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The 10th International Exhibition for Dental Health will take place on April 10 – 13 2011 at the Riyadh International Exhibition CenterRiyadh Saudi Arabia.

Exhibition Overview

Currently there are 1,900 public dental clinics with 7,800 dentists. To this, the Ministry of Health plans to provide 48 fully equipped mobile dental clinics in various regions in order to create awareness of dental hygiene in society. Dentistry is a growing market in Saudi Arabia, with needs for both essential care and cosmetic dentistry. Basic dental care needs continue to flourish. Simultaneously, increased affluence has created opportunities for the latest in cosmetic dental services. Teeth whitening, veneers, braces and invisible braces are just a few of the procedures growing in interest among residents.

The 22nd Saudi Dental Society International Dental Conference will be held on January 24 to 26 2011 at the Riyadh International Exhibition Center Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with the theme Promoting Excellence in Dental Care

Scientific Program

DAY ONE – MONDAY – JANUARY 24, 2011 [20 SAFAR 1432H]
7:30 A.M. – 05:00 P.M. – REGISTRATION
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 1 – MAIN AUDITORIUM
Chairmen:
9:00 – 10:00
Dr. Stephen Wallace “New technologies for maxillary sinus elevation”
10:00 – 11:00
Prof. Steven Morgano “Periodontal-restorative inter-relationships”
11:00 – 12:00
OPENING CEREMONY
12:00 – 1:30
P R A Y E R / L U N C H
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 2 – MAIN AUDITORIUM
Chairmen:
1:30 – 2:15
Dr. Stephen Wallace “Treatment of maxillary sinus complications”
2:15 – 3:00
Prof. Abdullah R. Al-Shammery “Ethical issues and culture sensitivity in Saudi aesthetic dental practice” P
3:00 – 3:30
R A Y E R / B R E A K
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 3 – MAIN AUDITORIUM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 4 – HALL A
Chairmen:
Chairmen:
PARALLEL SESSIONS
3:30 – 4:15
Dr. Edward Karateew “Contemporary concepts in tooth replacement: Achieving esthetic excellence with dental implants”
3:30 – 4:15
Dr. Ronald Jackson “Anterior composite artistry: conservative, versatile, underused”
4:15 – 5:00
Dr. Howard Katz “Botox/disport and dermal fillers”
4:15 – 5:00
Dr. Harold Goodis “Dental pulp pain/genesis and treatment”
5:00 – 5:45
Dr. Christian Coachman “New designs, applications and solutions with thin and partial ceramic veneers”
5:00 – 5:45
Dr. Mazen Tamimi “Nerve transpositioning”
DAY TWO – TUESDAY – JANUARY 25, 2011 [21 SAFAR 1432H]
7:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. – REGISTRATION
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 5 – MAIN AUDITORIUM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 6- HALL A
Chairmen:
Chairmen:
PARALLEL SESSIONS
8:30 – 9:15
Dr. Howard Katz “Botulinum toxin for the dental practitioner”
8:30 – 9:15
Dr. Walter Dias “State-of-the-art of dental composite restorations. Esthet.X HD and SDR”
9:15 – 10:00
Prof. Steven Morgano “Implant-supported fixed restorations: Screw-retained Vs cement-retained”
9:15- 10:00
Dr. Giovanni Olivi “Laser in dentistry”
10:00 – 10:45
Dr. Ronald Jackson “Mastering posterior composites: A fast, easy, predictable technique””
10:00 –10:45
Prof. Gilberto Sammartino “The pre-implant bone reconstruction: How to make the best choice”
10:45 – 11:30
Dr. Baldwin Marchack “Taking the mystery out of the new generation of high strength all-ceramic restorations”
10:45 –11:30
Dr. Eduardo Mahn “Composites: Simple, minimal invasive and aesthetic”
11:30 – 12:15
Prof. Suliman Al-Emran “Orthodontic consultation”
11:30 –12:15
Prof. Sidney Kina “Strategies for using ceramic aesthetics/functional restorations”
12:15 – 1:30
P R A Y E R / L U N C H
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 7 – MAIN AUDITORIUM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 8 – HALL A
POSTER SESSION
Chairmen: Chairmen:
PARALLEL SESSIONS
1:30 – 2:15
Dr. Baldwin Marchack “Avoiding and managing complications associated with restorative implant dentistry”
1:30 – 2:15
Dr. Eduardo Mahn “Veneers, partial crowns or full crowns…How should we face the anterior aesthetic dilemma?”
