About SIDC 2025
The 36th edition of the Saudi International Dental Conference is a premier occasion intended for dental professionals, experts and leaders providing international forum addressing key topics in various specialties in the dental field.
84
Speakers
149
Lectures
*2024 CME Accreditation
Why Exhibit ?
SIDC is committed to present techniques, showcase skills, and provide the latest information in the field of dentistry. Showcase your products and services, and connect with dental professionals, dental suppliers, manufactures and distributors, and other allied health professionals.
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"I am greatly delighted to have been a part of the educational program you offered, which has added a wealth of knowledge and experience to my professional field. The experience has been highly rewarding, and I am thankful to you for the care and effort you have put into providing this valuable opportunity. I look forward to participating in your future events and more opportunities for learning and development."
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SIDC 2025 Scientific Activities
Explore new ideas and expand your knowledge with SIDC
Conference
Hear directly from regional and international experts and leaders at this 3-day dental conference
Exhibition
Connect to the dental industry and meet buyers, suppliers, manufactures and distributors at this dental exhibition
Research & E-Poster Awards
Present your abstract, and be recognized for your work
Workshops
Interactive and hands-on learning approach to help you develop your practice
Saudi Outstanding Speakers
An exciting opportunity to present a lecture with the top speakers
Featured Speakers
A top-notch speakers of physicians and specialists from all over the world come together to network and present the latest findings of modern science studies, innovations and research in the field of oral and dental.
Prof. Wei-Shao Lin
DDS, PhD, MBA | USA
Prof. Wei-Shao Lin
DDS, PhD, MBA
Dr. Wei-Shao Lin is a tenured Professor, Chair, at the Department of Prosthodontics; Co-Director of the ITI Scholarship Center, at Indiana University School of Dentistry. He received a DDS in 2003 from Chung-Shan Medical University, Taiwan; a Certificate in Prosthodontics and a Certificate in Surgical Implant Fellowship at the University of Rochester in 2010. Dr. Lin also received PhD in Educational Leadership and Organization Development at the University of Louisville in 2020, and an MBA at the University of Southern Indiana in 2022. Dr. Lin has published more than 100 research and clinical articles in peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Lin is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the International Team for Implantology (ITI) and the American College of Prosthodontists. He is an associate editor for the Journal of Prosthodontics. He maintains an intramural dental implant and prosthodontics practice at the Indiana University School of Dentistry.
Prof. Ingrid Różyło-Kalinowska
MD | Poland
Prof. Ingrid Różyło-Kalinowska
MD
Prof. Ingrid Różyło-Kalinowska is specialist in radiology and diagnostic imaging, Head of the Department of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiodiagnostics as well as Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Medical Dentistry of the Medical University of Lublin, Poland and member of the Senate of the University. She is the Past President of the European Academy of DentoMaxilloFacial Radiology, Regional Director of International Association of Dentomaxillofacial in Europe, Board Member and the Chairman of the Section of DentoMaxillofacial Radiology of the Polish Dental Association. She is the Editor-in-Chief of the “Journal of Stomatology”, the official journal of the Polish Dental Association. She is author of scientific papers, conference abstracts, keynote lectures, textbooks in English and Polish, PhD supervisor and reviewer in Poland and abroad.
Dr. Ronaldo Hirata
DDS, MS, PhD | USA
Dr. Ronaldo Hirata
DDS, MS, PhD
Ronaldo Hirata is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biomaterials at New York University, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Cariology. He has published over 100 papers in English, Portuguese, and Spanish. His first book, TIPS, was published in three languages, and his second book, SHORTCUTS, was also published in three languages. Dr. Hirata just launched his new book, "Recipes for Composite Restorations," from Quintessence Publishing in three languages, including English. This textbook provides "recipes" with the ingredients and instruments necessary to execute 26 restorations.
Dr. Emanuele Cicero
DDS, FACP | Italy
Dr. Emanuele Cicero
DDS, FACP
Dr. Emanuele Cicero is a Former Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He is a specialist in Prosthodontics and completed his three year Post-doctoral advanced education training in Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine (TUSDM). Upon completion of his specialty training, in recognition of his academic accomplishments, he had the honor of being selected as a full-time faculty member and appointed Assistant Professor at Tufts University where he contributed to evolving comprehensive dental education that integrates science, technology, patient needs, and lifelong learning in a worldclass environment. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry. Dr. Emanuele Cicero lectures nationally and internationally.
