WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 9:30 A.M. – 11 A.M.
Evidence-based Periodontal Treatment: Interpreting Results of RCTs and SRs
Organizer(s): Magda Feres (Universidade Guarulhos, Centro, Brazil); Anne-Marie Glenny (Cochrane Oral Health Group, Manchester, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Periodontology Research, Evidence-based Dentistry Network
From Basic to Contemporary Methods and Techniques in Orthodontics
Organizer(s): Dror Aizenbud (Ramban Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel); Sylvia Frazier-Bowers (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Craniofacial Biology Research, Orthodontics Research, Pediatric Oral Health Research
Supported by: Invisalign
Interventions for Erosive Toothwear
Organizer(s): Nigel Pitts (Kings College London, England), David Bartlett (Kings College London, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Cariology Research, Prosthodontics Research
Supported by: Erosive ToothWear Foundation
Mastication and Deglutition of Geriatric Patients: Mechanisms and Practice
Organizer(s): Ming-Lun Hsu (National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Geriatric Oral Research, Neuroscience
Role of Kinases in Etiology and Treatment of Orofacial Pain
Organizer(s): Ashok Kulkarni (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bethesda, Md., USA); Man-Kyo Chung (University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Neuroscience, Dental Anesthesiology Research Scientific Group, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology, Physiology/Therapeutics/Toxicology Scientific Group
Sticking Together: A Tale of Two Oral Microbiologists
Organizer(s): Patricia Diaz (University of Connecticut, Framington, USA); Angela Nobbs (University of Bristol, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Microbiology / Immunology, Periodontology Research, Women in Science Network
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 11:15 A.M. – 12:45 P.M.
Anaesthesia in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Orofacial Pain
Organizer(s): Charlotte Currie (Newcastle University, England), Justin Durham (Newcastle University, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Dental Anesthesiology Research, International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology, Neuroscience
Gene Discoveries in Craniofacial Anomalies and Oral Inflammatory Conditions
Organizer(s): Ariadne Letra (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Cariology Research, Craniofacial Biology, Pulp Biology & Regeneration Research, Women in Science Network
Héctor Lanfranchi: Celebrating His Oral Cancer Campaign in Latin America
Organizer(s): Saman Warnakulasuriya (King's College London, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): e-Oral Health Network, Oral Medicine & Pathology
Supported by: Henry Schein Cares Foundation
Implementation Research in Dentistry: Can Psychological Theory be a Useful Tool?
Organizer(s): Sarah Baker (University of Sheffield, England); Koula Asimakopoulou (King's College London, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research, Evidence-based Dentistry Network, Women in Science Network, Clinical and Translational Science Network
Leveraging the NCD Alliance for Prioritising Global Oral Health Research
Organizer(s): Manu Mathur (Public Health Foundation of India, Jaipur, India); Peter Mossey (Dundee Dental Education Centre, Scotland); David Williams (Bart's and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network, Nutrition Research
Supported by: FDI, WHO Collaborating Centre and GlaxoSmithKline
Microbial Dysbiosis and Cancer, Caries, Periodontitis and Peri-implantitis
Organizer(s): Purnima Kumar (Ohio State University, Columbus, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Microbiology / Immunology, Periodontology Research
Quality in Dentistry: How Do We Define, Measure and Improve?
Organizer(s): Martin Tickle (University of Manchester, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Network for Practice-based Research, Evidence-based Dentistry Network, Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research
Role of Dental Professionals in Reducing Sugar Intake
Organizer(s): Mohd Masood (La Trobe University, Bendigo, Australia)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Nutrition Research, Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research, Cariology Research
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1:30 P.M. – 3 P.M.
