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  • SkyPulse® is a new generation of compact & portable dental lasers from Fotona. This Red Dot Design winning platform comes in three variations: SkyPulse® Endo, Plus and Multi.

    All models are equipped with a 2940 nm Er:YAG laser to provide a wide range of effective and safe treatment options (both soft and hard tissue) in the fields of periodontics, implantology, soft-tissue surgery, and more. SkyPulse® is also able to produce exceptionally low energy and short-duration laser pulses optimized to generate a clinically effective photoacoustic effect for endodontic treatments using Fotona’s SSP and SWEEPS® treatment protocols.

  • Enrico Lai is a leading figure and National Liasion Officer of the Italian Dentistry Association, where until 2016 he held the position of treasurer and is now in charge of continuing education in the AIO and the FDI. This June 9th to 11th in Cagliari, Sardinia, he and his team have put together an extraordinary program.  "Focus on the Gender Shift in Dentistry, A New Perspective or a Future Challenge? 78 presenters of which 36 are women. With 75% of graduating classes in Europe and elsewhere being female, it is time to raise the conversation and ensure that a meritocracy is in force so that those who educate colleagues around the world at Congresses and Symposium are representative of the true composition of the dental profession.

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  • Prof. Dr. Katalin Nagy DDS; Ph.D; DSc is the Head of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Szeged, Hungary, the President of the Hungarian Dental Association, the Secretary of the Hungarian Dental Professional Advisory Committee, the Co-President of the Hungarian Implantology Association, the Past president of the Hungarian Fulbright Association and the Honorary Consul of Colombia in Hungary.

    The Association of Hungarian Dentists is pleased to announce its scientific training conference in May 2022 entitled Perspectives in Paro-Implantology and Comprehensive Dentistry. On May 5-7, 2022, the following world-renowned speakers Scott Ganz (USA), Markus Hürzeler (Germany), Mariano Sanz (Spain), Miguel Stanley (Portugal), Alessandro and Andrea Agnini (Italy), Sam Omar (Egypt), Jaafar Mouhyi (Morocco), and Paula Villa (Colombia) will be presenting.

    SymposiumSzeged.com

  • John Crouch is the Global Digital Education Supervisor for Dentsply Sirona. He is also the leader of the merry band Global Molars where dental musicians make mental renditions.

    Members

    John Crouch USA, Örjan Ericson Switzerland, Professor Markus Blatz USA, Gaetano Paolone USA, Terry O'Bannon USA, Kim Martin UK,Visit them at globalmolars.com and prepare to be dazzled!
  • Dr. Kianor Shah is a practicing Dentist and an Entrepreneur from Palm Desert, California. As a traveling healthcare provider, Dr. Shah has practiced in more than 300 offices. As a businessman, Dr. Shah has built numerous co-brand, private label, and Peer-to-Peer partnerships in the Healthcare Industry.

    Dr. Shah completed his undergraduate studies at Western Illinois University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science in 2000. Dr. Shah graduated in 2006 with a Doctorate in Dental Medicine from Southern Illinois University. He completed an MBA program at Brandman University in International Business in 2016. His participation as a Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Fellow of the California Implant Institute, and Fellow of the International Academy of Dental-Facial Esthetics has culminated in his Mastership and Diplomate status of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Shah has been in various roles as a founder, owner, Chairperson, CEO, President, Managing Director, Partner, Associate, and Consultant for a variety of domestic and international related business matters. Dr. Shah is also the founder of the International Extraction Academy and was the founder and host of the historic 2018 Global Summit in Los Angeles, USA. Dr. Shah currently serves as a key opinion leader for a host of companies and organizations.

    In addition to his expertise practicing General Dentistry, Dr. Shah practices in the fields Prosthodontics, Periodontics, Endodontics, Pedodontics, Orthodontics, and Oral Surgery. Dr. Shah reads, writes, and speaks English, German, and the Farsi languages.

    Says Dr. Shah, “A dentist is a lifetime professional commitment. Part artist, part architect, part entrepreneur, part physicist, part surgeon, part businessman, part therapist, and part community friend.”

    Dr. Shah enjoys world travel, public speaking, studying and researching historical events, and participating in sports including soccer, table tennis, and fitness.

