29^th Euro Congress and Expo on Dental and Oral Health October 27-28, 2021 Zurich, Switzerland

Biography:

Donghun Han has his expertise in preventive dentistry and passion in improving the oral health and wellbeing. His open and contextual analytical model based on oral epidemiology creates new perspectives on improving oral health. He has built this model after years of experience in research, evaluation, teaching and administration both in hospital and education institutions.

Abstract:

Statement of the Problem: Tooth injury is an important health issue. Despite the major health impact of tooth injury, it has drawn relatively little attention among health-related concerns. This study aims to investigate the association between the tooth injury experience rate and occupational status based on the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).

Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: From the KNHANES conducted in 2019, we estimated the tooth injury experience rate according to occupational status of 6,139 participants. Setting the tooth injury experience rate as a dependent variable and occupational status as an independent variable, we performed logistic regression to calculate odds ratios reflecting the likelihood of injury according to occupational status while controlling for relevant covariates.

Findings: 786 participants had tooth injury experience over the past 1 year. Among occupational groups, the craft, equipment, machine operating, and assembling workers showed the highest rate (16.3%) of tooth injury experience, and the lowest rate (11.2%) was found in the elementary workers group. Among employment type, the daily workers showed the highest rate (14.8%) of tooth injury experience, and the lowest rate (9.8%) was found in the family business without pay. Among working type, the night work showed the highest rate (17.5%) of tooth injury experience, and the lowest rate (10.0%) was found in the evening work. After adjusting for the confounding variables, the experience of tooth injury was attenuated and only daytime workers significantly related to tooth injury (OR = 1.21; 95% CI: 1.01-1.45).

Conclusion & Significance: The tooth injury experience rate differed depending on the working status. A higher rate of tooth injury experience was found in working time in comparison to the no work within past 1 year group. This study would be useful in selecting appropriate priorities for tooth injury management in Korea.

Biography:

Shailesh Kulkarni is pursuing his dental degree from Maharashtra University of health sciences. He has his expertise in study and evaluation the current circumstances faced by dentists around. This is one of my studies about current situation of dentists out there after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Abstract:

There have been many changes in the way we approach dentistry after this COVID-19 pandemic. As it is said that there are two sides of coins similarly there are some positive as well as negative aspects in the changes during this period. The negative aspects are reduction in the number of patient in the dental clinic, increased patient apprehension about entering in to the clinical set up due to fear of transmission. The above problems have put dentist in a state of distress making it seems like the end but no it’s never the end it’s always the new beginning, the beginning which provides more quality of work along with improved protocol.

Biography:

Alexander Schembri graduated in 1989 Bachelor of Dental Surgery, post graduate diploma in Gerodontology and Geriatrics in 1993 and Masters in Gerodontology and Geriatrics in 2003 from the University of Malta. He was an Inducted fellow of FICD in 2016. He is the founder member of the Maltese Association of Geriatrics and Gerodontology. He is the past president of the European College of Gerodontology in 2016/17. He is also a visiting lecturer at University of Malta and responsible for the teaching of Gerodontology; Author of the children’s book Id-dentatura tan-nanna (Grandma’s dentures); Awarded’ Best Elderly Oral Healthcare Initiative at the Oral Health & Dentistry in 2018. He was also a speaker for various international conferences and also awarded the best poster presentation.

Abstract:

People with dementia may no longer have or will reach a stage when they no longer have the ability to voice their needs for oral care and treatment, carry out daily oral hygiene to a level that prevents disease, make informed choice and give valid consent for treatment. This may have a negative effect on the oral health of the individual and on the quality of life. Thus to contribute to maintain an acceptable quality of life of persons with dementia, the dental team has the specific role to keep them free of oral infections, restore their dentition, so they can enjoy eating and maintain speech and aesthetics as long as possible. With the COVID-19 pandemic the specific needs of these persons was further highlighted.

Biography:

Esraa M. Abdelkader has her expertise in the industrial, teaching, and research fields and her passion in the material science sector is to improve the research field to discover novel patents helping in enhancing the wellbeing and the quality of life for the humanity. Her open and excessive work creates new pathways for improving and easing the composite manufacturing process and consequently many applications including the dental applications. Her master Degree is in Textile engineering from Helwan University, she used to work in the industrial field for almost six years and now she is working as a lecturer in Badr University in Cairo. Her Ph.D. is a channel one between Helwan University in Egypt and Granada University in Spain, specialized in the material science and composites fields.

