Julietta V Rau is Head of the Research Group at Institute of Structure of Matter-Italian National Research Council, Rome. She is an Author of more than 110 publications in international journals. She is Chair and Organizer of the biennial BioMaH “Biomaterials for Healthcare” international conference, member of international scientific committees of various international conferences and Editorial Board Member of several international journals. Her research interests include “Innovative biomaterials for regenerative medicine, bioactive nanostructured coatings for dental implants and cements for hard tissue applications”.

Biomaterials for regenerative medicine

Rafael L F Figueiredo worked as a Researcher and an Instructor at University of Toronto, Faculty of Dentistry. He completed his MSc in 2011 and a Dental Public Health Specialty Degree in 2014 at University of Toronto. He has certification in Dental Public Health from Royal College of Dentists of Canada. He is an Assistant Adjunct Professor in Department of Dentistry, University of Alberta. In 2016, he became the President of the Canadian Association of Public Health Dentistry (CAPHD).

Aim: Emergency department (ED) visits for dental problems not associated with trauma (DPNAT) represent inappropriate utilization of health care resources increasing the economic burden on the health care system and affecting the quality of care delivered. The objective of this report is to describe the frequency of ED visits for DPNAT in Alberta, Canada. Methods: ED visits for DPNAT (January 2011-April 2016) were identified using the codes from the International Statistical Classification of Diseases (ICD-10-CA). The data were gathered from the National Ambulatory Care Reporting System (NACRS) database and from the Alberta Real Time Syndromic Surveillance Net (ARTSSN). The information gathered was related to the primary diagnosis of the discharge disposition of the visits. Results: A total of 147,357 ED visits for DPNAT in Alberta. The visits were made by 111,362 individuals representing 1.3 visits per person. The most prevalent primary diagnosis of ED visits for DPNAT was for diseases of pulp and periapical tissues (K04), such as periapical abscess, 45.0% of the visits, followed by disorders of teeth and supporting structures (K08), such as toothache (18.8%). The majority of the visits were made by patients from 20 to 44 years old (52.2%). ED visits for dental problems were more common than other general health conditions such as diabetes and asthma. Conclusion: The frequency of ED visits for DPNAT suggests barriers faced by the population in accessing dental care resources especially for urgent dental issues. Policy efforts and political will are needed to provide alternative options for seeking emergency dental care.

Hussien A Alattas is a Vice Dean, Professor and Head of Dental Restorative, College of Dentistry , Najran University , Saudi Arabia.. He has published several papers in reputed international journals. Participate as a speaker in several international dental conferences.

Restorative Dentistry

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Aim: Cavity preparation is one of daily dental practitioners’ involvements; hence, clinicians should be confident for their preparations and achieve an appropriate designed cavity for planed restorations. This research was done to assess the strength of cavity preparations and avoid iatrogenic damages. Methods: In 2015, six full-day “lectures – hands on” CPD courses delivered by eWisdom (London Deanery) at Barts and Dental Institute, at Queen Mary University were dedicated for this study. 206 cavity preparations were observed and analyzed to work out the most common existing issues and was tried to find appropriate solutions. 12 practitioners attended each course with a minimum two cavity preparations by each individual, which was analyzed and discussed accordingly. The main problem was detected on opening the contact area for the posterior teeth both for direct and indirect visions. Another main noticed issue was the differences in preparation accuracy between buccal and lingual/palatal side related to the sizes and axial wall angles. In this study, number of factors such as: postures, visions and burs were determined to observe the deviations in achieved outcomes. Results: The study demonstrated the impact of the “lectures – hands on” CPD courses on outcomes. In addition, it illustrated that practitioner, who have difficulties in cavity preparations, can be divided in three groups: one group - not aware about their weaknesses, the second group - know about the issues yet they know the reason, and the third group - aware of the issues and they just need some appropriate more practice preferably under supervision. More interestingly, it was experiential that after finding the reasons of making mistakes, most of practitioners adjusted their work dramatically which approved the impact of this type of course. Conclusion: Dental laboratories are one of the best places to help practitioners to improve their weakness; furthermore, it will help educational systems to understand the clinicians’ need.

Anka Letic has completed her PhD at University of Belgrade, Serbia and Post-doctoral studies at Hammersmith Hospital, London, England. She worked as University Professor in Belgrade, Serbia, Fukuoka, Japan and Ras Al Khaimah. She has published five books and more than 45 papers in reputed journals and has been serving as an Editorial Board Member of repute journals. Her research interest includes “Synthetic bone substitutes for guided bone regeneration”. She is a Scientific Expert for European Commission in Horizon 2020 and Eurostar programs. Presently, she works as Dental Clinicians at International Dental Clinics in Rome and Milan, Italy.

