The 1st International Online Conference on Dentistry
The 1st International Online Conference on Dentistry
Part of the International Online Conference on Dentistry series
Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time
5 June 2026
31 July 2026
1 October 2026
Dentistry, Oral Health, Dental Disease, Dental Materials, Orthodontics, Pediatric Dentistry, Endodontics, Preventive Dentistry, Laser Dentistry
The IOCDT 2026 is Now Open for Abstract Submission and Registration
Click here to submit your abstracts by 5 June 2026.
Click here to register for the conference by 1 October 2026.
For any inquiries, please contact us at iocdt2026@mdpi.com.
Welcome from the Chairs
Dear Colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to join the 1st International Online Conference on Dentistry (IOCDT 2026), which will be held online from 7 to 9 October 2026, CEST. This conference is organized by the Dentistry Journal (ISSN: 2304-6767, Impact Factor: 3.1), an open access journal by MDPI.
IOCDT 2026 aims to establish a venue for scholars to present their latest research in the field of dentistry and engage in discussions with the international scientific community. The main topics and sessions of this conference are as follows:
S1. Preventive Dentistry and Oral Hygiene;
S2. Dental Materials;
S3. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics;
S4. Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, and Dental Traumatology;
S5. Periodontics and Implant Dentistry;
S6. Lasers in Dentistry;
S7. Digital Dentistry;
S8. AI in Dentistry.
The event will be held entirely online and is free of charge, enabling participants from all over the world to share their research and ideas without concerns of registration fees and travel expenses.
Submitted abstracts will be peer reviewed by the conference committee. After the conference, authors of accepted contributions are welcome to submit a full proceedings paper (4–8 pages), which will be published free of charge in the Medical Sciences Forum. Following the conference, selected contributions will be invited to be submitted for publication in the Dentistry Journal with a 20% discount on the publication fee.
We look forward to your participation in this exciting event, and we would like to thank you in advance for your support.
Best regards,
Prof. Dr. Claude Jaquiéry
Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland
Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Georgios Romanos
Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, United States
Department of Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry, J.W. Goethe University, Germany
Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo
Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy
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Event Chairs
Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Switzerland,
Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Switzerland
Prof. Dr. Dr. Claude Jaquiéry is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of the Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery at the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland. His research interests include implantology, jaw malpositions, Oncology, oral surgery, as well as traumatology of the facial skeleton and in particular repair of complex orbital fractures. He has contributed extensively to clinical and academic advancements in these fields and currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Dentistry Journal.
Department of Periodontics and Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine, Stony Brook University, United States,
Department of Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry, J.W. Goethe University, Germany
Georgios E. Romanos is a Professor of Periodontology (NY) and Professor of Oral Surgery (Germany). He is trained in the areas of Periodontology, Prosthodontics, and Oral Surgery; Board Certified in Oral Surgery (Germany) and Diplomate by the American Board of Periodontology. He is the past President of the Laser-Biophotonics Group, the Implantology Research Group of the IADR, the AO-Foundation, Fellow of AADR, the AO, ICD, ICOI, and the ACD; author of more than 450 publications (h-Index: 86; >25,000 citations), editor of eight books, more than 900 presentations globally; recipient of the Distinguished Scientist Award (AAP), Prosthodontics-Implant Research Award (IADR), Award for Excellence in Dental Laser Research, and the Outstanding Educator Award (ALD).
Department of Neurosciences, Reproductive and Odontostomatological Sciences, School of Dentistry, University of Naples “Federico II”, Italy
Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo is Professor of Dentistry at the University of Naples “Federico II.” His research explores the interactions between cells, tissues, and dental biomaterials at both molecular and clinical levels, with a particular interest in dental-derived mesenchymal stem cells. He has published around 240 articles in international peer-reviewed journals, achieving an h-index of 46 and more than 6,400 citations. He also holds leadership positions within the IADR, currently serving as President-Elect of the Continental European Division.
Session Chairs
Prof. Dr. Chun Hung Chu
Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Professor Chu Chun-Hung is a Chair Professor and an Associate Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at The University of Hong Kong (HKU). His leadership roles extend beyond Hong Kong, as he serves as the Chair of the FDI World Dental Federation Public Health Committee and the Vice President of the Asian-Oceanian Federation of Conservative Dentistry. He previously held esteemed positions including President of the Asia Academy of Preventive Dentistry, the South East Asia Association for Dental Education, and the Society of Preventive Dentistry of Hong Kong.
