Profile

Caoimhin is a Lecturer Specialist in Special Care Dentistry at the School of Dental Science . Caoimhin completed specialist training in Special Care Dentistry (D. Ch. Dent.) in Trinity College Dublin, graduating with first class honours. His PhD studies focused on the oral health of older adults with disabilities (TCD, 2017). Caoimhin is passionate about health promotion for people with disabilities. His professional aim is to use research to improve the lives of vulnerable groups through improved access and outcomes of oral healthcare. Caoimhin leads the team at www.brushmyteeth.ie developing theory-informed interventions to change behaviours. Caoimhin also leads the BeSiDe Network, which aims to improve research, education and practice in Dental Behaviour Support. Caoimhin is president elect of Dental Anaesthesiology and Special Care Research group of IADR, a member of the Scientific Committee of the IADH, and, is on the editorial board of the Journal of Intellectual Disability Research.

Imke Kaschke studied dentistry at the Dental School of the Humboldt-University (Charitè) in Berlin, Germany from 1980 to 1985 and Public Health at the Free University Berlin from 2006 to 2008. She got a PhD in 1988 and a MPH in 2008. She worked as a senior physician in the Department for Conservative and Preventive Dentistry (Charité) from 1985 till 2009. In addition to her teaching responsibilities she led a special consulting hour for patients with special needs. In 2009 she starts to work as the Manager Healthy Athletes of Special Olympics Germany. Now she heads the department of health as the Director for Health. As Regional Clinical Advisor Special Smiles, she is a volunteer for the SOI Europe / Eurasia region.

She is a consultant for Patients with Special needs of the German Dental Association as well as the Vice-chairman of the German iADH “German Association for Dentistry for patients with special needs”. and a Council member of iADH for Germany. Her main fields in clinical work and research, for National and International publications and oral presentations are public health questions, preventive care and dental treatment for patients with special needs.

She has been honored for her work with several awards in German dentistry and in June 2023 with the International Golisano Leadership Award.

EDUCATION

2002 – 2005 : Dr.PH. in Department of Public Health, University of Catholic, Seoul, Korea. Advisor: Hayoung Park, Ph.D.

1998 – 2000 : M.S. in Department of Public health, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Korea

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE & SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

2018.03 - Now : Professor of Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Dankook University

2022.09 - Now : Vice-Chairman of the Special Committee for Persons with Disabilities for the Elderly, Korea Dental Hygiene Association

2021.07 - 2023.02 : Director, Performance Evaluation Center, COSS, Dankook University

2004.03 - 2018.02 : Professor of Dept. of Dental Hygiene, Hanseo University

2011.07 - 2018.02 : Director, Institute of Health Science, Hanseo University

2005. 01 - 2018.12 : Editor-in Chief of Journal of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene

2019. 01 - 2022.12 : Chairman of Korean Society of Dental Hygiene

Positions

• Mar. 2017 - Present : Associate Professor, Seoul National University Hospital(SNUH)
• Sep. 2019 - Dec. 2021 : Executive Director of Middle East office of SNUH in UAE
• Jun. 2017 - Aug. 2021 : Vice President, Division of Public Health & Preventive Medicine

Job Experiences

• May. 2015 - Nov. 2016 : Executive Director, Division of Planning & Coordination, National Medical Center of Korea(NMC)
• Dec. 2012 - Apr. 2015 : CEO & President, North Municipal Hospital of Seoul
• Oct. 2008 - Nov. 2012 : Research Professor, Office for Health Policy & Society of SNUCM
• May. 2006 – Sep. 2008 : Research Fellow, Center for Health-care Policy of SNUCM
• May. 2003 - Apr. 2006 : Executive Director for Medicine & Society(full-time), Korean Medical Association
• May. 2001 - Jun. 2002 : COO, Korean Doctors’ Weekly Co. (Newspaper)

Medical Education Related Experience

• 2010 - 2012 : Secretary General, Korean Association of Medical College
• 2005 - 2008 : A member of board of director, Korean Institute of Medical Education and Evaluation

Education

• Aug. 2016: Ph.D. in Healthcare Law, Graduate School of Yonsei University
• Aug. 2004: MPH, Graduate School of Yonsei University
• Feb. 1997: Bachelor, College of Medicine, Jeonbuk National University

Professional Society Memberships

• 2024.1 – present : A Member of board of directors, Korean Society of Medical Genetics and Genomics
• 2023.9 - present : A Member of board of directors, Korean Society of Digital Health
• 2023.1 - present : A Member of board of directors, Korean Academy of Health Policy and Management
• Active Member, Undiagnosed Disease Network International
• Jan. 2015- Dec. 2015: Vice President, Korean Society for Public Health & Medicine
• Jan. 2013 – Dec. 2015: A Member of board of directors, The Korean Social Security Association

Certifications

• Leading Digital Transformation in Health Care from Harvard Medical School
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Licensure

• Medical License Number 62120 (issued by The Ministry of Health and Welfare, Republic of Korea)

SUMMARY

Dimitris Emmanouil is a specialist paediatric dentist currently working in private practice and teaching. Past Assistant professor at the Department of Paediatric Dentistry, Dental School, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece, past senior lecturer at King's College Dental Institute, London, UK.