Dental Mineralization Disorders: Bench to Bedside
Organizer(s): Catherine Chaussain (Unversity of Paris, Montrouge, France); Brian Foster (Ohio State University, Columbus, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Mineralized Tissue, Periodontology Research, Craniofacial Biology
E-health: Research Initiatives in the Delivery of Oral Health Care
Organizer(s): Nicolas Giraudeau (University of Montpellier, Montpellier, France); Elham Emami (Université de Montréal, Montréal, Canada)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): e-Oral Health Network, Canadian Association for Dental Research
Environmental and Antibiotic Stress on Oral Bacteria: A Target for New Therapies
Organizer(s): Roger Junges (University of Oslo, Norway)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Microbiology/Immunology, Cariology Research, Clinical and Translational Science Network
Gender Bias in Scholarly Activities: An Evidence-based Approach
Organizer(s): Effie Ioannidou (University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA); Flavia Teles (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Women in Science Network, Microbiology/Immunology, Implantology Research
Innovative Community Based Participatory Children’s Oral Health Research
Organizer(s): Francisco Ramos-Gomez (University of California Los Angeles, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Pediatric Oral Health Research, Cariology Research, Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network
Precision Oral Oncology: A Head and Neck Cancer Perspective
Organizer(s): Raj Nair (Griffith University, Australia)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Oral Medicine & Pathology Research
Salivary Stones: Current Views and Innovative Approaches for Treatment
Organizer(s): Hendrik Brand (Academic Center for Dentistry, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Salivary Research, Oral Medicine & Pathology
The Role of Nano-hydroxyapatite Technologies in Dentistry
Organizer(s): Bennett Amaechi (University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Cariology Research, Dental Material, Evidence-based Dentistry Network, Mineralized Tissue, Oral Health Research, Periodontal Research
Supported by: SANGI Co., Ltd, Tokyo, Japan
Universal Oral Health Coverage: Giving Shape to a Concept
Organizer(s): Habib Benzian (New York University, N.Y., USA); Manu Mathur (Public Health Foundation of India, Jaipur)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network, Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research
WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 3:15 P.M. – 4:45 P.M.
Exploring Interface Biology in Dental Research-organotypic Culture Applications
Organizer(s): Binnaz Leblebicioglu (Ohio State University, Columbus, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Implantology Research, Periodontology Research
Genes, Environment and Epigenetics: Putting the Puzzle Together
Organizer(s): Mihiri Silva (University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Cariology Research, Pediatric Oral Health Research
IADR Presidential Symposium: Caries in an Aging Society
Organizer(s): Angus Walls (Edinburgh Dental Institute, Scotland)
Sponsoring Group/Network: International Association for Dental Research
Influence of Mastication on Memory/Cognition During Development and Aging
Organizer(s): Maria Piancino (University of Turin, Torino, Italy)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Nutrition Research, Geriatric Oral Research, Prosthodontics Group, Craniofacial Biology
International Perspectives on Socially Inclusive Dentistry: A Call to Action
Organizer(s): Vanessa Muirhead (Queen Mary University of London, England), Janine Doughty (Eastman Dental Institute, London, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network
Is There a Local Regulation of Pulp Inflammation?
