Day One
Innovation

The boundless potential of creativity and ingenuity empowers us to unlock new solutions to old problems.

Wednesday | January 24

Smiles of the Future: Bridging the Gap Between Dentistry and Revolutionary Medical Technologies

    • Identify technology on AI and medical devices that are poised to transform healthcare and dentistry.

    • Examine new methods of acceleration of healthcare outcomes at scale, using new technologies and new business models.

  • In the ever-evolving landscape of medtech, technological advancements from fields as diverse as consumer electronics, semiconductor device physics and AI are poised to transform healthcare coupled with new business models that could accelerate fast rollouts at equitable price points.

    This keynote aims to inspire us all to envision a future where dentistry converges with these transformative technologies which are now in human clinical studies treating aggressive cancers, mental and neurodegenerative diseases, and even combating cardiovascular diseases and long COVID. We will delve into real-world examples of interdisciplinary applications, covering how these tools may diagnose and treat oral cancers and how miniaturized semiconductor devices can make dental diagnostics more accurate and less invasive.

    Join us for an eye-opening discussion on the limitless possibilities.

    Lecture up to 0.75 hour Multidisciplinary Topics, AGD Subject Code 149

  • Mary Lou Jepsen is a visionary in the tech industry. She doesn't just dream up the future, she actually creates it with over 250 patents and 50 game-changing products to her name.

    From virtual and augmented reality systems to laptops and smartphones, from holography to health wearables, Jepsen has touched a wide range of technologies. And she's not slowing down. Right now, she's working on a suite of cutting-edge diagnostics and therapeutic wearables aimed at curing cancer, mental diseases, and stroke.

    Jepsen was executive director of engineering at both Google and Facebook, a CTO at Intel, and the founder of four successful startups, including One Laptop per Child, which transformed education in developing countries and became a multi-billion dollar non-profit.

    Jepsen is a former professor at MIT and currently serves as a director at two public companies: LEA (NYSE) a $20 billion tier-1 automotive company, and LAZR (NASDAQ) the world leader in LiDAR systems. She's advised government officials in multiple countries, including the United States, and has been recognized by TIME magazine's "Time 100" as one of the 100 most influential people in the world, CNN's top 10 thinkers, Forbes' 50 over 50, and numerous professional societies in the fields of optics, display, and electronics.

    Jepsen is a sought-after keynote speaker and has given two highly viewed TED talks. She's frequently featured in top global press publications and is a true force to be reckoned with in the tech world.

Mary Lou Jepsen, PhD, MS

Immune Focused Dentistry: The Missing Link in Healthcare

    • Understand the importance of testing patients above and beyond simple 2D xray or CBCT prior to performing implant therapy, such as Vit D and metal hypersensitivities and plan for removing all sources of low-grade inflammation in the mouth as part of the treatment plan.

    • Understand the link between silent oral inflammation and systemic diseases and how to diagnose and treat them.

  • Dentists have a rare opportunity to improve patients’ systemic health when providing therapy. The scientific evidence connecting oral disease and systemic illness is robust and growing and it is our responsibility as physicians of the oral cavity to enhance our diagnostic methods and treatment options that can also boost our patients’ whole-body health while synergistically delivering state of the art dentistry.

    Lecture up to 1 hour
    Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology, AGD Subject Code 730

  • Dr Miguel Stanley is the founder and clinical director of the globally renowned White Clinic, a Leading Dental Center of the World for over 22 years, with a large, highly qualified team that is sought out by patients from all over the world. He is the co-founder of the Slow Dentistry Global Network®, a Swiss nonprofit organization focused on improving patient experience and safety during a visit to the dentist, with members in over 60 countries. He is the Vice President of the Digital Dentistry Society, as well as a member of many international scientific and academic organizations, and has published several studies and articles over the years. Recognized as a pioneer in clinical implementation in many areas of advanced technology, he is a consultant and key opinion leader for leading companies in the industry. He has a license to practice in the UK and Dubai, but only practices in Portugal. Dr Stanley is an adjunct professor at the prestigious Upenn, the University of Pennsylvania in the USA, and has given over 250 keynote presentations in more than 50 countries, on topics such as advanced implantology, prosthodontics, complex oral surgery, aesthetics, practice management and ethics, as well as his world-famous “No Half Smiles®” work philosophy. He is one of the first dentists to ever give a TEDx talk and the only to host a documentary on dentistry for National Geographic. He was recently nominated one of the top 100 dentists in the world by his peers and named one of the “32 Most Influential People in Dentistry” by Incisal Edge magazine. He is actively introducing new medical concepts and therapies at White Clinic in areas such as regenerative medicine and longevity, and developing biological dentistry concepts. You can hear him on his regular podcast “Biting into Healthcare” and find out more about his work at miguelstanley.com.