Abstract:

Mechanical compatibility with the human dentin is a considerable issue when fabricating dental fiber posts. To this purpose, this study introduces a new method of fabricating compatible dental posts using braiding techniques of thermoplastic fibers (matrix) with glass fibers (reinforcement). Fifty fiber-reinforced composite (FRC) posts of thermoplastic yarns polypropylene (PP) braided with continuous filaments glass fibers (GFs) for reinforcement, varying in fiber volume fraction (FVF), and core types are fabricated and tested. Posts are performed using a braiding machine, and braids are placed in an aluminium mold. The filled mold is placed inside an oven at the melting temperature of the polypropylene to produce the final post’s shape.

An ultrasonic test is conducted to measure the shear modulus and Young’s modulus of FRC post specimens by measuring the velocities of both the P-wave and S-wave. In order to ensure the accuracy of the measurements, each sample is measured three times, and then the means and standard deviations of each sample are calculated before analyzing the test results using the means of two steps, namely, clustering and comparing the P and R² values of each cluster, which revealed that FVF, fiber mass, and core type of the specimen had a significant effect on the resulted Young’s and shear modulus.

The results indicate that the proposed method can fabricate competitive dental posts with regard to different fabricating variables. The samples show Young’s modulus ranges of from 10.08 GPa to 31.83 GPa. The following tested hypothesis is supported the braiding technique of thermoplastic fibers with glass fibers will improve the mechanical compatibility of the resulting posts (ex vivo).

Biography:

Daniel Moreinos is a certified endodontist. He is a senior doctor and head of the postgraduate program of the endodontics department at the Galilee Medical Center, Israel. Doctor Moreinos published several papers in international peer reviewed journals and lectures in professional international conferences. Daniel Moreinos received several distinguished prizes for his research. He practices endodontics and treats dental trauma cases both in the medical center and in his private clinic. His research deals with different aspects of endodontics. This multifocal approach allows for better care giving and improved teaching of future generations of endodontists.

Abstract:

Dental trauma is a common event in childhood and adolescence. Choosing the adequate treatment and delivering it in the correct time following trauma, is crucial for improving the prognosis of injured teeth. Treatment of a traumatized tooth requires accurate diagnosis and an interdisciplinary treatment plan. In addition to the immediate treatment, dental trauma requires long term follow up. Damage to the dentition, following trauma, may present itself several years after the original trauma.

Unfortunately, many trauma cases remain neglected, untreated, mistreated, or over-treated, resulting in the need for complex future treatments. Dental trauma may lead to complexed damage involving both the tooth and the surrounding tissue. Complications may include, pulp necrosis, pulp canal obliteration, different types of resorptions, ankylosis and more, if left untreated these complications will lead to severe damage to the dentition and eventually to loss of teeth. Many times, mistreatment is a consequence of ignorance either of the patient, that does not seek immediate treatment or the attending dentist, who is not familiar with the latest treatment protocols. In this presentation I will review the long-term consequences of mistreated dental trauma.

Biography:

Nicolae Cristian Eugen Cazacu obtained his Ph. D degree from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in 2016 with the thesis “Considerations about the dental dam isolation of the operatory field in dental medicine”. He is interested in developing new techniques, instruments and materials which will help the dentists to get a better isolation of the operatory field in difficult clinical cases of massive destruction teeth. He has received 2 patents issued by the Romanian State Office for Inventions and Trademarks for two instruments: a forceps used to introduce the dam in the tight space between neighbouring teeth and another one for an instrument with mirror which can be attached to any microscope and could really support the dentist during difficult procedures. He has developed the educational platform to provide knowledge for better isolation practice even in clinical cases where many dentists might think it is almost impossible.

Abstract:

Statement of the problem: The clinical cases involving massive destruction of teeth are difficult to solve without the proper rubber dam isolation. The purpose of this lecture is to describe the special technique for rubber dam isolation used to solve some difficult clinical cases.

Methodology & Theoretical Orientation: A newly developed, widely applicable and highly satisfactory rubber dam protocol for usual dental practice will be presented.

Findings: The protocol designed for the reconstruction of massive destruction teeth using a reinforced glass fiber post is useful in many cases.

Conclusion & Significance: To save the massively destructed teeth using reinforced glass fiber posts the dentist should provide the best rubber dam isolation of the operatory field. The Presentation is useful to the dental practitioners in the conservative and restorative dentistry.

Biography:

Bene Ekine-Afolabi is a graduate of River State University of Science & Technology in Applied Biology (Medical Microbiology option); with an MRes degree at University of East London, United Kingdom. She had her PhD. study & worked at the Department of Natural Sciences, Middlesex University, UK. She trained in practical approach to toxicology in drug development (American College of Toxicology/British Toxicology Society).

