Program Overview
Program Overview
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IOCDT 2026 Program (DAY 1)
DAY 1 - Morning
Opening Ceremony
Session 1. Preventive Dentistry and Oral Hygiene
Date: 7 October 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 09:00 (CEST, Basel)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
Opening Ceremony |
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| 09:00-09:15 | Prof. Dr. Claude Jaquiéry Prof. Dr. Georgios Romanos Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo Conference Chairs |
Welcome Speech |
| 09:15-09:20 | Prof. Dr. Chun Hung Chu Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:20-09:35 | Juventina Ngjela Selected Speaker |
Oral health among Albanian children and adolescents: Factors influencing oral hygiene and oral health outcomes |
| 09:35-09:50 | Favio Salinas Selected Speaker |
Microbial Quantification and Disinfection Efficacy in Dental Unit Water Lines of a University Clinic |
| 09:50-10:05 | Alessandro Dininni Selected Speaker |
Efficacy of Zinc L-Carnosine Mouthwash in the Management of Radio-Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis: A Prospective Pilot Study |
| 10:05-10:20 | Kexin Xie Selected Speaker |
Applications and perspectives of oxidative stress markers in oral potentially malignant disorders |
| 10:20-10:35 | Carlos Domínguez-Vargas Selected Speaker |
Chronic Periodontal Infections by Porphyromonas gingivalis and Risk of Alzheimer's Disease: A Systematic Review |
| 10:35-10:50 | Emanuela Vreme Selected Speaker |
Determinants of Dental Caries among Rural Primary School Children in Romania: The Role of Oral Health Education, Prevention, and Access to Care |
| 10:50-11:05 | Beatriz Medeiros Selected Speaker |
Prothesis Signum: The Denture Marking Revolution in Medico-legal Identification |
| 11:05-11:20 | Aya Mtiri Selected Speaker |
Social Media Influence on Oral Hygiene Behaviors Among Teenagers: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| 11:20-11:35 | Alon Fryde Selected Speaker |
Role of Porphyromonas gingivalis infection in the development of autism |
DAY 1 - Afternoon
Session 3. Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
Date: 7 October 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:05 | Prof. Dr. Guglielmo Campus Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:05-14:25 | Prof. Dr. Vitale Marina Consuelo Invited Speaker |
LABIAL AND LINGUAL FRENULUMS: WHICH IS THE TIMING FOR SURGERY? |
| 14:25-14:40 | Heuiwon Han Selected Speaker |
Strengthening oral health practitioners’ responsiveness to child abuse and neglect: A mixed-methods study in Aotearoa New Zealand |
| 14:40-14:55 | JOTHI KIRUTHIKA Selected Speaker |
Comparative Evaluation of Remineralization Potential and Antimicrobial Properties of Chitosan-Coated Bands and Conventional Bands: An In Vitro Study |
| 14:55-15:10 | TARAKESH KARRI Selected Speaker |
Efficacy of low-intensity laser therapy in accelerating the rate of orthodontic tooth movement - A clinical investigation |
| 15:10-15:25 | Maria Gloria Nardi Selected Speaker |
Fixed Orthodontic Appliances under Magnetic Resonance Imaging: An Integrated Analysis of Temperature Increase and Bonding Efficacy |
| 15:25-15:40 | Vusala Arif Valiyeva Selected Speaker |
Clinical and Statistical Insights into Impacted Third Molars and Dental Crowding |
Session 4. Restorative Dentistry, Endodontics, and Dental Traumatology
Date: 7 October 2026 (Wednesday)
Time: 15:40 (CEST, Basel)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 15:40-15:55 | Kallala Rim Selected Speaker |
The Therapeutic Gradient in Indirect Posterior Restorations: A Clinical Case Series |
| 15:55-16:10 | Vikas Kumar Selected Speaker |
Host-Dependent Modulation of Tinospora cordifolia and Its Antimicrobial Potential Against Oral Dysbiosis-Associated Microorganisms: An In Vitro Study |
| 16:10-16:25 | Kavalipurapu Venkata Teja Selected Speaker |
Postoperative pain following warm and cold obturation techniques with sealer injection in teeth with asymptomatic apical periodontitis: a randomized controlled trial |
| 16:25-16:40 | AMBALAVANAN P Selected Speaker |
Guided Endodontics in the Management of Calcified Canals: A Case-Based Comparison of Static and Dynamic Navigation |
| 16:40-16:55 | Songul Kilic Selected Speaker |
Evaluation of Composite Resin Restorations in First Molar Teeth of Patients Attending a Faculty of Dentistry According to FDI Criteria |
IOCDT 2026 Program (DAY 2)
DAY 2 - Morning
Session 8. AI in Dentistry
