Interdentale extended!
Understanding and Managing Developmental Enamel Defects
INTERDENTALE
YOUNG EXPERTS DENTAL PROGRAM
With its series of dental science events, Interdentale forms the core of DMG’s course programme for students engaged in clinical courses, newly-qualified dentists and those setting up their own practice.
The programme is broad in content and covers everything from clinical approaches and innovative treatment methods to communication, interpersonal skills and business management. Leading speakers from university and dental practice support you by presentations, live treatments, live demos, interviews, panel discussions and workshops.
Here you can find more information about this innovative event series.
Description
3 hours, 4 speakers, extraordinary in-depth knowledge, broadcast live from our DMG Dental Training Center Hamburg.
As part of the Interdentale continuing education series, this webinar brings together leading clinicians and researchers to explore developmental enamel defects from multiple, complementary perspectives. Participants will gain a scientific understanding of enamel micromorphology, learn evidence-based treatment strategies for demarcated opacities, and discover practical approaches for long-term patient management.
The programme also highlights the psychosocial dimensions of care, emphasizing how treatment outcomes influence patients’ daily lives and well-being.
This session equips dental professionals with the knowledge, confidence, and empathy needed to provide high‑quality, patient-centered care.
Learning Objectives
- Describe the micromorphological characteristics of developmental enamel defects and their clinical implications.
- Evaluate treatment options for demarcated opacities and select appropriate, minimally invasive strategies.
- Apply practical approaches for long-term, patient-centered management of enamel opacities.
- Recognize the psychosocial impact of enamel defects and incorporate quality-of-life considerations into care.
- Strengthen the ability to deliver comprehensive, empathetic treatment aligned with Interdentale’s educational standards.
Further details on the event:
- Language: English
- CE credits: 4
- free of charge, registration only
By registering, you will receive free access to the whole programme (4 presentations plus panel discussion).
Time:
Please check your local time.
| Berlin | CEST (UTC+2) | 18:00–21:00 |
| São Paulo | BRT (UTC–3) | 13:00–16:00 |
| Mexico City, Lima & Bogotá | CDT, PET & COT | 11:00 – 14:00 |
| New York | EDT (UTC–4) | 12:00–15:00 |
| Los Angeles | PDT (UTC–7) | 09:00–12:00 |
| London | BST (UTC+1) | 17:00–20:00 |
| Johannesburg | SAST (UTC+2) | 18:00–21:00 |
| Dubai | GST (UTC+4) | 20:00–23:00 |
| Mumbai | IST (UTC+5:30) | 21:30–00:30 (30.06.) |
| Shanghai/Beijing | CST (UTC+8) | 00:00–03:00 (30.06.) |
| Tokyo | JST (UTC+9) | 01:00–04:00 (30.06.) |
| Sydney | AEST (UTC+10) | 02:00–05:00 (30.06.) |
We look forward to welcoming you online for 3 comprehensive hours of exceptional learning and connection!
Speakers
Prof. Dr. Carlos Rocha Gomes Torres is a specialist in Operative Dentistry and currently professor on the undergraduate and postgraduate programs at the Institute of Science and Technology, Sao Paulo State University -UNESP, Brazil.
After graduation as a dentist, he obtained his PhD in Operative Dentistry from the Sao Paulo State University, and then undertook postdoctoral stage at the University of Zurich in Switzerland. He subsequently completed his Habilitation in Operative Dentistry and was appointed Full Professor of Operative Dentistry, Occlusion, and Dental Sculpture.
Prof. Dr. Torres is the author of more than 250 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, as well as the editor of three books and five book chapters.
He is a member of editorial boards and reviewer of various international dental journals.
His research areas are resin composites, dental bleaching, resin infiltration, adhesive systems, and bioactive materials.
Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Periodontology, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
Head of Clinical Research at DMG, DMG Dental-Material Gesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
Clinical Research, EBD and Treatment modalities for MIH
Academic Formation and Professional Experience:
DDS at Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
Assistant Professor, University hospital Hamburg-Eppendorf, Department of Restorative Dentistry, Periodontology and Preventive dentistry
Assistant Professor, Department of Restorative Dentistry and Preventive Dentistry, Charité-University Medicine Berlin
Head of Clinical Research, Dental-Material Gesellschaft mbH, Hamburg
Assistant Professor, Department of Conservative Dentistry, Periodontology and Digital Dentistry, Ludwig-Maximilians University Munich
Prof. Dr. Alessandra Buhler Borges is Full Professor at Sao Paulo State University-UNESP, in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil. She holds a dentist degree and obtained her MS and PhD in Operative Dentistry from the Sao Paulo State University. Prof. Dr. Borges is a specialist in Operative Dentistry and Public Health and completed a postdoctoral program at the Oral Health Institute Indiana University School of Dentistry, USA.
Her academic responsibilities include teaching Operative Dentistry at undergraduate and graduate levels.
She is author of three books, and five book chapters, and published more than 200 papers in peer-reviewed scientific journals, in cooperation with researchers from different universities around the world.
Her main research interests include tooth demineralization (erosion and caries), resin infiltration, and dental bleaching.
Dr. Vera Soviero is a Full Professor of Paediatric Dentistry at the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ), Brazil, where she has been a faculty member since 1999. Since February 2017, she has coordinated the Master and PhD programs in Pediatric Dentistry. She received her DDS degree from the School of Dentistry of the Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro, and her MSc and PhD in Pediatric Dentistry from the Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro. She completed postdoctoral training between 2010 and 2011 at the University of Brasília (Brazil) and at Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel (Germany). Her research focuses mainly on clinical studies related to dental caries and enamel hypomineralization.
Programme
Understanding and Managing Developmental Enamel Defects
18:00 – 18:05 (UTC+2)
Welcome & Introduction
Dr. Susanne Effenberger & Julia Hoyer
18:05 – 18:35 (UTC+2)
Micromorphology of Developmental Enamel Defects
Prof. Dr Carlos Rocha Gomes Torres
18:40 – 19:10 (UTC+2)
Treatment Options for Demarcated Opacities
Dr Susanne Effenberger
19:15 – 19:45 (UTC+2)
Learning, Persistence, and Partnership: A Long Road Toward Success in Treating Enamel Opacities
Prof. Dr. Alessandra Buhler Borges
19:55 – 20:25 (UTC+2)
Impact of Treatment on Quality of Life
Prof. Dr. Vera Mendes Soviero
20:25 – 21:00 (UTC+2)
Panel Discussion with all 4 speakers
Please find our detailed programme here.
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