Dental Practice and Oral Health

Dr. Leora Walter is well-regarded prosthodontist, a dental specialist trained in advance restorative and implant dentistry. She received her prosthodontics degree from New York Hospital Queens and completed her general practice residency at Long Island College Hospital, Lutheran Medical Center. After completing her post-graduate specialty training in comprehensive advanced restorative dentistry, Dr. Walter went on to complete a 2-year surgical fellowship in Dental Implantology at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Dr. Walter is currently Course Director in prosthodontics and Clinical Attending at the Woodhull Medical Center where she uses her expertise to train, mentor, and teach other dentists.

Her research interest in Prosthodontics

Dr. Sinkford was appointed associate dean at Howard College of Dentistry in 1967. In 1975, she broke the gender barrier when she was appointed dean of Howard University College of Dentistry, serving from 1975-1991. An alumna of Howard University, Dr. Sinkford graduated first in the dental class at Howard University in 1958. She currently serves as dean emerita of the College of Dentistry.

Her research interest in Dentistry

Dr Philine H Metelmann obtained her Dentistry degree from Greifswald University in Germany. She subsequently pursued a Ph.D. in Comprehensive Cancer Prevention, earning a nomination for the 2015 Felix Burda Award. In 2012, she was granted support by the DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) to further her research and education as a visiting student at the University of Minnesota in the USA. Following a period of work in a private practice, she is presently enrolled in an Orthodontic Residency program while concurrently conducting various research projects.

Her research interest in Orthodontics

Dr. Jones received his DMD from the University of Louisville (1978) and completed a Residency in Pediatric Dentistry from Indiana University (1980). He obtained a Certificate in Dental Health Services Research (1989: Harvard University), EdD in Higher Education (1993: Indiana University) and PhD in Biological Sciences (2003: Empresarial University). He completed a United States Congressional Fellowship in 2000, with Senior Indiana Senator Richard Lugar, Washington, DC. He was Dean of the School of Health Sciences, Indiana-Purdue University (1993-2005) and is presently Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry, IU School of Dentistry and Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, IU School of Medicine. He has published over 95 articles, book chapters and research abstracts in the dental, medical and education literature and obtained over 6.4 million dollars in educational, service, training and research grants. He has presented over 140 courses in the United States, the Caribbean, Europe and the Middle East on a variety of topics related to higher education. He is Editor-in-Chief, Americas, Journal of Oral Health and Dental Management.

(1) Dentofacial Trauma, (2) Dental Management of Cleft lip and Palate newborns, (3) Emerging Demand in Pediatric Dentistry for Office-Based General Anesthesia by Dentist Anesthesiologists. (4) Issues in International Dental Education.

Raman Bedi is Professor of Transcultural Oral Health at King's College London and was the Chief Dental Officer of England from 2002 to 2005. He is chairman of World Federation of Public Health Associations oral health group. He is also an Expert panel member – Alliance for Cavity Free Future & Chairman of the Global Child Dental Fund, having established the Global Child Dental Health Taskforce, and continues to practice.