  • Pr. Jaafar Mouhyi obtained his high school Diploma in 1983 at Abou Al Abbas Sebti College in Marrakesh, Morocco, he moved to Belgium in 1984, join Free University of Brussels (ULB) Dental school. In 1990, he obtained his DDS and then worked as an assistant clinical professor in general dentistry and involved in postgraduate Residency programs as the following

    Masters in biomedical engineering (Laser-therapy), Flemish Free University of Brussels (VUB) 1993

    Clinical training Diploma: Oral Implantology, Brånemark clinic, Göteborg University 1993

    Post-graduate Periodontology (ULB) 1994

    Post- graduate Laser-therapy (ULB), 1995

    In 1995, he started a PhD thesis in an International Research collaboration program, Free University of Brussels and Sahlgrenska Academy at Goteborg University. Thesis Director: Pr. Lars Sennerby and Pr. Jack Walter Van Reck, defended in 1999

    *Professor, Head of Biomaterials Research Department, International University of Agadir (Universiapolis), Agadir, Morocco.

    *Faculty Member, Dental XP Implant Externship Program, NYU school of Dentistry, New York, USA.

    *Since 2012President, Union of Moroccan dental societies (UASOM)

    *International Board Member of SENAME (South Europ, North African Middle East. Implantology and Modern dentistry Association).

    President of the Digital Dentistry Society DDS (2022- 2023)

    International Board Member, Clean implant foundation, Germany

    *Editorial Board member, Reviewer, Clinical Implant Dentistry & Related Research Journal

    *Member of the editorial board of the African Dental Journal

    *Reviewer, Journal of Dentistry “Digital Dentistry section”

    Dental XP Expert

    1994-2000

    Head of the department of Oral rehabilitation & Implantology, St Pierre University Hospital, Brussels, Belgium.

    2002-2005

    President of the Moroccan Society of Periodontology & Implantology (SMPI)

    Representative of the Moroccan Society of Periodontology at the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP)

    1995-2016

    Researcher, Department of Biomaterials & Handicap Research, Institute of Clinical Sciences, the Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg, Goteborg, Sweden.

    2004-2013

    Assist. Clin. Prof. Diagnosis Sciences University of southern California, LA, USA

    Since 2006, Founder & Director, Casablanca Oral Rehabilitation Training & Education Center, Casablanca, Morocco.

    2014-2018

    Visiting Professor, Oral Surgery, Postgraduate in Implantology Program, Naples University, Italy.

    Pr. Mouhyi is an international lecturer with more than 300 lectures and courses given in 35 countries, he also published several papers in the field of Biomaterials, Peri-implant pathology, Platelets concentrate technologies (PRP, PRF, PRGF), Computerized guided implant surgery & Oral & Maxillo-facial implantology.

    Topics of interest

    Digital Dentistry & Guided Implant Surgery (Lecturer)

    Biomaterials in oral and maxillo-facial surgery. (Lecturer)

    Tissue regeneration and management in Perio-implantology (Lecturer)

    Oral & Maxillo-facial Implantology. (Lecturer)

    Osseointegration & bone physiology. (Lecturer)

    Biocompatibility & Physico-chemical aspects of Titanium. (Lecturer)

    Titanium surface analysis and development. (Lecturer)

    Laser applications in dentistry and dental surgery (Lecturer)

    Platelets concentrates, Grow-factors (Lecturer)

  • Dr. Carolina Vera

    Director of Build Your Smile Dental Foundation: Latin America

    Dr. Carolina Vera graduated graduated from the Faculty of Dentistry of the National Autonomous University of Mexico, and has completed fellowships in Prosthetics and Aesthetic Restorative Dentistry. Her studies brought her to the United States where she obtained her Masters of Science in Prosthodontics at the University of North Carolina, and shortly thereafter obtained her DDS in the USA and began her academic career in prosthodontics. She has been deeply involved with The Mexico Project, which she has been running in partnership with the University of North Carolina for the past decade. https://redglobalmxvirtual.org/

    Dr. Vera is currently working towards her second Masters degree in Sleep Medicine at the Catholic University of Murcia in Spain. She is an advocate for other philanthropic programs developed by the Government of Mexico and the Ministries of Foreign Affairs in both North and South Carolina. Dr. Vera's goal is to continue creating and expanding international programs that provide aid to marginalized communities so that she can reach more people in need.