Clinical Director of DentalKids, a group of dental practices in three European countries (Greece Italy and the UK) dedicated to Paediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, having treated thousands of children over the span of 30 years of practice. He completed the Paediatric Dentistry postgraduate program of Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Medical College of Wisconsin, USA. He also earned a Master's from Marquette University, USA, a PhD from the University of Athens, Greece and a Certificate in Epidemiology from Harvard Medical School.

For more than 10 years he has been adjunct Assistant professor at Washington State University, School of Pharmacy where he has done extensive research on Nitrous Oxide Pharmacology winning awards from the American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry, International Association of Paediatric Dentistry and American Society of Dental Anesthesiology.

Co-editor of the book “Nitrous oxide in Paediatric Dentistry” (Springer), authored chapters in Paediatric Dentistry, Sedation and Special Care textbooks and published in the international literature, receiving nearly 1.000 citations. He is being invited internationally to lecture on Nitrous Oxide, Special Care Dentistry and Behavior modification and he has lectured annually at Harvard Continuing Education courses in the USA.

Past president and fellow of IADH (the International Association of Dentistry for Disability and Oral Health), ADSE (the American Dental Society of Europe), the oldest Dental Society in Europe. Regent of Greece and Cyprus for the International College of Dentists and National director of Special Smiles- Special Olympics, Greece. Speaks English, Greek, Italian, French, Spanish and German.

EDUCATION

• University of Maryland B.S. in Psychology (2003)
• Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Doctor in Dental Medicine (2010, magna cum laude)
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Master in Public Health (2013)
• Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Doctor in Public Health (2020)
• Board-certified pediatric dentist (US, Kenya)

CURRENT POSITIONS

• Nov 2023 - present : Director, Global Maternal and Child Oral Health Center at Seoul National University
  
  • - Develop partnerships to promote maternal and child oral health from policy to practice levels.
  • - Enhance global oral health opportunities among professionals in low-/middle-income countries through collaborations and publications.
  • - Identify integration points of oral health into primary health agenda.
  • - Design and implement global oral health courses and leadership training.
• Sept 2022 - present : Assistant Professor, Seoul National University, School of Dental Medicine, Basic Dental Medicine (Focusing on Global and Public Oral Health)
  • - Teach the following courses: Global Citizenship Education for Global Health Promotion (UNESCO funded course), Global Oral Health Leadership, Global Oral Health Trend Understanding, and other co-teaching courses.
  • - Research on maternal and child oral health programs in rural Kenya on the impact of WHO’s Essential Dental Medicine and integrative practice models.
• Feb 2015 - Present : Chair of the Executive Oral Health Workgroup, World Federation of Public Health Association (WFPHA) Oral Health Committee The WFPHA is an international, nongovernmental organization representing around 5 million public health professionals worldwide. WFPHA is accredited as an NGO in official relations with the World Health Organization.
  
  • - Develop oral health policy resolutions for national public health associations to improve oral health and oral health care.
  • - Develop strategic national and international collaborations to integrate oral health into public health at a national and international levels.
• Aug 2012 – PresentChief Mission Officer and Board Member, Mtree, Inc
  Mtree is an official United Nation Department of Global Communication Civic Society that is registered in both US and Kenya. Its mission is to create healthy and sustainable changes in marginalized communities in low-income countries through language of art and designs.
  
  • - Develop global citizenship education and health education curricula for marginalized mothers and youth (www.mtree.org).
  • - Manage seven directors and more than 200 volunteers to operate global citizenship educational and health promotional programs for youth and women in rural Kenya.

Curriculum Vitae

Pedro Diz Dios is qualified in Medicine and is a Specialist in Stomatology at Santiago de Compostela University (Spain). He trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Klinik für Zahn-, Mund- und Kieferheilkunde Freiburg University Hospital, gaining his Doctor of Philosophy PhD (Freiburg University, Germany). He is a Diplomate European Board of Oral Medicine (European Association of Oral Medicine) and Fellowship of Special Care Dentistry (International Association of Disability & Oral Health). He is Professor, Consultant, Head of the Special Needs Unit, and co-director of the Masters degree course on “Dentistry for patients with systemic diseases”, at the School of Medicine and Dentistry, Santiago de Compostela University (Spain). He is a Member of the IADH Curriculum Working Group, Head of the IADH Scientific Committee, President elect of the IADH, and Pan European Delegate of the Global Oral Cancer Forum. He is an Honorary Visiting Professor at the UCL-Eastman Dental Institute (England). He was awarded Fellowship in Dental Surgery ad hominem by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Scotland). He has lectured in 15 different countries, written over 230 papers cited on MEDLINE and co-authored and edited several books. He has been included in the World's Top 2% Scientists by Stanford University. He is the Editor in Chief of “Special Care Dentistry Journal”, he is an Associate Editor of “Oral Diseases Journal” and of “Medicina Oral Cirugía Oral Patología Bucal” journal (Special Care Dentistry section).

• 2000.4~ Associate professor, Hokkaido Univ.
• 2002.3~ Associate professor, Showa Univ.
• 2013.4~ Professor, Department of Special Needs Dentistry,
• Division of Hygiene and Oral Health, School of Dentistry, Showa University
• Japanese Society for Disability and Oral Health (Past President)
• iADH (Past President)

Professor Shun-Te Huang is an emeritus professor of Special Care Dentistry and faculty of Department of Oral Hygiene in the College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University. His previous positions include director of Department of Oral Hygiene, Department of Dentistry, and dean of the College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, and president of the Taiwan Dental Association. He held the position of president of several international and domestic academic associations and organized numerous international conferences as chairmen. Dr. Huang received an award for his medical dedication and oral health promotion activity from the Ministry of Health and Welfare (previous Department of Health) in 2011 and 2013 respectively for his contribution to establish special care dentistry in Taiwan, offer dental services for remote area residents and act as international medical volunteer. He also awarded the Best Global Chinese Dentist by the Chinese Dental Science Association (2010, in Xiamen), and awarded for his contribution to society and human being by the Alumni Association of Kaohsiung Medical University in 2012.