Oral Health, Child Dental Health

Dr. Marie M. Tolarova received her Medical Degree in 1965 from the Charles University School of Medicine in Prague. She completed a Ph.D. in 1970 with a thesis on Microforms of Orofacial Clefts from the Human Genetics Program at the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences in Prague. She is Board Certified in Pediatrics and Medical Genetics by the Czechoslovak Medical Board of Pediatrics and Czechoslovak Board of Medical Genetics. Dr. Tolarova completed a D.Sc. Degree in 1986 from the Medical Genetics Research Program at the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences. Her thesis was Cleft Lip and Palate in Man: Epidemiology, Genetics and Prevention. Dr. Tolarova started her medical career in 1965 as a pediatrician in the Department of Plastic Surgery at the Charles University School of Medicine. She had developed a deep interest in genetics during her medical studies and in 1970, founded the Division of Birth Defects to take responsibility for genetic evaluations, counseling, and follow-up of all individuals with congenital anomalies, children as well as adults, who came to the Department of Plastic Surgery for surgical treatment. Since beginning of her professional career she was interested in understanding causes of cleft lip and palate and especially in prevention of clefts and other congenital anomalies. She established a population-based registry of orofacial clefts in the Czech Republic, containing detailed data on over 10,000 cases; the largest collected sample to date of children with clefts. Over half of these cases had complete genetic evaluations in her Department, including physical examinations of the affected children, both parents, and all siblings; she performed the majority of physical examinations. Since coming to the U.S., she also researched analyzed and published data on the largest population-based sample of orofacial clefts in USA - over 4,000 cases from California. Dr. Tolarova was involved in orofacial cleft prevention studies in the late 1960’s under the direction of Dr. Francis Burian, head of the Department of Plastic Surgery. She started her own research with periconceptional supplementation by high dose folic acid and multivitamins in the 1970s. The first data showing preventive efficacy of supplementation was published in the Lancet in 1982 and got enormous attention from professionals. The final analysis of her studies, which represent the largest human prospective trial to investigate the recurrence of orofacial clefts after periconceptional supplementation with high dose folic acid and multivitamins, was published in 1995 in Teratology, and showed that the recurrence risk for having another child with a cleft decreased by 65% if “at risk” mothers took multivitamins with a high dose of folic acid. Dr. Tolarova has over 450 scientific publications and presentations, has been the keynote and featured speaker at numerous scientific meetings, and has held over 20 visiting professorships worldwide. She has 47 years of clinical experience with cleft and craniofacial anomalies patients, thirty years of teaching experience of medical, dental and graduate students. She is Director of Genetic Research and Prevention of the ROTAPLAST Intl., Inc.; project being carried out in South America, India, Asia, and Africa. She participated as a pediatrician and medical geneticist in 50 Rotaplast medical missions all over the world. She is a founding member of the Society of Birth Defects in the Czech Republic and holds memberships in 15 professional organizations. She has received numerous awards, including the 1975 Award of the Medical Research Council, Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences, 1985 Award of the Czechoslovak Literature Council, 2005 Award of the Imperial Gift Foundation (Boshi, Aiiku Kai) Japan, 2007 Rotaplast Distinguish Service Award, 2010 Pierre Fauchard Academy Award, and 2011 Henry Schein Humanitarian Award. In 1992 Dr. Tolarova relocated to United States joining her husband MirekTolar, MD, PhD, who was appointed at UCSF in San Francisco. She joined the Center for Craniofacial Anomalies at UCSF School of Dentistry, held an appointment as a Professor and founded directed the Program for Prevention of Cleft Lip and Palate/Craniofacial Anomalies at the UCSF School of Dentistry UCSF. She also worked for the March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation/California Birth Defects Monitoring Program. In March 1996 she organized the first workshop with international participation focused on cleft prevention “Approach to the prevention of orofacial clefts”. Since July 1999, she is with the University of the Pacific as tenure Professor of Orthodontics and leads the Pacific Craniofacial Team and Cleft Prevention Program. She established there a strong molecular genetics research toward finding causes on cleft in different populations and continues her effort to develop and established the efficient approach to prevent cleft lip and palate anomalies. In 2011 she organized and presided the 3rd ICPF International workshop CLEFT2011 held in San Francisco that was attended by over 250 participants from 30 countries. Dr. Tolarova has been honored with the International Cleft Lip and Palate Foundation (ICPF) Award of Merit which recognizes her extensive research on prevention of clefts. Tolarova received the award on May 9 during the 7th Biennial World Cleft Lip and Palate Congress hosted by ICPF and held in Mahe, Seychelles.

Causes and primary prevention of cleft lip and palate and of other congenital anomalies; molecular genetic studies of genes involved in etiology of orofacial clefts, craniofacial anomalies, and dental anomalies; studies of environmental and nutritional factors involved in etiology of nonsyndromic cleft lip and palate anomalies; gene-environmental interactions in etiology of craniofacial anomalies, especially in etiology of cleft lip and palate; etiology and epidemiology of birth defects with special interest in cleft lip and palate, craniofacial anomalies, and syndromes; dysmorphology; population genetics; multifactorial inheritance; monitoring of birth defects and genetic registries; genetic education and counseling.

