implant disease
Dandan Pei · Xi’an Jiaotong University, China
Background : Peri-implant diseases are biofilm induced inflammation that jeopardise peri-implant mucosa (peri-implant mucositis) or surrounding bone (peri-implantitis). Non-surgical mechanical debridement shows limited…
- Oral · Virtual
Future of dental implant therapy is here: No teeth to teeth in 72 hours utilising corticobasal<sup>R</sup> implants
Hariharan Ramakrishnan · Thai Moogambigai Dental College and Hospital Dr MGR Educational and Research Institute, India
Strategic R corticobasal R implants helps in restoration of missing dentition through immediate functional loading using definitive crowns or definitive Fixed dental prosthesis. Unlike conventional implants these…
- Oral · Virtual
Surgical and nonsurgical management of complex endodontic cases
Meriem Fejjeri · University of Monastir, Tunisia
Factors such as complexity of root canal anatomy, the presence of periapical lesions, perforation, radicular resorption can complicate endodontic treatment. The modern technologies as operative microscope, cone beam…
- Oral · Virtual
Does the use of perioperative antibiotics at the time of cleft palate repair affect the rate of postoperative fistula?
Suhavi Singh · Bristol Royal Infirmary, United Kingdom
Objectives : Assess whether post-operative antibiotic prophylaxis affected the incidence of oronasal fistula formation in cleft palate patients. Materials and Methods : In the first cycle, there were two groups (A and…
- Oral · Virtual
Assessing the accuracy and quality of activity coding in the orthodontic department
Maya Agarwala · Leeds Dental Institute, United Kingdom
Aims and objectives : To assess the department’s accuracy and quality of clinical coding Identify common coding errors, areas requiring improvement and implement changes to improve orthodontic activity coding Raise…
- Oral · Virtual
Nutrition, body weight and oral health
Afraa Talal Barzanji · Community Medicine Consultant, Saudi Arabia
Nutrition is a factor affecting the health by two means; balanced diet is protective, while food that has no nutritional value and high calories is a risk factor for many diseases, and the effect can last for long time.…
- Oral · Virtual
Panorama on the use of attachments in combined prosthesis and complete supra-radicular prosthesis
Sana Bekri · University of Monastir, Tunisia
The awareness and demand for quality of dental treatment is relatively increasing in recent generation. Various options available for the replacement of partially missing teeth are over dentures, clasp retained…
- Oral · Virtual
Rehabilitation of total maxillary edentulism by the fixed supra-implant prosthesis
Amel Labidi · University of Monastir, Tunisia
The rehabilitation of total maxillary edentulism has always been a challenge for the practitioner. Different therapeutic alternatives are available to the dentist: from the conventional total prosthesis to the total…
- Oral · Virtual
TOTS, lasers, airway and pediatric dentistry
Brynn L Leroux · Associates in Pediatric Dentistry, United States
This presentation reviews the background and significance of tethered oral tissues and shows numerous case studies of pediatric patients treated with a combination of frenectomies, therapy, and bodywork to help with…
- Oral · Virtual
Digital applications in endodontics
Enass Shamsy · University of Lincoln, United Kingdom
Digital technology has become an integral component of modern endodontic practice, revolutionizing various aspects of diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient care. This presentation explores the multifaceted role of…
- Oral · Virtual
Quantitative and comparative evaluation of apical extrusion of debris, irrigating solution and microorganism using manual and various rotary instrumentations with two different irrigation techniques: An ex vivo study
Sachin Shashikant Metkari · Nair hospital Dental college, India
Background : The root canal procedure is an extremely common endodontic procedure rendered in dental practice. Many times, patients may complain of pain, swelling, or both during or after root canal treatment.…
- Oral · Virtual
A study of role of flexible dentures in prosthodontics, partial edentulism,smile and esthetics: Original research
Isha Rastogi · Dr KNS MIMS Barabanki, India
Replacing missing teeth is vital and mandatory for various daily functions of mouth. Conventional acrylic dentures have been used but now flexible dentures are the latest trends. Aim- This study is done to evaluate…
Day 3
- Keynote · Virtual
The use of new techniques to reconstruct the middle third of the face with a microvascularized fibular flap
Laurindo Moacir Sassi · Erasto Gaertner Hospital Cancer Center and Mackenzie Evangelical University Hospital, Brazil
Introduction: The anatomical defects left by the tumors that affect the face make us more sensitive to their destruction. The difficulties faced in facial reconstructions and rehabilitations are different for each case.…
- Keynote · Virtual
Bone gain with extra-short® implants due to functional load
Rolf Ewers · Medical University of Vienna, Austria
We report 13 years of experience with SHORT® and extra SHORT® Bicon implants in the extremely atrophic maxilla, mandible and in Fibula grafts. All patients have been treated with CAD/CAM produced metal free hybrid…
- Keynote · Virtual
The oral/Systemic link demystified: Tell your mom you are a real doctor!
