Programme Overview

Program available soon.

The labsummit 2026 Program is under development and subject to change. We recommendchecking this page regularly for updates!

Thursday

Sept 3

Symposium

Keynote Lecture

Oral Communication

Workshop

Young CED-IADR

Supported by Colgate

08:30 - 10:00

Champalimaud Auditorium

Workshop

Dr. Maxime Ducret
University of Lyon, France
Lecture: AIfor Dental Education and Research: Which Tools Can We Trust? (registration needed)

Oral and Systemic Health – A Call to Action!

Supported by P&G

10:30 - 12:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Anton Sculean, University of Bern, Switzerland & European Federation of Periodontology

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Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Jose Ramon Gonzalez Juanatey
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain & World Heart Federation
Lecture: Perio Causes Everything? The Cardiologist’s View
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Prof. Dr. Moritz Kebschull
University of Birmingham & European Federation of Periodontology
Lecture: The Perio Perspective – Prevention and Treatment of Gingival Inflammation
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Dr. Gitana Rederiene
European Association of Dental Public Health
Lecture: Taking This Further – The Public Health View

Tooth Microcracks: Advancing Diagnostics Through Multi-Spectral Volumetric Imaging

Supported by NOF

10:30 - 12:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Dr. Irma Dumbrytė, Vilnius University, Lithuania

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Speakers:

Dr. Artūras Vailionis
Stanford University, USA
Lecture: High-Resolution 3D X-Ray Imaging for Next-Generation Dental Research and Diagnostics

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Dr. Donatas Narbutis
Vilnius University, Lithuania
Lecture: Towards a High‑Resolution 3D Tooth Atlas: Technical Foundations
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Dr. Irma Dumbrytė
Vilnius University, Lithuania
Lecture: Tooth Microcracks in 3D: Linking Novel Imaging to Clinical Insights

Meet - the Mentor session

Supported by P&G

12:30 - 13:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Dr. IrmaDumbrytė, VilniusUniversity, Lithuania

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Speakers:

Dr. Artūras Vailionis Stanford University, USA
Lecture: High-Resolution3D X-Ray Imaging for Next-Generation Dental Research and Diagnostics

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Dr. Donatas Narbutis Vilnius University, Lithuania
Lecture: Towardsa High‑Resolution 3D ToothAtlas: Technical Foundations
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Dr. Irma Dumbrytė Vilnius University, Lithuania
Lecture: ToothMicrocracks in 3D: Linking Novel Imaging to Clinical Insights

Shaping the Future of Endodontics: Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, and Regenerative Strategies

Supported by Goldentalent

13:30 - 15:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Mariano Simon Pedano, KU Leuven, Belgium & /Prof. Xin Li, The University of Hong Kong, China

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Speakers:

Prof. Zhengwei Huang
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China
Lecture: Augmented Reality Integration in Digital Minimal Invasive Endodontics

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Prof. Xin Li
The University of Hong Kong, China
Lecture: The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Endodontics
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Prof. Chengfei Zhang
The University of Hong Kong, China
Lecture: Emerging Photosynthetic Hydrogel Technology in Dental Pulp Regeneration

Complex Direct Restorations: What Are the Limits?

Supported by Dentsply

13:30 - 14:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Keynote Lecture

Dr. Oliver Bailey,

Newcastle University, UK

Can Collagenated Xenogenic Bone Substitutes Enhance Crosstalks Between Gingival and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Through a Barrier Membrane?

Supported by OsteoBiol by Tecnoss

14:30 - 15:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Keynote Lecture

Prof. Imad About,

University of Marseille, France

Next Generation Immunomodular Alternatives in Periodontology

Supported by Isodent / NOF

16:00 - 18:00

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:
Dr. Konstantinos Bougas

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Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Ulvi K. Gürsoy
University of Turku, Finland
Lecture: Predicting the Success in Periodontitis
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Dr. Kostas Bougas
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Lecture: Challenges in Peri-implantitis Treatment
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Van Dyke
Harvard School of Dental Medicine, USA
Lecture: Periodontitis Treatment: Next Generation of Immunomodulators

Fluoride Today: Evidence, Safety, and Countering Misinformation through Strategic Scientific Communication

Supported by Isodent / NOF

16:00 - 18:00

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chairs:
Dr. Maria Ryan/Prof. Guglielmo Campus

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Speakers:

Prof. Peter Lingström
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Lecture: A Contemporary View on the Evidence on Fluoride in Oral Health
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Prof. Guglielmo Campus
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
Lecture: Navigating the Future of Fluoride in Modern Oral Health
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Prof. Marco Dettori
University of Sassari, Italy
Lecture: Strengthening Public Confidence on Fluoride

Symposium

Keynote Lecture

Oral Communication

Workshop

Young CED-IADR

Supported by Colgate

08:30 - 10:00

Champalimaud Auditorium

Workshop

Dr. Esra Kosan
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany
Lecture: Conducting Literature Review with Language Models

Ultrasmall Scale Robotics in Dentistry – From Deep Science to Clinical Translation

Supported by Theranautilus

08:30 - 10:00

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Mutlu Özcan

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Speakers:

Dr. Ambarish Ghosh
Indian Institute of Science
Dr. Debayan Dasgupta
Theranautilus

Early Caries Management: A Paradigm Shift through WHO Policy, MIOC Clinical Practice and Biomimetic Technologies

Supported by vVardis

10:30 - 12:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Mutlu Özcan, University of Zurich, Switzerland

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Speakers:

