Conference Program – 2024

Deema Al Shammery

BDS, MSc, Ortho Certi
Chair of IADR Regional Development Program Committee, Orthodontist and Director, Research and Innovation Center | Saudi Arabia

Dr Deema Shammery took her Bachelor from King Saud University and master degree and clinical certificate of orthodontics from Riyadh Elm University. Dr Deema has been working at Riyadh Elm University as Associate Professor in Orthodontics since 2022. She is the current chair of IADR AMER Division. Dr Deema was selected by center for government communications as one among top 100 Saudi female leaders who represent the Saudi Arabia regionally and internationally in the year 2022. She has a lot of publications under her name.
Lecture: Overcoming Common Research Challenges to Dental Students and Practitioner: An Implementation of Research Based Practices

Md. Sofiqul Islam

BDS, PhD
Associate Profeesor | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Md. Sofiqul Islam, B.D.S., Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Operative Dentistry at RAK College of Dental Sciences, RAK Medical and Health Sciences University, UAE. He obtained his BDS from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. He received his Ph.D. in Cariology and Operative Dentistry from Tokyo Medical and Dental University. Dr. Md. Sofiqul Islam worked as an Assistant Professor at Tokyo Medical and Dental University after completion of his Ph.D. His field of research involves caries prevention, adhesive dentistry, and dental biomaterials. He has authored and co-authored over 30 full-length research publications. He is a verified reviewer in more than 20 international journals with 60+ reviews in the past years. He is an editorial board member of 5 international journals. His research has brought him international scientific awards entitled as the “Outstanding paper award” at the 5th IAD Congress, “IADR Geriatric Oral Research Awards” at the 89th General Session & Exhibition of the IADR, “Complementary poster award”; at the 6th IAD congress, “IADR-SEA Research Category Award (Cariology and Mineralized Tissue)” at the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of IADR-SEA Division. His research interest and expertise included Dental materials, Cariology, Operative Dentistry, Esthetic Dentistry, Dental Education, and Oral Biology.
Lecture: Understanding the Journal Matrices and Selection of the Journal for Research Publication

Sabarinath Prasad

BDS, PhD
Assistant Professor | United Arab Emirates

Dr Sabarinath Prasad is currently an Assistant Professor and Specialist in Orthodontics at Hamdan Bin Mohammed College of Dental Medicine, MBRU. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. Dr. Sabarinath’s Ph.D. research successfully validated a smartphoneassisted wearable electromyography (EMG) device that is presently being commercialized. He has been in academia and research since he obtained his master’s degree in orthodontics and has published several articles in scientific journals of international repute. He also serves as a peer reviewer for a couple of specialty journals.
Lecture: Research in Naturalistic Settings - Opportunities, Challenges, and the Future

Ahmad Salem Assari

BDS, MSc
OMFS and Diagnostic Sciences Department Clinical Coordinator Member of Research and Innovation Center Secretary of Institutional Review Board | Saudi Arabia

Dr. Ahmad Assari is a lecturer in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery department and the College of Medicine and Dentistry at Riyadh Elm University (REU). He is also a member of the Research and Innovation Center at REU and IADR-Saudi Division representative at the university.
Lecture: Artificial Intelligence in Dental Research

Shady Ahmed Mousa

BDS, MSc, DDS, MRACDS
Consultant & Lecturer of Pediatric Dentistry | Qatar

Dr Shady Ahmed Moussa received his BDS in 2000 from Cairo University (Egypt) and his Postgraduate Master & his clinical Doctorate Degree both in Pediatric Dentistry and Oral Public Health from Al-Azhar University, Egypt in 2006 & 2012 respectively and MRACDS(DPH) From Royal Australasian college of dental surgeon in 2017. He is a consultant & assistant professor in Zagazig University and is currently working as a Pediatric Dentist PHCC, Qatar. He has published several articles in peer-reviewed journal.
Lecture: Comparative of Pulp Revascularization and Apexification Techniques for Immature Teeth: An Evidence-Based Research Approach

Zuhair Saleh Natto

BDS, MBA, MPH, MS, MSc, DrPH, FACD
Associate Professor and Consultant | Saudi Arabia

