Scientific Meeting Programme
Friday, 9th of October
''Learning Without Limits''
Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland
123 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2
ICD Public Workshop
Saturday, 10th Ocotber
International Volunteer Dental Projects
What’s it All about Anyway?
A 30-Year Perspective
Presented by
Francis G. Serio, D.M.D., M.S., M.B.A., F.A.C.D., F.I.C.D.
Founder and Co-director, Dominican Dental Mission Project
Date : Saturday 10th October 2015 Location : Dublin Dental University Hospital, 2 Lincoln Place, Dublin 2
Time : 9am – 12noon Admission : Free
This course is open for attendance, free of charge but we request that those intending to attend register in advance. To this end, if you wish to attend, this event is bookable as part of your general registration. Read more.
Speakers
Dr Janice Walshe
After obtaining her medical degree from National University of Ireland - Galway (NUIG) in 1997, Dr Walshe completed her initial oncology training in the Mater Misericordiae hospital while gaining her Masters in Molecular Medicine at Trinity College, Dublin. In 2003, she began her Fellowship in Medical Oncology at the National Cancer Institute (NCI) based in Bethesda, Maryland, where she was actively involved in clinical breast cancer research. She designed studies investigating novel approaches involving biological therapies in the treatment of Her-2 neu over-expressing locally advanced and metastatic breast cancer. Her research has been presented at numerous international meetings and published in peer-reviewed journals. In 2006, she returned to Ireland having been initially appointed to the Adelaide and Meath hospital and later St Vincent’s University Hospital. Her works focuses on chemo-prevention and the treatment of breast cancer. In addition to her clinical work, she is a senior lecturer at University College Dublin and Trinity College Dublin. She is an active member of the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO), American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and ICORG (the all-Ireland Co-Operative Oncology Research group) ensuring the availability of novel research opportunities for Irish cancer patients. She is also a member of the ASCO Scientific Committee in triple negative breast cancer from 2013-2015.
Chemotherapy and Dental Treatment
Cancer management has undergone dramatic transformation over the last 10 years. During her presentation, Dr Walshe will outline the progress that has been made in both the diagnosis and treatment of a range of different cancers. Medical oncologists endeavour and have achieved in some instances movement from a "one size fits all" treatment approach to a treatment strategy that is tailored for an individual based on tumour biology. This has allowed patients to avoid chemotherapy in certain instances and enforced the need for systemic chemotherapy in others. There have been marked advances in drug development, many of these drugs can be applied to a number of diseases, while the efficacy of others is confined to a specific disease type. Finally, as dentists, we encounter our patients on a day-to-day basis. Dr Walshe will discuss the appropriate time for dental intervention, the risks posed to our patients with certain drugs and how best to avoid those complications.
Dr Alison Dougall
Dr Alison Dougall qualified from the University of Leeds and trained in Special Needs Dentistry at the Eastman Dental Institute, London. She is Consultant in Medically Compromised Patients and works as an integrated member of the oncology and haematology cancer teams in St James and St Vincents University Hospitals, Dublin Ireland.
Her special interests include oral health behaviours in people with chronic and long term disorders and attitudes to disability and diversity amongst healthcare providers. She teaches Special Care Dentistry at undergraduate, post-graduate and Doctorate levels at Dublin University Dental Hospital and is currently the Editor of the International Association of Disability and Oral Health, The Dental Chair of the World Federation of Haemophilia and Past President of the Irish Society for Disability and Oral Health. She is a widely published researcher and International Invited Speaker and is a member of the academic reference panel for Department of Health, Ireland.
Holistic and Pragmatic Oral Care for the Medically Complex Patient
During acute treatment, the requirement to ensure optimal ‘gold standard’ oral health and prevent sepsis of oral origin often requires the dental team to provide extensive dental treatment at very sensitive times during the patient journey. This can be very stressful and sometimes heart breaking for the patient. Indeed treatment planning for the dentist is also challenging due to the frailty of their patient and poor evidence based information on which to make absolute clinical decisions.
Aligning with the humanitarian spirit of the International College of Dentists, this presentation will look at how the dental team can confidently and empathically address the oral health needs and medical complexities of people living with and surviving serious illness and will suggest strategies to ensure holistic and pragmatic patient centred care which addresses the psychosocial aspects of the survivor.
