NOF symposium program/HOMAGE TO 100 YEARS OF DENTAL RESEARCH IN SCANDINAVIA

Posted 09/06/2017

NOF symposium program

HOMAGE TO 100 YEARS OF DENTAL RESEARCH IN SCANDINAVIA

(sponsored by Unilever, Planmeca, NIOM, Colgate & Oral-B)

 

Opening remarks Professor and President of the IADR Jukka Meurman

 

FUNCTION AND DIVERSITY OF THE ORAL MICROBIOTA: IMPLICATIONS FOR DYSBIOSIS AND HEALTH 

  • “The Oral Microbiome – Friend or Foe?” by Mogens Kilian (Denmark)
  • “Biofilms and their Properties” by Anne Aamdal Scheie (Norway)

CAN CARIES BE ERADICATED?

  • “A Long Journey with Xylitol” by Eino Honkala (Norway)
  • “Old and New Preventive Measures” by Svante Twetman (Denmark)

IMPACT OF PERIODONTAL INFLAMMATION INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE MOUTH

  • “Active Matrix Metalloproteinase (aMMP-8) for Periodontal and Peri-implant Diseases” by Timo Sorsa

(Finland/Sweden)

  • “Periodontitis and Cardiovascular Disease” by Pirkko Pussinen (Finland)

ORAL MEDICINE: ADVANCES IN DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES

  • “Current Concepts on Sjögren’s Syndrome” by Roland Jonsson (Norway)
  • “Periodontitis and Cardiovascular Disease” by Stina Syrjänen (Finland)

TISSUE ENGINEERING – HOW TO MAKE TEETH?

  • “From Understanding Tooth Development to Bioengineering of Teeth” by Irma Thesleff (Finland)
  • “Formation and Eruption of Teeth: Lessons from Cleidocranial Dysplasia” by Sven Kreiborg (Denmark)

DENTAL IMPLANTS – ARE THEY BETTER THAN NATURAL TEETH?

  • “Clinical Aspects” by Bjarni Pjetursson (Iceland)
  • “Peri-implant Diseases” by Björn Klinge (Sweden)

DENTAL MATERIALS – HOW WELL DO THEY FUNCTION?

  • “Non-metal Materials in Dentistry” by Pekka Vallittu (Finland)  
  • “Optimizing Quality and Safety of Dental Materials” by Jon Dahl (Norway)

 

During Seq#61 the winner of the “Acta Odontologica Scandinavica Big Prize 2017” will be announced.

 

Closing remarks Professor Anders Linde and Professor Palle Holmstrup