Scientific Program

Scientific Program

8th  Annual Conference

"Dental Education in the Arab World: A Look at the Future"

Faculty of Dentistry - The University of Jordan

Wednesday, 27th May 2015

Time

Topics

9:00    9:30

Opening Ceremony 

9:30 – 10:00

Opening of the exhibition, posters presentation and coffee break

10:00-10:30

Keynote lecture

The current state of dental education in Europe and a look at the future

Prof.  Damien Walmsley, UK

10:30 -11:00

Keynote lecture

The current state of dental education in USA and a look at the future

Prof.  Lily Garcia, USA

11:00-11:40

Session I: Dental education in the Arab World: the present and the future

Chairpersons: Prof. Awni Al-Kayed, Dr. Serene Badran, (University of Jordan)

Speakers:

- Prof. Nada Naaman

- Prof. Thakib AlShalan

- Prof. Mohammad Said Hamed

- Prof. Zaid Baqain

11:40-13:30

Session II : Undergraduate education

Moderator: Dr Ahmad Abdel Salam Hamdan, (University of Jordan)

Panel discussion on:

-  Curriculum change and innovation

-  Assessment of dental students

-  Medicine and Dentistry: Getting the balance right!

--  What do U.S. Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA)

- standards mean for non-U.S. Dental Schools?

Panelists:

        Prof. Damien Walmsley

        Prof. Lily Garcia

        Dr. Eugene Anderson

        Prof. Wael Al-Omari

        Prof. Kifah Jamani

13:30-14:45

Lunch

14:45-17:30

Session III : Clinical innovation in dentistry

Chairpersons: Prof. Mahmoud Al-Omiri, Dr. Mohammad Al-Shayyab,

University of Jordan

14:45-15:15

New technologies in dentistry

Prof. Damien Walmsley, UK

15:15-15:45

Simplified root canal treatment: myth or reality

Dr. Fedrico Foschi, UK

15:45-16:00

Poster session

Coffee break & exhibition

16:00-16:30

Enamel and dentine defects in children

Dr. Susan Parekh, UK

16:30-17:00

Oral cancer for the general dental practitioner

Prof. David Mitchell, UK

17:00-17:15

Oral cancer early detection; a pressing need for continuing education

Dr. Yazan Hassona, UJ

 

Thursday 28th May 2015

Time

Topics

9:00- 9:30

Keynote lecture

Postgraduate dental education: The contemporary perspective

Prof. Lily Garcia, Chairman of the American Dental Education Association

9:30-10:00

Selecting the next generation of specialists:

  • Selection and review of applicants
  • Personal profile index

Dr.  Eugene Anderson, The American Dental Education Association

10:00-11:30

Session I: Contemporary postgraduate education

Moderator: Prof Ahmad Hamdan (University of Jordan)

Panel discussion on:

  • Change and innovation
  • Research vs clinical training

Influence of interprofessional education and interprofessional practice

Emerging health technologies from alloplastic materials to use of digital tools in patient care.

Panel:

        Prof. Suliaman AlOmran

        Prof. Lily Garcia

        Dr. Eugene Anderson

        Prof. Azmi Darwazeh

        Prof. Lamis Rajab

11:30 - 12:00

Poster session

Coffee break & exhibition

12:00-1:30

Session II: Postgraduate medical and dental education in the Arab World

Speakers:

  • Secretary General of Arab Board of Health Specializations
  • Secretary General, Jordan Medical Council

Chairpersons: Prof.  Zaid Baqain (University of Jordan)

Topics:

  • Current programs: challenges and future plans
  • Legislations governing dentistry and the specialties
  • The need for a national program
  • The demand for dental specialties

Panel:

        Vice President of the Saudi Commission for Health Specialists

        President of the Society of Arab Dental Faculties

        President of Jordan Dental Association

        Chief Dental Officer/Royal Medical Services

        Chief Dental Officer/Ministry of Health

        Prof Fouad Alshammari /UJ

        Chairman of the specialty committee, Jordan Medical Council

13:45-14:45

Lunch

14:45-17:00

Session III : Chairpersons: Prof. Mahmoud Hamdan, Dr. Sandra Altarawneh

14:45-15:00

Teaching dentistry from theoretical knowledge to manual and interpersonal skills.

Dr. Yara Owies/UJ

15:00-15:15

Amalgam versus Composite.

Dr. Ayah. Al-Asmar/UJ

15:15-15:30

Prevalence of dental anomalies in Jordanian orthodontic patients.

Dr. Nabeel Shdayfat ,Dr. Ibraheem Al-Shorman/RMS

15:30-16:00

Coffee break & exhibition

16:00– 16:15

Dental patient perceptions on biobanking.

Dr. Yazan.Hassona/UJ

16:15-16:30

Impaction: epidemiology, diagnosis and clinical cases.

Dr. Mariam AlAbdallah/UJ

16:30-16:45

A new approach to camouflage patients with class III malocaalusion.

Dr. Ahmad Al-Tarawaneh /RMS

16:45-17:00

Tooth Shade satisfaction of patients wearing removable partial dentures.

Dr. Osama Al-Jabrah /RMS

17:00-17:15

Conclusions and closing remarks