On May 9, 2024, 2nd Pécs - Osijek Dentistry Scientific Symposium was held at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek. The symposium brought together experts from the field of dental medicine, who had the opportunity to exchange the latest findings and experiences from this scientific field.
Topics from various areas of dentistry were discussed at the symposium, including new technologies, diagnostics, therapeutic approaches and the prevention of oral diseases. Participants had the opportunity to listen to presentations:
University of Pecs, Medical School, Dentistry Program:
- Assoc. Prof. Kinga Turzó MSc, PhD: Interaction of Fluoride with Dental Biomaterials.
- Adél Németh DMD: Physical and chemical changes of the titanium alloy surface as a result of the anodization process.
- Assist. Prof. Gyula Marada DMD, PhD: Factors influencing the retention of intraradicular posts.
- Assist. Prof. Dorottya Frank DMD, PhD: Measuring Maturity: A Quantitative Analysis of the Midpalatal Suture.
- Prof. József Szalma DMD, PhD, DSc: The effect of individual drilling sleeves on the precision of coronectomy tooth sections.
- Assist. Lect. Andrea Radácsi DMD: Complaints of pediatric patients after dental treatment under general anesthesia.
- Donát Szebeni DMD: Shrinkage stress and monomer elution of addition fragmentation chain-transfer (AFCT) modified resin composites.
- Fanni Jáni DMD: Autologous bone chip collecting drills: The effect of axial load and drilling speed on temperature increase.
Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek:
- Prof. Marinka Mravak Stipetić, D.M.D., Ph.D.: Teaching and Research at the Department of Dental Medicine at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health
- Ivan Katalinić, D.M.D., Ph.D.: New antimicrobial modalities in endodontics: 445 nm blue diode laser
- Assist. Prof. Marija Čandrlić, D.M.D., Ph.D.: Osteogenic potential of injectable biphasic calcium phosphate in socket preservation – a randomized controlled clinical trial
- Martina Juzbašić, D.M.D., Ph.D. : Effect of pentadecapeptide BPC 157 on apical periodontitis caused by pulp exposure in rats.
- Renata Sikora, D.M.D.: Concentrations of Pro-inflammatory Cytokines in Serum and Gingival Crevicular Fluid in Patients with Temporomandibular Joint Disorders Treated with Stabilization Splint
- Marinka Baričević, D.M.D., Ph.D.: Assessment of DNA damage in oral mucosa cells induced by prosthodontic metal ions
- Prof. Martina Smolić, M.D., Ph.D. : Associations of peroral statin therapy in periodontal patients with the individual differences of Wnt inhibitors' concentrations in gingival crevicular fluid
The symposium was an excellent example of cooperation between the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health Osijek and colleagues from Pecs and resulted in enrichment of knowledge and strengthening of professional network among the participants. Many thanks to all who participated and contributed to the success of this important event!
