Dental Materials 2021

Gina Vega graduated as a Dental Surgeon in 1998 in Mexico City from Universidad Tecnologica de Mexico (UNITEC). She moved to London in 2001 and has been practicing dentistry in London since 2004 after requalifying in the UK. She is the owner and clinical director of Bishopsgate Dental Care, a multi-award winning private dental practice in Central London. She became a businesswoman in 2010 and for the last 9 years she has developed the practice, changed concepts and innovated patient care to achieve national recognition in the Dental industry. In the last 6 months, Bishopsgate Dental Care has been awarded Best Practice London at The Dentistry Awards, Best Patient Care London at The Private Dentistry Awards and UK National Dental Team at The Dental Awards. The practice has also received several high commendations in the mentioned awards. She herself received a high commendation as Best Dentist 2019 at The Dental Awards. She is a Platinum Elite II Invisalign provider; with over 500 cases treated by her, she is in the top 10% of invisalign providers in London. Two thirds of her practice is dedicated to her special interest in minimal invasive dentistry. She was awarded with The Mexican Entrepreneur of the Year Award in 2018, awarded by the Mexican Chamber of Commerce in the UK.

Pavel Niderman is the founder of California Center of Dental Aesthetic and Implantology and VitaGree Holistic Dental products. He was the former faculty at School of Dentistry, University of San Francisco. He has graduated from Moscow Medical Dental School and New York University. He is the former Director of San Francisco Dental Society and Proctor Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry. He is a Fellow of International Academy of Dental Implantology. Through Holistic Dental Center, Dr. Niderman offers general and cosmetic dental services with an emphasis on holistic dentistry. He is the member of American and California Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, Holistic Dental Association and International Academy of Biological Dentistry and Medicine. He teaches groups of oral surgeons, periodontists and general dentists around the world to perform surgeries on bone and soft tissue grafting, sinus augmentation, implantology, dental materials, biological dentistry and dental aesthetics.

Iren Vlahova, DDS, a dentist working with lasers for more than 12 years. She completed dentistry in Medical Academy in Sofia and M.Sc. in Laser Dentistry in the University of Genoa. She has a private Dental Laser Center in Sofia. She is interested in working with kids comparing their behavior when using drills and lasers in managing anxiety and fear using lasers and hypnosis.

Angelina Vlahova, DMD, Ph.D. works in the department of Prosthetic Dentistry, faculty of Dental Medicine, Medical University - Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She was an Assistant Professor in the department of Prosthetic Dentistry from 2007 and finished her Prosthodontics specialization in 2010. She wrote one monograph in English and another one in Bulgarian, three student text books – one in bulgarian and two in English, morethan 100 full text publications and has more than 90 oral and poster presentations, the oretical and practical educational courses. She has lecture course “CAD/CAM Technologies in Dentistry” for 5th course students in English and in Bulgarian. She owns has her own privatedental practice in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.

Mohammed Aldokhi, Endodontist working in Ministry of Health in Saudi Arabia, eastern province in speciality dental center of Dammam Medical Complex. Since 2017, he is the coordinator of scientific programs in dental speciality center. In 2011, he had completed Bachelor of Dental Sciences from Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University. In 2017, he has completed Saudi board certification program in endodontics.

Asma Nastase Battah started her career in high school working as a dental assistant for 4 years in the department of Pedodontics. She is the Head coordinator of the pediatrics department at Dr. Leahu Dental Clinics and also the medical coordinator for “Zana Merciluta”, a mobile dental cabinet where children from poor rural areas and children with various illnesses receive free dental treatment. She treated over 2000 children during her career and each one allowed her to be a part of their smile.

Firas Mohamad Alia received his Bachelor Degree in oral and dental surgery from Beirut Arab University in 2009. He was awarded his Diploma in Pediatric Dentistry from Beirut Arab University in 2012. He is a registered pediatric dentist in KSA working in Magrabi Hospitals and Centers and is a member of American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and the Saudi Dental Society. He has 9 years of clinical experience in dental practice providing care to pediatric dental patients and is interested in dental.

Hussain Ali Albannai is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Qatif Central Hospital in Saudi Arabia. He holds Saudi board certification in OMFS and currently persuing a fellowship in Implant Dentistry at the American Academy of Dental Implantology, Abudhabi. As a surgeon, he has 3 years of public practice and 2 years of private practice as an OMF surgeon.

Engy Adel Ahmed Farag has experience in the field of dentistry for over 14 years. She has been a teaching staff member for more than six years at the Faculty of Dentistry, British University in Egypt. She presented the BUE in the Dental American Prosthetics Society 90th annual meeting in Chicago, March 2018. She is a team member and a contributor in a dental research funded by the BUE. She has completed Ph.D. in Fixed Prosthodontics from Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, 2018; M.Sc. in Fixed Prosthodontics from Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, Cairo University, 2010 and B.D.S. from Faculty of Dentistry, Ain Shams University, 2003. Her main research concerns all recent and updates in dental ceramic materials and bioemulation.

Hanadi Kassab is the owner of Digital Dental Clinic and Lab in Tripoli, Lebanon. She has completed her BS from Antonin University. She has a Master’s degree in Digital Smile Design and Business Administration (MBA). She is a CAD/CAM Trainer in Dentsply Sirona Co. She is a ceramic and dental material instructor and she holds a Certificate in Dental Photography. She is the member of International DSD Community.

Sajeev Shrestha is Periodontist by profession. Currently, he is Associate Professor in department of Periodontology and Oral Implantology at BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, Sunsari, Nepal. He did Master of Dental Surgery (MDS) in Periodontology and Oral Implantology from BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences in 2014. He has a keen interest on serving a community by providing oral hygiene instructions and dental camp in rural part of the country.

Ibrahim Omar graduated in 1993 from dental college, Cairo University. He had completed his HDD in endodontics in 1998 from Cairo University. Then, he had completed his M.Sc. Endodontics in 2007 from Cairo University.

Ritika Dhurwe is an anesthesiologist by profession at All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal. She was former consultant at Bhopal memorial hospital and research center and worked as consultant specialist at western central railway, India. She had completed her MBBS from GMC, Bhopal and her MD in anesthesia from GRMC, Gwalior, India.

Tiago Gamboa received his M.Sc. Dentistry degree from Dental Medicine School at the University of Lisbon, Portugal (2011) and subsequently his University Diploma from Medicine School at the University Paul Sabatier in Toulouse, France (2013). He completed a program in Oral Rehabilitation and Aesthetics at the European and Implantology Center and European School of Oral Rehabilitation Implantology and Biomaterials in Portugal and Spain (2011-2013). He has 8 years of private practice exclusively in oral and implant surgery and rehabilitation. He worked at the Malo Clinic, recognized worldwide for its know-how and innovation, where he received special training in the All-On-4 technique from Dr. Paulo Malo. He is experienced in full arch rehabilitation with dental implants. Tiago is passionate about his work and highly organized.

Najla Al Turkestani is a teacher assistant at the Operative and Aesthetic Dentistry division in King Abdulaziz University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in dental medicine and surgery and Master of Science in Restorative Dentistry. Currently, she is a Ph.D. candidate in the Oral Health Science department at the University of Michigan, School of Dentistry. She was involved in pulp biology research. She is also interested in investigating risk assessment, management and/or prevention of caries.