Academic qualifications

BDentSc(Hons) (UDub), DDPHRCS(Eng.), MSc (ULond), FDSRCS(Eng.), FFDRCSI(Ire.), MEd. (UNE), FFPH(Eng,), PhD (UCL)

Present academic position

Clinical Professor and Discipline Coordinator, Applied Oral Sciences & Community Dental Care, Faculty of Dentistry, HKU. (iv) Publication records: Colman is a leading figure in behavioral, epidemiologic and health service research with a h-index of over 75, with over 20,000 citations of his work, and over 300 publications in ISI peer-review journals.

Colman McGrath is Clinical Professor & Division Coordinator of Applied Oral Sciences & Community Dental Care at the Faculty of Dentistry, The University of Hong Kong. His clinical and research are in special care dentistry, and particularly in Aged Care. He was published over 300 research papers in international peer review journals, and has a h-index of 75. He is past President of the Behavioural, Epidemiology and Health Service Research Group of the International Association of Dental Research, serves on the scientific committee of the International Association of Disability and Oral Health, and is the currently Vice President of The Dental Anaesthesiology & Special Care Dentistry of the International Association of Dental Research. He is the 2024 Distinguished Scientist Award of the Behavioural, Epidemiology and Health Service Research Group of the International Association.

She is a dental lecturer, clinical specialist, and assistant coordinator for the postgraduate and coordinator for the undergraduate programmes in Special Care Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya. She completed her Bachelor of Dental Surgery (Malaya) in 2007, and Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Special Needs Dentistry) (Melbourne) in 2016. She had served the Ministry of Health (2007-2021) and was the head of speciality for the state of Sarawak (2020-2021) before embarking on the role of an academician. Her research areas of interest are Special Care Dentistry, Behavioural Support and Geriatric Dentistry. She is also the elected treasurer of the Malaysian Association of Disability and Oral Health and a member of the International Association of Disability and Oral Health.

Dr. Moss is Associate Professor at the ECU School of Dental Medicine. He also holds an adjunct appointment in the Department of Public Health in the Brody School of Medicine. Mark joined ECU in 2017 and currently serves as Director of the Division of Dental Public Health. Mark is a member of the ADA National Fluoridation Advisory Committee and a Diplomate in the American Board of Dental Public Health.

A native of Wisconsin, he received his dental degree from Marquette University in Milwaukee (1984), and an MS in Preventive Medicine/Epidemiology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison (1991). He then made his way to North Carolina and completed a PhD in Epidemiology at the School of Public Health (1994) at UNC-Chapel Hill. He completed a Dental Public Health Residency at the Bureau of Dental Health in the New York State Department of Health.

Mark was Assistant Professor in the Department of Community and Preventive Medicine at the University of Rochester until 2002. He then completed a General Practice Residency at Rochester General Hospital in 2003 and took a clinical position in a rural underserved community in upstate New York for 12 years where care was delivered to residents in a Nursing Home and community-dwelling patients with special health care needs. Prior to coming to ECU he served in the Wisconsin Division of Public Health as Dental Director and became involved with Special Smiles as part of the Special Olympics program there.

Andreas Schulte graduated at University of Münster Dental School in Münster, Germany, received his PhD at Marburg University Dental School and became an Associate Professor at Heidelberg University Dental School in Heidelberg, Germany. Between 2015 and 2023 he was Professor for Special Care Dentistry at Witten/Herdecke University and Head of the only Department for Special Care Dentistry in Germany and is now Professor emeritus. His clinical expertise comprises oral surgery, conservative, pediatric and special care dentistry. His research areas are oral epidemiology, cariology, preventive dentistry, special care dentistry, public dental health, outcome research and research in dental education.
In 2008, Andreas Schulte was President of the annual congress of the European Association for Dental Public Health (EADPH) in Heidelberg, Germany, and in 2014, he was President of the biannual congress of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health (IADH) in Berlin, Germany. Between 2003 and 2021 he was board member of the European Organisation for Caries Research (ORCA). From 2018 to 2022 he was member of the IADH Education Committee. Since 2018 he is member of the IADH Scientific Committee.