    Email
    [email protected]

    Address
    Adams School of Dentistry Oral and Craniofacial Health Sciences CB #7455
    Chapel Hill North Carolina, 27599-7450

    The Build Your Smile Dental Foundation is based on the principle that dental care is a basic human right and that it should not be a luxury afforded to only a select few. This mission has seen the BYSF team form partnerships around the globe -  locally in Toronto, to Costa Rica, Uganda, and Mexico. What began as providing basic dental care - hygiene and extractions - to underserved and impoverished communities quickly evolved to include innovating creative solutions for the delivery of more complex procedures. These procedures include implant placement and 'Dentures-in-a-Day'.

    Its services are not limited to treatment alone. A core objective of its mission is to ultimately make their services obsolete in outreach communities by providing dental education and clinical training to dental professionals in those remote areas so that they can continue to provide ongoing dental care to their communities in our absence and ultimately allow us to move forward and partner with new communities. BYSF brings quality dental care to everyone who needs it. The only limitation is the number of organizational partners who join their mission, and the number of dental and oral care providers who want to give back.

    Its work would not be possible without the kindness and dedication of volunteers and the caring generous donors. If you are interested in joining the BYSF team or learning more, please visit buildyoursmile.org

  • Dr. Scott Ganz, DMD

    Dr. Ganz was one of the first surgical prosthodontists placing implants in the United States. He served on the Implant Faculty of many preceptorship programs, is presently on staff at Hackensack University Medical Center and Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Department of Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Ganz has served as a consultant for numerous companies involved with dental implants, imaging, and the high technology arena for the past 28 years. He serves as Co-Director of Advanced Implant Education (AIE), providing LIVE SURGERY hands-on programs at different locations in the United States and international venues.

    Education

    Dr. Scott D. Ganz graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry - New Jersey Dental School, now Rutgers School of Dental Medicine and then completed a three-year specialty program in Maxillofacial Prosthetics at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Dr. Ganz is well-published in many scientific journals (over 120 articles) and contributed to 15 professional textbooks. He continues to deliver presentations both nationally and internationally as a featured speaker on the Prosthetic and Surgical phases of Implant Dentistry and is considered one of the world's leading experts in the field of Computer Utilization for Diagnostic, Graphical, Interactive Treatment Planning, CBCT, and CAD-CAM Applications in Dentistry. He has been a featured speaker for most major organizations including AO, AAID, AAOMS, ADA, GNYDM, ICOI, EAO, IAO, HACIS, AACD, and AAED. He currently serves as Editor-n-Chief of the CAD-CAM and Cone Beam International Magazine of Cone Beam Dentistry, Editorial Review Board of the International Journal of Oral Implantology, Associate Editor BMC Oral Health – Digital Dentistry Section, and Past Assistant Editor for the peer-reviewed journal, Implant Dentistry.

    Literature

    Contributor to 15 scientific textbooks, a regular presenter at global meetings on the Prosthetic and Surgical phases of Implant Dentistry, and a 3-D Imaging Technologies. His book, “An Illustrated Guide to Understanding Dental Implants” available in both English and Spanish, has received wide acclaim as the standard inpatient education text. In collaboration with esteemed colleagues, Drs. Marco Rinaldi and Angelo Mottola have published a definitive textbook on guided surgical applications that have been translated into Spanish, Italian, Italian, and English.

    Industry Involvement Editor-n-Chief CAD-CAM & Cone Beam International Magazine Associate Editor, BMC Oral Health, Digital Dentistry Section Editorial Review Board - International Journal of Oral Implantology Board of Directors Clean Implant Foundation Board of Directors MINEC – MegaGen International Network of Education and Clinical Research US Ambassador Digital Dentistry Society Past Board of Directors Digital Dentistry Society Past Board of Directors, ICOI ● Assistant Editor Implant Dentistry Past-President Computer Aided Implantology Academy (CAI) Past-President NJ Section of the American College of Prosthodontists

    The podcast was entitled "I can see for miles and miles and miles" for a simple reason. When you talk with Scott, you stand on the summit of the mountain range of Implant Dentistry. You see the past, present, and future with a level of clarity like no other. Thank you Scott!!

  • Dr. William Nudera received his DDS from the University of Illinois, College of Dentistry in 1999. Upon graduation, he spent three years in United States Air Force serving as a general dentist where he completed a one year AEGD residency program. During his service, Dr. Nudera received a National Defense Service Metal for his involvement in “Operation Enduring Freedom” and was awarded the title of Air Force Material Command’s Company Grade Dental Office of the Year.