- Dr. Zuhair Natto is an Associate Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia, and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and Tufts School of Dental Medicine, USA. He is a Consultant of Periodontology, Implant Dentistry, and Dental Public Health, as well as a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, and the American Board of Implant Dentistry. He holds four master’s degrees in business administration, biostatistics, clinical trial, and molecular genetics and microbiology. He was awarded a doctorate in epidemiology. Dr. Natto has published more than 85 articles, book chapters, and patents. He received over 65 awards from various countries including the United States, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia. Additionally, he received awards from the American Academy of Periodontology, Yankee Dental Congress, AEEDC, the Arab League, the Saudi Dental Society, World Intellectual Property Organization, the American Association of Public Health Dentistry, the American Dental Education Association, the Northeastern Society of Periodontists, the Greater New York Dental Meeting, Harvard University, Tufts University, Loma Linda University, Boston University, Ohio State University, and King Abdulaziz University. He presented several workshops, courses, lectures, and posters nationally and internationally regarding periodontology and public health.
Lecture: Let’s Think Beyond Simple Design and Statistical Analysis in Dental Research

Anton Lebedenko

PhD, BDS
Head of Clinical Prosthetics Global Education | Liechtenstein

Dr. Anton Lebedenko graduated from the Moscow State University for Medicine and Dentistry. During his postgraduate studies, he worked as a researcher in the dental materials department of the same university. In 2003 he published his thesis and received his doctorate. He relocated from Russia to Switzerland and assumed a position at the International Center for Dental Education in Schaan, Liechtenstein. Since 2021 he is Head of Clinical Prosthetics Global Education. He teaches internationally, specializing in dental materials science and the latest clinical techniques.
Lecture: Will Zirconia Substitute Other Ceramics?

Kopikrishna Thirunelakandan

DMD, PG Cert Rest. Dent.
Senior Manager Direct Restorative and Prevention Global Education | Liechtenstein

Dr Kopikrishna Thirunelakandan is a British dentist who accomplished postgraduate training at the prestigious UCL Eastman Dental Institute – in which he attained "distinction" honours in the 'Restorative Dental Practice' program. Dr Thirunelakandan has practiced in the UK for over many years before he moved to Switzerland where he currently practices in a private clinic. Simultaneously, he imparts his knowledge on contemporary dental techniques, technology and aesthetic dentistry to other dentists around the globe through lectures and practical hands-on workshops.
Lecture: Conventional or Adhesive? That is the Question.

Michael Dieter

DDS
Private Dentist (Switzerland), Head of Direct Restoratives & Prevention Global Education | Switzerland

Dr. Michael Dieter is a dentist from Germany. After his dental certification at the University of Tübingen, he was engaged in research work at the operative department of the same university and subsequently spent 4 years in private dental practice in Germany. Dr. Dieter currently practices esthetic dentistry in a private dental clinic in Switzerland with a major focus on minimally invasive and adhesive dentistry, namely on aesthetic direct anterior and posterior composite restorations as well as on smile design with all-ceramic reconstructions. More than 23 years ago he integrated the CAD/CAM chairside application into his clinical workflow and today he is making use of the latest digital technologies. As Head of Direct Restoratives & Prevention Global Education (Ivoclar Viva-dent, Principality of Liechtenstein) he is also directly involved in various development projects for new clinical products, putting him at the forefront of the latest technological developments in modern dentistry. Dr. Dieter is intensively lecturing worldwide on topics related to the latest science in clinical techniques and dental materials. For the past 21 years he has been actively involved in the practical training of dentists through workshops and hands-on courses, both in the International Center for Dental Education (ICDE) in Liechtenstein and in various dental education centers and universities throughout the world. In February 2017 he received the "Best Speaker Award" at the 21st UAE Int. Dental Conference in Dubai (4000 delegates voted the best out of 200 international speakers).
Lecture: How Light Polymerization will Affect your Clinical Success with Aesthetic Restorations

Fardos Nabil Fathy Rizk

BDS, MSc, PhD
Head and Professor of Removable Prosthodontics, Vice Dean, Pro-Vice Chancellor | Egypt

Bio- Pro-Vice Chancellor for Students, British University in Egypt, 2022- Present. • Vice Dean for Teaching & Learning, Faculty of Dentistry, British University in Egypt, 2017-Present. • Head of Removable Prosthodontics Department, Faculty of Dentistry, British University in Egypt, 2013-Present. • Professor of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, British University in Egypt, 2017-Present. • Associate Professor of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, British University in Egypt, 2012-2017. • Lecturer of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Misr University for Science & Technology, 2007-2012. • Teaching Assistant of Removable Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Misr University for Science & Technology, 2003-2007. • Ph.D. Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University 2007. • M.S.D. Prosthodontics, Crown and Bridge and Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, Cairo University, 2000. • B.S.D, Oral and Dental Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Caro University 1994
Lecture: The Effect of Different Scanning Protocols on the Retention of Digitally Constructed Complete Denture Bases