2:15 – 3:00
Dr. Eric Van Dooren “Conquering the challenge of minor and major defects in the aesthetic zone: improving the results with teamwork”
2:15 – 3:00
Prof. Sidney Kina “Laminate veneers: Protocol step by step”
3:00 – 3:30
P R A Y E R / B R E A K
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 9- MAIN AUDITORIUM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 10 – HALL A
Chairmen:
Chairmen:
PARALLEL SESSIONS
3:30 – 4:15
Dr. Christian Coachman “Restoring ridge defects with prosthetic gingival restorations inside the esthetic zone”
3:30 – 4:15
Prof. Jaafar Mouhyi “The peri-implant: Is there any treatment for this new oral/osseous pathology?”
4:15 – 4:45
Dr Basem Abu Zenada “Esthetic dentistry: Guidelines and treatment planning”
4:15 – 4:45
Prof. Nadir Babay “ Healing of peri-implant tissues after flapless and flapped implant installation”
4:45 – 5:15
Dr. Azza Abo Elnaga ”Color stability of different restoratives after exposure to coloring agents”
4:45 – 5:15
Dr. Mohamed Ayad “Effect of surface treatment on high-leucite ceramic strength”
DAY THREE – WEDNESDAY – JANUARY 26, 2011 [22 SAFAR 1432H]
7:30 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. – REGISTRATION
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 11 – MAIN AUDITORIUM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 12 – HALL A
Chairmen: Chairmen:
PARALLEL SESSIONS
8:30 – 9:15
Dr. Tord Lundgren “Research findings supporting clinical decision making with dental iImplants”
8:30 – 9:15
Prof. Fouad Salama “Exceptional restorative dentistry for children: Expanding horizons”
9:15 – 10:00
Prof. Gilberto Sammartino “The esthetic aspects in implantology: From the simple to the hard situation”
9:15 – 10:00
Prof. Jaafar Mouhyi “Experimental and clinical development in the use of Piezoelectric devices for bone surgery”
10:00 – 10:45
Dr. Harold Goodis “Root canal treatment, single tooth restored implant, fixed partial denture treatment of choice?”
10:00 – 10:45
Dr. Richard Chester “Dentine hypersensitivity-A cause of patient dissatisfaction”
10:45 – 11:30
Dr. Mario H. Rodriguez-Tizcareno “Functional and aesthetic prosthodontics: Predictable aesthetics in the edentulous maxilla and in the anterior region based in implant supported restorations”
10:45 – 11:30
Dr. Philip Souhaid “The smile concept from birth till adulthood”
11:30 – 12:15
Dr. Edward D. Karateew “Contemporary concepts in tooth replacement: Immediate implant replacement and immediate non-functional provisionalization protocols”
11:30 – 12:15
Prof. Antoine Berberi “Long-term follow up of marginal bone level around maxillary single tooth implants”
12:15 – 1:30
P R A Y E R / L U N C H
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 13- MAIN AUDITORIUM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 14 – HALL A
Chairmen:
Chairmen:
1:30 – 2:15
Dr. Alain Simonpieri “Immediate loading, evolution of bone and soft tissue thru time: A seven year study” Part I
1:30 – 2:00
Prof. Fouad Salama “Caries, prevention in the 21st century: Evolution … or revolution?”
2:15 – 3:00
Dr. Alain Simonpieri “Immediate loading, evolution of bone and soft tissue thru time: A seven year study” Part 2
2:00 – 2:30
Dr. Sumer Alaki “ Dental pain in children with intellectual disabilities: Caregivers’ perspective”
2:30- 3:00
Dr. Heba Sabbagh “Clinical and bacterial evaluation of xylitol on caries and streptococcus mutans levels among child and mother pairs”
3:00 – 3:30
P R A Y E R / B R E A K
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 15 – MAIN AUDITORIUM
SCIENTIFIC SESSION 16 – HALL A
Chairmen:
Chairmen:
PARALLEL SESSIONS
3:30 – 4:15
Prof. Abdelhamied Saad “ Endodontic-orthodontic relationships”
3:30 – 4:00
Dr. Mohammad H. Al-Harthy “Puzzles of temporomandibular disorders: clinical secrets!”
4:15– 5:00
Dr. Ghazi Holdar “Quality needs in prosthodontics treatment”
4:00– 4:30
Dr. Kamran Bokhari “ Predictors of survival in malignant minor salivary gland tumors: A retrospective study of 24 years”
4:30 – 5:00
Dr. Ohoud Al Otaibi “The role of ayndrome-1 in different odontogenic lesions”

For more info contact
The Saudi Dental Society
esamson[at]ksu.edu.sa
info[at]sds.org.sa
Website: http://www.sdssa.org/