Prof. Dr. Samir Nammour
Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Liege, Belgium
Samir Nammour, DDS, MSc, PhD, HT, is a Professor in the Dentistry Department at the University of Liège, Belgium. He leads the postgraduate program in Laser Applications in Dental Medicine and serves as General Director of the Inter-university European Master in Oral Laser Applications (EMDOLA). Active in laser dentistry education since 1990, he received the EU Socrates Bronze Prize for the lifelong education program (third education level) and the National Merit Medal in 2007. His research centers on laser dentistry.
Prof. Dr. Christos Rahiotis
Department of Operative Dentistry, School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
Prof. Christos Rahiotis is Professor of Operative Dentistry at the School of Dentistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. His academic and research interests focus on adhesive and restorative dentistry, dental materials, and the integration of digital and artificial intelligence technologies in diagnosis and clinical decision-making. He has authored numerous scientific papers and actively contributes to advancing evidence-based and technology-driven dental care.
Dr. Daniele Botticelli
ARDEC Academy, Italy
Daniele Botticelli holds a degree in Medicine and Surgery, with specializations in General Surgery and Implantology. He earned his PhD from the University of Gothenburg and serves as an Honorary Visiting Professor at Osaka Dental University. He is currently the Scientific Director of ARDEC Academy in Rimini, Italy. He has authored over 220 publications in international scientific journals. He practices as an oral surgeon at the Polyclinic Ariminum in Rimini, Italy.
Event Committee
Wroclaw Medical University, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Head of the Integrated Dentistry Department, Poland
Prof. Kinga Grzech-Leśniak, DMD, MSc, PhD, is an advanced specialist in periodontology and oral pathology, Full Professor and Head of Integrated Dentistry at Wroclaw Medical University, and Affiliated Associate Professor at Virginia Commonwealth University. Recognized among the World’s Top 2% Scientists (Stanford & Clarivate 2021–2024), she has authored over 240 publications on laser-assisted periodontal therapy, photobiomodulation, and antimicrobial photodynamic therapy, and serves as President PTSL, Treasurer WFLD, and Secretary/Treasurer IADR Lasers & Biophotonics Group
She earned her DDS and MD from “Carol Davila” University of Medicine and Pharmacy, completed a PhD in Dental Science in 2001, and received her Habilitation in 2018. She advanced her training through a one-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Fellowship and a nine-month Prosthodontic Fellowship at the University of Florida. An experienced oral and maxillofacial surgeon, she specializes in implant dentistry, digital workflows, biomaterials, and AI in healthcare, has authored over 100 publications, contributed to major textbooks, serves on multiple editorial boards, and holds two patents.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Periodontology, School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FORP-USP), Brazil
Prof. Dr. Erick Ricardo Silva is a Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implant Dentistry at the School of Dentistry of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo (FORP-USP), Brazil. His academic and research activities focus on bone regeneration, dental biomaterials, and implant-related surgical procedures, integrating experimental models, histology, and micro-CT analyses. He contributes to clinical and translational research in implant dentistry and collaborates with international groups while supervising graduate students in regenerative therapies.
Department of Surgical Sciences, Dentoalveolar Trauma Research Center, Postgraduate School in Orthodontics, University of Cagliari, Italy
Associate professor and head of the postgraduate school in orthodontics at the University of Cagliari. Expert in orthodontics, pedodontics, prosthetics, dental traumatology, and forensic dentistry. Author of over 120 scientific articles with impact factor, and numerous textbooks. He is a member of numerous international scientific academies and a member of the editorial board of some high-level scientific journals, including the Dentistry Journal (MDPI).
Prof. Dr. Stephen K Harrel is a professor of periodontology at Texas A&M university college of dentistry. He is a certified by the American Board of Periodontology. He is active in research and has published many articles in peer reviewed journals, editor of two books on periodontology and implantology, and is past chairman of the American Dental Association Council on Scientific Affairs. Current research includes calculus as an independent periodontal risk factor, titanium corrosion in peri-implantitis, videoscope assisted minimally invasive regenerative surgery, and infection control in dentistry
Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences, Morphological and Functional Images, School of Dentistry, University of Messina, Italy
Prof. Gabriele Cervino is a researcher and clinician in the field of Prosthodontics at the University of Messina, Department of Biomedical, Dental, Morphological and Functional Imaging Sciences. His academic activity focuses on biomechanics of implant-supported prostheses, finite element analysis (FEA) applied to implant dentistry, digital workflows, and innovative prosthetic materials. He has authored more than 245 scientific publications, and collaborates with several international research groups on topics including implant biomechanics, digital dentistry, and translational research. Prof. Cervino is also involved in clinical activity and postgraduate training, contributing to the integration between academic research and clinical practice.