James Bahcall, DMD, MS, FICD, FACD Professor, Department of Endodontics University of Illinois-Chicago College of Dentistry.

Dentistry, Endodontics

George White DDS FACP Director, Division of Prosthodontics Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.

Digital Implant, Prosthodontics

Fayad received his Doctor of Dental Surgery from the College of Dentistry, Cairo University in 1985. He received his Masters in Oral Sciences in 1994 and his PhD in 1996 from the University of Buffalo at New York. He had two years of Advanced Education in General Dentistry at Eastman Dental Center, University of Rochester at New Your, and received his certificate of Specialty in Endodontics at the University of Illinois. Currently he is the Director of Endodontic research and a clinical assistant professor at the UIC College of Dentistry. He devotes his time to teaching, research and private practice. Dr. Fayad gives numerous presentations nationally and internationally. He is a member of the American Dental Association, Chicago Dental Society, Illinois State Dental Society, American Association of Endodontists, Illinois Association of Endodontists, Edgar D. Coolidge Endodontic Study Club, and is A Diplomate of American Boards of Endodontics.

Endodontics, Dentistry

He is a Senior Forensic odontologist. He is a Dental identification manager & chairman of UK DVI odont group.

Forensic Dentistry, Odontology

Kashif Hafeez was honoured by Membership and Fellowship from Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland and has been honoured with Fellowship from Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He has completed his post graduate certificate in Medical and Dental education from Oxford Brookes University. He has special interest in Oral Surgery and Dental Implantology and is practising as visiting Implantologist to various practices. He has been a post graduate Dental Foundation trainer for Oxford Deanery from 2010 to 2015 and due to his passion for quality in education he has been appointed as Examiner for Royal College of Surgeons Ireland and Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh. He teaches at the M Clindent programme, City of London Dental School, BPP university and lectures internationally on Oral surgery and Dental Implantology. He has been presenting his scientific work & research at prominent international dental conferences. He serves as an advisor & expert for GDC UK. In addition, he serves as Editorial Board member for Porodental CPD and visiting teaching faculty abroad. He was honoured with the Best Dentist award by APPS UK in 2013.

Dental Implantology, Oral Surgery

Adam Nulty BChD MJDF RCS Eng PGCert MSc (Dist.) Implant Dental Surgeon Special Interest in Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry Practice Principal, Dentist On THE ROCK. Lecturer & Mentor Online MSc Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry, Manchester University & Healthcare, Learning, Lecturer & Mentor for Osstem & BAIRD One Year Implant Course Lecturer & Mentor for Nobel Esthetic Alliance Course Dr Adam has become a highly experience and motivated clinician by increasing his knowledge and experience in postgraduate education for many years. He has a special interest in Restorative & Aesthetic Dentistry and Implantology. Dr Adam helps to teach on the Restorative and Aesthetics Masters programme as well as the BAIRD 1 year Implant Course. AWARDS Dr Adam Nulty has been winner of several industry awards, Best Young Dentist 2015, 2014 Best Health & Beauty Provider and two 2015 Aesthetic Dental Awards for Removable Orthodontic Appliance and for a Patient Choice Facial Aesthetics Case.

Restorative and Aesthetic Dentistry

Dr. YEO Jin Fei PBM BDS, MDS[Oral Surgery], FAMS[Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery], FDSRCS (Edinburgh), MSc[Oral Pathology] (London UK), FFOPRCPA[Oral Pathology] (Australia):: Specialist in Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery SDC:: Associate Professor, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore (NUS):: Senior Consultant, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, National University Hospital (NUH).

Oral & Maxillo-Facial Surgery

Junji TAGAMI DDS, PhD Professor Cariology & Operative Dentistry, Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences Executive Director Executive Vice President of Education and International Student Exchange Tokyo Medical & Dental University

Cariology & Operative Dentistry

Assistant / Consultant, Professor of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and the American Board of Canada, the University of Umm Al-Qura accurate specialization: Implant surgery and restoration of Oral and Maxillofacial. Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral Surgery and Maxillofacial, Mazen al-Masri, the academic calendar for the year 1435 Hegira.

Dentistry, Dental Implants, Oral Surgery