Conference Program – Day 1

Nehaba Rathod

BDS
Senior Dentist | United Arab Emirates

Aesthetic, General Dentist
Lecture: Dentisty & Social Media - Is It Worth It "For The 'Gram?"

Diego Portnoi (VIRTUAL)

DDS
Specialist in Dental Shade and Cosmetic Dentistry, Professor in Dental Materials, Director | Argentina

Former Professor of the Department of Dental Materials of the Faculty of Dentistry from the University of Buenos Aires
Lecture: Color in Dentistry

Giuseppe Romeo (VIRTUAL)

CMDT
Assistant Professor in the Division of Restorative Science | Italy

Dental technology in Turin, Italy, Master Degree in Dental Technologist Esthetic Prosthodontics. Clinical Assistant Professor in the Division of Restorative Science at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
Lecture: Technical Diagnostic Esthetic Approach

Kopikrishna Thirunelakandan (VIRTUAL)

DMD (Hun), PGCert (Lon)
Global Education Manager Clinical, Clinical Lecturer, Clinical Dentist | Liechtenstein

Dental Surgeon, Clinical Lecturer, Manager Global Education Clinical
Lecture 1: Pushing the Limit of Direct Composite Restorations
Lecture 2: The Clinical Importance of Light Polymerisation

Marc B. Gainor (VIRTUAL)

DMD, MAGD, FACD, FICD
Visiting Faculty | USA

Dr. Marc Gainor graduated the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1981 and after completing a General Practice Residency has been in the private practice of dentistry for the past 32 years. He is dedicated to continuing education and has completed the Pankey Institute Restorative continuum, the Spear Education Mastery curriculum and coursework at the Dawson Academy. He has attained Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry and Fellowship in both the American College and International College of Dentistry. He is currently on the Visiting Faculty at Spear Education, and has taught continuing education courses locally and nationally. He is also very active in organized dentistry and currently serves as Secretary of the New York County Dental Society and also serves on the board of trustees of the NYSAGD.
Lecture 1: Evaluation and Diagnosis
Lecture 2: Occlusal T-x Options: Bite Appliance Therapy & Equilibration

John J. Young Jr.

DDS
Consultant | USA

Dr. John J. Young Jr. DDS received his degree from New York University College of Dentistry in New York City and completed a General Practice Residency at Staten Island University Hospital. He then joined his father's general dental practice, where he worked for over 30 years. In addition to private practice, Dr Young was a consultant and treated developmentally disabled children and adults at the Terence Cardinal Cooke Health Care Center for 25 years. He is a Fellow and past President of the New York Academy of Dentistry and Fellow and past Chair of the New York Section of the American College of Dentists. He is also a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, Pierre Fauchard Academy and the Academy of General Dentistry. As a member of the American Dental Association, the New York State Dental Society and the New York County Dental Society, Dr Young was appointed to the Greater New York Dental Meeting Organization Committee where he presently serves as a Troubleshooter.

Marc B. Gainor (VIRTUAL)

DMD, MAGD, FACD, FICD
Visiting Faculty | USA

Dr. Marc Gainor graduated the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine in 1981 and after completing a General Practice Residency has been in the private practice of dentistry for the past 32 years. He is dedicated to continuing education and has completed the Pankey Institute Restorative continuum, the Spear Education Mastery curriculum and coursework at the Dawson Academy. He has attained Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry and Fellowship in both the American College and International College of Dentistry. He is currently on the Visiting Faculty at Spear Education, and has taught continuing education courses locally and nationally. He is also very active in organized dentistry and currently serves as Secretary of the New York County Dental Society and also serves on the board of trustees of the NYSAGD.
Lecture 1: Evaluation and Diagnosis
Lecture 2: Occlusal T-x Options: Bite Appliance Therapy & Equilibration

Mohammed Ali Chohan (VIRTUAL)

BDS(Uni.London), MJDF RCS, MFDS RCPS, FHEA, MDCH, PGCert Coaching Mentoring and Leadership
Clinical Advisor to NHS England, Educational Supervisor Dental Foundation Training | United Kingdom