Holistic and Pragmatic Oral Care for the Medically Complex Patient
Nowadays, people with cancer and other life threatening conditions have considerably better outcomes due to advances in medicine. In former years the focus of the dental team was solely to prevent oral sepsis during therapy but nowadays the focus of the dental team should also address the short and long-term impact of those urgent dental interventions on long-term oral function and quality of life.
During acute treatment, the requirement to ensure optimal ‘gold standard’ oral health and prevent sepsis of oral origin often requires the dental team to provide extensive dental treatment at very sensitive times during the patient journey. This can be very stressful and sometimes heart breaking for the patient. Indeed treatment planning for the dentist is also challenging due to the frailty of their patient and poor evidence based information on which to make absolute clinical decisions.
Aligning with the humanitarian spirit of the International College of Dentists, this presentation will look at how the dental team can confidently and empathically address the oral health needs and medical complexities of people living with and surviving serious illness and will suggest strategies to ensure holistic and pragmatic patient centred care which addresses the psychosocial aspects of the survivor.
Dr. Hal Duncan, BDS, FDS RCS, MClin Dent (Endo), MRD RCS
Dr Henry (Hal) Duncan qualified from University of Glasgow in 1993. After
practice and dental school appointments, he worked in specialist
endodontic practices in Northern Ireland and England from 1998-2008. Dr
Duncan received his postgraduate endodontic training in Guy’s Hospital London
from 2002-2006 under the tutelage of the late Tom Pitt-Ford and is
currently a UK registered Endodontic specialist. In 2008 he concluded a
collaborative research study with Dr Ram Nair (in the University of Zurich) on pulp capping with MTA and calcium hydroxide and in 2013 he ompleted
an IADR-fellowship in New York University with Dr Nicola Partridge on the
role of epigenetic modifying agents on pulpal mineralization.Since 2008 he has worked full-time at Trinity College Dublin as an
academic and Consultant in Endodontics. He is currently completing an external PhD with the
University of Birmingham, England with Professor’s Paul Cooper, Tony Smith
and Dr Garry Fleming in the area of epigenetics, pulpal regeneration and repair. He has received several research grants, has
edited and contributed toEndodontic textbooks, published a number of articles in peer-reviewed
international journals and is an Associate Editor for the International
Endodontic Journal. He is a current committee member of the Irish Division
of the IADR, is the Irish representative to the European Society of
Endodontology (ESE) and also serves on the ESE membership committee. He is
the recent past president of the Irish Endodontic Society.
Vital pulp treatment: novel solutions to old problems
Promotion of tissue regeneration following dental pulp damage is a key
goal of vital pulp treatment. These minimally invasive pulp preservation techniques avoid the need for
extraction and root canal treatment; however, traditionally these procedures are limited by uncontrolled
inflammation and unpredictable mineral deposition, which leads to poor treatment outcomes.
Recently dentistry has turned to the burgeoning science of stem cell therapy with bio-engineering,
epigenetics and gene therapy all offering hope of increasing the predictability of these procedures,
while delivering cost-effective, simple and conservative solutions for
our patients.
This lecture will serve to highlight current concerns in vital pulp treatment from a practical viewpoint, while discussing potential solutions by referring to current research in an attempt to answer pertinent questions;
This lecture will serve to highlight current concerns in vital pulp treatment from a practical viewpoint, while discussing potential solutions by referring to current research in an attempt to answer pertinent questions;
What are the current and future developments for damaged pulp tissue?Are targeted ‘regenerative restorative biomaterials’ a pipe dream or viable treatment option?Will stem cell-based solutions ever be realistic options in dental practice or developing countries?
Dr. Paul Quinlan
Paul Quinlan graduated from the Dublin Dental School 1991. He completed an M.Sc. in periodontology at the Eastman Dental School, London, in 1993. In 1996 he was awarded a fellowship in Dental Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons in Glasgow and he also received a Fulbright Scholarship for study in the USA. He completed the periodontal and prosthodontic training programs at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio in 2001. He returned to Ireland and commenced specialist practice limited to prosthodontics and periodontics at Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin. He is a diplomat of the American Boards of Periodontology and Prosthodontics. He is a fellow of the ITI. He has lectured in Ireland, the UK and Internationally.Future Trends in Implant Dentistry
Osseointegration has revolutionised dental treatment over the past 40 years. Dental implant treatment has allowed for fixed replacement of missing teeth and improved stabilization of removable prostheses. However some issues remain. Not all patients are suitable for implant treatment, treatment may be invasive and require long healing periods and cost may be a factor. This presentation will review the surgical and prosthetic aspects of implant care in the light of recent developments and discuss how future trends may ameliorate these issues.