Fay Goldstep · Dental Clinician and International Speaker, Canada
Periodontal disease is chronic inflammation unchecked. Why does this occur? What is the sequence? This program will explain and simplify the downward spiral of periodontal disease—from beneficial acute inflammatory…
- Keynote · Virtual
The indispensable benefits of compassion in a dental setting
Maggie Augustyn · Untangle Me, LLC, United States
It’s always been assumed that compassion dispensed by health care provider is healing for a patient. And, yes, it has been shown to, among others, reduce anxiety and increase treatment compliance. This happens as a…
- Keynote · Virtual
Prevention in health care and dentistry
Jaap Boehmer · Rijnstate Hospital, Netherlands
In the Netherlands, Prevention in Medicare is important. In the presentation is shown how it is done in Health care in General Medicine. Specially in Dentistry ,the Dental Profession succeeded to get for the Youth till…
- Keynote · Virtual
Integrating the P4 model in prevention- iTOP revisited
Bennete Fernandes · SEGi University, Malaysia
Dentistry has traditionally been built on the surgical model of disease management. However, that model is rapidly changing too. With the overdue recognition that the mouth is connected to the rest of the body…
- Oral · Virtual
Silent struggles: Shedding light on oral myofunctional challenges in little ones
Joy Lantz · Joy Lantz: Transforming Oral Health, United States
In recent years, dentistry’s focus has been on sleep, airway and myofunctional therapy. There is one group that has been left to the wayside; the infant and toddler population. Dental professionals were not fully…
- Oral · Virtual
Digital dentistry & dental implant placement for the GP
Marcus Cowan · DMD, United States
We are in an era of dentistry filled with technology & innovation unlike anything we’ve ever seen up to this point. With general dentists doing more of their own surgical procedures, we should use all of this technology…
- Oral · Virtual
Is team-based learning (TBL) an alternative for dental education?
Benjamin Trill · University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Historically dental education has been administered either through traditional didactic methods (such as lectures) or dialectic approaches (such as problem-based learning). Didactic methods focussed on the transfer of…
- Oral · Virtual
Taking a bite out of crime-pediatric forensic odontology
Kanika Gupta Verma · Teerthankar Mahaveer University, India
Forensic odontology is the branch involved in a wide variety of applications that cannot be ignored for in the field of dentistry. Pedodontists have a major role in forensic odontology by assessing child abuse and…
- Oral · Virtual
Decoding gingival recession: Unveiling etiological factors and evidence-based management strategies
Gulnar Dara Sethna · Government Dental college &Hospital, India
One of the most prevalent aesthetic concerns associated with the periodontal tissues is gingival recession. There has always been speculation, controversy and confusion about the management of Gingival recession .The…
- Oral · Virtual
Evaluation of oral cancer awareness in dental OPD patients: A Survey
Gaurav Vishal · Bareilly International University, India
Background : Squamous cell carcinoma is the most common oral cancer, representing up to 84- 97% of all malignant neoplasms of the oral cavity. Oral cancer is a global health problem. Oral cavity and lip cancers account…
- Oral · Virtual
Dental mobile photography
Yesh Sharma · Pacific Dental College and Hospital, India
Today, Dental photography is no longer an option, but rather an essential tool for practicing dentistry at every level. Intraoral and Oro-facial conditions during which dental treatment are prone to change can be…
- Oral · Virtual
Dental ceramic evolution in the aesthetic zone
Riahi Zeineb · Dental clinic of Monastir, Tunisia
Background : Dental ceramics have undergone a significant evolution in the last 20 years, especially for the aesthetic zone, where both aesthetics and mechanical performances are important. Objective: The aim of this…
- Oral · Virtual
Salivary gland diseases: A retrospective clinicopathological study of 159 cases
Tahrir N Aldelaimi · University of Anbar, Iraq
Salivary gland diseases include a variety of conditions (inflammatory, immunological, infectious, or neoplastic pathologies). Salivary gland diseases hold the interest of clinicians and pathologists due to their varied…
- Oral · Virtual
Oral lichen planus in children
Kinda Awad · University of Liverpool Dental Hospital, United Kingdom
Lichen Planus is a chronic, mucocutaneous disease that may affect the oral mucosa, skin, genital mucosa, nails, and scalp. It occurs more frequently in adults than in children, but paediatric cases have been reported in…