Educational Background

• 2010 - 2013: Department of Internal Medicines, Division of Cardiology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA
• 2004 - 2009: Institute on Aging and Adaptation, Shinshu University Graduate School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan
• 1995 - 1999: School of Dentistry, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan

Professional Experience Record

• 2022 - present Graduate School of Medicine, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan (Assistant Director)
• 2018 - present Department of Special Care Dentistry, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan (Full Professor)
• 2013 - 2018: Department of Special Care Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan (Associate Professor)
• 2010 - 2013: Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicines, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA (Research Fellow)
• 2010 - 2013: Institute for Exercise and Environmental Medicines, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA (Research Fellow)
• 2009 - 2010: Department of Special Care Dentistry, Matsumoto Dental University, Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan (Assistant Professor)
• 2007 - 2009: Medical Corporation Kojinkai, Todoroki hospital, Nagano, Japan
• 1999 - 2007: Medical Corporation Smile Art, Kamiya Dental Clinic, Matsumoto, Japan

Committee Memberships

• Japanese Society for Disability and Oral Health, Director and Representative
• Japanese Journal of Disability and Oral Health, Editor-in Chief
• Japanese Society of Dentistry for Medically Comprmaized Patients, Representative
• Japanese Society of Gerodontology, Representative
• Japanese Academy of Sports Dentistry, Director and Representative

Honors

• 2014 - Research presentation award of JSDH
• 2012 - FMS Penaz-Wesseling Award, American Autonomic Society
• 2009 - The Award of the Japanese Academy of Sports Dentistry
• 1995 - 1999: Tuition Waiver Program for National University Students

• 1983 Graduate of The Nippon Dental University
• 1985-6 Resident of Department of Anesthesiology at Nihon University Hospital
• 1996-7 Visiting researcher of University of British Columbia
• 1997-2007 Resident of Department of Anesthesiology, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Hospital
• 2007 Professor of The Nippon Dental University, School of Life Dentistry at Tokyo

International exchange

• IADR- Dental Anesthesiology Research Group Presidents
• IFDAS- Area Councilor for Asia/Pacific
• FADAS- Executive board member
• 11th FADAS Annual Meeting Chairperson

• BDS, Cert Dent Sed, MFDS RCS Ed, MSc UCL, MSCD RCS Ed, FDS RCS Ed, Dip Med Ed

Fatimah is consultant and honorary clinical associate professor in special care dentistry at the Royal National ENT and Eastman Dental Hospitals.
Fatimah has worked in a range of fields including hospital and community dental services prior to being appointed at Eastman Dental Hospital, UCLH. Her present role includes the treatment of medically compromised adults, adults with anxiety and or learning disability. She currently chairs the specialty advisory board for Special Care Dentistry Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh and is a member of Education Committee for International Association of Disability and Oral Health.

EDUCATION

• Dr. P.H. Department of Public Health College of Health Science, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 2008-2015
• M.S. Graduate Institute of Oral Health Sciences, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 2003-2005
• B.S. Nursing Department, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 1996-2000

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2019~ Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• 2015 – 2019: Post-doctoral, Kaohsiung Medical University
• 2006 – 2007: Research assistant, Health Management Section, Department of Health, Kaohsiung City Government, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• 2000 – 2003: RN, ICU in General Surgery Medicine/Neurosurgery Kaohsiung Medical University Chung-Ho Memorial Hospital

Specialty

1. Oral hygiene for special need
2. Oral care for oral cancer
3. Occupational Health and Safety
4. Community health

Reference

• YS Chuang, CY Lee, PC Lin, CH Pan, HM Hsieh, CF Wu*, MT Wu* (2022, Dec). Breast cancer incidence in a national cohort of female workers exposed to special health hazards in Taiwan: a retrospective case-cohort study of ~ 300,000 occupational records spanning 20 years. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 95(10):1979-1993
• YF Su; TH Tsai; KL Kuo; CH Wu; CY Tsai; YM Lu; SL Hwang; PC Lin; AS Lieu; CL Lin; CH Chang (2022, Sep). Potential Roles of Teamwork and Unmet Needs on Surgical Learning Curves of Spinal Robotic Screw Placement. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare , 15; 1971-1978
• Lin PC*, Peng CY, Pan CH, Lee JY, Hsieh TJ, Chuang YS, Turesky RJ, Wu CF, Wu MT. Risk of two common glandular cell-type cancers (breast and colorectal cancers) in Chinese occupational chefs: a nationwide ecological study in Taiwan. Int Arch Occup Envion Health. 2021;94(6):1363-1373
• Lin YC, Du JK, Lin PC, Kabasawa Yuji, Lin PL, Hsiao SY, Huang HL. Association between posterior dental occlusion and mastication in older adults. J Oral Rehabil. 2021;48(7):817-826

EDUCATION

• DrPH, Department of Global Community Health and Behavior Science, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, Louisiana, U.S.A., 2003-2007
• MPH. Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, Louisiana, U.S.A., 1997-1998
• BS Department of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, 1993-1996
• BS Nursing Department, Chang Gang Institute of Technology, Taoyuan County, Taiwan, 1991-1992

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2023 – present: President, Taiwan Academy for Dental Hygiene, Taiwan
• 2014 – present: Professor, Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• 2011 – 2014: Associate Professor, Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
• 2007 –2011: Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Hygiene, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan

HONOR AND AWARDS

• Research Excellence Award, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2022.
• Research Excellence Award, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2021.
• Research Excellence Award, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2020.
• Research Excellence Award, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2019.
• Research Excellence Award, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2018.
• Research Excellence Award, Kaohsiung Medical University, 2017.

