Volunteer Speakers

The conventional direct pulp capping for permanent teeth with a closed apex is currently a controversial issue. The development of a novel anti-inflammatory direct pulp capping material for caries exposed to the pulp would be of great interest. A new dentin-pulp complex could be regenerated through the use of such a material to increase the success rate of pulp capping and stimulate pulp regeneration at the capping site. This session will help to fill in some of the gaps of the knowledge in this important area. The session is available in both Japanese and English.

Nanotechnology and adhesive technology are promising sciences that will advance medicine and dentistry. The application of these state-of-the-art technologies to the clinical setting is the key to excellent patient care with new innovations and cost-effective products and procedures. However, this process is very slow. This session will focus on currently available, commercial nanomaterial and adhesive material for endodontics, and explain its clinical relevance to everyday endodontic care for both general dentists and specialists. The session is available in both Japanese and English.

This session features an analytic view of endodontic and dental education in American and Japanese institutions, including an analysis of the practice of each country. The presentation will illustrate both similarities and differences between the two practicing countries from a practitioner who has held practices in both countries. He will be drawing on personal experience and proven research, as well as his views. The session is available in both Japanese and English.

A dentist who has a “research mind” engages in scientific investigation to update their knowledge and skills and to provide state-of-the-art treatment for all patients. More research training for faculty is needed to build effective mentor-mentee relationships in resident/student research. This session will describe types of resident/student research, discuss the research time commitment required of you (the mentor) and your residents/students (the mentee), and explain how to develop a resident/student research plan from protocol to publication. The session is available in both Japanese and English.