- Oral · Virtual
Oral manifestation of gardeners syndrome
Sadia Butt · University of Liverpool Dental Hospital, United Kingdom
Gardener syndrome is a subtype of familial adenomatous polyposis. It is inherited in an autosomal dominant manner, caused by a mutation in the APC gene and characterised by adenomatous polyps of the gastrointestinal…
- Oral · Virtual
Managing resorbed mandibular ridge for enhanced prosthetic retention
Hajer Chtioui · University of Monastir, Tunisia
Managing severe atrophy of the alveolar crest is indeed challenging. The insufficient bone support not only results in prosthetic instability but also compromises the overall quality of life for those affected. In this…
- Poster · Virtual
Trigeminal nerve injury post lower third molar extraction
Simran Mann · Musgrove Park Hospital, United Kingdom
Inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) and/or lingual nerve damage is a known complication of oral surgery procedures, particularly associated with lower third molar extractions.1 This can have an effect on quality of life and…
- Poster · Virtual
A service evaluation of the first joint oral surgery – Oral medicine tele-clinic in the united kingdom
Anushri Pindoria · East Surrey Hospital, United Kingdom
Background : Many patients referred by general dental practitioners (GDPs) to hospitals for various intra-oral lesions often necessitate input from both the Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine teams. In the UK, there are 75…
- Poster · Virtual
From paper to pixels: Understanding staff attitudes in dental digitalisation
Naz Jumaa · King’s College Hospital, United Kingdom
This comprehensive project delves deeply into the intricate process of transitioning a Restorative Dentistry Department from traditional paper-based systems to advanced digital platforms within an NHS Trust. The…
- Poster · Virtual
Resolution of apical periodontitis through nonsurgical endodontic retreatment: A serial case report
Meriem Fejjeri · University of Monastir, Tunisia
Advanced technologies can increase the success rate of endodontic treatment through providing complete desinfection of root canal system. In this work, we will present nonsurgical management of previously treated teeth…
- Poster · Virtual
A service evaluation for a new pilot course using hybridised teaching pedagogies to teach tooth morphology
Benjamin Trill · University of Manchester, United Kingdom
Tooth morphology has historically been taught using didactic (notably lectures) or practical methods such as wax carving. In recent years the University of Manchester has relied on a didactic, lecture-driven approach to…
- Poster · Virtual
Odontogenic infection of the infratemporal fossa: A rarity and diagnostic challenge
Alisha Paul · Somerset Foundation NHS Trust, United Kingdom
The infratemporal fossa (IF) is an important anatomical space that carries vital neurovascular structures within it. The formation of an abscess in the IF, particularly of odontogenic aetiology, is rare. It can pose a…
- Poster · Virtual
A service evaluation to assess the compliance of retainer review appointments at Leeds Dental Institute
Maya Agarwala · Leeds Dental Institute, United Kingdom
Aims and objectives: Assess the level of compliance among orthodontic patients at Leeds Dental Institute in bringing their retainers to their retainer review appointments Identify any common reasons for non-compliance…
- Poster · Virtual
The management of a high caries risk young patient
Kinda Awad · University of Liverpool Dental Hospital, United Kingdom
A 17-year-old female patient attended for a dental exam; she hasn’t seen a dentist in years due to her dental anxiety. She presented with sharp pain from the lower right quadrant and multiple carious teeth. The aim was…
- Poster · Virtual
A multidisciplinary staged approach to stabilising a high risk patient: A Case Report
Sadia Butt · University of Liverpool Dental Hospital, United Kingdom
A 41 year old female patient presented at an emergency appointment with pain and swelling from the LLQ. This case combines two courses of treatment, carried out in an NHS primary care setting, including periodontal…
- Oral · Virtual
Improving the quality of operation notes in oral and maxillofacial surgery by introducing an electronic operative note proforma
Haleema Rashid · Royal Derby Hospital, United Kingdom
Introduction : The operation note is a key component of clinical documentation for patients undergoing a surgical procedure. It provides information for continuity of care, and is important medico-legally and for audit…
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