Omar El Sergany

BDS, MDS, PhD
Director of Innovative Digital Center | Egypt

BDS (Ain Shams University-2008), MDS (Ain Shams University-2015), PhD (Ain Shams University-2019). • Director of innovative digital center in The British University in Egypt • Founder & co-owner of Digital Dental Academy. • Founder & co-owner of Tajmeel Dental Center
Lecture: The Smile Makeover Masterclass “Between Clinicians & Technicians”

Ahmad El Gamal

BDS, MDS, PhD
Head of Public Relations & Community Services at Faculty of Dentistry | Egypt

• Head of Public Relations, & community services at Faculty of Dentistry, The British University in Egypt. • Founder & CEO of “Ahmad ElGamal Luxurious Clinics” since 2005.
Lecture: The Smile Makeover Masterclass " Between Clinicians & Technicians"

Mahmoud Ammar

BDS
Dentist, Online Marketing Consultant and Coach | Egypt

Dentist, Online Marketing Consultant and Coach
Lecture: Unlocking the Hidden Potential of Ai Dentistry

Nour Amin

BDS, MSc, PhD
Teaching Staff Member in the Restorative Dentistry Department | Egypt

Nour Amin is a Restorative and Esthetic Dentistry specialist with PhD in conservative dentistry (2022) Suez Canal university. He graduated from Cairo university in 2010 and earned a master’s degree in restorative and esthetic dentistry from Cairo university in 2015. Nour Amin has been working as teaching staff member in the Restorative Dentistry department at The British University in Egypt since 2013. Nour Amin has great passion for documenting practical cases with the help of Dental Photography and digital dentistry tools. He is also an owner of a private clinic in New Cairo specialized in Restorative and Esthetic Dentistry.
Lecture: Insta-Dentistry: Winning Strategies for Daily Restorative Challenges

Ahmed Gamal

BDS, MSc, PhD
Teaching Staff member in the Restorative Dentistry Department | Egypt

Dr. Ahmed Gamal is a Restorative Dentistry Consultant with a PhD in esthetic and restorative dentistry (2022) from Cairo University. He graduated from the same university in 2008 and earned a Masters degree in Operative Dentistry in 2014. Ahmed has been a teaching staff member in the Restorative Dentistry department at The British University in Egypt since 2014. He has also been a speaker at several international and local dental conferences, with several peer-reviewed international publications in Dental Materials, Digital Dentistry, Conservative and Restorative Dentistry. Ahmed was awarded the IADR Heraeus Kulzer Award for young researchers in Dental Materials in Boston, 2015. He owns a Cairo-based private practice dedicated to Restorative and Esthetic Dentistry.
Lecture: Insta-Dentistry: Winning Strategies for Daily Restorative Challenges

Maurice Albert Salama

DMD, BS
Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontics | USA

Dr. Maurice Salama completed his undergraduate studies BS in Biology at the State University of New York at Binghamton in 1985. Received his DMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, his dual specialty certification in Orthodontics and Periodontics, implant training at the Branemark Center at Penn. He was awarded the George Coslet and Richard Chase Scholarships at the University of Pennsylvania. He is currently on the faculties of the University of Pennsylvania and the Medical College of Georgia as Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontics. He is an active member in the American Academy of Orthodontics, the American Academy of Periodontics, the Academy of Osseointegration, Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity, Thomas P. Hinman Dental Society, Georgia Dental Association, and the American Dental Association.
Lecture: Synergy of Reconstructive Hard and Soft Tissue Surgery: The Role of Bioengineering in Clinical Practice

Dr. Raquel Zita Gomes

DMD, PG, MSc, PhD
Certified Oral Surgeon, Specialization in Implantology | Portugal

