Day 1 :
Biography:
Dr. surena vahabi, received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree in 1996. After graduation, while serving in his obligatory national services, applied for post graduate periodontics and implant courses in 1999 and attended the first grade in the periodontics residency exam among all candidates all over IRAN. He has been nominated all his 3 years over his post graduate studentship period. Following the graduation, Dr. vahabi got his board certified and from 1999 to 2013, held an appointment as an assistant professor at some universities where he has trained around 750 students who wanted to be a dentist and also more than 15 dentists who would like to specialize in Periodontics and advanced Implant Dentistry. He is quite active in CMEs (Continuing Medical Education) to update scientific information of dentists and specialists. One of his major roles in university is to design and direct research projects both in basic sciences and clinical studies. He has presented the results of his scientific articles in around 20 countries in 5 continents since 2006. Offering the most advanced technology in Periodontics and Dental Implantology, Regenerative Periodontal Procedures and Soft Tissue Grafting are some examples of how we achieve healthy and natural smiles. Dr. Vahabi has many interests ranging from reading and sports to traveling and tourism and he would be honored to share it with you. Many of his patients are his close friends now.
Abstract:
Objectives: Evidence-based decision making implies the practice of dentistry in a sophisticated way in patient care. The aims of this presentation were first to define and evaluate types of scientific evidence; second, to classify some guidelines for a simplified evidence based decision making for both general dentist & specialist and show what exactly the inspiring forces for a misleading result are.
Methods: This is a theoretical discussion which explores the nature and validity of evidence from an Expert opinion to meta-analysis within the EBD framework. Uncertainty of statistical evidence, pitfalls of authority statements and decision making, low reproducibility rate, multiple bias and poor interpretation are the topics that is being explained to contribute to the uncertainty surrounding use of traditional medicine.
Results: Philosophy of EBD privileges different level of evidence as compared with traditional practice. An alternative ontology of evidence is provided; however evidence is usually depicted according to a pyramid, where higher levels on the pyramid represent higher levels of evidence, which in turn indicates a lower risk for bias.
Conclusions: This lecture suggests that EBD uses a staged evidence and a naive conception of the relationships between evidence and practice. The current amount of evidence is limited in respect of both the functionality of EBD, and its inherent scientific processes.
Finally, when there are no clinical practice guidelines, critical summaries, or systematic reviews on your topic of interest, it is highly demanded to look for our own personal research to answer our clinical question, however, level of evidence should be considered all the time.
- Preventive Dentistry, Holistic dentistry
Location: Webinar
Session Introduction
Jangbu Sherpa
Khumbila Dental Clinic, Nepal
Title: Oral Health Care Need in Rural Communities of Nepal: A Report
Biography:
Dr. Sherpa has completed his BDS from BPKIHS, Nepal and MDS in Orthodontics from Jiamusi University, China. He is Director at Khumbila Dental Clinic, Kathmandu. He has published papers in scientific journasl. He presented paper titled “Applicability of the Tanaka-Johnston and Moyers mixed dentition analyses in Northeast Han Chinese” at the 19th American Dental Congress at Phoenix, USA, attended Lingual Orthodontic Course at Kyungpook National University, Korea, participated in Clear Aligner Symposium in Kathmandu, participated one day hands-on workshop on Integrated Occlusal Therapy for TMD Patients and participated workshop on wire bending based on advanced edgewise mechanics of Tweed-Merifield Philosophy.
Abstract:
Nepal is underdeveloped country total with 80% of its population live in very rural, inaccessible areas. It is among the poorest and least developed countries in the world, with 40% of the population living below poverty line and 80% surviving on subsistence agriculture. As a result, people in rural areas of the country continue to be deprived of basic oral health care. In addition, infrastructure and other facilities are inadequate and overall quality of life is poor. This article describes the oral health problems of these poor people and some of the efforts that are being made to solve them. Although we beneï¬t from technological developments in dentistry, let us not forget that there are poor people in this part of the world who are still waiting for treatment of their basic oral health needs. Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal with a team of enthusiastic dentists from Australia and Nepal with dedicated assistants has been conducting dental camp in Junbesi (remote village in eastern Nepal) every year since 2012.Again eight days dental camp was held in Junbesi from 3rd to 10th October 2018, led by Australian dentist Dr John Niven and Nepalese Orthodontist Dr. Jangbu Sherpa in conjunction with Wilderness in Nepal and Kushudebu Public Health Mission Nepal.Number of patients who received treatment was 419. It was very successful camp as previous years, but as usual we could have stayed longer. It gives me sense of accomplishment to see the improvement in the children’s dental health; in particular, the teenagers.
Basel Mahardawi
Mahidol University,Thailand
Title: Alveolar cleft bone grafting: factors affecting case prognosis
Biography:
Basel Mahardawi master's degree student in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He worked as Online English teacher HiTutor, Mainly his research works on Impacted teeth are a frequent phenomenon encountered by every clinician. The artificial eruption of embedded teeth is the process of directing an im-pacted tooth into normal occlusion.
Abstract:
Objective: the goal of this study was to find the significance of several factors, and their impact on alveolar cleft bone grafting procedure.
Materials and methods: follow up records were investigated, in addition, x-rays were checked. Data were collected and the size of every cleft was measured in this retrospective study. The analyzed factors were sex, age, type of the cleft, size of the cleft, and the type of the flap used in surgery. Patients were listed in group A (no complications, Bergland scale 1or 2), group B (complications or Bergland scale 3), and group C (failure cases). Statistical analysis was done and the P-value was set at 0.05.
Results: Thirty-two cases were in group A, 26 cases were listed in group B, and 9 cases were in group C. Multinomial logistic regression showed an association between the type of the cleft and the size of the cleft, with having complications, or reaching type 3 of Bergland scale, with odds ratios of 5.118 and 6.0 respectively. The type of cleft showed a relation with failure with an odds ratio of 4.833. Due to the lack of the sample, statistical analysis could not be done to check the relation between the size of the cleft and group C. Age, sex, and the type of the flap were not significant factors.
Conclusion: Important elements were listed regarding their effect on the procedure. Those factors should not be overlooked by clinicians, and the patient should be informed about the risks when they are present.