Dr. Julian Fisher
University of Pennsylvania, US
Lecture: Policy and Sustainability Drivers in Early Caries Management
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Prof. Dr. Avijit Banerjee
King’s College London, UK
Lecture: Minimum Intervention Oral Care (MIOC): Translation into Chairside Practice
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Prof. Dr. Ivo Krejci
University of Geneva, Switzerland
Lecture: Biomimetic Science: Clinical Validation in Early Caries

The Zirconia Connection: Adhesion, Interface and Characterization

Supported by Ivoclar

10:30 - 12:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Dr. Miguel de Araújo Nobre, Malo Clinic Lisbon, Portugal

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Speakers:

Dr. Thorsten Bock
Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Liechtenstein
Lecture: Making Adhesive Bonding of Zirconia Predictable
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Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Rues
University Heidelberg, Germany
Lecture: Resin-Bonded Fixed Dental Prostheses: From Laboratory to Clinical Application
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Dr. Miguel de Araújo Nobre & Dr. Carlos Moura Guedes Malo Clinic Porto & Lisbon, Portugal
Lecture: Full-Arch Immediate-Function Rehabilitation with Tilted Implants

Meet - the Mentor session

Supported by P&G

12:30 - 13:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Bas Loomans, UMC Radboud University, the Netherlands

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Speakers

Prof. Dr. Bas Loomans UMC Radboud University, the Netherlands
Lecture: Predicting, Preventing and Planning Tooth Wear
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Prof. Dr. Marleen Peumans KU Leuven, Belgium
Lecture: Aesthetic and Functional Management Using Direct Composite Techniques
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Dr. Kostas Karagiannopoulos University College London, UK
Lecture: Indirect Restorations: Scientific Rationale and Clinical Decision-Making

Management of Tooth Wear anno 2026

Supported by GC EUROPE

13:30 - 15:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Bas Loomans, UMC Radboud University, the Netherlands

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Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Bas Loomans
UMC Radboud University, the Netherlands
Lecture: Predicting, Preventing and Planning Tooth Wear
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Prof. Dr. Marleen Peumans
KU Leuven, Belgium
Lecture: Aesthetic and Functional Management Using Direct Composite Techniques
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Dr. Kostas Karagiannopoulos
University College London, UK
Lecture: Indirect Restorations: Scientific Rationale and Clinical Decision-Making

Translation of Treatment Workflows for MIH Lesions into Daily Practice

Supported by DMG

13:30 - 15:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Alessandra Bühle Borges, Sao Paulo State University, Brazil

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Speakers

Prof. Dr. Katrin Bekes
Medical University of Vienna, Austria
Lecture: Developmental Defects of Enamel
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Prof. Dr. Carlos Rocha Gommes Torres
Sao Paulo State University, Brazil
Lecture: Infiltration Monitoring by Transillumination
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Dr. Susanne Effenberger
LMU University Hospital, Germany
Lecture: Advanced MIH Therapy in Anterior Teeth

Calcium Silicate Cements as Restorative Materials: The Bio-Bulk Fill Approach

Supported by SEPTODONT

16:00 - 17:00

Champalimaud Auditorium

Keynote Lecture

Dr. Amre Atmeh
‍University of Dubai, UAE

PRGF: From Bench to Bedside

Supported by BTI

17:00 - 18:00

Champalimaud Auditorium

Keynote Lecture

Dr. Yago Leira
‍University of Compostela, Spain

Symposium

Keynote Lecture

Oral Communication

Workshop

Oral Session

Supported by vVardis

08:30 - 09:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Break

Chair:

Prof. Dr. Mutlu Özcan, University of Zurich, Switzerland

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Speakers:

Dr. Julian Fisher, University of Pennsylvania, US
Lecture: Policy and Sustainability Drivers in Early Caries Management
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Prof. Dr. Avijit Banerjee, King’s College London, UK
Lecture: Minimum Intervention Oral Care (MIOC): Translation into Chairside Practice
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Prof. Dr. Ivo Krejci, University of Geneva, Switzerland
Lecture: Biomimetic Science: Clinical Validation in Early Caries

Young CED-IADR

Supported by Colgate

08:30 - 10:00

Champalimaud Auditorium

Workshop

Dr. Raphael Richert
University of Lyon, France
Lecture: Interest of Language Models to generate clinical cases and MCQs

Oral Microbiome and Systemic Health

Supported by Colgate

10:30 - 12:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Dr. Athina Georgiou

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Speakers:

Dr. Bob Rosier
Oral Microbiome Lab, FISABIO, Valencia, Spain
Lecture: Impaired Nitrate Metabolism in Periodontitis: Implications for Cardiometabolic Health
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Dr. Xavier Gallart Palau
Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida (IRBLleida); +Pec Proteomics Research Group
Lecture: The Oral–Brain Axis: A Missing Link in the Multifactorial Nature of Age-Related Dementia
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Juliana Morais
RISE-Health, Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Lecture: Beyond the Mouth: Exploring Oral-Gut Microbiome Interactions

Symposium

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10:30 - 12:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Dr. Athina Georgiou

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Speakers

Dr. Bob Rosier, Oral Microbiome Lab, FISABIO, Valencia, Spain
Lecture: Impaired Nitrate Metabolism in Periodontitis: Implications for Cardiometabolic Health
Dr. Xavier Gallart Palau, Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida (IRBLleida); +Pec Proteomics Research Group
Lecture: The Oral–Brain Axis: A Missing Link in the Multifactorial Nature of Age-Related Dementia
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Juliana Morais, RISE-Health, Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Portugal.
Lecture: Beyond the Mouth: Exploring Oral-Gut Microbiome Interactions