Dr Ali graduated from the Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry in 2006. He is a Clinical Advisor to NHS England and is an Educational Supervisor for Dental Foundation Training for Health Education England. He currently works as a general practitioner and lectures extensively nationally for various institutions such as Department of Workforce Development, Dental Foundation Training, Royal College of Surgeons of England and regional British Dental Association conferences. As a Clinical Advisor he provides advice on clinical cases to NHS England and also recommendations to dentists who need improvement in various aspects. He has developed an interest in hypnodontics and Neuro- Linguistic Programming and is an NLP practitioner.
Lecture: Communication Skills Needed to be a Successful Restorative Dentist

Simon Chummar

BDS, MDS, MOSRCS(Edinburgh)
Specialist Maxillofacial Surgeon | United Arab Emirates

Senior Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Post Graduate qualifications with an MDS in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from reputed Medical Institutions in India. Post Graduate qualification in Oral Surgery from Royal college of Surgeons Edinburgh, UK. AO CranioMaxillofacial Fellow
Lecture: Facial Transformation Using Interface Between Prosthodontics, Orthognathic and Implant Surgery

Ivan Emilov Chakalov

DMD, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry | Bulgaria

Dr. Chakalov was born in 1974 in Sofia, Bulgaria. Graduates in 1993 from the French Language High school and in 1999 Dental medicine in the Faculty of Dental Medicine – Sofia. Since 2001 he is Assistant professor in the Department of Prosthetic dentistry of the same Faculty, where he teaches in the department of Prosthodontics until 2018. In 2014 – PhD, the thesis named: Wear of dental materials – in vitro studies. In 2001, 2003 specializes prosthetic and aesthetic dentistry with Prof. Jean-François Lasserre in the University of Bordeaux, France. In 2007 becomes a co-founder of the Sofia Dental Meeting – one of the biggest dental congresses in Eastern Europe Since 2001 – his own private practice and since 2013 – own dental clinic –Comfort Dent in Sofia, Bulgaria. . Author of numerous articles i n national and international journals. Co-author of “Fusion-art and nature in the ceramic restorations” by Quintessence Publishing edited in Paris in 2018. Dr. Chakalov has lectured internationally at the ADF Congress, Paris, AEEDC Dubaj, in the University of Bordeaux, France and the University of Chiasso, Switzerland.
Lecture: Veneers Unlimited. Is It Time to Change our Bonding Protocols? In Vitro Aspects

Dimitar Filtchev

PhD
President of the Sofia Dental Meeting Association | Bulgaria

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Filtchev obtained his degree in Dental Medicine from the Faculty of Dental Medicine - Sofia in 1998. In 2000 he was appointed Assistant Professor at the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry at the same Faculty and in 2003 he acquired a postgraduate specialization in Prosthetic Dentistry. In 2013 he obtained a PhD Degree after defending his doctoral thesis titled: “Graphic and computer design of posterior teeth for total dentures”. Since 2015 he is an Associate Professor at the Department of Prosthetic Dentistry. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dimitar Filtchev is President of the Sofia Dental Meeting Association, Affiliate of the EAED, Member of Style Italiano, of the Bulgarian Society of Esthetic Dentistry and the Bulgarian Scientific Dental Association. He is co-founder of the Laser Dental Center and the Implant Center at the Medical University - Sofia. He completed a specialization in Prosthodontics at the Faculty of Dentistry – Munster, Germany. Since 1998 he has been running a successful private practice in Sofia, focused on Implantology and Esthetic Dentistry. Dr. Filtchev has more than 40 publications in scientific journals, more than 50 scientific participations as an invited speaker at national and international dental congresses, including the NYU-College of dentistry, AEEDC - Dubai, SENAME- Greece, ICOI-Germany.
Lecture: Tissue Development Preparation Techniques (TDPT) - A New Approach in Prosthetic Dentistry

Richard Lipscomb Jr.

