Past Conferences

May 1, 2026
Class of '62 Auditorium & Ryan Case Method Room, University of Rochester Medical Center

• Adjunctive use of lasers in oral medicine and medically complex dental patients - Dr. Praveen Arany
• Laser analgesia: from clinical observations to molecular mechanisms - Dr. Praveen Arany

• Basic laser safety - Dr. Scott Benjamin

• Basic laser safety in EIOH - Dr. Sharon Elad

• Dental clearance prior to cancer therapy - Dr. Nathaniel Treister

• OraStem and beyond: exploring long-term effects of Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation (HCT) - Dr. Judith Raber-Durlacher

• The OraRad study – new insights on established challenges in cancer patients - Dr. Nathaniel Treister

• Oral medicine in the US – current status and opportunities for young professionals - Dr. Nathaniel Treister

• Management of emerging oral toxicities associated with immunotherapy and targeted therapy - Dr. Sharon Elad

• Innovations in oral medicine - Dr. Nathaniel Treister

• Transformative clinical cases: stories of significant impact - Dr. Nathaniel Treister

• Hands-on Workshop: Biopsies for common oral diseases - all you need to know - Dr. Nathaniel Treister

May 9, 2025
Virtual webinar via Zoom

• Basic laser safety - Dr. Praveen Arany
• Basic laser safety in EIOH - Dr. Sharon Elad
• Dental treatment for patients with dento-alveolar anomalies - Dr. Stephanie M. Munz
• Diabetes - common scenarios in the dental office - Dr. Milda Chmieliauskaite
• Q&A in a small group - Dr. Stephanie M. Munz, Dr. Milda Chmieliauskaite, Moderated by Dr. Cyril Meyerowitz
• Advances in imaging in the dental office - Dr. Anusha Vaddi
• Respiratory diseases - implications for the general dentist - Dr. Miriam Robbins
• Dementia and neurologic disorders - a manageable challenge in the dental office - Dr. Miriam Robbins

March 29, 2024
Ryan Case Method Room, University of Rochester Medical Center

• New insight on photobiomodulation for oral mucositis - Drs. Noam Yarom, Sharon Elad, Praveen Arany
• Basic laser safety - Dr. Praveen Arany
• Rambam Health Care Campus Oral Medicine and Oral Pathology poster presentation - Moderated by Dr. R. Abdalla-Aslan
• Sequelae of radiotherapy in H&N cancer patients - Dr. Cherry Estilo
• Dental management following radiotherapy in H&N cancer patients - Dr. Cherry Estilo
• Eastman Institute for Oral Health residents poster presentation - Moderated by Dr. Sharon Elad
• Medication related osteonecrosis of the jaw - Dr. Cherry Estilo
• Pediatric cancer patients - long term survivors - Dr. Cherry Estilo
• Palliative care for cancer patients - Dr. Erin Denney-Koelsch

April 21, 2023
Virtual webinar via Zoom

• Basic laser safety - Dr. Robert Convissar
• Pearls and Pitfalls in Oral Medicine - EIOH residents poster exhibition - Mentored by Dr. Sharon Elad
• Tooth Failure and Dental Caries Post RT - Dr. Michael Brennan
• New Treatments for Oral Lichen Planus - Dr. Michael Brennan
• Highlights from recent Oral Medicine conferences - Sheba Medical Center Oral Medicine residents poster exhibition - Mentored by Dr. Noam Yarom
• Oral Hypersensitivity Reaction: A Challenging Diagnosis - Dr. Eric Stoopler
• Best Cases - 2 Decades of Clinical Experience - Dr. Eric Stoopler
• The Dental Practice-Based Research Network (DPBRN) exhibition - Dr. Cyril Meyerowitz
• Mab Mib Mub - A Map to Targeted Therapy and Immunotherapy from Oral Medicine Perspective - Dr. David Dean
• The Impact of a Chronic Oral Disease on Patients? - Dr. David Dean

March 4, 2022
Virtual webinar via Zoom

• Advances in PBM applications in oral medicine and dentistry - Dr. Praveen Arany
• Laser safety - Dr. Robert Convissar
• Sjogren syndrome - Dr. Vidya Sankar
• Connective tissue disorders - Dr. Vidya Sankar
• BMS assessment tools - Dr. Arwa M. Farag
• Treatments for oral lichen planus - Dr. Alessandro Villa
• Research collaboration with the industry - Dr. Arwa M. Farag
• TeleMedicine - Dr. Alessandro Villa
• Management of patients with bleeding disorders - Dr. Arwa M. Farag & Dr. Alessandro Villa

May 15, 2020
Virtual webinar via Zoom

• Oral manifestation as a presenting sign for a systemic disease - Dr. Nathaniel Treister
• A guide for lab tests in dentistry and oral medicine - Dr. Nathaniel Treister
• Selecting topical steroids for the treatment of oral diseases - Dr. Sharon Elad
• Non-steroidal interventions for immune-mediated oral diseases - Dr. Nathaniel Treister
• Clearance protocol prior to cancer therapy - Dr. Nathaniel Treister
• Targeted therapy and oral manifestations - Dr. Nathaniel Treister
• The Dana-Farber/Harvard management approach to MRONJ - Dr. Nathaniel Treister

