Esther Freud
Esther Freud is the author of nine novels, the first of which, Hideous Kinky, was made into a film starring Kate Winslett. She has written plays, short stories and articles, and in 2019 was made a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. I Couldn’t Love You More, her most recent book, was published in May.
Esther’s talk is about the power of memory and stories, and how she has used her own experience, family history, and research for the basis of her novels. How passionately an idea can take hold, so that everything is relevant to the subject, as if the world is conspiring to help in the task of uncovering the tale.
Dr Marga Ree
Marga Ree, DDS, MSc obtained her degree in dentistry from the University of Amsterdam in 1979 and completed her residency in endodontics in 2001. She is a popular speaker for dental and endodontic conferences, and has given over 250 presentations and hands-on courses in 30 countries all over the world. She is the primary author of many articles published in national and international journals and has contributed to several books on endodontics and restorative dentistry. From 1980 till 2020 she maintained a private practice in Purmerend, which for the last twenty years was dedicated to endodontics. She is presently working at a multidisciplinary dental practice in Amsterdam.
Summary of Presentation
Treatment of young permanent teeth with pulp involvement represents both an endodontic and a restorative challenge. In this presentation, treatment options for non-vital teeth with open apices will be discussed. Although revascularization has been recommended as a promising alternative to the MTA barrier technique, there are still limitations, which might result in an unpredictable outcome. In contrast, there is substantial evidence of the favorable outcome of immature teeth treated with the MTA barrier technique.
Marga Ree has practiced endodontics since 1998 and recently undertook a recall of all her trauma patients, of which she was able to recall 80%. She will compare the apical plug technique with regenerative endodontic procedures and discuss pros and cons of both treatment modalities. A variety of cases with long-term follow-ups will be presented.
Prof Alison Qualtrough
As a Professor in the Division of Dentistry at the University of Manchester, with responsibilities as a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry and on the Specialist Lists in Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Alison was the first HEA Senior Fellow in dentistry in Manchester. With a publication record of some 100 peer reviewed papers she has an exceptional track record related to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching and assessment and her international reputation as a scholar and examiner reflects examiner-ships at home and abroad
As member of BES Council for 10 years, past President, previous Secretary and Chair of the Teachers Group, Alison has had a major influence in shaping the direction of the scope of education, practice and standards in endodontics, embracing her mission to ensure that the fundamental knowledge and skills underlying successful treatment are established with the undergraduate and further developed at postgraduate level
In terms of other strategic roles, Alison led on the review of the Guidelines for Periradicular Surgery, is on the RCS (Edin) Council, is on the Specialist Advisory Board in Endodontics and is a member of the GDC Specialist Advisory Committee in Restorative Dentistry
Dr Yasi Ravandoust
Yasaman Ravandoust , D.D.S, M.S
I am an Assistant Professor of Endodontic Department at The University of the Pacific, Arthur A.Dugoni and maintain a private practice limited to Endodontics. I earned my DDS and Masters in Endodontics from the University of California, San Francisco and became a diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. I have served in different capacities at the American association of Endodontics and as a member of the Scientific Advisory board of the Journal of Endodontics.
Dr Raelene Sambrook
Raelene is a GDC registered specialist in Prosthodontics. She completed her undergraduate and postgraduate training in Australia. After completing her specialist training she worked at both the University of Melbourne and the Melbourne Dental Hospital. Following that, she took a ‘gap year’ where she lived in France and completed an executive MBA at the University of Lausanne, Switzerland. Instead of returning back to Australia, she decided to move to the UK, where she started at the Eastman Dental Institute. She is now an Associate Professor in Prosthodontics at the Eastman Dental Institute, Programme Director of the MSc Conservative Dentistry Programme and Honorary Consultant at the Eastman Dental Hospital