Bene Ekine-Afolabi does research in Microbiology, Molecular Biology and Cancer. Her current focus of research (which has yielded eight designed models), is on the Investigation of molecular mechanism of colorectal cancer and due to the current pandemic, has been involved in drug development for COVID-19. Bene had Harvard University part-sponsored training in therapeutic research in Cancer Biology & Therapeutic. Bene has been involved in three published peer reviewed article, two manuscript awaiting publication, among which one is on COVID-19 and was submitted to the Chief Medical Officer of United Kingdom to assist in response to the pandemic.

Abstract:

The oral cavity which is comprising of the dental sets, tongues, larynx and microorganisms, is an important part of the human body, food intake in healthy individual passes through the oral cavity as the first point of call. This means that every element of food has its first contact with the dental set and the mucus membrane of the oral cavity. Thus, meaning the dental set and the oral cavity will be the first home to unfriendly bacteria that are associated with food. Therefore, the initiation of immunity to unfriendly microorganisms will commence in the oral cavity. Maintaining healthy gum and teeth is a lifelong endeavor.

Gum diseases and dental decay has often been treated with little or no attention to the genetic status of an individual. Glutathione is important in immune response and homeostasis of an individual, in disease prevention. Various disease including cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease have been linked to poor oral hygiene; however, the implication of genetic status has not been elucidated. 

Accumulating evidence have shown the implication of glutathione dysfunction in diseases and shown to be common mostly in Individuals with glutathione-S-transferase polymorphisms, an enzyme responsible for the function of glutathione. Microorganisms associated to food and genetic status of glutathione S-transferase as well as glutathione availability in individuals could be the unseen team to give answer to gum disease and oral cancer prevention or treatment.

Biography:

Nermin Hayek completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree from King’s College London. She worked as a dental core trainee in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department in King’s College Hospital and is currently carrying out a dental core training year in Community Dental Services. She is focused on furthering her post graduate education by participating in post graduate training courses- particularly in the field of paediatric dentist and orthodontics.

Abstract:

The coronavirus COVID-19 has sent reverberations in all aspects of healthcare, where its spread in 2019 has impacted multiple National Health Services, including the head and neck cancer clinics. Early diagnosis combined with the appropriate treatment plays an unquestionable significant role in the survival rates and prognosis for head and neck cancer patients. King’s College Hospital sits in the heart of south-east London, serving a population of 700,000; however also acts as a tertiary care centre receiving referrals for a multitude of specialties from across the South of England.

A retrospective review was conducted of 365 cases referred for suspected head and neck cancer to the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral Medicine two-week-wait clinic at King’s College Hospital during the first coronavirus wave (1st of March 2020 to 31st of September 2020) and the same time period in 2019. A total of 233 suspected head and neck cancer referrals were made via the Pan London referral pathway during the first wave in 2020, compared to 132 referrals made in 2019.

A total of 3.4% (n=8) of the patients referred during the first wave were diagnosed with a subtype of head and neck cancer, compared with 9.8% (n=13) in 2019. Of these referrals, the proportion of patients not seen within the required 14-day period only slightly increased from 3.03% (n=4) in 2019 to 3.86% (n=9) in 2020. There was a significant impact from the government-enforced lockdown where reduced face-to-face examinations impacted the quantity of referrals and their diagnosis via the two-week-wait pathway. This study allows reflection of the impact of the first coronavirus wave on the two-week-wait head and neck cancer referrals and gives valuable insight for service implementation and staff reallocation in the event of future periods of waves to prevent overburdening of services.

Biography:

Arpit Sikri (BDS (Gold Medallist), MDS (Prosthodontics), PGDHM, DWCOI) is currently working as Associate Professor & Post Graduate Teacher in the Department of Prosthodontics, Bhojia Dental College & Hospital, Baddi, and Himachal Pradesh, India. He had earlier worked as Senior Resident in the most prestigious dental institute of the country i.e. Maulana Azad Institute of Dental Sciences, New Delhi, and India. He had also worked as Senior Lecturer in Santosh Dental College, Santosh Deemed to be University, Ghaziabad (Delhi NCR) & Senior Lecturer in Sudha Rustagi College of Dental Sciences & Research, Faridabad, Haryana, India. He is the youngest dental surgeon of India to have completed his Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital Management from National Institute of Health and Family Welfare (NIHFW, New Delhi) and that too with distinction.