Date: 8 October 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 09:00 (CEST, Basel)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 09:00-09:05 | Prof. Dr. Christos Rahiotis Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 09:05-09:25 | Dr. Parisa Soltani Invited Speaker |
Deep learning models for determining the relationship between mandibular third molars and inferior alveolar canal: a systematic review and meta-analysis |
| 09:25-09:40 | Sivan Sathish Selected Speaker |
Development and Validation of an Artificial Intelligence Model Using 3D Convolutional Neural Networks for CBCT-Based Diagnosis of Jaw Cysts and Tumors |
| 09:40-09:55 | Sina Memarzadeh Selected Speaker |
Failure Modes of a Light weight Instance-Segmentation Model for Radiographic Caries Detection: A Clinically Grounded Analysis |
| 09:55-10:10 | Omid Panahi Selected Speaker |
Evaluation of an AI-Based Model for Proximal Caries Detection on Bitewing |
| 10:10-10:25 | Shradhdha Trivedi Selected Speaker |
Artificial Intelligence–Assisted Clinical Decision Support for Persistent Dentoalveolar Pain: A Pilot Machine Learning Study |
| 10:25-10:40 | Gizem nur ŞENGÜL Selected Speaker |
ACCURACY OF STATIC, DYNAMIC, AND ROBOTIC COMPUTER-ASSISTED IMPLANT SURGERY: A PRISMA 2020-BASED SYSTEMATIC REVIEW |
| 10:40-10:55 | Shruti Gupta Selected Speaker |
Breaking the Silence: An AI-Driven Sign Language Mobile Intervention to Transform Oral Health in Deaf Children. |
DAY 2 - Afternoon
Session 6. Lasers in Dentistry
Date: 8 October 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:05 | Prof. Dr. Samir Nammour Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:05-14:25 | Prof. Dr. Praveen Arany Invited Speaker |
Biological rationale for light-tissue interactions for non-surgical clinical laser applications |
| 14:25-14:45 | Prof. Dr. Paolo Vescovi Invited Speaker |
The role of laser in the surgical management of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw |
| 14:45-15:00 | Mattia Marra Selected Speaker |
Adjunctive Nd Laser Therapy and Zinc L-Carnosine in the Surgical Treatment of Infrabony Defects: A Prospective Randomized Clinical Trial |
| 15:00-15:15 | Giuseppe Murano Selected Speaker |
Laser-Assisted Pre-Prosthetic Frenulotomy in Medically Complex Anticoagulated Edentulous Patients: A Prospective Clinical Study |
| 15:15-15:30 | Siddhartha Varma Selected Speaker |
Photobiomodulation in the Management of Oral Lesions: Current Evidence, Clinical Applications, and Future Perspectives |
| 15:30-15:45 | Maria Grazia Leone Selected Speaker |
Use of Low-Level Diode Laser Therapy in the Management of Radiation-Induced Oral Mucositis: A Prospective Clinical Study |
| 15:45-16:00 | Júlia Guerra Cavalero Selected Speaker |
Radiomics on 2D Profilometry Images to Evaluate Dental Enamel Modified by Nd:YAG Laser Irradiation and Acidulated Phosphate Fluoride (APF) |
Flash Poster Session
Date: 8 October 2026 (Thursday)
Time: 16:00 (CEST, Basel)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 16:00-16:05 | Saichao Zhou Poster Presenter |
Association Between Mandibular Chewing Patterns and Sleep Bruxism Characteristics: A Clinical Observational Study |
| 16:05-16:10 | Sebastian Bobryk Poster Presenter |
Functional Dentition and Body Mass Index and Adipose Tissue in Older Adults: A Cross-Sectional Study |
| 16:10-16:15 | Matheus Franco Lourenço Poster Presenter |
Effect of a Bilateral Cantilever Bridge Design as an Alternative to a Conventional Three-Unit Bridge on Peri-Implant Strain Distribution |
| 16:15-16:20 | Fabiana Pia Finzi Poster Presenter |
Lasers in Periodontal Surgery: Clinical Outcomes of Adjunctive NanoYag Laser Therapy |
| 16:20-16:25 | Laura Habbema Maia Poster Presenter |
Occlusal Load Studies in the Bone/Implant/Prosthetic Component Complex in Atypical Maxillary Defects: A Finite Element Analysis |
| 16:25-16:30 | Athina Niakou Poster Presenter |
Biomechanical assessment of endocrown versus fiber post, composite core and conventional crown restorations in endodontically treated mandibular molars. A finite element analysis |
| 16:30-16:35 | Younghwan Kil Poster Presenter |
Temperature-Scaled Convolutional Neural Networks with Split Conformal Prediction for Reliable Dental Implant Type Classification from Panoramic Radiographs |
| 16:35-16:40 | Md Sofiqul Islam Poster Presenter |
In Vitro Efficacy of Single-Shade Composite on Masking Discolored Tooth Structure |
| 16:40-16:45 | Nawel Bercheche Poster Presenter |