    In 2002, following the completion of his Air Force commitment, Dr. Nudera returned to Chicago. He worked as a independently contracted general dentist for three additional years while pursuing an education in Endodontics at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. Nudera completed his Endodontic training in 2005 earning his Endodontic specialty certificate as well as a Masters Degree in Oral Sciences.

    Dr. Nudera is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He has been published in the Journal of Endodontics for his work with Triclosan and it’s efficiency against Endodontic pathogens. Dr. Nudera currently maintains a full time private practice limited to Endodontics in Bloomingdale, Il, as well as two satellite practices within a general dental group on the South East Side of Chicago and Calumet City, Il. Dr. Nudera has been appointed as an Advocate for Dentsply Tulsa Dental Specialists and maintains a position as one of their Key Opinion Leaders in the field of Endodontics.

    The podcast is a discussion with Dr. Nudera regarding his new textbook: NuEndo ReThinking Endodontics.
    Knowledge about the science of endodontics can be separated from its clinical application. It is possible to technically perform root canal treatment without any knowledge of the science whatsoever. It is equally possible to understand the science completely, yet not understand how to execute the technique. Although one can find several titles related to endodontics, there remains a clear need for an approachable and understandable text about how the process is carried out and how the physical evidence correlates with the theoretical and technical framework. This book attempts to do that.

    This book is a teaching tool as much as a learning tool. Many techniques described in these pages are neither original nor novel. Most of the ideas and concepts are derived from the volumes of clinical research and textbooks available to all. This book merely presents an interpretation of those ideas and concepts, arranged systematically and logically. This book simplifies a complex process. It is for those who want to understand endodontics more deeply from the perspective of a clinically practicing endodontist.

    There are known limitations in the techniques. Our models have a strong congruence with the knowledge of integrated biological systems and their relationship to external variables; that is why the clinical practice of endodontics continues to produce mostly favorable results. However, our current models fall short of satisfying all we think we understand about the science. They do not explain why some treatments appear to succeed even though they clearly violate our accepted model. We know a tremendous amount about how endodontics works, but not nearly enough.

  • Dr Omid Moghaddas, DDS, MSD
    Board Certified Periodontist

    Founder of Moghaddas Periodontics and dental implant center Fellowship in Implant Dentistry from the State University of New York (Stonybrook) President and founder of International symposium of complications in implant dentistry Visiting lecturer at Tehran Craniomaxillofacial research center Assistant Professor, Periodontics Department.Islamic Azad University, Dental Branch, Tehran

    Published 9 books in Periodontology and Implantology as Author and Translator

    Glossary of terms in Periodontology and Implant Dentistry - author (2009)
    Piezosurgery; Principles and Techniques - author (2010)
    Management of Complications in implant Dentistry - author (2011)
    Socket Shield; Past, Present, Future - author (2019)
    Bone Grafting Techniques with Intraoral Sources - author (2010)
    Horizontal and Vertical Augmentation - translator(2018)
    Soft tissues and Pink Esthetics - translator(2020)
    4 Dimensional Treatment Planning in Implant Dentistry - translator(2019)
    Comprehensive review in Periodontology - author (2018)

    International lecturer with more than 200 presentations and 78 live surgeries
    Expert and consultant at forensic medicine for dental cases
    Member of scientific committee MINEC, Megagen International Network, Education and Clinical Research.
    Master of International Congress of Implantology - ICOI
    Host of Hot Seat online Webinar series

    Publications

    Efficacy of palatal connective tissue graft as a membrane in the treatment of intrabony defects

    H Moghaddas, L Soltani… - … & Implant Dentistry, 2010 - japid.tbzmed.ac.ir

    Vestibular incisional subperiosteal tunnel access versus coronally advanced flap with connective tissue graft for root coverage of Miller's class I and II gingival …

    SS Mansouri, O Moghaddas, N Torabi… - … & Implant Dentistry, 2019 - japid.tbzmed.ac.ir

    Esthetic Disasters in Implant Dentistry: Prevention and Managements.