Reference

• YS Chuang, CY Lee, PC Lin, CH Pan, HM Hsieh, CF Wu*, MT Wu* (2022, Dec). Breast cancer incidence in a national cohort of female workers exposed to special health hazards in Taiwan: a retrospective case-cohort study of ~ 300,000 occupational records spanning 20 years. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health, 95(10):1979-1993
• YF Su; TH Tsai; KL Kuo; CH Wu; CY Tsai; YM Lu; SL Hwang; PC Lin; AS Lieu; CL Lin; CH Chang (2022, Sep). Potential Roles of Teamwork and Unmet Needs on Surgical Learning Curves of Spinal Robotic Screw Placement. Journal of Multidisciplinary Healthcare , 15; 1971-1978
• Lin PC*, Peng CY, Pan CH, Lee JY, Hsieh TJ, Chuang YS, Turesky RJ, Wu CF, Wu MT. Risk of two common glandular cell-type cancers (breast and colorectal cancers) in Chinese occupational chefs: a nationwide ecological study in Taiwan. Int Arch Occup Envion Health. 2021;94(6):1363-1373
• Lin YC, Du JK, Lin PC, Kabasawa Yuji, Lin PL, Hsiao SY, Huang HL. Association between posterior dental occlusion and mastication in older adults. J Oral Rehabil. 2021;48(7):817-826

Dr. Molina has been Chair Professor in Dental Materials Sciences (2009-2022) and Chair Professor in Special Care Dentistry (2018-2022) at the Dental School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica de Córdoba (Argentina). He has also been Associate Professor in Dental Materials Sciences (2005-2022) at The Faculty of Dentistry, Universidad Nacional de Córdoba (Argentina). He is the former Director of the Dental School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universidad Católica de Córdoba (2013-2016).

He holds two PhD’s and a number of peer reviewed publications (Scopus h-index 11). His first doctorate was in the field of Craniofacial Research related to oral characteristics of Argentinean aborigines with Down Syndrome. The doctoral thesis was defended in 1998 at the Faculty of Dentistry UNC. A second PhD was defended in 2014 at the Radboud University Nijmegen (The Netherlands) related to the use of minimal intervention dentistry in Patients with Special Needs. In the last years he participated as an expert in several international consensus related to Dental Materials (Consensus on the use of glass ionomer cements), Cariology (Consensus on Management of caries lesions in Latin American and Caribbean countries) and Special Care Dentistry (Guidelines for oral care in patients living with EB).

He initiated and ran the DINOH project (Developing International Networks for Oral Health) between 2006 and 2016. This project was an online library of resources for researchers and teachers of SCD with a grant from the International Association for Disability and Oral Health (iADH). He has been the Chair of the iADH International Advisory Committee (2018-2020) and is currently chairing the iADH Scientific Committee. Dr. Gustavo Molina is the President elect of the iADH and will become the president of the association from August 2022.

He has more than 30 years of experience in providing a full range of care for people with disabilities. He worked under the direction and surveillance of Dr Rodolfo Castillo Morales, the world leader in Oral Motor Therapy and developed resources to aid and promote the use of Oral Motor Therapy across Europe and South America.

His main clinical and research topics of interest deal with non-restorative and minimally invasive caries treatment options, mainly applied to vulnerable groups. His aim is to achieve equitable access to care and equity in quality treatment outcomes for these groups.

Dr. Molina has been married with his wife and colleague Laura for 25 years and they have a daughter, Constanza (23) and a son, Joaquín (20).

Curriculum Vitae

Márcio Diniz Freitas is qualified in Dentistry at the Universidad Federal (Pelotas-RS, Brazil). He trained in Oral Medicine, Oral Surgery and Oral Implantology at the University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain).

Luc Marks is pediatric dentist and Professor Special care dentistry at Antwerp University Hospital, University of Antwerp (Belgium) and guest researcher at Ghent University (Belgium). Until 2022, he was head and chair of the Dental and Oral Hygienist School University Medical center Groningen and director of Education (dentistry) at the University of Groningen (The Netherlands). Major research interests are the treatment of Special Care patients including epidemiology and ethics. He published over 100 international peer reviewed papers/ book chapters and was promotor of several PhD dissertations in the oral health/dental field.

Prof. Marks is past-president of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health (iADH), member of scientific committee iADH, founding member and past president of the Belgian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (BAPD) and Clinical director & regional clinical advisor Europe/Eurasia of the Special Olympics Special Smiles program.

Prof. Marks is appointed as International external examiner of Hong Kong University (PR China) and Trinity college – University of Dublin (Ireland), reviewer of several JCR impact factor journals in the dental field and the disability/ medically compromised field. He serves in the editorial board of Special Care in Dentistry and ACTA Stomatologica Croatica.

Donald L. Chi is professor and the Lloyd and Kay Chapman Endowed Chair of Oral Health at the University of Washington School of Dentistry (Seattle, USA), where he is Associate Dean for Research. Dr. Chi is Co-Director of the NIDCR-funded T90/R90 training grant. He is dual board-certified in pediatric dentistry and dental public health. His NIH-funded research program focuses on understanding the causes of oral health inequities and addressing them through community-based behavioral interventions and evidence-based policies. He received the 2017 IADR Distinguished Scientist Award and was named Pediatric Dentist of the Year by the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry in 2018. Dr. Chi is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. He teaches public health and provides dental care as a staff pediatric dentist at the Odessa Brown Children’s Clinic in Seattle.

Education

• 2015.09 - 2021.08 Ph.D, Yonsei University College of Dentistry
• 2010.03 - 2014.02 M.S, Yonsei University College of Dentistry

Major Careers

• 2024.03 - Assistant Professor Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Yonsei University Dental Hospital
• 2019.03 - 2024.02 Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Kyung Hee University Dental Hospital
• 2018.03 - 2019.02 Fellow Department of Pediatric Dentistry, Yonsei University Dental Hospital
• 2014.03 - 2018.02 Intern & Resident Yonsei University Dental Hospital

Position and Affiliation

• Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatric Dentistry
• Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea

Education and Training

• 2011 –2015 Ph.D. in Pediatric dentistry Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.
• 2005 –2011 D.D.S in Dentistry Yonsei University College of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea.