March 22, 2019
Farash Auditorium, Eastman Institute for Oral Health

• Overview of Clinical Laser Dentistry - Dr. Robert Convissar
• Foundations of Clinical Laser Dentistry - Dr. Robert Convissar
• Photobiomodulation and photodynamic therapy - Dr. Praveen Arany
• From clinical evidence to clinical practice guidelines - low level laser and light therapy - Dr. Sharon Elad
• Laser safety - Dr. Robert Convissar
• Laser application in medically complex patients and oral medicine - Dr. Robert Convissar
• Advances in laser dentistry - Dr. Robert Convissar
• Demonstration of the device components, safety features, procedures - Dr. Robert Convissar
• Practice hands-on - Dr. Robert Convissar
• How to run a laser dental clinic - Dr. Robert Convissar
• Ask the expert - Dr. Robert Convissar

March 16, 2018

• Foundations of Maxillofacial CBCT Imaging - Dr. William Scarfe
• Principles of Operation – Guidelines, Image Quality and Dose Considerations - Dr. William Scarfe
• Anatomy of the Specific Complex Regions on CBCT - Dr. William Scarfe
• Emerging Clinical Applications - Dr. William Scarfe
• Principles of CBCT Radiologic Interpretation - Dr. William Scarfe
• A Case-Based Approach to Radiologic Interpretation - Clinical Cases - Dr. William Scarfe
• Advances in Dental and Oral and Maxillofacial Imaging Sciences - Dr. William Scarfe
• Oral Complications in Cancer Patients - Dr. Sharon Elad

Two sessions, held in conjunction with the Eastman Institute's Centennial Celebration.

New Devices, Technology and Medications

Chair: Dr. Sharon Elad

• The Use of Caries Detection Devices - Dr. Domenick Zero
• New Diagnostic Technologies - Dr. Craig Miller
• A Smart Splint - Dr. Brian O'Connell
• Appropriate and Inappropriate Use of Medications in Dentistry - Dr. Craig Miller
• Critical Aspects of Dentomaxillofacial Imaging and Interpretation with Conebeam CT - Dr. Alan Lurie

Oral Medicine

Chair: Dr. Sharon Elad

• Oral Medicine in Eastman and UR - Dr. Sharon Elad
• Voicing the Long Term Effects of Treatment for Late-Stage Oral Cancer - Eva Grayzel
• Challenges for Oral Medicine in the 21st Century - Dr. Stephen Porter
• Front Line of Viral Infections Research - Dr. Craig Miller
• Oral Medicine in the U.S. - Dr. Craig Miller

March 25, 2016
Farash Auditorium, Eastman Institute for Oral Health

• Oral manifestations of systemic diseases - Dr. Thomas Sollecito
• Clinical approaches to oral mucosal disorders - Dr. Thomas Sollecito
• Therapeutic role of AMP-18 in oral muscositis - Dr. Peili Chen
• Professional medical writing for dentists - Dr. Thomas Sollecito
• Medical screening - Dr. Thomas Sollecito
• The pathologist's perspective of oral diseases - Dr. Bruce Smoller
• Oral Medicine - do we really need it?! - Dr. Thomas Sollecito
• Highlights of the VI World Workshop in Oral Medicine - Dr. Sharon Elad
• Antibiotic prophylaxis for joint replacement - Dr. Thomas Sollecito
• ICD-10 Workshop - Dr. Thomas Sollecito

April 3, 2015
Farash Auditorium, Eastman Institute for Oral Health

• Oral Cancer - clinical assessment and emerging technology for early detection - Dr. Ross Kerr
• Potentially malignant disorders - Dr. Ross Kerr
• Clinical Workshop - Dr. Ross Kerr
• Paraneoplastic diseases & diseases related to oral cancer - Dr. Sharon Elad
• Practical pearls for oral biopsy - Dr. Ross Kerr

April 4, 2014
Farash Auditorium, Eastman Institute for Oral Health

• Oral manifestations of hemato-oncologic diseases - Dr. Sharon Elad
• Cancer mimicking dental and periodontal pathologies - Dr. Yehuda Zadik
• Dental treatment plans in patients before chemotherapy/BMT - Dr. Yehuda Zadik
• Chronic orofacial pain - Dr. Eli Eliav
• Orofacial pain in oncologic patients - Dr. Noam Yarom
• Oral manifestations of dermatology and immunologic diseases - Dr. Hong Hua
• Radiologic orofacial manifestations of systemic diseases - Dr. Chen Nadler
• Acupuncture in oral medicine - Dr. Zhimin Yan
• Traditional Chinese medicine - Dr. Hong Hua
• Dental treatment for patients on anticoagulants - Dr. Sharon Elad
• Dental treatment plans for patients at risk for osteonecrosis - Dr. Sharon Elad