    O Moghaddas - … of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry, 2018 - search.ebscohost.com

    Cosmetic Intraoral Surgeries

    …, A Motamedi, G Carames, O Moghaddas… - … in Facial Cosmetic …, 2021 - Springer

    Commentary and Case Presentations on Intraoral Plastic Surgeries and Tissue Managements Around Teeth and Implants

    O Moghaddas, RG Meda - Integrated Procedures in Facial Cosmetic …, 2021 - Springer

    Implant placement with simultaneous guided bone regeneration using connective tissue as a barrier: re-entry evaluation

    SA Sedeh, O Moghaddas - … Periodontology & Implant Dentistry, 2011 - japid.tbzmed.ac.ir

  • Dr. Markus Troeltzsch (MD /DMD) completed his dental training and received his DMD in 2005 from the Dental School at the University of Erlangen in Nuremberg in Germany. In 2010, Dr. Troeltzsch completed his medical education at the Medical School at the University of Erlangen, Nuremberg, and received his MD. Dr. Troeltzsch continued his dental studies in 2008 and 2009 specializing in restorative and esthetic Dentistry (Curriculum DGÄZ). He performed his residency at the University Clinics in Bochum (Germany) and Göttingen (Germany) where he passed the board exam for maxillofacial surgery.

    Dr. Troeltzsch maintains a private office for dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery in Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany and directs the Department for oral and maxillofacial surgery at the hospital of Ansbach, Bavaria, Germany with his father and brother. He lectures and publishes internationally and nationally on various topics, especially about up-to-date procedures of methods of augmentation of the jaws, implants, and the various aspects of medicine in dentistry. He is the main author of the augmentation guidelines paper of the Consensus conference of the German Society of Implantology (DGI) and the head editor of a comprehensive textbook “medicine for dentists,” both were published in fall 2020.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti8x_U24T3I

    How Greenviu started: "Over two years ago we began our journey to help medicine develop a more sustainable base. Our biggest challenge was to find scientific evidence and use that to calculate models on which to build a standard that we could develop into a comparable, fair, and transparent evaluation and certification model. Is our solution perfect? Or is it at least flawless? Sorry, it is not. It’s imperfect, contains estimations, and has faults. But it’s the best algorithm possible with the available evidence. It is designed to learn and to be improved as we gather more information.

    The research that will benefit the broadest audience is published on our library page. Next, we began our search for methods and products that could make medicine more sustainable. This required that we discover which actions within the medical field pose the biggest threats to nature and if our ecological footprint can be improved without tampering with quality and hygiene management. Covid 19, for example, has made medicine’s ecological impact far worse than ever before. The abundant use of protective garments, disinfecting agents, and other measures have reached record heights. Covid 19 showed us that we can no longer wait to begin action towards making medicine green."

  • Dr. Schwimmer maintains a full-time private practice in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA limited to periodontics and implantsHe received his Bachelor of Sciences degree in Psychology and later his DMD at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine in 1985.

    Dr. Schwimer received his specialty certification in Periodontics at the University of Pennsylvania and his Branemark implant certification from the TIP training center at Columbia University in 1987. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Clinical Professor of Periodontics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine.

    Most recently Dr. Schwimer has focused on the clinical advancement of Partial Extraction Therapies and Osseodensification. 

    Dr. Schwimer is the creator of SPoT™ / Site Preservation of Tissue.

    Publications

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29340355/

    https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022391318303718

  • Dr. Roberto Rossi discusses his wealth of knowledge on the topic of Guided Bone Regeneration. With a retrospective perspective of over 30 years in the field of periodontology, this wide-ranging conversation takes us from the genesis of the procedure to the present with hints of the future. 

    Dr. Rossi graduated in Dentistry magna cum laude at the University of Genova. Started his career as a periodontist at Boston University Goldman School of Graduate Dentistry in 1989, he specialized in Periodontology in 1991 and received the Master of Science in Dentistry in Periodontology in 1992.

    He has been a visiting professor at Genova, Padova, Pisa, Chieti, and Napoli universities. From 2000 to date has been a professor at the Master of II degree in Periodontology at the University of Roma Sapienza. He is a certified member of the Italian Society of Periodontology (SidP), an international member of the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), an active member of the Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (IAED), an active member of the European Society of Cosmetic Dentistry (ESCD), and an affiliate of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED). He is a founding member and vice president of the Bone Biomaterials and Beyond Academy (2017-2021). Author and co-author of many articles on peer-reviewed magazines, co-author of the book "Bone Biomaterials and Beyond" where he was responsible for the chapter on periodontal regeneration.