Prof. Dr. Raquel Gomes Raquel Zita Gomes •Dental Medical Doctor by the Faculty of Dental Medicine of the University of Oporto (FMDUP) (1996-2002) •Post-graduation in Implantology in Sweden (Bränemark Institute in Gothenburg and Maxilla-Facial Surgery Ward at Västerås Hospital) (2002) •Specialization Course in Implantology by FMDUP (2003-2006) •Master's Degree in Implantology by FMDUP (MsC) (2006- 2007) •PhD degree in the field or Oral Surgery /Implantology at FMDUP (2013-2018) •Oral surgeon (specialist in oral surgery) by the Portuguese Dental Medical Association (OMD) •Opinion leader of Bredent Medical Group, MINEC (Megagen International Network of Education and Clinical Research) active member, opinion leader of Bredent Portugal, KOL of Osteobiol Biomaterials, KOL of T-scan (digital assessment of occlusion) •IFZI (Prof.Lang) academy auxiliar instructor, Active member of BBB (Bone, Biomaterials and Beyond) Academy, ambassador of the Clean Implant Foundaton. •Expert on Dental XP, Oralsurgerytube, MINEC and Dentinaltubules educational platforms •Invited External Teacher at Master and Specialization Course of Oral Rehabilitation (CESPU University, Portugal). Invited lecturer at Upenn (University of Pennsylvania, USA) •Private practices in Portugal dedicated exclusively to Implantology, advanced oral surgery and rehabilitation. •Mentor of professional group Follow the RED (dedicated to oral surgery), International leader of the “Divas in Dentistry Project” •Reviewer of Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research journal, BMC Oral Health and IJERPH. Editorial board of International Growth Factor and Stem Cells in Dentistry journal. •Author and co-author of several articles and chapters of books in the Dentistry Field. •Speaker in more than 35 countries. •Listed in the Top 100 dentists in the World 2020 by the Global Interdisciplinary Institute
Lecture: Guidelines for Loading Protocols in Implantology

Ricardo Kern

MSc Oral Rehabilitation
Periodontist | Brazil

Dr. Ricardo Kern, firmly entrenched within the high aesthetic requirements of Brazilian dentistry, I am having focus my work on the demanding disciplines of soft tissue design and reconstruction. Vast experience in immediate implant placement with temporization, from single tooth to full arch rehabilitation. Have been invited to lecturing and to do training about the soft tissue (design, preservation and reconstruction) on several posgraduating courses as also congress and seminars from Latin America to overseas
Lecture: Immediacy Concepts for Perfection

Nilesh Salgar

DDS (McGill University, Montreal, Canada – 1994)
Dentist, Surgical Instructor | Canada

Dr. Nilesh Salgar got his DDS in 1994 from McGill University, Montreal, Canada. He is an ICOI Diplomate, a DentalXP Academy Dental Expert, a member of AAID, AACD, and Spear Education. Dr. Salgar has highly advanced training in Implant Dentistry, Osseodensification, Sinus Grafting, Bone & Soft Tissue Regeneration, Periodontics, Short-term Orthodontics, Digital Dentistry, & Dynamic Navigation. Dr. Salgar is published in the Journal of Oral Implantology. He runs numerous theory and hands-on courses teaching dentists all stages of implant dentistry. Dr. Salgar is also a Surgical Instructor in the DentalXP Surgery Residency Program at the University of Sarajevo, Bosnia.
Lecture: Implant Success with Osseodensification & Crestal Sinus Grafting

Christian Coachman

DDS, CDT
Lecturer & Consultant, Founder Digital Smile Design | Spain

● Dr. Christian Coachman graduated in Dental Technology in 1995 and in Dentistry at the University of São Paulo/Brazil in 2002. He is a member and former president of the Brazilian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry and a member of the European and American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, becoming the only dentist member of 3 of the most important esthetic dentistry academies in the world. ● In 2004, Dr. Coachman was invited by Drs. Goldstein, Garber, and Salama, to join Team Atlanta as the Head Ceramist of their laboratory – a position he held for 5 years. ● Dr. Coachman has worked with some of the world’s most renowned dentists, such as Eric Van Dooren (Belgium), Galip Gurel (Turkey), Mauro Fradeani (Italy), Nitzan Bichacho (Israel), Andrea Ricci (Italy), Mario Groisman (Brazil) and Marcelo Calamita (Brazil). ● He is the developer of well known, worldwide concepts such as Digital Smile Design, Pink Hybrid Implant Restoration, Digital Planning Center, Emotional Dentistry, Interdisciplinary Treatment Simulation and Digital Smile Donator. ● He is the Director of the DSD Residency program, providing continuing education courses for dental professionals all over the world. ● In 2017, Dr Coachman became an adjunct professor of the Restorative Department at University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and, in 2018, coordinator of the Digital Dentistry Post Grad Program at University UniAvan in Balneário Camboriú, SC, Brazil. ● He is founder and CEO of the DSD-Digital Smile Design company. ● Dr. Coachman also works as a consultant for dental companies and offices, develops dentistry-related products, and implements concepts and marketing strategies, such as the Facially-driven Digital Orthodontic Workflow developed in collaboration with Invisalign®, Align® Technology. ● He is one of the most renowned speakers in the international dental lecturing circuit and has published internationally in the fields of esthetic and digital dentistry, oral rehabilitation, innovation and trends, communication and marketing strategies in dentistry.
Lecture: The Present and Future of Dentistry