    Dr Stanley is a KOL for VOCO, Botiss, Biotech Dental, 3Shape and Mectron.

    He is also the co-founder of Slow Dentistry Global Network.

Miguel Stanley, DDS

Management of Cases with High Esthetic Demand: How Digital Can Help us in the Planning and Execution of Implants and Tissue

    • Understand where we are at this point, how technology can help us and how our patients and us can benefit from it.

    • Understand different mucogingival techniques, that will help the audience to solve some esthetic complications.

    • Understand hard tissue management not only for functional issues but also for perfect esthetic outcomes.

  • Esthetics has become one of the main motivations of patients. The oro-facial harmony does not depend only on the position, color, shape or size of the teeth, but its direct relationship with the position and architecture of the tissue, who can determine the failure or success of the case.

    The concept, “TISSUE” implies esthetics and function. The different mucogingival techniques are designed to correct the position, volume and characteristics of the tissue, to obtain a perfect end of cases around teeth and implants.

    Digital dentistry gives us the possibility to plan where the tissue and implant position should be before we start with the case, this way we will only need to follow the steps of the planification and so obtain a predictable and perfect end. The use of digital is a reality in our days and makes our practice a lot easier and predictable.

    Lecture up to .75 hours
    Implants, AGD Subject Code 690

  • Dr Juan Arias received his degree in dentistry from the University of Madrid in 2001. He is the Director of the Periodontology and Implantology Advanced postgraduate program with the European University of Madrid. Has published numerous articles in national and international journals and has presented many courses, lectures and scientific lectures on Periodontics, Implantology and Aesthetics Multidisciplinary treatments. He currently has a private practice in Madrid (Spain) limited to periodontics, esthetics and implant dentistry.

    Dr Arias is the Director of the Periodontology and Implantology Advanced postgraduate program from the European University of Madrid.

Juan Arias, DDS

Optimizing Patient Care with Surgical Innovations

    • Understand some of the changes that have occurred in implant dentistry and oral surgery that have positively impacted patients' lives.

    • Utilize less invasive treatment modalities to address patients' presenting concerns.

  • Progress is a requirement to continuously evolve as clinicians and provide the best patient care. This session will review innovations in implant dentistry and oral surgery that have enabled more varied and often simplified treatment solutions. Changes in materials, techniques and diagnostics will be discussed to reveal how patients can be treated with predictable successful outcomes, shorter treatment timelines and often easier recovery periods.

    From bone grafting, single teeth to full arch rehabilitation, and dental extractions to orthognathic surgery, significant changes have occurred that have impacted the way surgical care is delivered. This evolution will be explored, and you will appreciate just how far we've come and what's potentially around the corner.

    Lecture up to .75 hour
    Implants, AGD Subject Code 690

  • Dr. Lesley David is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon who maintains a private practice in Toronto, Canada. She is an Associate Clinician at the University of Toronto in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic, a Fellow and past examiner of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and is on staff at the Mt. Sinai Hospital and The Trillium Hospital. Dr. David is a remedial course provider for the Royal College of Dentists of Ontario in oral and maxillofacial surgery and implant dentistry. She is also on several industry-related advisory boards and a key opinion leader for various dental-related companies. Dr. David is a co-founder of Global Dental Mentorship. She has numerous publications in implant dentistry. Dr. David lectures internationally on various topics in implant dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery.

    Dr David is a KOL for Nobel Biocare.

Lesley A. David, DDS, DOMFS, FRCD(C)

Digital Data Acquisition Technologies for Virtual Patient Integration

    • Identify evidence based protocols with respect to data acquisition.

    • Leverage evidence protocols to integrate various data sets to obtain a static and dynamic virtual patient integration.

  • During this presentation, Dr Revilla-León will review the status of the available digital dental technologies for acquiring patient information, including intraoral scanners, facial scanners, and jaw trackers. These patients’ digital files are superimposed for integrating the 3-dimensional virtual patient visualization aiming to facilitate prosthetically driven treatment planning procedures.

    Lecture up to .75 hour
    Operative (Restorative) Dentistry, AGD Subject Code 250

  • Dr. Revilla-León obtained her PhD in prosthodontics and digital dentistry at The Academisch Centrum Tandheelkunde (ACTA) University in Amsterdam. She obtained her MSD in prosthodontics at the University of Washington in Seattle and MS in Esthetic Dentistry at the Complutense University of Madrid.