Organizer(s): Imad About (Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France); Fionnuala Lundy (Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Pulp Biology & Regeneration Research
Oral Health Disparities: Focus on Modifiable Social Determinants
Organizer(s): Tamanna Tiwari (University of Colorado, Aurora, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Pediatric Oral Health Research, Women in Science Network
Research Potential of Electronic Dental Records
Organizer(s): Heiko Spallek (The University of Sydney, Westmead, Australia)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Education Research, Clinical and Translational Science Network, Cariology Research
Saliva Extracellular RNA: New Horizon in Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research
Organizer(s): David Wong (University of California, Los Angeles, USA); Roger Alexander (Pacific Northwest Diabetes Research Institute, Seattle, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Salivary Research, Diagnostic Sciences
Supported by: Extracellular RNA Communication Consortium
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 8 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
Biomolecules as Bioactive Components of Dental Materials and Implants
Organizer(s): Conrado Aparicio (University of Minnesota, Minneaepolis, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Dental Materials, Implantology Research
Diet, the Oral Microbiome and the Environment: Keys to Tooth Decay
Organizer(s): Riva Touger-Decker (Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Newark, N.J., USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Nutrition Research, Pediatric Oral Health Research
Extracellular Vesicles of Neural Crest-derived Stem Cells as a Novel Approach to Stimulate Alveolar Bone Regeneration Through Regulation of Osteogenesis and Angiogenesis
Organizer(s): Wolf-Dieter Grimm (Witten/Herdecke University, Witten, Germany)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Periodontology Research
Funding for Biomedical Research: Global Perspectives and Future Prospects
Organizer(s): Rena D'Souza (University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network, International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology, Student Training and Research (STAR) Network
Inverting the Pyramid: Designing an Integrated Workforce for Disease Prevention
Organizer(s): Lone Schou (National University of Singapore), Manu Mathur (Public Health Foundation of India, Jaipur, India)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network, Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research, Education Research
Supported by: Dentsply Sirona
Oro-facial Impairment in Stroke Patients
Organizer(s): Martin Schimmel (University of Bern, Switzerland)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Neuroscience, International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology, Geriatric Oral Research
Tooth Pain: Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms
Organizer(s): Seog Bae Oh (Seoul National University, Republic of Korea)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Neuroscience
Understanding and Modelling the Microbiome and Its Clinical Applications
Organizer(s): Mike Curtis (King's College London, England), David Moyes (King's College London, England), Stephen Challacombe (King's College London, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Oral Medicine & Pathology Research, Microbiology/Immunology
Supported by: Oral Microbiology and Immunology Group UK
Vital Pulp Therapy in the Age of Tricalcium Silicates
Organizer(s): Imad About (Aix-Marseille University, Marseille, France); Ashraf Fouad (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Pulp Biology & Regeneration Research
Supported by: Septodont
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 9:45 A.M. – 11:15 A.M.
C Biodental Engineering – Towards Real Tissue Synthesis In vitro
Organizer(s): Takuya Matsumoto (Okayama University, Japan); Hiroshi Egusa (Tohoku University, Sendai-city, Japan)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Prosthodontics Research, Implantology Research
Bone Mechanical Stimulation and its Therapeutic Applications
Organizer(s): Cristina Teixeira (New York University, N.Y., USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Orthodontics Research, Mineralized Tissue, Implantology Research, Periodontal Research, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Health Research
C Caries Management in Minimally Invasive Way: Biological Aspects
Organizer(s): Tamara Peric (University of Belgrade, Serbia); Ivana Miletic (University of Zagreb, Croatia)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Cariology Research, Women in Science Network
E Determining the Level of Unacceptable Dental Fluorosis for Populations Globally
Organizer(s): Margaret Woodward (The Borrow Foundation, Hampshire, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Cariology Research
Supported by: The Borrow Foundation
Host-microbial Interactions at the Oral Mucosal Barrier
Organizer(s): Niki Moutsopoulos (National Institutes of Dental and Craniofacial Research, Bestheda, Md., USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Microbiology/Immunology, Periodontology Research
Innate Immune Cell Heterogeneity in Health and Disease
Organizer(s): Marcelo Freire (J Craig Venter Institute, La Jolla, Calif., USA); Thomas Van Dyke (The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, Mass., USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Clinical and Translational Science Network, Periodontology Research, Microbiology/Immunology
Oral Microbiome (DNA/RNA) Sequencing Data Analysis
Organizer(s): Di Wu (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA), Dongmei Deng (Academic Center for Dentistry, Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Cariology Research, Craniofacial Biology, Microbiology/Immunology, Pediatric Oral Health Research, Periodontal Research, Salivary Research
Root Canal Irrigation and Medicaments for Pulp Regenerative Therapy
Organizer(s): Ashraf Fouad (University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA); Misako Nakashima (National Center for Geriatorics and Gerontology, Aichi, Japan)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Pulp Biology & Regeneration Research
THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2:15 P.M. – 3:45 P.M.
