Speakers 2025

She graduated from Ege University School of Dentistry in 1988. She obtained her PhD from the Health Sciences Pedodontics Doctorate Program in 1995. She became an Associate Professor of Pedodontics in 2000 and a Professor in 2006.

She has given conferences in many international congresses in Egypt, China, Philippines, South Korea, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Russia, and participated as an invited speaker at the (FDI) World Dental Association Congresses in India (2014), Poland (2016), and Argentina (2018).

She has many published articles and translated and published several books as follows: “Traumatic Dental Injuries- Handbook” in 2014, “Contemporary Treatment Methods in Pediatric Dentistry” in 2021 and ‘The Art and Science of Minimal İntervention Dentistry and Atraumatic Restorative Treatment’ in 2022.

The book ‘ Evidence-Based Caries Prevention’, which she edited and authored two chapters, was published by Springer publishing house in 2016.

Currently, she works as a faculty member in the Department of Pedodontics, School of Dentistry, Ege University.

Her professional interests are traumatic dental injuries, preventive dentistry, and minimally invasive approaches.

Abstract of lecture:

Assessment and management of transverse root fractures.

Transverse root fractures (commonly called horizontal root fractures) are a complex injury, but they usually require little in the way of invasive or irreversible treatment. Unfortunately, this type of injury appears to be poorly understood by many dentists and this has resulted in many teeth with such fractures being poorly managed in the past. This lecture will specifically discuss this type of injury and how it should be managed. A variation of the classification of root fractures will be explained and this will help dentists in the management of these fractures. The long-term prognosis of sub-crestal coronal third root fractures, middle third root fractures and apical third root fractures is usually very good, if managed appropriately and conservatively. However, supra-crestal coronal third root fractures have a poorer prognosis with respect to the pulp and restoration of the tooth due to the location of the fracture, which is similar to a complicated crown:root fracture. Management of these fractures poses dilemmas for the dentist and some guidelines will be presented to help the decision-making when a supra-crestal coronal third root fracture is present.

Tooth Resorption – Classification, Diagnosis and Management

Many dentists find it very challenging to differentiate between the different types of tooth resorption, which leads to uncertainty regarding the treatment required. This uncertainty is largely a result of the many conflicting and confusing classifications and terminology used in the literature and in lectures to classify and diagnose tooth resorption. The IADT and the DTG have recently combined to develop a comprehensive, yet simplified, classification of the different types of tooth resorption. This classification will be outlined and each type of resorption will be described to enable easy diagnosis. An outline of the principles of management of each type of resorption will provide clinicians with guidelines to use for their own cases. Examples showing the outcomes of these treatment protocols will also be presented.

Graduated from the Faculty of odontologi at Malmö University, Sweden, in 2017. After several years of clinical experience in both public and private dental care, I transitioned into the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. My journey began in public dental health in Skåne (2017–2020), followed by a year in private practice. In 2021, I joined the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Malmö University as a clinical assistant, gaining valuable surgical experience before starting my residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2023.

Beyond my clinical work, I am actively involved in research, with three peer-reviewed scientific publications to my name. Currently, I am involved in an ongoing research project focused on developing “A non-invasive approach to diagnosing oral cancer”.

Abstract of lecture:

Alveolar process fractures and root fractures in the primary dentition

Traumatic dental injuries in young children pose unique challenges. Root fractures and alveolar process fractures are two rare injuries, which can result in effects on both primary and permanent dentition. This lecture presents findings from two retrospective studies that enhance our understanding of these injuries and their management. In this lecture, these two rare injuries are analyzed from the Copenhagen database.

The findings challenge conventional treatment strategies. Should every fractured tooth be extracted, or can some be preserved? Can we predict which cases will impact permanent teeth? This lecture will explore the balance between intervention and observation, equipping clinicians with evidence-based insights to optimize long-term outcomes in paediatric dental trauma.

Additional Professor
Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry
Centre for Dental Education and Research
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
National Centre of Excellence for Implementation of National Oral Health Program, Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India.
Director- International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT), USA
General Secretary- Indian Society of Dental Traumatology
Standing Committee member- International Association of Pediatric Dentistry (USA)
Editor- Newsletter of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Edwin finished his dental school at ACTA Amsterdam in 1994 and continued with the 3-year post-graduate training in endodontics. Until 2009 Edwin combined a general practice with a referral practice in endodontics. In 2009 he founded EndoRotterdam, a practice strictly limited to endodontics. In the years following a interdisciplinary planning with periodontists, restorative dentists etc., culminated in the esthablishment of Proclin Rotterdam.
Edwin gives courses, lectures and publishes on the relationship between endodontics and autotransplants.

