Date & time: Fri, February 6, 2026 | 09:00 - 12:30
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Convention & Exhibition Center
Botulinum Toxin Therapeutics and Beyond
Course Objectives:
- Understand the molecular structure, pharmaco-kinetics, and mechanism of action of botulinum toxin A.
- Determine the therapeutic indications of botulinum toxins encountered at the dental clinics such as bruxism/clenching due to masticatory muscles hyperactivity, facial palsy, and tardive dyskinesia.
- Review the essential head and neck anatomical structures to ensure safe clinical practice.
- Learn the best handling, storage, and reconstitution requirements for the botulinum toxin.
- Practice safe and accurate injection techniques to achieve the desired therapeutic effect.
- Recognize and manage the side effects related to botulinum toxin injections.
Course Program:
| TIME | TOPICS |
| 09:00 – 09:10 | Welcome & Introduction |
| 09:10 – 09:35 | Didactic Lecture 1: Introduction to Botulinum Toxin Therapeutics in Dentistry and Oral Medicine
Speaker: Mohammed Bin Dakhil 20-minute lecture, followed by 5 minutes Q&A |
| 09:35 – 10:00 | Didactic Lecture 2: Clinical Application and Case Studies of Botulinum Toxin in Dental Practice
Speaker: Arwa Mohammed Farag 20-minute lecture, followed by 5 minutes Q&A. |
| 10:00 – 10:10 | Break |
| 10:10 – 10:40 | Hands-On Practice 1: Botulinum Toxin Handling, Reconstitution, Patient Preparation and Safety Protocols.
Demonstrators/instructors: Arwa Farag & Mohammed Bin Dakhil 30-minute demonstration and hands-on. |
| 10:40 – 11:50 | Hands-On Practice 2: Advanced Botulinum Toxin Administration and Personalized Treatment Planning
Demonstrators/instructors: Arwa Farag & Mohammed Bin Dakhil 70-minute demonstration and hands-on. |
| 11:50 – 12:20 | Hands-on Practice 3: Botulinum Toxin Injection of the Major Salivary Glands
Demonstrators/instructors: Konstantina Delli 30-minute demonstration and hands-on. |
| 12:20 – 12:30 | Discussion and wrap up |
Workshop fees:
| Super Early Bird (1-31 December 2025) |
Early Bird (1-20 January 2026) |
Onsite (21 January – 7 February 2026) |
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| Student | 600 | 700 | 1,000 |
| Board Resident / Dentist | 800 | 900 | 1,200 |
*Prices in SAR
Limited seats only
Speakers:
Dr. Arwa Farag
BDS, DMSc, Dip ABOM, Dip ABOP, FRCSEd.
Bio:
Dr. Arwa Farag is an Associate Professor/Consultant of Oral Medicine/Orofacial Pain at KAUFD, Jeddah,KSA. She is also a visiting faculty at Tufts University(TUSDM), Boston,USA. Dr. Farag graduated with BDS from King Saud University, Riyadh,KSA. She completed her training in oral medicine at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital and earned her Doctor of Medical Science from Harvard University. 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. She is the current treasurer of the American Academy of Oral Medicine and a steering member of the World Workshop on Oral Medicine. She is a member of the Scientific Council of the Saudi Board of Oral Medicine Training Programs and a founding member of the Saudi Society of Oral Medicine.
Dr. Mohammed BinDakhil
BDS, MS
Bio:
Dr. Bin Dakhil is the Research and Funding Programs Manager at the Saudi National Institute of Health (Saudi NIH) and an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Augusta University, USA. He is board-certified in Oral Medicine and completed his residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. He also holds a certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology from the University of Florida and an MS in Oral Biology from Penn Dental Medicine. Dr. Bin Dakhil serves as Chair of the Abstracts Committee for the American Academy of Oral Medicine and is an active researcher and reviewer in oral medicine.
Dr. Konstantina Delli
DDS, MSc (Oral Medicine) MSc (Clinical Epidemiology), Dr.med.dent, PhD
Bio:
Dr. Konstantina Delli completed her specialty training in Oral Medicine and Pathology at the Dental School of Athens, followed by a doctoral degree at the University of Bern and a second PhD at the University of Groningen, the Netherlands. Additionally, she completed a three-year program in Clinical Epidemiology. DR. Delli research focuses on dry mouth, Sjögren’s disease, oral mucosal disorders, and ultrasonography of the major salivary glands. She currently work as a staff member at the Dental School of Groningen and as an Oral Medicine Specialist at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Netherland.
Each attendee can bring one patient for the hands-on part of the workshop. If you don’t have a patient, we will provide you with a volunteer.