    Dr. Revilla-León is Faculty and the Director of Research and Digital Dentistry at the Kois Center in Seattle and Affiliate Faculty in the Graduate in Prosthodontic Programs at the University of Washington in Seattle and Tufts University in Boston.

Marta Revilla-León, DDS, MSD, PhD

Endodontic Diagnosis and Treatment: The Art of Saving Teeth From an Interdisciplinary Perspective

    • Understand current and future applications of various advanced-imaging modalities in endodontics.

    • Identify the protocols used in implementing new radiographic and endodontic technologies.

    • Understand how endodontic diagnosis influences the overall interdisciplinary treatment plan.

  • The resurgence of interest in saving natural teeth has positioned endodontists to play more of an integral role on the interdisciplinary treatment team. The extraordinary enhancement in endodontic diagnosis and the integration of endodontics into an interdisciplinary treatment approach has led to invaluable contributions in challenging cases requiring complicated decision-making skills and in identifying factors which impact the prognosis of endodontic therapy.

    In his presentation, Dr Gondim will address the present state of endodontic treatment in dentistry. He will review the classic endodontic triad of “disinfection, preparation, and obturation” which has been dramatically improved with the advent of eye-opening technologies (microscope, Micro-CT, CBCT). Current disinfection protocols will be reviewed as they remain essential for long-term endodontic success. Finally, Dr. Gondim will assess the remaining challenges in endodontic therapy and propose possible future solutions.

    Lecture up to .75 hour
    Endodontics, AGD Subject Code 070

  • Dr Eudes Gondim graduated from the Dental School of Sao Paulo University-Sao Paulo, Brazil, in 1992. Received his master’s degree and doctoral degree from the Endodontic Unit, School of Dentistry of Piracicaba, State University of Campinas-UNICAMP in 1999 and 2003 respectively, where he helped to organize in 1996 the first microscope center for dentistry in South America. He has worked in private practice since 1992. He is currently an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Department of Endodontics of the University of Pennsylvania and the chief of Endodontic Specialization Program- Eco Academy, Sao Paulo, Brazil. Dr Gondim is a member of the American Association of Endodontists (AAE), Past President of the Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry (AMED) and Fellow of the International College of Dentistry (FICD). He has published several articles and is a current reviewer for the Journal of The American Dental Association (JADA), International Endodontic Journal (IEJ) International Journal of Micro Dentistry (MICRO) and Brazilian Journal of Dental Traumatology (BJDT). Dr Gondim is also an international lecturer, his special interests are in topics related to conventional and surgical endodontics.

Eudes Gondim, Jr, DDS MSc PhD

Treating Vincent van Gogh's OSA: Art meets AI, Orthodontics and Surgery

Jorge Faber, DDS, MS, PhD

    • Recognize the negative cognitive, mental, medical, and social impact of untreated obstructive sleep apnea via Vincent van Gogh’s story.

    • Recognize the orthodontic role in interdisciplinary treatment team, and the benefits of a surgery-first approach.

  • Did Vincent van Gogh suffer from sleep-disordered breathing? Using an artificial intelligence algorithm to 3D reconstruct Vincent’s face from his self-portraits oil paintings, it was then rotated to provide a profile view. In addition, a textual analysis of the 820 letters Vincent wrote during his life was extracted demonstrating excerpts related to sleep hygiene, risk factors for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and signs and symptoms linked to sleep-disordered breathing. Medical histories were quasi-randomized created and sent along with his profile view and a simulation of a maxillomandibular advancement to sleep experts. They accessed the material, and the results suggest van Gogh had significant chance of suffering from OSA. In the sequence, Dr Faber will discuss how to treat patients like van Gogh using contemporary orthodontic and surgical treatment interventions.

    Lecture up to .5 hour
    Oral Medicine, Oral Diagnosis, Oral Pathology, AGD Subject Code 730

  • Dr Jorge Faber is Professor of Evidence Based Dentistry and Orthodontics at the Post-Graduate Program of the University of Brasilia Dental School and is a Diplomate of the Brazilian Board of Orthodontics.

    He was a pioneer in Skeletal Anchorage, Surgery First and Sleep Dentistry, and has given over 200 lectures in all continents and has published over 120 articles in scientific journals. In 2010 he won the College of Diplomates Case Report of the Year Award for the best case report published in the AJO-DO in 2009. He is the editor-emeritus of the Dental Press Journal of Orthodontics and the former editor-in-chief of the Journal of the World Federation of Orthodontists.

    Dr Faber is the Scientific Chair of the World Federation of Orthodontists – Rio 2025 – International Orthodontic Conference and will invite you to come to Rio. He also maintains a private practice in Brasilia, Brazil.