Abstract of lecture:

Autotransplantation: A Viable Option for Patients of All Ages

Autotransplantation is a well-established treatment option, particularly in Scandinavian countries. Its success is fundamentally based on the preservation of a vital periodontal ligament, a principle that has been supported by over 50 years of research. This ligament plays a crucial role in ensuring the normal development of surrounding tissues and adapting to the patient’s natural growth. In sharp contrast, dental implants lack these characteristics, making them unsuitable for adolescents, young adults, and adults with a high remodeling rate.

Over the past 20 years, the interdisciplinary approach within the referral practice Proclin Rotterdam has demonstrated that teeth with closed apices can achieve comparable healing outcomes to those with open apices. When proper guidelines are followed, the long-term success rates of transplants with closed apices are just as favorable. Key factors for success include optimal endodontic treatment (preferably performed before transplantation), early functional loading, and rigorous infection control.

In this lecture, we will dive into the latest guidelines for autotransplantation in complex trauma cases, highlighting the regenerative potential of the periodontal ligament in healing after dental trauma.

DDS, Ph.D. Student

Graduated from University of Copenhagen 2020. While studying Josephine was introduced to the field of research during her research year with Jens Ove Andreasen, Nuno Vibe Hermann and Eva Lauridsen as her mentors. Josephine has worked as a dentist at a private clinic and municipal Pediatric Dental Care. In 2022 Josephine started her Ph.D. project. The Ph.D. is a collaborative project between Pediatric Dentistry and Clinical Genetics, School of Dentistry, University of Copenhagen and Department of Oral and Maxilliofacial Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Dr. Georgios Tsilingaridis graduated at the Karolinska Institute in 1997. In 2004, he completed his pediatric dentistry specialisation at the Eastman Institute in Stockholm, and in 2013 he defended his doctoral dissertation at the Karolinska Institute.
He is currently associate professor, head of the division of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry and vice dean at the department of Dental Medicine, Karolinska Institutet. He is also director of studies for all post-graduate education in the Region of Stockholm. He is the past-president of the Swedish Society of Pediatric Dentistry and the past-president of the Swedish national group of directors for studies for postgraduate education. He is a board-member of the IADT and works in several committees in the IADT as well as in EAPD.

He is the author and co-author of several original scientific publications, co-author of Chapters 12, 16 and 17 in the Textbook and Color Atlas of Traumatic Injuries to the Teeth, 5th Edition, and co-author of the recently published IADT trauma guidelines.

(DDS, PhD)

She has a background in pediatric dentistry and was for a number of years employed at the department of pediatric dentistry, Copenhagen Dental School and Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet. Her main research area is dental traumatology and she has authored several scientific articles and book chapters in this field. Since 2006 Eva has been an active part of the Dental Trauma Guide research and development group. She is presently serving as chair of dental trauma guide competence center at Copenhagen University Hospital, and head of the Dental Trauma Guide research clinic.

Prof. Hani Nazzal is a Senior Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry at Hamad Medical Corporation and Clinical Professor at Qatar University, where he also serves as the Head of the Department of Clinical Oral Health Sciences (2020-2024). He completed his paediatric dental training at Leeds Dental Institute, UK, and obtained a PhD in Paediatric Dentistry from the University of Leeds. Prof. Hani became a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2016.

With extensive experience in academia and clinical practice, he has published widely, co-authored several book chapters, and presented at national and international conferences. He also serves as Associate Editor for Dental Traumatology and the European Journal of Paediatric Dentistry.

Abstract of lecture:

Complex Dental Trauma- An interdisciplinary approach

Dental trauma, encompassing a wide range of injuries to the teeth, gums, and surrounding structures, requires a comprehensive and collaborative approach to ensure optimal patient outcomes. This lecture will explore the management of complex dental trauma, highlighting the importance of an interdisciplinary approach that integrates various specialties.

(DDS PhD DrOdont)

Dr Andersson completed undergraduate and research training at Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, and then became a Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) in 1981. He defended his doctoral thesis on experimental and clinical studies on replantation of teeth and was appointed Docent at Karolinska Institute in 1990.

In the 1990s he chaired a national specialist resident training program in OMFS and belonging to the first-generation implant surgeons he directed international implant training programs for surgeons from all continents of the world. During the period 2002-2017, he was Professor in OMFS at Kuwait University and Chairman of Department of Surgical Sciences, leading education and research and developed a university hospital clinic. Since 2018, he is a semi-retired and Senior Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Malmö University, Sweden. He is also a board member of the Dental Trauma Guide Competence Center in Copenhagen.