Dr. Dermot Canavan
Dr Dermot Canavan qualified from Trinity College, Dublin. After that he got his MGDS from the Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh; his Clinical Certificate in Orofacial Pain Management from Dept. Orofacial Pain, UCLA; and his Master's Degree in Oral Biology from UCLA. In 1995 he became a Diplomate of American Board of Orofacial Pain and in 2011 he was awarded a Diploma in Conscious Sedation in Dentistry at Trinity College Dublin.
Over the
past two decades Dr Canavan has lectured extensively to medical and dental
groups in Ireland, the UK, mainland Europe and America. Lectures have been
delivered to the Annual Scientific Conference of Irish Dental Association (15
occasions), the Northern Ireland Medical and Dental Postgraduate Board, Baylor
Dental School in Dallas (2007) , the Eastman Dental School, the British
Endodontic Society, the American Dental Society of London, the American Dental
Society of Europe, and numerous medical and paramedical study clubs throughout
the UK, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and Southern
California. Dr Canavan runs private pain clinics in Dublin and Galway and
lectures in Orofacial Pain Management at the Dublin Dental University Hospital.
Prof. Helen Whelton
Professor Helen Whelton is Dean of the School of Dentistry, University of Leeds, UK. She is also a Professor of Dental Public Health and Preventive Dentistry in University of Leeds and an Adjunct Professor at University College Cork (UCC), Ireland. She currently directs a national research programme to evaluate water fluoridation in Ireland. She has recently moved from her position in UCC where she was Vice Head of the College and Dean of the Graduate School in the College of Medicine and Health. She has expertise in National Surveys, epidemiology, measurement methods, Health Services Research and clinical trials. She consults widely on the measurement of dental fluorosis and dental caries and has trained teams of researchers in many countries in this respect. Outside of dentistry Helen has served on the board of the Irish Health Research Board, the National Obesity Task Force and the Irish Women’s Health Council. She is the past President of the International Association for Dental Research. In her spare time she enjoys occasional sailing with her family off the beautiful south coast of Ireland.
Is fluoridation a thing of the past?
Globally, 435 million people now receive fluoridated domestic water supplies. Water fluoridation was pioneered in the USA in the 1940s and Brazil and New Zealand in the 1950s; Australia, Ireland and the UK were among those who commenced water fluoridation in the 1960s followed by other countries in more recent times. The last 50 years has seen improved longevity, reductions in dental caries and an increase in people’s expectations of oral and general health. Young adults today can anticipate long and dentate lives as levels of tooth loss have declined dramatically. Water fluoridation is one part of the story of improved oral health, other preventive measures including fluoridated toothpastes and fissure sealants have also contributed.
Water fluoridation is recognised as one of the greatest public health achievements of the 20th century by the US Centre for Disease Control, yet it is contested by some people on the basis of safety, effectiveness and freedom of choice. Current best evidence indicates that at the recommended levels for water fluoridation, mild dental fluorosis is the only risk. This presentation will examine the current relevance of water fluoridation to children and adults internationally, drawing on more recent international evidence on safety and effectiveness and lessons learned from the Irish experience. Guidelines from different countries, to balance the risks and benefits of fluoridation will be discussed in the context of international public health policy.
Prof. Mark Ferguson
Prof. Mark Ferguson
Professor Mark W.J. Ferguson commenced as Director General of Science Foundation Ireland in January 2012 and as Chief Scientific Adviser to the Government of Ireland in October 2012. Previously he was Professor in Life Sciences at the University of Manchester (since 1984) and co-founder, CEO and Chairman of Renovo Group plc (1998-2011).
He is the recipient of numerous international research awards including the 2002 European Science Prize (jointly), and is the author of 327 research papers and book chapters, 60 patent families and author / editor of 8 books.
Professor Ferguson graduated from the Queens University of Belfast with degrees in Dentistry (BDS 1st class honours), Anatomy and Embryology (BSc 1st class honours,
PhD) and Medical Sciences (DMedSc), holds Fellowships from the Royal Colleges of Surgeons in Ireland (FFD), and Edinburgh (FDS) and is a Founding Fellow of the UK Academy of Medical Sciences (FMedSci). He is a member or Fellow of a number of learned Societies, and was made a “Commander of the British Empire” (CBE) by the Queen in 1999 for services to Health and Life Sciences.