Professional Experiences

• 2020-present Assistant professor Department of Pediatric dentistry, Yonsei University dental hospital, Seoul, Korea.
• 2019 –2020 Clinical assistant professor Department of Pediatric dentistry, Yonsei University dental hospital, Seoul, Korea.
• 2017 –2019 Research assistant professor Department of Pharmacology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
• 2015-2017 Clinical fellowship Department of Pediatric dentistry, Yonsei University dental hospital, Seoul, Korea.
• 2012-2015 Residency Department of Pediatric dentistry, Yonsei University dental hospital, Seoul, Korea.
• 2011-2012 Internship Yonsei University dental hospital, Seoul, Korea.

Academic society

• A member of Korean Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (KAPD) : Insurance Committee, Academic committee, Research Planning Committee
• A board member (executive) of Korean Association for Disability and Oral Health (KADH)
• A member of International Association of Pediatric Dentistry (IAPD) and European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD)

Interested topics

• Oral health of infants and young children and prevention of oral diseases
• Development of prevention and diagnosis model using oral microbiome in early life
• Dental treatment for children with systemic and rare diseases

Dr Cathy Makobe is the coordinator of Special Care Dentistry in the Department of Dental Management Sciences at the School of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Pretoria.

Her journey into the speciality of Special Care Dentistry was profoundly influenced by a personal experience related to disability within her own family. Initially perceived as a challenge, this unforeseen event ultimately unveiled itself as an opportunity that ignited Dr. Makobe's passion for Special Care Dentistry. Motivated by this experience, she established the Special Care Dentistry Unit at the university in 2018.

Dr. Makobe plays a vital role in education and training in Dentistry. She dedicates herself to teaching and training of final-year dental students by providing lectures on Special Care Dentistry and supervising their clinical sessions within the unit. At the postgraduate level, she enriches students and imparts her knowledge through lectures to students enrolled in the Post Graduate Diploma in Paediatric Dentistry in Special Care Dentistry.

In addition to her academic responsibilities, Dr. Makobe's commitment to Special Care Dentistry extends to her involvement with the Special Olympics Special Smiles program. After completing training in 2012, she became the program's Clinical Director in South Africa, actively participating in nationwide dental screening events. Her exceptional dedication was recognised internationally when she served as a Regional Clinical Advisor for Africa and volunteered during the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria in 2017, among other global events.

Beyond academia and special events, Dr. Makobe is deeply engaged in community outreach, working to improve oral health awareness at disability centres, special schools, and NGOs. Her efforts focus on educating teachers, students, parents, and caregivers about oral health. She is also a member of the Presidential Working Group on Disability in South Africa since 2016, showcasing her ongoing advocacy for disability awareness and her substantial impact on dentistry and disability advocacy.

CV

• PhD, School of Dentistry, College of Dental Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University.
• Dean, Baby-Tooth Dental Clinic Association(2012~)
• Specialist of Taiwan Academy of Pediatric Dentistry
• Specialist of Taiwan Association for Disability and Oral Health
• Adjunct Assistant Professor at Dept. of Pediatric Dentistry, Kaohsiung Medical University.(2014~2018)
• Contracted Attending dentist in department of special care dentistry clinic, Kaohsiung Medical University Chung -Ho Memorial Hospital.(2014~2018)
• Attending dentist, Pediatric dentistry and Special needs dentistry department, Hengchun Christian Hospital (2009~2012)
• School dentist, 7 elementary school, Kaohsiung Mountainous area. (2012~2024)

Job title

• Senior Register Pediatric Dentist Ministry of Health Saudi Arabia

Position

• Head of Special care dentistry department in King Faisal hospital Saudi Arabia

Graduated Uni

• Seoul National University Dental Hospital South Korea Pediatric Dentist 2021

Objective

A committed dentist from Egypt specializing in special care dentistry, with over 6 years of professional expertise in the field. Driven by a passion for delivering top-notch dental services to individuals with special needs at reasonable rates, this dentist is dedicated to remaining informed about the most recent dental techniques to guarantee optimal patient care.

Education

• Bachelor of Oral and Dental Surgery – MSA University. EGY
• Master of Business Adminestration - Arab Academy for Science and Technology. EGY June, 2020 Grade: Excellent with Honors.
• Diploma Strategic Management of Business, MISSIOURI UNIVERSITY, USA, 2021.
• Diploma Quality and infection control at American University in Cairo [AUC].2021 American University in EGY,2018.
• Specalist in Special Education Faculty of Applied Arts, Ain shams University 2019.

Professional Career Experience

• Cairo University Dental Hospital as Dentist :1-9-2017till 31-2-2019 taking emergency cases specially at night due to accident or any trauma including the dental or mouth region, working under stress and big decision should take most of the time in very quick time due to emergency cases, discussing the treatment plan , do surgeries and postoperative follow up.
• Ministry Of health and population: as Specialized Dentist :1-4- 2019 till now Certified as TRAINER for Special Care Dentistry to train fresh graduate or general dentist
• Special Olympics Egypt as CLINICAL DIRECTOR :13-8-2019 till now organizing of the special smile clinic and recruitment for the upcoming Volunteers
• Special Care Center as chief executive office1-4-2021 till now Management of the medical center also recruitment of the staff, Leadership for homogeneity of the staff, takes care for the patient satisfaction, dental treatment for the patients, Do cognitive behavior therapy.