The oral rehabilitation treatment aims to return esthetics, function, comfort, phonetics and health to the patient. Oral treatment requires careful planning, according to the biological and mechanical principles that rule contemporary dentistry. Complex clinical cases of oral rehabilitation require interdisciplinary treatment with the need for orthodontic treatment, endodontics, implants and prosthetics. This work describes multidisciplinary clinical cases of oral rehabilitation involving orthodontics, endodontics, periodontics, surgery, implant insertion and aesthetic restorative dentistry, with an implant-supported prosthesis approach. Therefore, it is crucial to gather the greatest quantity of data to determine the role that every single element can play in the prosthetic rehabilitation of the clinical case. Dental implants have been established as long-term supports for tooth replacements, and they have profoundly altered treatment concepts of traditional prosthodontics. The purpose of this lecture is to appraise tooth preservation in a different manner while considering implants as additional and even preferred support mechanisms for dental prostheses. Dental health situation can be associated with negative child and family experiences and lower oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) across all social groups; yet, families facing greater disadvantage may report lesser quality-of-life impact at the same level of disease experience. Thus, subjective quality-of-life measures may differ under varying social contexts, with possible implications for service utilization, evaluating oral health interventions, or quantifying disease morbidity in low socioeconomic status groups. This has implications in the support for partial or complete removable prostheses and the placement of dental implants.

Contract Teacher in Forensic Dentistry at the Dental School of the University of Turin, since 2015. Graduated in dentistry at the University of Bari (Italy) in 1994. A post-graduate in Legal Medicine, Forensic Sciences and Forensic Odontology, holds a Research Doctorate degree on Analytic Morphometry. He presented over 80 papers in national and international forensic sciences meetings and has been invited speaker since 2006, in several congresses, among which the forensic dentistry session of the 2006 FDI World Dental Congress at Shenzen (Cina). Lecturer for forensic odontology at the University of Catanzaro and Lecce (Italy), Expert witness in civil and penal Court for dental disputes and professional liability, Expert before the International Penal Court, participating odontologist in the Forensic Odontology Working Group within the Interpol DVI standing committee and President and Founder of the Civil Protection Association “Dental Team DVI Italia”.

Forensic Dentistry

Dr. Bollen graduated in 1992 as dentist at the Catholic University Leuven (Belgium). In 1996 he received his PhD at the same university. One year later he finished his specialisation in periodontology (MSc perio) under supervision of prof. dr. D. van Steenberghe. In 2016 he became MClinDent in esthetic and restorative dentistry (University of the Pacific, US). Dr. Bollen published more than 30 scientific articles in peer reviewed international dental journals. He is editor in chief of the Journal of Dental Health, Oral Disorders & Therapy and editor of several online dental journals. Curd Bollen leads a dental clinic in the Netherlands, limited to periodontology, implantology and halitosis. His research interests are: ceramic dental implants, halitosis and peri-implantitis.

His research interests are: ceramic dental implants, halitosis and peri-implantitis.

Francesca Cattoni has completed her dental degree from University of Milano in 2000. Since then she is working as dentist and Scientific Advisor at San Raffaele Hospital, Milan

Dentistry

Peter Fine has been in general dental practice for 40 years and for 10 years has combined general practice with a teaching post and an honorary research fellowship. He has directed the Sports Dentistry Programme at UCL Eastman Dental Institute for 5 years and has been involved in seminars and conferences on Sports Dentistry in the UK and Middle East. His research looks into the impact of postgraduate education on general dental practitioners and is about to complete his PhD on postgraduate dental education. He has lectured around the world on the impact of confidence following postgraduate dental education.

His research looks into the impact of postgraduate education on general dental practitioners and is about to complete his PhD on postgraduate dental education. He has lectured around the world on the impact of confidence following postgraduate dental education.

The PerioLase® MVP-7™ is the only laser designed especially for the LANAP™ protocol (also referred to as Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure, Laser Excisional New Attachment Procedure™ Laser ENAP® LPT™, or LASER PERIODONTAL THERAPY™). The PerioLase® is a powerful 6 watt FR (Free Running) Nd:YAG (Neodymium: Yttrium Aluminum Garnet) laser with the unique features necessary to perform the LANAP Protocol™ and all other soft tissue procedures. The PerioLase® is the "Swiss Army Knife" of lasers with a full complement of new soft tissue laser treatment options. The founding clinicians of Millennium Dental Technologies, Inc., Robert H. Gregg, II, D.D.S. and Delwin K. McCarthy, D.D.S., combined their talents and expertise to perfect a powerful laser with the unique features and capabilities needed to quickly and effectively perform the LANAP™ protocol as well as all other soft tissue laser procedures. Designed to optimize the performance of the LANAP™ protocol the PerioLase® has the power and versatility to perform a wide range of soft and hard tissue laser procedures. This is proven technology, and the PerioLase® MVP-7™ is the latest generation of dentistry's first pulsed Nd:YAG laser and the world's most widely used dental laser platform. It's the first laser in dentistry to incorporate DIGITAL technology for enhanced performance and reliability.