University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland
Karol Apaza is a researcher at MUW and an ITI Scholar at the University of Bern in the Robert Schenk Histology Lab. She is also an Associate Researcher at ARDEC Academy, Italy, and a Postdoctoral Instructor at Stanford University, California. Her expertise includes histological processing analysis, semi-automated morphometric segmentation, and MicroCT, with research focused on periodontal disease, implant dentistry, bone regeneration, and biomaterials.
Prof. Praveen Arany is trained as a dentist and an oral pathologist. He completed a joint Ph.D.-Residency program at Harvard University as a Harvard Presidential Scholar. He has two certificates in clinical translational research from Harvard Medical School and the National Institutes of Health. He pursued postdoctoral fellowships at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda; and the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences & Wyss Institute, Cambridge. Following his training, he served as an Assistant Clinical Investigator at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, from 2012 to 2015. In 2015, he joined the Oral Biology program at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, New York, and is currently an Associate Professor with tenure. He also has several adjunct positions in various institutes, including the National Institute of Aging, N.I.H.; Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo; School of Nursing, Shepherds University; Tm PAI chair, Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy, Manipal University, India; Visiting Professor, Penang International Dental College, Malaysia, and Visiting Professor, Vishnu Dental College, Bheemavaram, India. He has over 150 scientific publications with several well-cited papers to his credit. A complete list of his publications on PubMed is available. His work has over 10500 citations, h-index of 41, i-10 index of 88 (source: Google scholar), and iCITE index of 306 (source: N.I.H.). His work has been featured in many mainstream media highlights in over 70 countries, including Fox News, CNN, M.S.N.B.C., Washington Post, B.B.C., Reuters, and M.I.T. technical review, among many others. His research is routinely featured in both print and public media.
Invited Speakers
Talk Title: Bone regeneration in implantology: the tooth as graft
Elio Minetti, Adjunct Professor at the University of Milan, is a leading expert in dentistry, specializing in oral surgery, implantology, and regenerative techniques. A graduate of the University of Milan with advanced training from NYU, he pioneered tooth-derived graft research, earning multiple patents and creating an automated graft-processing device. Author of Bone Regeneration in Implantology: Tooth as a Graft, he lectures internationally and teaches Italy’s first university course on tooth grafting, while maintaining practices in Milan and Tione di Trento.
Talk Title: The preservation of volumes from the inside to the outside of the bone corticals
Graduated in 2004 in "Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics" at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia. From 2005 to 2007 he attended the "Second level International Biennial Master in Oral Surgery and Implantology" at the University of Verona. Speaker at national and international courses and conferences, he mainly dedicates himself to reconstructive surgery with a flapless or not flapless approach, periosteal inhibition technique, implant surgery and implant prosthesis. Co-author of the book: “Next-Generation Biomaterials for bone & Periodontal Regeneration”, by Richard J.Miron and Yufeng Zhang. Co-author of the book: “Building Better Bone, a comprehensive guide to GBR techniques”, by Roberto Rossi. Freelance dentist in Reggio Emilia since 2004.
Department of Medicine and Surgery, University Center of Dentistry, University of Parma, Italy
Degree in Dentistry Cum Laude from the University of Parma (Italy), three years Speciality Diploma cum Laude in Oral Surgery and one year Post Graduate Diploma in Oral Medicine and Oral Oncology in the University of Turin (Italy). European Master Degree in Oral Laser Applications (EMDOLA) at the University of Nice (France). PhD in the University of Liège (Belgium) with the subject “Laser applications in the MRONJ: Medication Related Osteonecrosis of the Jaws”. Professor of Oral Medicine and Clinical Stomatology since 1999, and director of Master EMDOLA since 2008 at the University of Parma. Full professor of Oral Surgery and Oral Medicine - Director of the Speciality School in Oral Surgery - Director of Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Laser Therapy Unit, University Center of Dentistry - University of Parma (Italy) Country Representative for Italy of WFLD (World Federation for Laser in Dentistry) from 2008, President Elected WFLD from 2023. President of Academy of Neorgenerative Therapies and Hemo Components (ANTHEC). Vice President of Italian Society of Oral Medicine and Pathology (SIPMO) and Active Member of Italian Society of Oral Surgery (SIdCO). Past President of Italian Society of Laser in Dentistry (SILO). Author of more than 400 scientific papers in the field of Oral Medicine, Oral Oncology, Oral Surgery and Laser Applications in Dentistry.
