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Program

Tuesday, Aug 11, 2026

7:00-9:00pm Welcome/Dessert Reception

Wednesday, Aug 12, 2026

Program Co-chair and Moderator: André V. Ritter, DDS, MS, MBA, PhD.

7:00-7:45am Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:50-8:00am Opening remarks
8:00-9:00am Newton Fahl, DDS, MS & Bart Van Meerbeek, DDS, PhD
9:05-9:35am Maxillary Expansion Decisions for Everyday Dentistry
Sercan Akyalçin, DDS, MS, PhD
9:40-10:20am Stephen Chu, DDS, MS, PhD & Dennis Tarnow, DDS
10:20-11:00am Networking Break
11:00-11:30am Restoring the Unrestorable - A Minimally Invasive Approach
Céline Higton, BDS Hons.
11:35-12:05pm Rui Falacho, DMD, MSci, PgD, PhD
12:10-12:40pm Strategies for the Integration of Esthetics and Function into Biology
Daniel Edelhoff, DMD, CDT, PhD
12:45-1:15pm Rethinking Occlusal Vertical Dimension: Clinical Decision-Making in Contemporary Restorative Dentistry
Marcelo Calamita, DDS, MS, PhD
1:15–1:25pm Closing Remarks
1:30–2:30pm Exhibit Hall
7:00–9:30pm President's Reception
Toast the beginning of our meeting in 1920s elegance at our Great Gatsby–themed President’s Reception which will take place offsite in the nearby art deco-inspired Edison Ballroom.
Recommended Attire: Beaded, sequined looks with pearls and headbands for ladies and classic white, cream, black, charcoal, navy, or ivory attire for gentlemen is encouraged.

Thursday, Aug 13, 2026

Program Co-chair and Moderator: Stephen J. Chu, DMD, MSD, CDT

7:00-7:45am Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:50-8:00am Opening remarks
8:00-9:00am Connecting Teeth to Implants: Risky Proposition or Predictable Solution?
Stefano Gracis, DMD & Frank Spear, DDS, MSD
9:05-9:35am Defects Involving Multiple Adjacent Teeth in the Esthetic Zone
Bach Le, MD
9:40-10:20am An Essential Step Integrating Dentofacial Esthetics: Managing the Maxillary Occlusal Plane Transfer
John Kois, DMD, MSD & Marta Revilla-León, DDS, MSD, PhD
10:20-11:00am Networking Break
11:00-11:30am Anton Sculean, DMD, MS, PhD
11:35-12:05pm Full Mouth Reconstruction - 5 Steps Protocol
Nazariy Mykhaylyuk, DDS
12:10-12:40pm Precision Esthetic Dentistry: Integrating Adhesive Science and Digital Workflows for Clinical Excellence
Sillas Duarte, DDS, MS, PhD
12:45-1:15pm Why Does the Subepithelial Connective Tissue Graft Remain as the Gold Standard Therapy for the Treatment of Gingival Recession Defects?
Leandro Chambrone, DDS, MSc, PhD
1:15–1:25pm Closing Remarks
1:30–2:30pm Exhibit Hall
Open Night

Friday, Aug 14, 2026

Program Co-chair and Moderator: Jim Janakievski, DDS, MSD

7:00-7:45am Breakfast in Exhibit Hall
7:50-8:00am Opening remarks
8:00-9:00am Therapeutic Options for Predictable Management of Extraction Sites: Socket Shield Technique
Gustavo Avila-Ortiz, DDS, PhD & Snježana Pohl, MD, DMD
9:05-9:35am Vertical Bone and Soft Tissue Reconstruction of the Anterior Maxilla
István Urban, DMD, MD, PhD
9:40-10:20am Redefining Esthetic Excellence Through Defect-Oriented Adhesive Dentistry
Irena Sailer, DMD & Vincent Fehmer, MDT
10:20-11:00am Networking Break
11:00-11:30am Dentine Architecture and Incisal Optics in Direct Composite
Rhodri Thomas, BDS
11:35-12:05pm Minimally Invasive Treatment Concepts in the Era of Digital Dentistry
Petra Gierthmühlen, DDS
12:10-12:40pm Markus Blatz, DMD, PhD
12:45-1:15pm FP1 Rehabilitations in the Era of Artificial Intelligence
Wael Att, DMD
1:15–1:25pm Closing Remarks
1:30–2:30pm Exhibit Hall
6:30–11:00pm Closing Gala
Conclude our meeting in elevated fashion at 'Empire State Elegance'
Attire: A black-tie optional Closing Gala inspired by the classic brilliance and glamour of the Empire State Building.

Alternate Speakers

(These speakers will present if a primary speaker becomes unavailable.)

Saso Ivanovski,BDSc, BDentSt, MDSc(Perio), PhD

From Hype to Hands‑On: How to Choose the Right Composite Technique
Marcos Vargas, BDB, DDS, MS
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