Alligators, sex and scars: a dentist in science
Alligators, sex and scars: a dentist in science
Alligators and Crocodiles have a palate like a human and develop in an egg making them an interesting model for cleft palate research. In the course of such studies Professor Ferguson discovered that the temperature of egg incubation determines the sex of the offspring: 30oC produces 100% females and 33oC 100% males. Temperature dependant sex determination occurs in approximately half of all reptile species and is an example of developmental programming. Experimental cuts in early alligator (and mouse) embryos heal perfectly with no scar. Scarring is a major medical problem, e.g. following burn injury, trauma or surgery. Investigation of the cellular and molecular differences between scar free embryonic wound healing and scar forming adult wound healing resulted in the development of potential pharmaceutical treatments to reduce scaring, some of which have been tested in early human clinical trials.
Dr. Francis G. Serio has been in dental education and clinical practice for over 34 years. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He was Professor and Dean of the proposed Bluefield College School of Dental Medicine. He also served as the Interim Vice Dean and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs at the East Carolina University School of Dental Medicine. He held faculty and administrative positions at the University of Maryland and the University of Mississippi. A native of New York, Dr. Serio completed his undergraduate studies at The Johns Hopkins University and received his D.M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his M.S. and certificate in Periodontics at the University of Maryland and his M.B.A. from Millsaps College. He was inducted into the Academy of Dentistry International in 1999, the International College of Dentists in 2003, and the American College of Dentists in 2004. He is currently a staff dentist for Greene County Healthcare, Inc. an Federally Qualified Health Center in eastern North Carolina.He has presented over 170 lectures and continuing education courses in the U.S. and around the world. He is founder and co-director of the Dominican Dental Mission Project. Over a span of 33 years, this project has provided in excess of $18 million of services to 60,000 of the rural poor of the Dominican Republic. In 1991, the project received The President’s Volunteer Action Award from President George H.W. Bush and in 2001, the Daily Points of Light Award from President George W. Bush. He has also been an active participant in Mission of Mercy and Remote Area Medical projects.
Dr. Serio has written or co-authored over 40 scientific articles and four books. The most recent book, the Manual of Clinical Periodontics, was written with Dr. Charles E. (Bud) Hawley and published by Lexi-Comp (www.lexi.com) and is in its 4th edition. Dr. Serio is married to Dr. Cheryl L. Serio, a general dentist. They have two adult children.
International Volunteer Dentistry
What is the impact of dentists criss-crossing the world they serve?
Dentists have an impact on peoples’ lives in their local offices and clinics, in dental schools, in their own communities, and at remote sites around the world. This 30-minute presentation will outline some of the impact that dentists have both on oral health and for the greater good of the communities in which they serve. Comments will be based on the reflections of a dentist with over thirty years’ experience in volunteering in both international and US-based service and training and education projects. This commentary will serve as the introduction to the longer course entitled International Volunteer Dental Projects What’s It All About Anyway? A 30-Year Perspective.
Dr. Robert Morris
ROBERT EMMET MORRIS, AB, DDS, MPH, FICD
Robert Morris resides in Boston. His career has been in international health, working/living in three continents with UNDP, WHO, and as senior adviser to the MOH Kuwait. His Kuwait work raised the oral health programmes to Western European standards in several key variables.
In retirement Morris continues his work with vulnerable populations through nomorevictims.org, organizing U.S. medical care for child war victims, and with Mai Tam House of Hope, a center for 375 HIV/AIDS orphans and widows in Ho Chi Minh City. Morris and his wife Jill provided the start-up funds for Mai Tam and continue funding through maitamhouseofhope.com. Mai Tam sets the standards for this care in Vietnam.
In 2014, Morris was honored by Harvard University with it highest alumni award, The Award of Merit, for, inter alia, his service to vulnerable populations and to world health.
A 1980 dentistry graduate of the University of Dublin, Dr. John O’Keefe is Director, Knowledge Networks with the Canadian Dental Association. He is licensed to practice dentistry in Ontario and he has taught at both the University of Toronto and McGill University.
Dr. O’Keefe has been chair of the communications committee of the FDI World Dental Federation and also president of the American Association of Dental Editors. He is currently a member of the board of AboutFace and is the 2014-16 Chair of the Board of OSAP (Organization for Safety, Asepsis & Prevention).
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