Cariology for the Future: Inspiration From William H. Bowen
Organizer(s): Brian O'Connell (Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Cariology Research, Salivary Research, Microbiology/Immunology
FiCTION: Filling Children’s Teeth: Indicated or Not? Trial Results & Discussion
Organizer(s): Anne Maguire (Newcastle University, England); Jan Clarkson (Dundee Dental Education Centre, Scotland)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Evidence-based Dentistry Network, Clinical and Translational Science Network
Supported by: National Institute of Healthcare Research-Health Technology Assessment Programme
How Host-biomaterial and Microbial Interactions Guide Biomaterials Development
Organizer(s): Yoav Finer (University of Toronto, Canada)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Dental Materials
Identification and Treatment of Oral Malodor MicroBiome
Organizer(s): Sushma Nachnani (University Health Resources, Inc., Culver City, Calif., USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Oral Health Research
Supported by: Takasago International Corporation
Innovative Clinical Trial Design With an Interdisciplinary Patient-centric Focus
Organizer(s): Sue Pavitt (University of Leeds, England) Francesco D'Aiuto (UCL Eastman Dental Institute, London, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Periodontology Research, Oral Health Research Group, Evidence-based Dentistry Network, Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research
Supported by: GlaxoSmithKlein
Optimizing Care and Managing Complications
Organizer(s): James Taylor (Academy of Osseointegration, Arlington Heights, Ill., USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Implantology Research
Supported by: Academy of Osseointegration
Shaping the Future of Dental Education: A Joint ADEE-ADEA Collaboration
Organizer(s): Barry Quinn (King's College London, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Education Research, Nutrition Research
Supported by: American Dental Education Association and Association of Dental Education in Europe
Sjögren’s Syndrome: Thinking Outside of the Box
Organizer(s): Seunghee Cha (University of Florida, Gainsville, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Salivary Research
State of the Art of CAD/CAM Removable Dental Prostheses
Organizer(s): Joke Duyck (Catholic University of Leuven, Belgium)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Prosthodontics Research, Geriatric Oral Research
Stem Cells in and Around the Tooth: What’s Capable and What’s Mission Impossible
Organizer(s): Jeremy Mao (Columbia University, N.Y., USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Stem Cell Biology Research, Craniofacial Biology, Pulp Biology & Regeneration Research
FRIDAY, JULY 27, 8 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
3D Printing Strategies for the Regeneration of Craniofacial Tissues
Organizer(s): Paulo Coelho (New York University, N.Y., USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Dental Materials, Stem Cell Biology Research
Electronic Data Capture and Management for Clinic and Research
Organizer(s): Dominik Ettlin (University of Zurich, Switzerland)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Neuroscience, International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology, Clinical and Translational Science Network Group, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Oral Health Research
Evolving Trends in Head and Neck Cancer Immunotherapy
Organizer(s): Simon Young (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA); Rabie Shanti (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA); Ahn Le (University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Microbiology/Immunology, Oral Medicine & Pathology
Harassment in Science: Steps to No-tolerance
Organizer(s): Effie Ioannidou (University of Connecticut, Farmington, USA); Ariadne Letra (University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Women in Science Network, Periodontology Research
Jimmy Steele: His Impact in Epidemiology on Oral Health Care Policy and Delivering Dental Care
Organizer(s): J. Mark Thomason (University of Newcastle, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research, Geriatric Oral Research, Nutrition Research
Supported by: Newcastle University
Medication-induced Xerostomia – An Increasing Problem?
Organizer(s): Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen (University of Copenhagen, Denmark)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): NOF Scandinavian Division of IADR
Supported by: Unilever Denmark
Translating the Science of SDF Into Clinical Practice
Organizer(s): Yasmi Crystal (New York University, N.Y., USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Pediatric Oral Health Research, Cariology Research, Clinical and Translational Science Network
FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2 P.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Can the Present Glass-ionomers be Considered as Alternatives to Amalgam?