He has also been conferred with Diplomate. Fellowship in the field of implantology by World Congress for Oral Implantology (WCOI), Tokyo, Japan, throughout his academic career, he had been awarded with gold medals being the Topper of the University, back to back. He has authored a book on “Oral Pathology” under Scientific Medtech publishers. He has to his credit around 28 books under Lambert Academic Publishing (LAP) and more than 100 national as well as international publications in various reputed journals. He is the Editor of Webmed Central, Associate Editor of Current Dental Research Journal and Assistant Editor of Asia Pacific Dental Journal & I-Dentistry journal.

He is on the panel of various national and international journals as an editorial board member. Apart from this, he is also an active reviewer for various journals. He is actively associated with various associations namely IPS, IDA, IDRR, AHA, etc. He has been recently appointed as “General Secretary” of Oral Maxillofacial Implantology Council of India (OMICI) by DenTrenz Careers. He has presented keynote guest lectures and faculty presentations in various national & international conferences. He has been recently appointed as the youngest plenary speaker representing India in the European Conference on Dental Health hosted by Conference Series LLC Ltd on 29^th July 2021. He also presented paper as well as poster presentations in various conferences, many of which were highly appreciated and awarded. He is also known for his organization skills since he has been actively associated as organizing committee member for various conferences.

Moreover, he is the youngest dental surgeon of the World to have been appointed as Chairman, Organizing Committee of the DenTrenz 3 in 1 International Virtual Dental Conference 2020. He is the Council Member of Gergson Lehrmann Group (GLG). He had been the President of NDDSF (dental society) from Punjab State. He has also contributed in various books like Textbook of Conservative & Restorative Dentistry, Textbook of Endodontics, Indirect Restorations, Target MDS MCQ’s, Dental Matrix, Brahmastra, AIIMS 25 etc. He has been also conferred with many awards namely IDA Profile of the Month 2011, Budding Dentist Award 2010, Dental Youth Icon 2009, Student Ambassador and Mentor by the publishing group “Elsevier” and “The Best Post Graduate Student in Prosthodontics in India” in 2016. He has been recently awarded as “The Most Dynamic Dentist of the year 2021” during the Next Den Gen Awards 2021 where he was also appointed as the Guest of Honour and esteemed jury member.

Earlier, he was awarded “Doctor's Excellency Icon Award 2020” for excellent work in the field of dentistry by Geniuses World Records on the occasion of National Doctor’s Day i.e. 1st July 2020 & Global Outreach Healthcare Award 2020 under the category “Associate Editor of the Year” for exemplary work in the field of research by Global Outreach Medical & Health Association (GOMHA). He has recently been conferred with the Appreciation Award for commitment and dedication to the field of dentistry on the occasion of International Dentist’s Day i.e. 6th March 2021 by team CynoDent (Global Healthcare for all). He was also awarded and honoured by the then Chief Minister of Punjab (Sh. Prakash Singh Badal) for securing highest marks during BDS 1st professional university examinations.

He was also awarded with IDA Colgate scholarships and RN Kukar merit award throughout his academic career. Apart from the academics, he is actively associated with sports and cultural activities also. He had been a national level player of Table Tennis and won many awards for the same. He has also won medals for various sports events held in conferences, intra-college as well as inter-college level.

Abstract:

Advent of Osseo integration has rapidly led to the use of dental implants over recent years. Implant complications are often inadvertent squeal of improper diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical method, and placement. This can be overcome by using surgical guides for implant positioning. Although conventionally made surgical guide are used, the clinical outcome is often unpredictable, and even if the implants are well placed, the location and deviation of the implants may not meet the optimal prosthodontic requirements. High accuracy in planning and execution of surgical procedures is important in securing a high success rate without causing iatrogenic damage. This can be achieved by computed tomography, 3D implant planning software, image‑guided template production techniques, and computer‑aided surgery. This presentation evaluates about the various systems of conventionally made surgical guide using radiograph and also the newer computer generated surgical guide in detail.

Biography:

Rami Khouri has 22 years’ experience as a dentist and 14 years in business administration applying PRM concept.

Abstract:

An approach that improves patient health and satisfaction for many years, commercial businesses have realized the benefits of deploying CRM (customer relationship management) systems that help them build long-term customer relationships. In turn, consumers have grown accustomed to dealing with businesses that proactively understand and serve their needs. Through automated systems based on the concepts of loyalty and relationship based marketing, consumers have grown to rely on helpful follow up communications based on their preferences similar concepts can be used to establish patient relationship management systems in healthcare organizations or clinics. With such a system in place, clinicians can establish on-going relationships with their patients, enabling them to increase focus on prevention, and giving them a new tool to help improve patient wellbeing and satisfaction would help this recognition.