General Session
Division of Orthodontics Scientific Session
Divisions of Prosthodontics and Periodontology Scientific Sessions
Pediatric Dentistry Scientific Session
General Dentistry Session

Thursday, November 8, 2007
Changing Perspectives and New Developments in Dental Education
Moderator: Richard Ranney, DDS, MS

8:30 - 9:00 am
Introduction and Overview of the Current Challenges in Dental Education
Richard Ranney, DDS, MS

9:00 - 9:30 am
Recruiting and Training Dentists for a Geographically Underserved Population
Harald Eriksen, DDS, PhD

9:30 - 10:00 am
Training for Leadership
Cyril Meyerowitz, DDS, MS

10:00 - 10:30 am
Models of Dental Education
Huw F. Thomas, BDS, MS, PhD

10:30 - 11:00 am
Interrelationships Between Basic, Translational and Clinical Research
Moderator: Robert Quivey, PhD

11:00 - 11:30 am
Novel Therapeutic Agents for Oral Infectious Disease
Robert Quivey, PhD

11:30 am - 12:00 pm
New Genetic Insights into Cleft lip and Palate
Rulang Jiang, PhD

12:00 - 12:30 pm
Utility of Teledentistry for Pre-school Children
Dorota Kopycka-Kedierawski, DDS, MPH

12:30 - 1:00 pm
The Effects of the Maxillary Molar Distalizing Appliance
Jeffery Arigo, DDS, MS

Friday, November 9, 2007 - All Sessions 9 am - 12 pm
Moderator: Scott Stein, DDS

9:00 - 9:05 am
Introduction
Ronald Bellohusen, DMD, MS

9:05 - 9:35 am
Cleft Lip and Palate Cases - VERY Long Term Follow Up
J. Daniel Subtelny, DDS, MS

9:35 - 10:05am
Correcting Open Bites - Contemporary Methods
Richard Beane, DDS

10:05 - 10:35am
The Da Vinci Code in Orthodontics: Principles and Applications
Bruce Haskell, DMD, PhD

10:35 - 10:45 am - Break

10:45 - 11:15 am
TMJD Treatment - Long Term Follow Up
Ross Tallents, DDS

11:15 - 11:45 am
Gene Therapy
Stephanos Kyrkanides, DDS, MS, PhD

11:45 am - 12:00 pm - Questions and Answers

Saturday, November 10, 2007 - All Sessions 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Marshall Deeney, DDS

9:00 - 9:05 am
Introduction

9:05 - 9:35 am
Biomechanics - Midline Correction
David Chung, DDS, MS

9:35 - 10:05 am
Dentofacial Morphology - Perceptions of Facial Features
Alfred Griffin, DDS

10:05 - 10:35 am
Fixed Temporary Anchorage in Orthodontics
Natalie Parisi-Bell, DDS

10:35 - 10:45 am - Break

10:45 - 11:15 am
CT Analysis - Bone response to Orthodontic Tooth Movement
Paul Damon, DDS

11:15 - 11:45 am
State of the Union: Orthodontics in the World and at the Eastman Dental Center
Albert Guay, DDS, Robert Bray, DDS, MS and Stephanos Kyrkanides, DDS, MS, PhD

11:45 am - 12:00 pm - Questions and Answers

Friday, November 9, 2007 - All Sessions 9 am - 12 pm
Moderator: Jack Caton, DDS, MS

9:00 - 9:10 am
Introduction

9:10 - 10:20 am
Concepts in Periodontal Plastic Surgery
Tim Blieden, DDS, MS, PhD

10:20 - 10:30 am
Break

10:30 - 11:40 am
Esthetic Guidelines for the Restoration of Anterior Teeth
Antonio Bello, DDS

11:40 am - 12:00 pm
Questions and Answers

Saturday, November 10, 2007 - All Session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Gerald N. Graser, DDS, MS

9:00 - 9:10 am
Introduction

9:10 - 10:20 am
Immediate Placement and Immediate Loading of Dental Implants in the Edentulous Arch
Carlo Ercoli, DDS, MS and Paul Romano, DDS, MS

10:20 - 10:30 am
Break

10:30 - 11:40 am
Repairing Damaged Implants…Can this implant be salvaged?
Izchak Barzilay, DDS, MS

11:40 am - 12 pm
Questions and Answers

Friday, November 9, 2007 - All Sessions 9 am - 12 pm
Moderator: David Levy, DMD, MS

9:00 - 9:05 am
Introduction

9:05 - 9:55 am
Clinical Outcomes for Early Childhood Caries
Robert Berkowitz, DDS

9:55 - 10:45 am
Home Visits for Early Childhood Caries
Martin Curzon, BDS, MS, PhD

10:45 - 10:55 am
Break

10:55 - 11:45 am
The Creation of Synthetic Enamel
Brian Clarkson, BChD, LDS, MS, PhD

11:45 am - 12:00 pm
Questions and Answers

Saturday, November 10, 2007 - All Sessions 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: David Levy, DMD, MS

9:00 - 9:05 am
Introduction

9:05 - 9:55 am
Chocolate and Sugar: Celibacy or Hedonism?
Martin Curzon, BDS, MS, PhD

9:55 - 10:05 am - Break

10:05 - 10:55 am
Traumatic Dental Injuries
Jeffrey Karp, DMD, MS

10:55 - 11:45 am
Eruption Problems: Early Detection and Intervention
Ali Bahreman, DDS

11:45 - 12:00 pm
Questions and Answers

Friday, November 9, 2007 - All Sessions 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Moderator: Hans Malmström, DDS

9:00 - 9:05 am
Introduction: Graduate General Dentistry Education and Practice - A World View

9:05 - 9:25 am
Holland and Western Europe
André Mol , DDS, PhD

9:25- 9:45 am
Norway and Scandinavian Countries
Harald Eriksen, DDS, PhD

9:45 - 10:05 am
China and India
Yan Fang Ren, DDS, MD, PhD, MPH

10:05 - 10:25 am
Peru and Latin America
Ramon Castillo, DDS

10:25 - 10:35 am - Break

10:35 - 10:55 am
Japan and the Far East
Toru Hoshino, DDS

10:55 - 11:15 pm
Greece and Southern Europe
Konstantinos Giannakopoulos, DDS

11:15 am – 11:35 am
USA and Canada:
Status of Advanced Education of Dentistry in Canada and US
Todd Thierer, DDS, MPH

11:35am-12:00 pm
Status of Practice of Dentistry in the US
John Zdanowicz, DMD

Saturday, November 10, 2007 - All Session 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Moderator: Hans Malmström, DDS, Yan Fang Ren, DDS, MD, PhD, MPH, Todd Thierer, DDS, MPH

9:00 - 9:05 am
Introduction: Diagnosing and Restoring Caries

9:05 - 10:10 am
New Methods of Detecting Dental Caries
Dominic Zero, DDS, MS

10:10 - 10:20 am - Break

10:20 -11:20 am
Update of Radiological Techniques to Better Detect Caries
André Mol, DDS, PhD

11:20 am-12:00 pm
Materials and Techniques of Resin Based Composite Materials to Enhance Restoration Longevity
Hans Malmström, DDS

12:00-12:20 pm
Questions and Answers