Represent Millennium Dental Technologies at Trade Shows, Dental Conventions, Lectures at Universities,Dental Study Clubs and Hygiene Certification Course for Laser Pocket Disinfection.

Dr. Joe Blaes created a unique, insurance-free, fee-for-service general practice in St. Louis, Missouri, that emphasizes preventive, esthetic, reconstructive and implant dentistry. Because of his interest in new, innovative and more efficient materials and techniques, Dr. Blaes began writing a column, “Pearls for Your Practice” in Dental Economics. This column became a trusted source for maximizing dental practice efficiency. He is best known as the former Chief Editor of Dental Economics. His lectures and hands-on programs for Dentists, Dental Assistants and Hygienists have won rave reviews around the country. In addition to memberships in many professional organizations, Dr. Blaes is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, a past President of the American Academy of Dental Practice Administration and a Founding Member of the American Academy for Oral Systemic Health. His honors include St. Louis University’s coveted Alumni Merit Award and the AGD Missouri Dentist of the Year Award 2007

Joe Blaes'sinterest in new, innovative and more efficient materials and techniques, Dr. Blaes began writing a column, “Pearls for Your Practice” in Dental Economics

Dr. Werner H. Shintaku is an Associate Professor and is the Director of Imaging Sciences of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry, Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine. Dr. Shintaku received his dental degree in 1998 and Master of Science (MS) degree in oral and maxillofacial radiology (OMFR) in 2004 from the University of Sao Paulo, School of Dentistry in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 2009, he received a specialty degree in Oral Diagnosis from the Brazilian Dental Board. In 2004, he moved to the United States where he taught OMFR at the University of Southern California (USC), School of Dentistry in Los Angeles, California. In 2007, he joined the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology graduate program of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), Texas and received his certificate in 2009 and Master of Science degree in 2010. Dr. Shintaku is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. He has more than 20 years of experience in teaching and practicing OMFR. He has given many presentations and continuing education courses at national and international meetings and has published multiple articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Shintaku is the recipient of two awards given by the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in 2008 and 2009 recognizing him as one of the best promising faculty/dental educator in OMFR.

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine

Dr. Stefanos Kourtis is an Associate Professor in the University of Athens, Department of Prosthodontics, Greece

Prosthodontics

Dr. George B Hall is a Professor of Operative Dentistry at The University of North Carolina, USA

Operative Dentistry

Dr. Adel K. El-Naggar is a Professor and Section Chief of Head and Neck Pathology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. El-Naggar is the also the Director of the Head and Neck Pathology Fellowship. He received his M.D. degree from the Ein-Shams School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt and research and pathology training at Vanderbilt and Case Western-Reserve University in Nashville and Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. El-Naggar is anEditor-in-Chief of the Head and Neck Oncology Journal and amember of several editorial boards of pathology, oncology and head and neck medical journals. He is also a member of national and international committees and cooperative groups in head and neck tumors. Dr. El-Naggar has authored and co-authored 610articles, 55 editorials and 10 book chapters on pathology of the head and neck. His main research efforts are focused onmolecular genetic characterization of head and neck and salivary carcinomas and biomarker integration in clinical management of patients with these tumors.

Dr. Adel K. El-Naggar main research efforts are focused onmolecular genetic characterization of head and neck and salivary carcinomas and biomarker integration in clinical management of patients with these tumors.

Dr. Rungnapa Warotayanont is a Pediatric Dentist at UCSF School of Dentistry and holds at UCSF Medical Center Hospital privilege and is a recipient of UCSF Pediatric Dentistry Excellence in Dental Care of Pediatric Disabled Patient award. Yang is a current member the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and California Society of Pediatric Dentistry. She is board-certified and is a member of the College of Diplomates of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. She is also a board member of the UCSF Pediatric Alumni Board of Directors.

Dr. Rungnapa (Warotayanont) Yang focuses her practice on pediatric dental care as well as disease prevention at both UCSF Pediatric Dental Center and UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital.