DDS, General Dentist
National Dental Speaker and Private Dental Practice Owner | USA

Dr. Richard Lipscomb Jr., General Dentist, is a Restorative and Mini Dental Implant lecturer. Dr. Lipscomb has also written articles, conducted seminars, and given hands-on training on restorative procedures and mini dental implants.
Lecture 1: Better Preps, Less Stress… Creating Readable C+B Margins, Workable Impressions, and Functional Provisionals - Part I
Lecture 2: Better Preps, Less Stress... Creating Readable C+B Margins, Workable Impressions, and Functional Provisionals - Part II

James Dondoulakis

DMD, MS, FICD, FACD
Prosthodontist, President, Greenwich Dental Society, General Chairman, Greater New York Dental Meeting | USA

Dr. Doundoulakis received his DDM degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and his master of science degree in educational leadership from the Penn Graduate School of Education. He completed a certificate program in combined prosthodontics at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the VA outpatient clinic in Boston. In addition, he completed a fellowship in maxillofacial prosthetics at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo. He is a fellow of six dental academies, including the Academy of Osseointegration, the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, and the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics. He is currently the director of prosthodontics and implantology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He also is the author of The Perfect Smile: The Complete Guide to Cosmetic Dentistry, a consumer’s guide to cosmetic dentistry and dental implants. He was honored to have one of his extreme makeovers featured on ABC’s The View. Dr. Doundoulakis currently practices in Greenwich, Conn, specializing in aesthetic, implant, and prosthetic dentistry.
Lecture 1: Optimal Clinical Results Utilizing All-Ceramic Restorations Part I
Lecture 2: Optimal Clinical Results Utilizing All-Ceramic Restorations Part II

Richard Lipscomb Jr.

DDS, General Dentist
National Dental Speaker and Private Dental Practice Owner | USA

Dr. Richard Lipscomb Jr., General Dentist, is a Restorative and Mini Dental Implant lecturer. Dr. Lipscomb has also written articles, conducted seminars, and given hands-on training on restorative procedures and mini dental implants.
Lecture 1: Better Preps, Less Stress… Creating Readable C+B Margins, Workable Impressions, and Functional Provisionals - Part I
Lecture 2: Better Preps, Less Stress... Creating Readable C+B Margins, Workable Impressions, and Functional Provisionals - Part II

James Dondoulakis

DMD, MS, FICD, FACD
Prosthodontist, President, Greenwich Dental Society, General Chairman, Greater New York Dental Meeting | USA

Dr. Doundoulakis received his DDM degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and his master of science degree in educational leadership from the Penn Graduate School of Education. He completed a certificate program in combined prosthodontics at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and the VA outpatient clinic in Boston. In addition, he completed a fellowship in maxillofacial prosthetics at the Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center in Buffalo. He is a fellow of six dental academies, including the Academy of Osseointegration, the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists, and the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics. He is currently the director of prosthodontics and implantology at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. He also is the author of The Perfect Smile: The Complete Guide to Cosmetic Dentistry, a consumer’s guide to cosmetic dentistry and dental implants. He was honored to have one of his extreme makeovers featured on ABC’s The View. Dr. Doundoulakis currently practices in Greenwich, Conn, specializing in aesthetic, implant, and prosthetic dentistry.
Lecture 1: Optimal Clinical Results Utilizing All-Ceramic Restorations Part I
Lecture 2: Optimal Clinical Results Utilizing All-Ceramic Restorations Part II

Mohamed Ahmed Jamal

DDS, CAGS, MSC, DScD, FRCD(C)
Assistant Professor, Program Director - Endodontics | United Arab Emirates

Dr. Mohamed Jamal received his DDS from Ajman University in 2005. After one year of internship at Dubai Health Authority, Dr. Jamal joined the Boston University Institute for Dental Research and Education – Dubai (BUIDRE), where he obtained his CAGS and MSD in Endodontics in 2011. In 2012, Dr. Jamal joined the Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, USA to complete a combined program of advanced graduate studies in Endodontics and Doctorate degree. Beside practicing endodontics, Dr. Jamal joined the Center of Regenerative Medicine, Boston University, where he was working on human embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cell. He developed protocols for directed differentiation of these cells into cells of different lineages such as endothelial cells, smooth muscle cells, neural crest cells and dental pulp cells. Dr. Jamal received multiple awards, including the Young-Emarati research award, 2016 Best Research award at Boston University, research award from the AAE fall-meeting 2016 and research grant from AAE foundation. Dr. Jamal is a member of the scientific advisory board of the Journal of Endodontics. Recently, Dr. Jamal joined HBMCDM, MBRU as assistant professor in endodontics
Lecture: Thinking Digital; How to Use Science and Advanced Digital Techniques to Manage Complex Endodontic Cases