Associate Professor Dr.Mas Suryalis Ahmad
PhD (Melbourne), DClinDent Special Needs Dentistry (Melbourne), MMedEd (Distinction) (Malaya), BDS (Malaya), Dip Disability Studies (CAE), MRACDS (SND) (Australia), MFD RCS (Ireland), MFDS RCPS (Glasgow), MFDS RCS (England), Dip PCD RCS (Ireland), FICD, FADI, FPFA, AM.

Assoc Prof Dr. Mas Suryalis Ahmad is a Consultant in Special Care Dentistry in Malaysia, having undergone training in various institutions in Australia. She has won many awards for excellence in research, innovation and personal endeavours particularly in the areas of Special Care Dentistry, Gerodontology and Dental Education. Currently, Dr Mas is the President of the Malaysian Dental Association, President-Elect of the Malaysian Association of Disability and Oral Health, and the Deputy Dean (Student Affairs) at the Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. She teaches Special Care Dentistry at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in a few universities around the Asian region. She also sits as a member of the International Association for Disability and Oral Health’s Education Committee, the Malaysian Qualification Agency’s Specialist Dental Education Committee (Leader for Special Care Dentistry) and the Malaysian Dental Council’s Dental Specialty Sub-Committee (Special Care Dentistry).

Dr. Roberto Rozza MD, DDS, PhD

Contract professor at the Faculty of Dentistry of the University of Milan.
Head of the Department of Dentistry for the Disable patients.
University Hospital Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan

Curriculm Vitae

Graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1994 and in Dentistry and Dental prosthesis in 1999 with full marks and honors from the University of Milan.
2006 PhD in Dentistry for Disabled Patients at "Alma Mater" University of Bologna. 2019 Master in Dentistry for the treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSAS)
Since 2000 Assistant at the Dental Clinic of the Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospitals in Milan with mainly clinical and surgical activities linked to the treatment of disabled patients in sedation and in narcosis.
Since 2004 Head of the Department of Dentistry for the Disabled Patient at the “G. Vogel” clinic of the Santi Paolo e Carlo Hospitals in Milan which is part of the DAMA (Disable Advanced Medical Assistance) Project, a healthcare hospitality scheme dedicated to people with severe disabilities which is currently used as a standard for special hospital assistance for people with disabilities throughout Italy.
Contract professor at the University of Milan 2019-2023.
From 2009 to 2015 National President of the Italian Society For Disability and Oral Health (SIOH) developing and promoting the culture of treatment of patients with disabilities in dentistry both to healthcare professionals and to families and tutors focusing on issues related to prevention.
From 2015 to 2022 National Director of SIOH in charge of relations with the board of iADH (International Association for Disability and Oral Health).
In 2022 Fellow of the International Society for Disability and Oral Health (IADH).
Author of publications in national and international journals. In 2023 Member of the iADH International Advisory Committee for South and Eastern Europe.
Member of the scientific committee of the Italian Association for the fight against Scleroderma (AILS) and of the Vividown Association.

Dr Alcaino is a specialist paediatric dentist currently working in private practice, a past president of the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD), a lecturer nationally and internationally, and involved in continuing education at a post-graduate and graduate level. He has over 10 years of board of directors’ experience with the IAPD. He has served in many roles with many professional organizations. Clinically, his passion is the topic of paediatric sedation and the business aspects of paediatric dentistry.

Dr Alcaino was born in Santiago, Chile, where he started his university training in dentistry; therefore, he is fluent in Spanish. He then moved to Sydney, Australia in 1983 where he continued his studies. After completing his Bachelor degree with honours (BDS-Hons) at the University of Sydney, he worked in general dental practice for eight years and has been involved in teaching since graduation. He has worked in specialist paediatric private practice since 1999. Dr Alcaino is a Clinical Associate Lecturer with the University of Sydney and a visiting specialist to the Westmead Centre for Oral Health (WCOH) in NSW. He gained his Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (FRACDS- Restorative Dentistry) in 1992 and Membership in 2011 (MRACDS- Paediatric Dentistry). His main interest is paediatric sedation. After completing his thesis in general anaesthesia and further training in conscious sedation, he has lectured extensively on the topics of local anaesthesia, oral sedation, nitrous oxide sedation, conscious sedation and general anaesthesia. He is a regular speaker at international congresses, he has lectured annually at Harvard Continuing Education courses in the USA, and he has organized many international and national events on this topic. In 2016 he completed a Masters of International Business/Law at the University of Sydney, which has further diversified his overseas commitments.

Dr Alcaino’s experience with the International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (http://www.iapdworld.org ) has resulted in a vast network of colleagues and contacts worldwide. This experience has allowed him to travel overseas continuously, visit many teaching institutions; and he has experienced first-hand how children are treated in different environments and cultures. He provides financial support to paediatric dentists presenting new research at international meetings. Many overseas dentists visit our private practice (Sydney Paediatric Dentistry P/L: http://sydneypaediatricdentistry.com ) for exchange and continued learning in a clinical setting. He has been involved with several IAPD committees; he is also a past president of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry (ANZSPD- NSW Branch) and a past Secretary/Treasurer of the IAPD congress held in Sydney in 2005. He is married, has grown twin daughters living overseas, a Labrador and likes soccer, fitness, fine dining, and travelling.