Dr. Kentaro Ikeda
DDS, MPH, FDS RCSEd | USA
Dr. Kentaro Ikeda
DDS, MPH, FDS RCSEd
Dr. Ikeda is an associate surgeon in the Division of Oral Medicine and Dentistry at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and serves as the clinical director of the Division. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral Medicine. He received DDS from Tokyo Dental College, Certificate in Pediatric Dentistry from the Kanagawa Children’s Medical Center, Certificates in GPR and Oral Medicine from the Carolinas Medical Center, and Master of Public Health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a diplomat of the American Board of Oral Medicine and holds Fellowship in the Royal College of Surgeons at Edinburgh. His clinical and research interests are the management of oral mucosal diseases, orofacial pain, pediatric Oral Medicine, oral manifestations of systemic diseases, drug-induced oral complications, and oral care for medically complex patients. He currently serves as President of American Academy of Oral Medicine.
Dr. Dimitrios Michelogiannakis
DDS, MS | USA
Dr. Dimitrios Michelogiannakis
DDS, MS
Dr. Dimitrios Michelogiannakis serves as an Associate Professor and Program Director at the Department of Orthodontics, Eastman Institute for Oral Health (EIOH), University of Rochester, NY. He received his dental degree from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, School of Dentistry in 2012, and completed a 3-year specialty training program in Orthodontics and received a Master of Science degree in Dental Science in 2017 at EIOH. Dr. Michelogiannakis is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, and a member of the prestigious Edward H. Angle Society of Orthodontists. Dr. Michelogiannakis is the elected Chair of the Section on Orthodontics of the American Dental Education Association and the Secretary-Treasurer of the Society of Educators of the American Association of Orthodontists. He also serves as an Orthodontic Site Visitor for the Commission on Dental Accreditation. Dr. Michelogiannakis has contributed more than 60 publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Junji Tagami
DDS, PhD | Japan
Dr. Junji Tagami
DDS, PhD
Professor Junji Tagami graduated from Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), achieving his DDS in 1980 and his PhD in 1984 mentored by Prof. Takao Fusayama and Prof. Hiroyasu Hosoda. In 1987 and 1988, he stayed and performed research with Prof. David Pashley. He was appointed to the Professor and Chair of Cariology and Operative Dentistry, Graduate School at TMDU in 1995. He is the Professor Emeritus after his retirement in 2021. He is a Professor Emeritus at TMDU, and Professor at the Faculty of Dentistry, Chulalongkorn University. He continues clinical, academic and educational activities as the director of Aoyama Quartz Dental Clinic. He is a prolific author who has contributed more than 500 papers to peer-reviewed international journals and some 200 papers to Japanese academic journals in the fields of cariology, tooth-colored dental restorative systems, the bonding of materials to dental tissues. His research on the mechanism and structure of caries is believed to be one of the most important background for achieving minimally invasive dentistry utilizing adhesive materials. The development of the Optical Coherent Tomography (OCT) for dental diagnosis and application for laboratory material testing is one of his outstanding achievements in the recent years. Because of his contribution in dental research and education, he was awarded Honorary Degrees from King's College of London and Mihidol University in Thailand, the Distinguished Scientist Award, Wilmer Souder Award, from IADR, and The President’s Award of Japanese Association of Dental Science.
Dr. Arwa Farag
BDS, DMSc, DipABOM, DipABOP, FRCSEd | Saudi Arabia
Dr. Arwa Farag
BDS, DMSc, DipABOM, DipABOP, FRCSEd
Dr. Arwa Farag is an Associate Professor and Consultant of Oral Medicine/Orofacial Pain at KAUFD, Jeddah Saudi Arabia. She is also a visiting faculty at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA Dr. Farag graduated with BDS from King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. She completed her residency training in Oral Medicine at the Brigham and Women's Hospital and earned her Doctor of Medical Science Degree from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She completed her fellowship in TMD/Orofacial Pain at TUSDM. Dr. Farag is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral Medicine, the American Board of Orofacial Pain, and a Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeon of Edinburgh.
Dr. Obadah Austah
BDS, MS, PhD | Saudi Arabia
Dr. Obadah Austah
BDS, MS, PhD
Dr. Obadah Austah received his Bachelor in Dental Medicine & Surgery (B.D.S) Degree from The Faculty of Dentistry, King Abdul Aziz University at Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Then he received the clinical Certificate in Endodontics, M.S. in Dental Science, and Ph.D. in translational science (pain biology) from the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics and a Fellow in the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (FRCDC). He has published several articles in scientific and clinical journals in addition to co-authoring book chapters. Dr. Austah is an Assistant Professor in the department of Endodontics at Faculty of Dentistry, King AbdulAziz University.
Dr. Anton Lebedenko
PhD | Liechtenstein
Dr. Anton Lebedenko
PhD
Dr. Anton Lebedenko graduated from the Moscow State University for Medicine and Dentistry. During his postgraduate studies, he worked as a researcher in the dental materials department of the same university. In 2003 he published his thesis and received his doctorate. He worked for Ivoclar in Russia until 2011. Subsequently, he relocated to Switzerland and assumed the position of Head of Clinical Prosthetics Global Education at Ivoclar Academy in Schaan, Liechtenstein. He teaches internationally, specializing in dental materials science and the latest clinical techniques.
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