    Dr. Rossi has a private practice in Genova and Casale Monferrato where he practices periodontics and implantology along with esthetic dentistry.

  • Dr. Henry Salama received his post-doctoral specialty certificates in both periodontics and periodontal prosthesis, fixed prosthodontics from the University of Pennsylvania. He is the former director of the Implant Research Center, at the University of Pennsylvania, where he taught as a Clinical Assistant professor in the Department of Periodontics for over 20 years.

    Dr. Salama is currently in private practice in Atlanta, Georgia, and Linwood, New Jersey, limited to advanced restorative and implant therapy. His clinical research activities focus on the long-term stability of esthetic soft tissue enhancement techniques, as well as immediate and early loading of root form implants.

    Dr. Salama is a member of the Scientific Committee of the leading Web-based Dental Education site www.DentalXP.com

    Henry Salama - Anterior Implant Esthetic Risk Assessment Form

    https://documentcloud.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:f0523ce2-2d24-4fa2-ace9-4fa3c25f2f37

  • Pohl S, BInderman I, Tomac J. Maintenance of Alveolar Ridge Dimensions Utilizing an Extracted Tooth Dentin Particulate Autograft and Platelet Rich fibrin: A Retrospective Radiographic Cone-Beam Computed Tomography Study. Materials (Basel) 2020 Mar; 13(5): 1083.

    Abstract

    This study utilized radiographic comparative analysis in order to evaluate dimensional ridge changes four months after tooth extraction and immediate grafting with mineralized dentin particulate autograft and chopped platelet-rich fibrin. Fifty-eight extraction sockets with up to 2 mm of missing buccal bone in the coronal aspect compared to the lingual bone were included. Graft material was covered with either a platelet-rich fibrin membrane or collagen sponge with no effort to achieve primary closure. The dimensional changes of the ridge were assessed on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images acquired prior to extraction and four months later. The reduction in the buccal bone plate thickness 1 mm, 3 mm, and 5 mm below the buccal crest was −0.87 ± 0.84 mm, −0.60 ± 0.70 mm, and −0.41 ± 0.55 mm, respectively. The mean ridge width changes 1 mm, 3 mm, and 5 mm below the crest were −1.38 ± 1.24 mm, −0.82 ± 1.13 mm, and −0.43 ± 0.89 mm, respectively. The average mid-buccal bone height gain was +1.1%, while the mid-lingual height gain was 5.6%. A mineralized dentin autograft with platelet-rich fibrin is effective in preserving post-extraction alveolar ridge dimensions.

  • Drs. Pohl and Buljan explain the value of dentin autografts. Using autogenous dentin demineralized graft provides a single-stage treatment plan, i.e., extraction of tooth followed by autogenous demineralized dentin graft in the same extraction socket in adult patients – is an alternative for the immediate reconstruction of alveolar bone defects to facilitate the future prosthesis. It also saves the cost of other graft materials which are commercially available in the market for the patient and also reduces the infective dental waste globally.

    Dr. Pohl graduated in Medicine at the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia, and obtained her medical doctorate in 1987. In 1997 she graduated from dentistry at Ludwig-Maximilian-University, Munich, Germany, and obtained her specialty in Oral Surgery in 2003 at the same university. She acquired her doctorate in dentistry at the University of Cologne, Germany in 2002, and in the same year, Dr. Pohl obtained her specialization in Periodontology and Implantology from the European Dental Association (EDA).

    Dr. Pohl is an assistant professor at the Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology at the School of Dental Medicine of the University of Rijeka and head of the Department for Oral Surgery.  She is an accomplished researcher and published numerous articles in scientific magazines.

    In 2020, she published her app to share knowledge and to help practitioners around the world in this specialized field. She brings to the attention that there are no sponsors or companies behind the app, only her own time, dedication, and passion. The procedures in “Decision Matters” are based on what she has found to deliver the best most predictable results.

    An early adopter of Partial Extraction Therapy, she is an advocate for the value in dentin autograft, tuberosity tissue, and osseodensification. In 2003 she started to combine hard and soft tissue augmentation techniques to treat the Socket Type 2 and 3 and the mIVAN technique was born. In 2020, long-term results of up to 11 years with mIVAN technique were published.