Present Appointments

• Visiting Specialist in Paediatric Dentistry at the Westmead Centre for Oral Health, Westmead, NSW
• Clinical Associate Lecturer, University of Sydney, Australia
• Specialist Practice, Sydney Paediatric Dentistry, Principal (Burwood NSW)
• Specialist Practice, Cremorne Paediatric Dentistry, Principal (Cremorne NSW)

Professional Affiliations and Associated Appointments

• International Association of Paediatric Dentistry (IAPD) –Past President and member
• American Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (AAPD)- International Member
• European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD)- International Member
• International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT)
• Australian & New Zealand Society of Paediatric Dentistry- ANZSPD
• Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons – RACDS
• Australasian Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
• Society for Pediatric Sedation (SPD)
• Australasian Society of Dental Anaesthesiology (ASDA)
• Australian Dental Association

Personal Profile

Enthusiastic, motivated and dedicated professional with over 19 years of experience in the field of pediatric and special care dentistry. Exposed to a wide variety of clinical cases and deep understanding in the field of pediatric restorative procedures, pediatric endodontics, pediatric orthodontics and behavior management techniques to be implemented during chair side procedures. Ability to work with difficult kids and children with special needs is my forte. Highly equipped in managing children with behavioral issues, children with dental fear and anxiety and children with intellectual disabilities. Good communication skills along with patience goes a long way in establishing rapport with children. Strong teamwork, skills and ability to develop a trusting environment for children. Committed to continuous professional development by means of journals, research articles, attending online programs and CDE for best comprehensive care. Have also been instrumental in taking lectures in various areas of pediatric & special care dentistry

Professional Qualifications

• Mini Residency in Developmental Dentistry (2019)
  - Cambridge Institute of Global health
  - LSC, Louisville, Kentucky
• Doctor of Philosophy (Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry) (2018)
  - A.B.S.M.I.D.S, Nitte University, Mangalore
• Certification in Nitrous Oxide Inhalation Sedation (2012)
  
• Fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy (2011)
• Master of Dental Surgery (Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry) (2006)
  - A.B.S.M.I.D.S, RGUHS, Bangalore, India.
• Bachelor of Dental Surgery (2002)
  - A.B.S.M.I.D.S, RGUHS, Bangalore, India.

Current Clinical Position

• Specialist Pediatric Dentist DRJOYDENTALCLINIC - DUBAI JUNE 22 - TILL DATE
• Adjunct Faculty Specialist Pediatric Dentist College of Dentistry Ajman UNiversity

Current Positions in Various Organizations

• Advisory Committee (Southeast Asian Region) for International Association of Disability & Oral health- Ireland
• Council Founder - Federation of Special Care Dentistry
• Secretary General - Federation of Special Care Dentistry
• Founder Member - South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry
• Section Editor - South Asian Association of Pediatric Dentistry
• MemberofInternational Association of Disability & Oral Health (iADH)
• Editorial Board Member for International Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry
• Editorial Board Advisory for Journal of Indian Medical Gazette

Dr. Mark S. Wolff is the Morton Amsterdam Dean of the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine and a Professor in the Department of Preventative and Restorative Dentistry. Formerly he was a Professor and Chair of the Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care and Associate Dean for Pre-doctoral Clinical Education and Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations at the New York University College of Dentistry. He has designed, developed, and implemented an extensive curriculum in caries risk assessment and has designed dental information systems to assist dental schools in monitoring the risk of the entire dental patient population. Dr. Wolff has completed numerous national and international research and oral health assessment programs. Dr. Wolff started his dental career as a private practitioner, creating a family practice that focused on the medically compromised and disabled patients of all ages. He has been a lifelong advocate and educator for individuals with physical, intellectual and developmental disabilities through the lifespan.

Dr. Wolff received his DDS degree and PhD in Oral Biology and Pathology from Stony Brook University. He has served as the principal or co-principal investigator on multiple bench top and clinical research projects investigating dental caries, novel remineralizing agents, dental erosion, periodontal disease, dental materials and dentinal hypersensitivity. He has co-authored over 100 scientific papers, text chapters and edited multiple textbooks. Dr. Wolff lectures world-wide and is a frequent consultant to industry. He has been the principal or co-principal investigator on more than $9.0 million in industrial and National Institute of Health funded research. Prior to joining the NYU College of Dentistry in 2005, he served as Associate Dean at Stony Brook University School of Dental Medicine, where he helped develop and implement the first completely computerized dental record. Under his leadership, Penn Dental Medicine implemented extensive clinical programs of caries and health risk assessments, minimal intervention dentistry, tobacco cessation, evidence based dental education, community-based dentistry and dental care for all patients through the life-cycle. He frequently serves as a media source for information on consumer issues and hosted an annual radio series on dental issues on satellite radio.

Dentist with a biological-surgical emphasis from the Colombian Dental College - UNICOC. Specialist and Master in Dentistry in Oncological and Immunocompromised Patients from the University of Barcelona. Specialist in Business Management from the University of the Rosary. President and Founder of ACOPNE - Colombian Association of Dentistry for Patients with Special Needs. National and international speaker.