Shahid Mahmood (VIRTUAL)

BDS (Pb), MDS (Adelaide)
Professor of Restorative Dentistry | Saudi Arabia

Principal and Professor of Operative Dentistry, Azra Naheed Dental College, Lahore
Lecture: Endo-Perio Lesions

Filippo Cardinali

DDS
Lecturer at Siena University and Padova University, Private Practice | Italy

Dr. Filippo Cardinali is a dentist with 28 years experience in Private Practice and 15 years in Education focused on Endodontics, Restorative and Infection Control in Dentistry related to Asepsis and Isolation of the operative field using the rubber dam. He is Author of chapters in Endodontics book and Author of an ebook completely devoted to the clinical aspects of the use of the rubber dam. He held lectures and hands on courses all around the word and his practice is focused on improves clinical protocols to share with the attendees. Among his more relevant achievements, he is an admin of Styleitaliano Endodontics ( a Facebook group with more than 160.000 followers) and he is an invited speaker at the 12th IFEA World Endodontic Congress organized by the International Federation of Endodontic Association.
Lecture: Infection Control in Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Edmond Koyess

DDS, MSc, PhD
Director of Postgraduate Endodontics Lebanese University | Lebanon

Specialist in Endodontist. Instructor in the Department of Endodontics in the Faculty of Dental Medicine. Chairman of the Department of Endodontics of the Dental School. Lebanese University
Lecture: Clinical Behavior of Heat Treated NiTi Files in Shaping Curved and Narrow Canals

Eve J. Cuny (VIRTUAL)

MS, BA
Executive Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Vice Chair and Chair-elect of the Board of Director | USA

Eve Cuny is the Executive Associate Dean and Associate Professor at University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California. She has lectured and published extensively on the subject of infection control and patient safety, and has worked globally with government agencies, universities and nonprofit organizations to develop best practices in infection control and sustainable oral health programs. Professor Cuny is the Vice Chair and Chair-elect of the board of directors of the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP). She also is a member of the National Occupational Research Agenda Council for the department of Health and Human Services, a consultant to the ADA Council on Dental Practice, and member of the Healthcare Acquired Infections and Antimicrobial Stewardship advisory committee to the Washington Department of Health.
Lecture 1: Standard and Transmission-based Precautions
Lecture 2:Emerging Infectious Diseases

Kathy J. Eklund (VIRTUAL)

RDH MHP
Forsyth Professional Continuing Education Program Director & Chair, Forsyth Institutional Review Board (IRB) | USA

Ms. Kathy J. Ekluns is a Director of Occupational Health and Safety, Infection Control Officer, Biosafety Officer, Radiation Safety Officer, Environmental Health and Safety Officer. She is Forsyth Professional Continuing Education Program Director. Research Subject and Patient Safety Advocate. Chair, Forsyth Institutional Review Board (IRB). Adjunct Faculty –Regis College, Dental Hygiene Program: Didactic Course: Evidence-Based Decision Making
Lecture 1: Environmental Infection Prevention and Control
Lecture 2: Instrument Processing and Sterility Assurance

Eve J. Cuny (VIRTUAL)

MS, BA
Executive Associate Dean and Associate Professor, Vice Chair and Chair-elect of the Board of Director | USA