Metrological Accuracy of Conventional versus Digital Maxillomandibular Relationship Records in Implant-Supported Full-Arch Rehabilitations: A Systematic Review |
| 16:45-16:50 | Pablo Benitez Sella Poster Presenter |
Open-Source Digital Software as an Objective Assessment Tool for Monitoring Clinical Progress in Complete Removable Denture Prosthodontics |
| 16:50-16:55 | Ralitsa Bogovska-Gigova Poster Presenter |
Micro-CT analysis of enamel mineral density in erupted, impacted and unerupted immature third molars |
IOCDT 2026 Program (DAY 3)
DAY 3 - Morning
Session 2. Dental Materials
Date: 9 October 2026 (Friday)
Time: 09:00 (CEST, Basel)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 09:00-09:05 | Dr. Daniele Botticelli Prof. Dr. Gianrico Spagnuolo Session Chairs |
Welcome from the Session Chairs |
| 09:05-09:25 | Dr. Elio Minetti Invited Speaker |
Bone regeneration in implantology: the tooth as graft |
| 09:25-09:45 | Dr. Andrea Grassi Invited Speaker |
The preservation of volumes from the inside to the outside of the bone corticals |
| 9:45-10:00 | Alexander Bonchev Selected Speaker |
Evaluation of the remineralization potential of self-assembling peptide P11-4 on post-orthodontic enamel carious lesions: a randomized clinical trial |
| 10:00-10:15 | Yousser Athimni Selected Speaker |
Influence of Surface Pretreatment Protocols on the Shear Bond Strength of Hybrid Ceramic Restorations: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis |
| 10:15-10:30 | Tiago Mariante Zanotelo Selected Speaker |
Efeitos de enxaguantes bucais nas propriedades ópticas, superficiais de uma vitrocerâmica reforçada com leucita antes e depois do envelhecimento hidrotérmico. |
| 10:30-10:45 | Paula Roberta Pires Miranda Selected Speaker |
Effect of electronic cigarettes on optical properties of long-lasting composites for CAD/CAM systems |
| 10:45-11:00 | Vikesh Kumar Selected Speaker |
Synthesis and Characterization of a Quaternary Ammonium-Based Fluoride Salts: An Innovative Solution for the Effective Prevention of Denture Stomatitis |
Session 7. Digital Dentistry
Date: 9 October 2026 (Friday)
Time: 11:00 (CEST, Basel)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 11:00-11:05 | Dr. Parisa Soltani Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 11:05-11:25 | Prof. Dubravka Knezović Zlatarić Invited Speaker |
Digital Surface Representation and Occlusal Visualization in Intraoral Scanner Workflows |
| 11:25-11:40 | Qilong Su Invited Speaker |
Development and Validation of a Virtual Simulation-Based Teaching System for Dental Wax Pattern Fabrication in Oral Anatomy Education |
| 11:40-11:55 | Maria Pia Nicoletta Palombella Selected Speaker |
Computer-Guided Bone Biopsy of Radiopaque Jaw Lesions Using Patient-Specific 3D-Printed Surgical Guides |
| 11:55-12:10 | Corrin Penman Selected Speaker |
Improving documentation of dental radiograph grading through a QR code-linked recording system in a paediatric dental department: A quality improvement project |
| 12:10-12:25 | Kevser DİNÇ Selected Speaker |
Prevalence of Soft Tissue Calcifications in the Head and Neck Region on Cone Beam Computed Tomography: A Retrospective Study |
DAY 3 - Afternoon
Session 5. Periodontics and Implant Dentistry
Date: 9 October 2026 (Friday)
Time: 14:00 (CEST, Basel)
| Time in CEST | Speaker | Title |
| 14:00-14:05 | Assoc. Prof. Fawad Javed Session Chair |
Welcome from the Session Chair |
| 14:05-14:20 | Farrah Nurfariesya Binti Ahmad Kassim Selected Speaker |
Local Neuro-immunomodulatory Mechanism in Periodontitis: A Systematic Review. |
| 14:20-14:35 | Lahari Buggapati Selected Speaker |
Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice of Otolaryngologists Toward Their Role in Maxillary Sinus Elevation during Implant therapy - A Questionnaire based study |
| 14:35-14:50 | Maria Teresa Serpa Bonito Selected Speaker |
Knowledge and Attitudes Among Portuguese Dentists Regarding the Use of Safety Checklists |
| 14:50-15:05 | Dr. Zeba Samsher Nandrekar Selected Speaker |
Comparative evaluation of gain in width of keratinized mucosa, post-operative pain and wound healing following vestibuloplasty procedure around implants using scalpel, electrocautery, diode laser and free gingival graft: A Clinical Study. |
| 15:05-15:20 | Prisha Hiren Shah Selected Speaker |
Stem Cells in Periodontal Regeneration: A Systematic Review |
| 15:20-15:45 | Giulia Figliolia Selected Speaker |
The Connective Tissue Graft Wall Technique in the Regenerative Management of Grade II Furcation Involvements: A Pilot Study |
| 15:45-15:50 | Conference Chairs | Closing Remarks |