Organizer(s): Sharanbir Sidhu (Queen Mary University of London, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Dental Materials Research, Cariology Research, Evidence-based Dentistry Network
Changes in Dental Epidemiology – Challenges for the Profession
Organizer(s): Falk Schwendicke (Charite University, Berlin, Germany)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Cariology Research
Supported by: DMG, Hamburg
Dental Education Outreach: From the Bench to the Community
Organizer(s): Richard Cannon (University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Education Research
Functional Aspects of Natural and Artificial Load-transmitting Interfaces
Organizer(s): Sunita Ho (University of California, San Francisco, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Dental Materials Research, Dental Materials Group, Dental Materials Research
Supported by: National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Fungal-bacterial Interplay: Impact on Pathogenesis and Virulence
Organizer(s): Anna Dongari-Bagtzoglou (University of Connecticut, Framington, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Microbiology/Immunology, Oral Medicine & Pathology
Indigenous Child Oral Health Inequalities: Results From International Trials
Organizer(s): Lisa Jamieson (University of Adelaide, Australia)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research, Pediatric Oral Health Research, Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network
Pulp Regeneration Key Issues: Scaffolds, Vascularization and What’s Next?
Organizer(s): Marco Bottino (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA); George Huang (University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, USA)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Pulp Biology & Regeneration Research, Dental Materials Research, Stem Cell Biology
Trigeminal Neuralgia, Neuropathy and Autonomic Cephalalgia
Organizer(s): Maria Pigg (Malmö University, Sweden), Justin Durham (Newcastle University, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Neuroscience, International Network for Orofacial Pain and Related Disorders Methodology, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 8 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.
Bioactive Glasses With a Focus on Dental Composites
Organizer(s): Robert Hill (Bart's and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Dental Materials, Implantology Research
Birth Cohort Studies of Oral Health: Findings and Methodological Considerations
Organizer(s): Karen Peres (Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health, Adelaide Dental School, Australia)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Nutrition Research
Supported by: The Borrow Foundation
Endodontic Infections and Systemic Health, Is There a Link?
Organizer(s): Ikhlas El Karim (Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland); Fionnuala Lundy (Queen's University, Belfast, Ireland); Hal Duncan (Dublin Dental Hospital, Ireland)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Pulp Biology & Regeneration Research, Oral Health Research
Supported by: Irish Division of IADR
Malocclusion and Orthodontic Treatment Affect Quality Of Life – Facts Or Myths?
Organizer(s): Guy Willems (Katholieke Univesiteit, Leuven, Belgium)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Orthodontics Research
Moving Ahead With Causal Inference – Exploring Application in Dental Research
Organizer(s): Richard Watt (University College London, England), Jun Aida (Tohoku University, Sandai, Japan)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network, Behavioral, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research, Geriatric Oral Research
Periodontal Regeneration Using Biologically Active Factors
Organizer(s): Songling Wang (Capital Medical University, Beijing, China)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Periodontology Research, Stem Cell Biology, Clinical and Translational Science Network
The Drugs Won't Work: What's the Future for Antibiotics in Dentistry?
Organizer(s): Jan Clarkson (Dundee Dental Education Centre, Scotland); Wendy Thompson (University of Leeds, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Pharmacology /Therapeutics/Toxicology, Evidence-based Dentistry Network
Translating Research Evidence Into Policy for Better Oral Health
Organizer(s): Brian O'Connell (Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Pediatric Oral Health Research, Geriatric Oral Research, Global Oral Health Inequalities Research Network
Will Saliva Translate to a Real Diagnostic Tool?
Organizer(s): Lynne Bingle (University of Sheffield, England)
Sponsoring Group/Network(s): Oral Medicine & Pathology Research, British Oral Medicine and Pathology
Supported by: ABSTD
(Association of Basic Science Teachers in Dentistry) and the Tunicate Trust