Eve Cuny is the Executive Associate Dean and Associate Professor at University of the Pacific, Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, California. She has lectured and published extensively on the subject of infection control and patient safety, and has worked globally with government agencies, universities and nonprofit organizations to develop best practices in infection control and sustainable oral health programs. Professor Cuny is the Vice Chair and Chair-elect of the board of directors of the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP). She also is a member of the National Occupational Research Agenda Council for the department of Health and Human Services, a consultant to the ADA Council on Dental Practice, and member of the Healthcare Acquired Infections and Antimicrobial Stewardship advisory committee to the Washington Department of Health.
Lecture 1: Standard and Transmission-based Precautions
Lecture 2:Emerging Infectious Diseases

Kathy J. Eklund (VIRTUAL)

RDH MHP
Forsyth Professional Continuing Education Program Director & Chair, Forsyth Institutional Review Board (IRB) | USA

Ms. Kathy J. Ekluns is a Director of Occupational Health and Safety, Infection Control Officer, Biosafety Officer, Radiation Safety Officer, Environmental Health and Safety Officer. She is Forsyth Professional Continuing Education Program Director. Research Subject and Patient Safety Advocate. Chair, Forsyth Institutional Review Board (IRB). Adjunct Faculty –Regis College, Dental Hygiene Program: Didactic Course: Evidence-Based Decision Making
Lecture 1: Environmental Infection Prevention and Control
Lecture 2: Instrument Processing and Sterility Assurance

Constantine Pavlakos (VIRTUAL)

DDS
Diplomate American Board of Periodontology Perio Aesthetics-Regeneration-Implants | USA

Past-President Second DIstrict Dental Society Past- President Northeastern Society of Periodointists Past- Committee member of the Greater New York Dental Meeting Clincal Attending for Periodontics at NYU-Langone Brooklyn
Lecture 1: Periodontal Surgical Procedures to Enhance Restorative Treatment: Gingival Augmentation/Root Coverage
Lecture 2: Periodontal Surgical Procedures to Enhance Restorative Treatment: Aesthetic Crown Lengthening

Denis Bourgeois (VIRTUAL)

DDS, PhD, MSc
Full-time Professor, Department of Public Health, Dental Faculty | France

Professor, Department of Public Health, Dental Faculty, Periodontist, Clinical Officer, Department of Periodontology, Lyons Hospital
Lecture: Of the Use of Periodontal Mouthwashes to Impact the Salivary Viral Load of COVID-19: What Do We Really Know?

Marcelo Faveri

DDS, PhD
Periodontist, Associate Professor | Brazil

Dr. Faveri is a periodontist (Certificate and Masters degrees), received his doctorate degree (PhD) in Microbiology from University of São Paulo and has a Post-doctoral Fellowship from Forsyth Institute (Cambridge/USA). He is actively involved in teaching and research at the Guarulhos University, in Sao Paulo, where she serves as an Associate Professor. He is member of the International Academy of Periodontology (IAP) and of the IADR Periodontal Research Group, member of the Editorial Board of International Journal of Dental Hygiene Research and reviewer of Journal of Dental Research, PlosOne, Brazilian Oral Research, Clinical Oral Implants Research, Journal of Periodontology, Journal of Clinical Periodontology and Journal of Periodontal Research.
Lecture 1: Treatment of Peri-Implant Soft Tissue Dehiscences at Single Implant Sites in the Esthetic Zone
Lecture 2: Resorbable and Non-Resorbable Membranes in Advanced Bone Reconstruction. How to Selected Them?

Fábio Shiniti Mizutani

PhD, MSc
Professor | Brazil

Postgraduate in Periodontics and Implantology - USP - São Paulo University Master and Doctor in Implantology – SLMANDIC – São Paulo Member of the European Academy of Osseointegration Professor of the Periodontal and Periimplant Plastic Surgery Course at SIMPLE Institute. Professor of the Bone Regeneration and Advanced Surgery Course at SIMPLE Institute. Professor of the Postgraduate Program in Periodontal Plastics at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of São Paulo – UNICID
Lecture 1: Preparing the Graft Material for the Highest Performance in Reconstructive Surgery: From Pure Use to 3D Customization.
Lecture 2: Upgrading Results with Resorbable Versus Non Resorbable Membranes in Guided Bone Regeneration: When and Why?