Biological rationale for light-tissue interactions for non-surgical clinical laser applications
Prof. Praveen Arany is trained as a dentist and an oral pathologist. He completed a joint Ph.D.-Residency program at Harvard University as a Harvard Presidential Scholar. He has two certificates in clinical translational research from Harvard Medical School and the National Institutes of Health. He pursued postdoctoral fellowships at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore; the National Cancer Institute, Bethesda; and the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences & Wyss Institute, Cambridge. Following his training, he served as an Assistant Clinical Investigator at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, from 2012 to 2015. In 2015, he joined the Oral Biology program at the University at Buffalo School of Dental Medicine, New York, and is currently an Associate Professor with tenure. He also has several adjunct positions in various institutes, including the National Institute of Aging, N.I.H.; Surgery and Biomedical Engineering, University at Buffalo; School of Nursing, Shepherds University; Tm PAI chair, Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy, Manipal University, India; Visiting Professor, Penang International Dental College, Malaysia, and Visiting Professor, Vishnu Dental College, Bheemavaram, India. He has over 150 scientific publications with several well-cited papers to his credit. A complete list of his publications on PubMed is available. His work has over 10500 citations, h-index of 41, i-10 index of 88 (source: Google scholar), and iCITE index of 306 (source: N.I.H.). His work has been featured in many mainstream media highlights in over 70 countries, including Fox News, CNN, M.S.N.B.C., Washington Post, B.B.C., Reuters, and M.I.T. technical review, among many others. His research is routinely featured in both print and public media.
tgf beta; lasers; photobiomodulatio; tissue engineering; stem cells, endodontics
Registration
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Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 1 October 2026.
Only registered authors will be able to apply for the conference awards.
Instructions for Authors
IOCDT 2026 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.
2. Abstract Acceptance Notification: 31 July 2026.
Please note:
An abstract acceptance email only confirms that your abstract has been accepted. Oral or poster presentation invitations are determined separately by the conference chairs, and you will receive an additional email with the presentation result.
Abstract Requirements
1. Types of Submissions
- Accepted: Original research abstracts; systematic reviews or meta-analyses abstracts (must comply with PRISMA 2020).
- Not accepted: Narrative, scoping, comparative, perspective, opinion, or essay-style reviews
2. Content Requirements
- Length: 200–300 words
- Structure: Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusions
- Language: Clear, publication-ready English
- Originality: Must be original and unpublished; previously published abstracts will not be considered
3. Authorship
- The submitting author must ensure all co-authors approve the content.
- Authors may submit multiple abstracts, but only one abstract per author may be selected for an oral presentation.
Presentation Requirements
1. Each abstract must designate one presenter. To change the presenter, please contact us after you receive the oral/poster presentation invitation.
2. Only live presentations are accepted.
3. Presenters who do not attend the live session will not be eligible for awards or presentation certificates.
The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the abstract. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly on the website using the proprietary slide viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results are presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format prior to submission so that they can be converted for online display.
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38,1 width x 54,2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.
- Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3).
- You can use our free template to create your poster.
It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.
MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.
Publication Opportunities
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to the conference's Special Issue (to be updated), published in the Dentistry Journal (ISSN: 2304-6767, Impact Factor: 3.1), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. For more information, please visit the website here. Please note, if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.
Authors of accepted abstracts are highly encouraged to submit an extended proceedings paper (ideally 4–8 pages in length) for the conference's dedicated proceedings volume in the Medical Sciences Forum (ISSN: 2673-9992) for free, please submit it after the conference.
Proceedings paper submission deadline: 23 November 2026
Please click HERE to submit your proceeding paper to the Medical Sciences Forum, and be sure to disclose the conference information in your cover letter or mention the conference name in your submission.
The proceeding paper template can be downloaded HERE.
Publication Notice: Proceedings papers will undergo peer-review procedure. Acceptance at the conference does not ensure final publication.
Title;
Full author names;
Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses;
Abstract;
Keywords;
Introduction;
Methods;
Results and Discussion;
Conclusions;
Acknowledgements;
References.
Event Awards
To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide 6 awards, including 3 Best Oral Presentation Awards and 3 Best Poster Awards.
The Awards
Number of Awards Available: 6
2. Best Poster Awards
Winner Announcement: The award winners will be evaluated and selected by the scientific committee after the conference. Results will be announced on the website, and all winners will be individually contacted via email.
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