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

Workshop: AI for Dental Education and Research: Which Tools Can We Trust? (registration needed)

Dr. Maxime Ducret
University of Lyon, France

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:

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Lecture: Perio Causes Everything? The Cardiologist’s View

Prof. Dr. Jose Ramon Gonzalez Juanatey
University of Santiago de Compostela, Spain & World Heart Federation
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Lecture: The Perio Perspective – Prevention and Treatment of Gingival Inflammation

Prof. Dr. Moritz Kebschull
University of Birmingham & European Federation of Periodontology
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Lecture: Taking This Further – The Public Health View

Dr. Gitana Rederiene
European Association of Dental Public Health

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:

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Lecture: High-Resolution 3D X-Ray Imaging for Next-Generation Dental Research and Diagnostics

Dr. Artūras Vailionis
Stanford University, USA

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Lecture: Towards a High‑Resolution 3D Tooth Atlas: Technical Foundations

Dr. Donatas Narbutis
Vilnius University, Lithuania

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Lecture: Tooth Microcracks in 3D: Linking Novel Imaging to Clinical Insights

Dr. Irma Dumbrytė
Vilnius University, Lithuania

Meet - the Mentor session

Supported by Colgate

12:30 - 13:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Connect, Learn and Be Inspired at the 2026 CED/NOF-IADR Oral Health Research Congress

Are you an early-career researcher looking for guidance, inspiration, and the opportunity to engage with leading experts in oral health research?

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The Young CED-IADR Meet the Mentor Sessions offer a unique opportunity to connect with internationally recognised researchers in an informal and interactive setting during the 2026 CED/NOF-IADR Oral Health Research Congress in Lisbon.

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Sponsored by Colgate, these lunchtime sessions bring together experienced researchers and a small group of young investigators for open discussions about research careers, scientific challenges, mentorship, and future opportunities in oral health research.

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More information here

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Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Mutlu Özcan (Dental Materials)
University of Zürich, Switzerland
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Prof. Dr. Bas Loomans (Dental Materials)
Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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Prof. Dr. Stefan Ruhl (Oral Biology)
School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, USA
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Prof. Dr. Guglielmo Campus (Cariology)
Institute of Odontology, University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Dr. Julian Fisher (Global Oral Health)
University of Pennsylvania, US

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:

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Lecture: Augmented Reality Integration in Digital Minimal Invasive Endodontics

Prof. Zhengwei Huang
Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, China

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Lecture: Emerging Photosynthetic Hydrogel Technology in Dental Pulp Regeneration

Prof. Xin Li
The University of Hong Kong, China

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Lecture: The Application of Artificial Intelligence in Endodontics

Prof. Chengfei Zhang
The University of Hong Kong, China

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:

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Lecture: Predicting the Success in Periodontitis‍

Prof. Dr. Ulvi K. Gürsoy
University of Turku, Finland
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Lecture: Challenges in Peri-implantitis Treatment

Dr. Kostas Bougas
University of Gothenburg, Sweden‍
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Lecture: Periodontitis Treatment: Next Generation of Immunomodulators

Prof. Dr. Thomas Van Dyke
ADA Forsyth Institute and Harvard University School of Dental Medicine

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:

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Lecture: A Contemporary View on the Evidence on Fluoride in Oral Health

Prof. Peter Lingström
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Lecture: Navigating the Future of Fluoride in Modern Oral Health

Prof. Guglielmo Campus
University of Gothenburg, Sweden
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Lecture: Strengthening Public Confidence on Fluoride

Prof. Marco Dettori
University of Sassari, Italy

Symposium

Keynote Lecture

Oral Communication

Workshop

Young CED-IADR

Supported by Colgate

08:30 - 10:00

Champalimaud Auditorium

Workshop

Workshop: Conducting Literature Review with Language Models (registration needed)

Dr. Esra Kosan
Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany

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

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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:

Lecture: Policy and Sustainability Drivers in Early Caries Management

Dr. Julian Fisher
University of Pennsylvania, US
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Lecture: Minimum Intervention Oral Care (MIOC): Translation into Chairside Practice

Prof. Dr. Avijit Banerjee
King’s College London, UK

Lecture: Biomimetic Science: Clinical Validation in Early Caries

Prof. Dr. Ivo Krejci
University of Geneva, Switzerland

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:

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Lecture: Making Adhesive Bonding of Zirconia Predictable

Dr. Thorsten Bock
Ivoclar Vivadent AG, Liechtenstein

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Lecture: Resin-Bonded Fixed Dental Prostheses: From Laboratory to Clinical Application

Dr. Miguel de Araújo Nobre & Dr. Carlos Moura Guedes
Malo Clinic Porto & Lisbon, Portugal

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Lecture: Full-Arch Immediate-Function Rehabilitation with Tilted Implants

Dipl.-Ing. Stefan Rues
University Heidelberg, Germany

Meet - the Mentor session

Supported by Colgate

12:30 - 13:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Connect, Learn and Be Inspired at the 2026 CED/NOF-IADR Oral Health Research Congress

Are you an early-career researcher looking for guidance, inspiration, and the opportunity to engage with leading experts in oral health research?

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More information here

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Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Moritz Kebschull (Periodontology)
University of Birmingham, UK
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Prof. Dr. Nick Silikas (Dental Materials)
The University of Manchester, UK
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Prof. Dr Elena Figuero Ruiz (Periodontology)
Universidad Complutense de Madrid (UCM), Madrid, Spain
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Prof. PhD João Carlos Ramos (Dental Materials)
IPMD, Portugal
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Prof. Dr. Avijit Banerjee (Prevention)
King’s College London, UK

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:

Lecture: Predicting, Preventing and Planning Tooth Wear

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

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Lecture: Aesthetic and Functional Management Using Direct Composite Techniques

Prof. Dr. Marleen Peumans
KU Leuven, Belgium

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Lecture: Indirect Restorations: Scientific Rationale and Clinical Decision-Making

Dr. Kostas Karagiannopoulos
University College London, UK

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:

Lecture: Developmental Defects of Enamel

Prof. Dr. Katrin Bekes
Medical University of Vienna, Austria

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Lecture: Infiltration Monitoring by Transillumination

Dr. Susanne Effenberger
LMU University Hospital, Germany

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Lecture: Advanced MIH Therapy in Anterior Teeth

Prof. Dr. Carlos Rocha Gommes Torres
Sao Paulo State University, Brazil

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

Workshop: Interest of Language Models to generate clinical cases and MCQs (registration needed)

Dr. Raphael Richert
University of Lyon, France

Oral Microbiome and Systemic Health

Supported by Colgate

10:30 - 12:30

Champalimaud Auditorium

Symposium

Chair:

Dr. Athina Georgiou

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Speakers:

Lecture: Impaired Nitrate Metabolism in Periodontitis: Implications for Cardiometabolic Health

Dr. Bob Rosier
Oral Microbiome Lab, FISABIO, Valencia, Spain

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Lecture: The Oral–Brain Axis: A Missing Link in the Multifactorial Nature of Age-Related Dementia‍

Dr. Xavier Gallart Palau
Biomedical Research Institute of Lleida (IRBLleida); +Pec Proteomics Research Group

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Lecture: Beyond the Mouth: Exploring Oral-Gut Microbiome Interactions

Juliana Morais
RISE-Health, Departamento de Cirurgia e Fisiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade do Porto, Portugal

Symposium

Organised by SEPA
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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