Imad Salloum

DDS, MSc, OMFS
Certified Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon, Lecturer | Syria

Dr. Salloum Board Certified in Oral& Maxillofacial Surgery in 1986. He also attended an extern fellowship training at Emory Univ. And Emory clinic in Atlanta USA 1989, 1992, 1998. Dr. Salloum is a Diplomate and Ambassador of ICOI, and Ambassador of Digital Dentistry Society (DDS), Ambassador of World Association of Piezo Ultrasonic Surgery (WAPUS), Former elected board committee of Syrian Association of Oral& Maxillofacial Surgery,and elected editorial board member a of Syrian Association of Implant Dentistry. Speaker and director of advanced surgical implant courses for the British Academy of Implant and Restorative Dentistry (BAIRD), international expert on Dental XP. Dr. Salloum had been lecturing in several regional and international conferences,and published several posters and clinical studies. He is a chief surgeon and director of Salloum Dental Clinic and Xdent training center Tartous –Syria.
Lecture: Complications Vs Mistakes in Immediate Implantation

Bassam Farouk Rabie

DDS
Prosthodontist, Lecturer, Medical Director | Egypt

Dr. Bassam F. Rabie graduated from the Faculty of Dental Medicine, Cairo University in 1992, where he received his BDS. He was appointed a teaching position in the Faculty of the Dental School for 3 years. In 1997 Dr. Bassam finished his Implant Prosthodontic Residency Speciality Program from the School of Dental Medicine, Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania,USA . Later the next year in 1998, he became a fellow of the AAIP (American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics). Since 1994 Dr. Bassam had his private practice and since 1997 he has been limiting his dental work to Implants and Prosthodontics. In the year 2000, he owned the EIC (Esthetics Implant Center) which was one of the Implant specialized centers in Egypt,and since 2002, Dr. Bassam started his own private implant courses in addition to other implant courses he directed and was involved with some of the Elite Implant Associations inside and outside Egypt. Dr.Bassam has lectured both nationally and internationally in many countries from international meetings to specialized implant courses specially in the topic of Biomechanicals Considerations in Implant Prosthodontics ,from a surgical and prosthodontic aspect and cosmetic and functional stability around implants in the esthetic zone, and Sinus Elevation and grafting techniques. Some of the countries are the United States of America, Spain, Italy, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Libya and Syria. Dr. Bassam has demonstrated many live transmission surgeries in these implant courses. Dr. Bassam has published several articles in national and international magazines. Dr. Bassam now is a partner, chairman and medical director of the Presidental Esthetics Center & Institute which is rated the number one center in Egypt and one of the leading dental centers of the world.
Lecture: Surgical and Prosthetic Digital Implant Integration in the Esthetic Zone

Howard Gluckman

BDS, MChD, PhD
Clinical Director, Periodontist, Lecturer | South Africa

Dr Gluckman is an internationally renowned dental practitioner, implantologist, author and lecturer who has been in the industry for nearly three decades. After completing his dental training at the University of Witwatersrand in 1990, he spent a few years in general practice before taking on a four-year degree in Oral Medicine and Periodontics at the University of Stellenbosch, which he completed with Distinction (Cum Laude). Eager to shape the industry and help others expand their knowledge, Dr Gluckman became instrumental in the development of the University of Stellenbosch and the University of the Western Cape’s postgraduate Implantology Diploma. Not one to rest on his laurels, Dr Gluckman recently completed his PhD titled “Partial Extraction Therapy: Past, Present and Future” passing Summa Cum Laude at the University of Szeged in Hungary, under the supervision of Professor Katalin Nagy.
Lecture: The Evolution of Partial Extraction Therapies and Socket Shield