    Dr. Mia Buljan graduated in 2008 from the Faculty of Dentistry in Zagreb, Croatia subsequent to which she began practising with a focus on the fields of oral surgery, implantology, and periodontology. Her clinical experience motivated her to enroll in an Oral surgery residency. Currently, she is doing her Doctorate in Oral surgery at the University of Zagreb while working in the general hospital of Slavonski Brod. In Dr. Snjezana Pohl, she found a kindred spirit and has worked with Snjezana to train in the latest techniques in oral surgery and implantology such as immediate implant placement, Partial Extraction Therapy, and osseodensification.

  • Influence of single post, oval, and multi-post restorative techniques and amount of residual tooth substance on fracture strength of endodontically treated maxillary premolars. Spiccarielli V., Marruganti, C., Di Matteo C., Martignnoni M., Ounsi H., Doldo, T., Ferrari, M., Grandini, S. J Oral Sci 2021;63.

    Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the influence of the number of coronal walls and post-endodontic restorations on the mechanical strength of 165 recently extracted endodontically treated maxillary premolars.

    Methods: The teeth were divided into 3 control (no post) and 3 test groups according to the number of residual walls. Each test group was divided into subgroups according to the type of post-endodontic restoration (single, oval, and multi-post techniques). Samples were prepared conforming to the assigned subgroup. A universal loading machine applied a load parallel to the longitudinal axis of the teeth, thus simulating physiological occlusion. ANOVA and the Kruskal Wallis test were used for comparisons (P ≤ 0.05), and Tukey’s test for multiple comparisons.

    Results: For intact teeth, significant differences were found among all 3 subgroups, with single post showing the highest values. For 3 residual walls, oval post resulted in significantly lower values than single and multi-post systems. For 2 residual walls, the multi-post technique showed almost twice the resistance of oval post restorations.

    Conclusion: In oval canals the use of a single or multi-post technique increased post-and-core resistance even in intact teeth, whereas oval fiber posts showed no improvements. Multi-post design improved fracture resistance mostly in maxillary premolars lacking both marginal ridges.

    Prof. Hani Ounsi graduated from the School of Dental Surgery, University of Montpellier, France. He holds a post-graduate degree in Endodontics, a Master in Medical and Biological Sciences, a Research Masters degree in oral biology from Saint-Joseph University in Beirut where he taught Endodontics. He received his Ph.D. in Dental Materials from the University of Siena. Prof. Ounsi is Assistant-Professor at the Department of Endodontics of the Lebanese University and visiting professor at the Department of Endodontics and Restorative dentistry of Siena University. He is fellow of the International College of Dentists and member of the European Society of Endodontology and the American Association of Endodontists. He authored and co-authored more than 40 publications, and presented and conducted more than 150 lectures, conferences, and courses in 5 continents.

  • Many digital instruments, techniques, and concepts can be used for smile design, implant planning, and placement, as well as during the implementation of the restorative part. They are quite widely presented in media, published, and recommended. However, only on rare occasions, they are validated through proper laboratory and clinical research. Moreover, published research evaluates only a single aspect or small portion of the workflow. Also, it is quite often that once published, data about digital instruments is outdated already.

    Accuracy of the digital workflow for teeth- and implant-supported restorations depends on a clinical situation, selected scanning and 3D printing devices, use of different strategies as well as selected implant and prosthetic components. Therefore, digital workflow for different clinical cases should be planned in advance and specific strategies have to be employed in order to maximize the treatment outcomes with selected devices.

    Accurate Digital Implantology and Prosthodontics (ADIP) workflow for certain clinical scenarios is produced through the research of each clinical and lab step of the digital workflow with carefully selected dental implant systems and components. Main aspects being considered in ADIP workflows:

    Main aspects being considered in ADIP workflows: Image acquisition, treatment simulation Digital smile and function design Static/dynamic implant navigation Clinical and in-vitro accuracy of digital impressions Image acquisition, treatment simulation Digital smile and function design Image acquisition, treatment simulation Image acquisition, treatment simulation Digital smile and function design Image acquisition, treatment simulation Image acquisition, treatment simulation Digital smile and function design Static/dynamic implant navigation Clinical and in-vitro accuracy of digital impressions