Dr. Werner H. Shintaku is an Associate Professor and is the Director of Imaging Sciences of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC) College of Dentistry, Department of Diagnostic Sciences and Oral Medicine. Dr. Shintaku received his dental degree in 1998 and Master of Science (MS) degree in oral and maxillofacial radiology (OMFR) in 2004 from the University of Sao Paulo, School of Dentistry in Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 2009, he received a specialty degree in Oral Diagnosis from the Brazilian Dental Board. In 2004, he moved to the United States where he taught OMFR at the University of Southern California (USC), School of Dentistry in Los Angeles, California. In 2007, he joined the Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology graduate program of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), Texas and received his certificate in 2009 and Master of Science degree in 2010. Dr. Shintaku is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology. He has more than 20 years of experience in teaching and practicing OMFR. He has given many presentations and continuing education courses at national and international meetings and has published multiple articles in national and international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Shintaku is the recipient of two awards given by the American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology in 2008 and 2009 recognizing him as one of the best promising faculty/dental educator in OMFR.

Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology

Francesco Chiappelli, Ph.D.; AAAS Fellow; Fulbright Alumnus, is a Professor in the Section of Oral Biology in the Division of Oral Biology and Medicine.

Professor Chiappelli’s research interest for the last three decades has been mind-body interaction, and specifically the role of the psychoneuroendocrine system in regulating cellular immune surveillance. As a system biologist, he has focused on the role of stress on the responses of the hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis, for example, and its modulatory effects on T cell activation, proliferation, regulation and function. His fundamental hypothesis is that external stressors, such as pain, alcohol, nicotine or drugs of abuse, as well as perceived stress and anxiety put a serious load on the CD4+ T cells of the immune system, and prevent them from functioning well in the defense against infection and cancer. Case in point, in the context of dental research, he has examined the role of mind-body interactions in “stress-related” oral ulcers, including canker sores (recurrent aphthous stomatis) and oral lichen planus. As the field of osteoimmunology emerged about 15 years ago, which establishes the intertwined relationships between cellular immune processes and bone metabolism (i.e., bone formation and bone resorption), Dr. Chiappelli launched a novel direction in his research interest that could be termed “osteo-psychoneuroendocrine-immunology”, which he described in his monograph “Osteoimmunopathology” (Springer, 2011). Stemming from his graduate training in research methodology and biostatistics, Professor Chiappelli became interested and involved in the novel field of evidence-based dentistry (EBD) even before the American Dental Association (ADA) formerly defined it in 1999. During the last fifteen years, Dr. Chiappelli has established himself as a national and an international recognized expert in the field. He was named ADA “Champion” for EBD, Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) with a special mention “for his contribution to the establishment of the field of evidence-based dentistry”, and is a Fulbright Specialist and Scholar in the broad field of evidence-based health care, and EBD specifically. The focus of Professor Chiappelli’s research in EBD is the pursuit of excellence in the research methodology of this new science: how can we truly obtain the “best available” evidence, how can we obtain reliable assessments and analyses of it, how can we best disseminate this information to the stakeholders, and how can we best integrate the “best available” evidence in evidence-based clinical decision-making, thus fully empowering patients and caregivers and ensuring increased health literacy, access to care and effectiveness. The fundamental hypothesis of his work in that domain, that evidence-based dentistry is patient-centered, effectiveness-focused and research-directed (i.e., follows the hypothesis-driven scientific process), has been described and discussed in depth in his several books (three monographs, three edited books) on the topic: Chiappelli F. The Science of Research Synthesis: A Manual of Evidence-Based Research for the Health Sciences – Implications and Applications in Dentistry (NovaScience Publisher, 2008); Chiappelli F. Sustainable Evidence-Based Decision-Making. (NovaScience Publisher, 2010); Chiappelli F. et al. (co-Eds) Understanding Evidence-Based Practice: Toward Optimizing Clinical Outcomes. (Springer–Verlag, Heidelberg, 2010); Rastogi S, Chiappelli F, et al. (co-Eds). Evidence based practice in complementary and alternative medicine: Protocols, problem and potential in Ayurveda. (Springer–Verlag, 2012); Chiappelli F et al. (co-Eds). Comparative Effectiveness and Efficacy Research and Analysis for Practice (CEERAP): Applications for Treatment Options in Health Care. (Springer–Verlag, 2012); Chiappelli F. Fundamentals of Evidence-based Health Care and Translational Science. (Springer–Verlag, 2014).

Dr. Di Fiore, a native of New York, received his DDS degree from New York University, College of Dentistry, his MS degree in Oral Biology from George Washington University andhis Certificate in Endodontics from the United States Army Institute of Dental Research, Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Madigan Army Medical Center. He retired from the United States Army Dental Corps after 20 years of active duty service and has held faculty positions at the University of Alabama, University of Tennessee, University of Kentucky, Northwestern University, University of New Jersey and New York University. He is a fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, a fellow of the American College of Dentists and a life member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon.Dr. Di Fiore, a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics, teaches and practices at the University of Texas, School of Dentistry in Houston Texas

Endodontics-Endodontology, Diagnosis, Microbiology, Materials