Scientific Program

Scientific Program

9th Conference

"Dentistry: A New Generation"​

School of Dentistry - University of Jordan

Wednesday, 24th May 2016

Time

Topics

9:00  –  9:30

Opening Ceremony

9:30 – 10:00

Opening of the exhibition, posters presentation and coffee break

Session I: Moderators:  Prof. Hazem Al-Ahmad, Dr. Zaid Al-Bitar

10:00-10:30

New Generation Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Prof. Andrew Burns, UK.

10:30 -11:15

Undesirable Tissue Effects and Complications Associated With Orthodontic Treatment, Prof Athanasios E. Athanasiou, UAE.

11:15-11:30

Discussion

Session II: Moderators: Dr. Mohammad Hammad, Dr. Sandra Altarawneh

11:30-11:45

Perceptions of Altered Dental Esthetics: Influence of ethnicity and time, speaker: Dr. Iyad Al-Omari, the University of Jordan.

11:45-12:00

Dental Anomalies: Do They Run in Families?

Speaker: Dr. Mariam Mohammad Al-Abdallah, the University of Jordan.

12:00-12:15

Regenerative Medicine in Dentistry, speaker: Dr.Heba Al-Zer, the University of Jordan.

12:15-12:30

Chondrosarcoma of the Maxilla, speaker: Dr. Mohammad H. Jarrah, Royal Medical Services, Jordan.

12:30-12:45

Causes of Dentures Breakage: A Clinical Study, speaker: Dr. Sonya Batarseh, Ministry of Health, Jordan.

12:45-13:00

Discussion

13:00-14:30

Lunch

 

Session III: Moderator: Dr. Susan Hattar

14:30-15:00

Aesthetics & Artistic Anterior Composite Restorations, speaker: Dr. Rafat Amer, USA.

15:00-15:15

Oral Mucosal Lesions (Denture Stomatitis, Denture Fissuratum in Complete Denture Wearers: A Clinical Study, speaker: Dr. Amani J Alhaj Nasser, Ministry of Health, Jordan.

15:15-15:30

Discussion

15:30-15:45

Coffee break

Session IV: Young Researcher Award competition

Award Committee: Prof. Zaid Baqain, Prof. Ahmad M. Hamdan, Dr. Ahmad El-Ma'aita

15:45-17:15

(10min per presentation)

  • Public Engagement with Oral Cancer on Facebook, spraker: Dr. Mais Abu Ghosh, the University of Jordan.
  • YouTube as a Source for Parents’ Education on Early Childhood Caries, speaker: Dr. Dina Taimeh, the University of Jordan.

·         Where Do Students Get Their Education from in the Age of Social Media? Speaker: Dr. Dima Bakr, the University of Jordan.

·         Calcifying Epithelial Odontogenic Tumor: Case report and Review of the Literature, speaker: Dr. Hala M. Mustafa, the University of Jordan.

·         Recall Practice among Dental Practitioners in Saudi Arabia, speaker: Dr. Yazeed Alotaibi, KSA.

·         The Influence of Brushing Motion on the Cutting Behaviour of 3 Reciprocating Files in Oval-shaped Canals, speaker: Dr. Shereen Alattar, the University of Jordan, Université Saint-Joseph.

·         Comparison of Types of Oral Hygiene Instructions in Improving Plaque Scores among Pediatric Dental Patients Presenting for Treatment at the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, speaker: Dr. Dima Assaf, the University of Jordan.

·         The Effectiveness of Audiovisual Distraction during Infiltration Anesthesia in Children, speaker: Dr. Alia Ales'es, the University of Jordan.

·         In Vitro Comparison of Non-surgical Therapeutic Modalities to Stop Early Carious Lesions in Primary Teeth: Randomized Controlled Trial, speaker: Dr. Ashraf Shraideh, the University of Jordan.

17:15-17:30

Discussion

17:30-17:45

Announcement of Young Researcher Award winners

17:45-18:00

Poster session

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