His main areas of clinical and research interests are trauma, orthognathic, and implant surgery and he has more than 200 lectures, presentations, and publications of which more than 100 original research articles in international Medline indexed scientific journals. He has lectured in 40 countries on all continents of the world and has been a supervisor for PhD and Master students. He is editor of five textbooks and chapter author in several textbooks in the fields of Trauma and OMFS. He was Editor-in-Chief of the Medline indexed scientific journal, Dental Traumatology from 2007-2015 and President of the International Association of Dental Traumatology 2011-2014.

Dr. D.S. Barendregt DDS, MSc, PhDDick Barendregt finished dental school in 1988 at the University of Groningen.
In 1991 he started his Master of Science training in periodontology at the University of Amsterdam. After finishing his training in 1994 he worked as periodontist in 2 referral clinics restricted to periodontology.
In 1996 he founded his own clinic in Rotterdam. In his clinic he works as a specialist in periodontology and implantology. The last 20 years the emphasis in patient treatment has been on the interdisciplinary planning (Proclin Rotterdam) together with endodontists, orthodontists, restorative dentists, dental technicians and fellow periodontists.
Dick Barendregt received on November 4th 2009 his PhD degree on his thesis “Probing around teeth” and was appointed on July 1st 2019 as Adjunct Professor at the Department Periodontology, Adams School of Dentistry at the University of North Carolina. He is author and co-author of several articles and chapters on dental traumatology and autotransplantation. From Oktober 2024 he is member of the Editorial Board of Wiley’s Dental Traumatology.

Abstract of lecture:

Autotransplantation: A Viable Option for Patients of All Ages

Autotransplantation is a well-established treatment option, particularly in Scandinavian countries. Its success is fundamentally based on the preservation of a vital periodontal ligament, a principle that has been supported by over 50 years of research. This ligament plays a crucial role in ensuring the normal development of surrounding tissues and adapting to the patient’s natural growth. In sharp contrast, dental implants lack these characteristics, making them unsuitable for adolescents, young adults, and adults with a high remodeling rate. Over the past 20 years, the interdisciplinary approach within the referral practice Proclin Rotterdam has demonstrated that teeth with closed apices can achieve comparable healing outcomes to those with open apices. When proper guidelines are followed, the long-term success rates of transplants with closed apices are just as favorable. Key factors for success include optimal endodontic treatment (preferably performed before transplantation), early functional loading, and rigorous infection control. In this lecture, we will delve into the latest guidelines for autotransplantation in complex trauma cases, highlighting the regenerative potential of the periodontal ligament in healing after dental trauma.

Therese Kvist is a senior lecturer in Paediatric Dentistry and specialist in paediatric dentistry at the Dental School, Perth, University of Western Australia. Her research focus on oral health related to family domestic violence, forensic aspects of child abuse, prevention of early childhood caries, and addressing dental fear and anxiety in children. She continously work to increase awareness among dental professionals and dental students, enabling them to identify and effectively respond to family domestic violence and child abuse.

Abstract of lecture:

Seeing the unseen: how to address child abuse in dentistry

Dental professionals are crucial in identifying and addressing child abuse. While some severe trauma may be obvious, children may exhibit subtle clinical signs that are easily missed. Dental injuries, bruising, signs of various forms of neglect, and behavioural signs can all indicate potential abuse. It’s essential for dental professionals to master communication strategies that explore social determinants, document concerns accurately, and navigate mandatory reporting requirements with both confidence and care. By doing so, they can effectively “see the unseen” and take proactive steps in safeguarding children and vulnerable patients.

DDS and PhD, senior consultant in endodontics at Eastman Institute in Stockholm, Sweden and affiliated to Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden.

I completed my post graduate training in endodontics at Karolinska Institute 2016. Since then, I have been employed at the Department of Endodontics at Eastman Institute, Public Dental Health Services in Stockholm as senior consultant.
My PhD project evaluates the treatment options available for children and adolescents with traumatized immature necrotic teeth. Among those are clinical, radiographical and microbiological outcomes of regenerative endodontic treatment and the long-term outcomes of apexification techniques.
Currently, I combine clinical research in the field of dental traumatology and endodontology with clinical practice. My field of special interest is providing treatment to young individuals with combined endodontic and sedation needs.

Abstract of lecture:

Regenerative endodontics and apexification techniques in traumatized immature necrotic permanent teeth

The subject of this lecture is to discuss and give guidance on the endodontic treatment options available for traumatized immature permanent teeth with pulp necrosis and apical periodontitis.
Analysis of the long-term clinical and radiographic outcomes of apexification and regenerative endodontics in the abovementioned patient group is going to be provided.
Additional aspects, such as, the oral health-related quality of life of children and adolescents who have suffered from traumatic dental injuries to their permanent immature teeth and are treated with apexification or regenerative endodontic techniques are going to be discussed.

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