    Prof. Vygandas Rutkūnas, DDS, Ph.D., Dip Prosth: From 1995-2000 Prof. Rutkūnas did his undergraduate studies in the Faculty of Dentistry, Kaunas Medical University, Lithuania; 2002-2004 Ph.D. studies in Department of Masticatory Function Rehabilitation, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan. 2004 he was the Recipient of “A.R. Frechette 2004 New Investigator Award” prize at the IADR meeting, Honolulu (USA). In 2004, he received his Diploma of the specialization in Prosthodontics, Vilnius University; From 2004 prosthodontist, Center of Prosthodontics, Institute of Odontology, Vilnius University; 2006 Ph.D. degree, Institute of Odontology, Vilnius University/ Tokyo Medical and Dental University. From 2006 Head of Division of Prosthodontics, Institute of Odontology, Vilnius University; 2009 founder of Study Club of Prosthodontists in Lithuania. From 2016 president of Lithuanian Society of Prosthodontics. From 2018 Council member of European Prosthodontic Association From 2019 EPA recognized specialist in Prosthodontics. From 2019 Professor in Institute of Odontology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Lithuania. Member of the editorial board - European Journal of Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. Reviewer for the peer-reviewed international journals, including CIDRR, JOR, JP, JAP, BMC Oral Health, JEPRD, and others. Author of 50 publications, co-author of 7 textbooks, more than 50 presentations in national and international conferences. Visiting lectures at Oulu University, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Giessen University, Boston University, UPENN, USC, Malmo University, etc. Topics of research projects: accuracy of digital workflow in implantology and prosthodontics, fully guided static and dynamic surgery, 3D printed bone scaffold for bone regeneration.

  • It is an amazing time to be in the field of endodontics. The future is truly now. Innovation is occurring at a staggering rate and is being fueled by the passion for knowledge and expertise of our practitioners. The wide-ranging discussion will address the past, present, and future of endodontics, the profound changes both in effect and imminent.

    Dr. Sameer Jain earned his Certificate and MSD in Endodontics from the University of Texas Health Science Center School of Dentistry at Houston (2015-2017). Dr. Jain completed his  Masters in Dental Biomaterials at University at Buffalo in New York (2013-2015), General Practice Residency (2011-12), and dental school from India (2007-2011). Dr. Jain is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He formerly served as an Assistant Professor Director of the Urgent Care Clinic with the Department of Endodontics at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) School of Dentistry. Dr. Jain is currently a Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International (ADI) and recipient of the James H. Revere scholarship. His research activity focuses on endodontic biomaterials and transnational technology. He has established the country’s first dynamic navigation model for “Minimally Invasive Endodontics” research and development. His research paper published in JOE, 3-Dimensional Accuracy of Dynamic Navigation Technology in Locating Calcified Canals" was one of the first research papers to explore the potential of applying dynamic 3D navigation technology in Endodontics. Dr. Jain has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed published articles and two books in the field of endodontics. Dr. Jain is the inventor and holds a patent for “HYBROSONIC”, a novel heat + sonic obturation and irrigation system. His work has earned recognition in the form of the American Association of Endodontists Resident Award, the Jean-Marie Laurichesse Research Award, the Pierre Fauchard Academy Award, MIT’s Young Innovator TR35 Fellow award, and the American Dental Association’s Henry M. Thornton Fellowship award. Dr. Jain is a scientific reviewer for all the top endodontic journals (Journal of Endodontics, International Endodontic Journal, and Clinical Oral Investigations) and serves as a nominated member of the American Association of Endodontists’ Research and Scientific Affairs Committee.

  • Illunotes is an interactive APP for educators and presenters. They can share a mirror image of their slide to the audience for them to organize and make individualized notes for future access and to enhance their education. Illunotes allows the sharing of notes among students or any participants in a classroom or a meeting room.

    Dr. Giancarlo G. Romero was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1970. Educated in the Venezuela school system, he graduated from the Universidad Central de Venezuela in 1993, obtaining his D.D.S. degree. He taught at the same institution and worked in Caracas for two years.

    Coming to the United States in 1995, he studied and worked at the University of Texas – Dental Branch in Houston, Department of Prosthodontics, and obtained his certificate in Prosthodontics and Master in Science Degree in 1998.

    In 1998, Dr. Romero was involved in a year fellowship in Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Dental Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center where he obtained the certificate in Maxillofacial Prosthodontist. He was awarded the prestigious “Cooksey Award” in 1997 and 2009 at the Greater Houston Dental Meeting. He is an associate professor on the Graduate Prosthodontic Program, UTHSC. Dr. Romero is currently in full-time private practice. He is involved in research related to implants and ceramics and is a worldwide lecturer.