Congress
Budapest
10 - 12 Oct 2024
English

XXIV. Dental World – International Dental Exhibition and Congress. "VIP" ticket

Shanon Patel
Federico Ferraris
Ioannis Vergoullis
Pedro Moura
Derek Mahony
Course details
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Program

 

For more than two decades now, the leading players in dentistry have been meeting in Budapest to gain knowledge, experience and expertise.

 

Congress participants and international experts from 50+ countries from all over the world, with a special focus on the Central-Eastern European countries, will be able to attend 5 international congresses. The presence of more than 300 dental manufacturers will guarantee first-hand experience of all the innovations that will be seen in dental practices in the years to come. In addition, live surgeries, demos, workshops and practical training sessions will provide visitors with knowledge that can be applied immediately, while the social event will help participants to get to know not only Budapest but also each other better.

 

See all events of XXIV. DENTAL WORLD – International Dental Exhibition and Congress:

 

Aesthetics Congress (keynote speaker – Dr. Federico Ferraris)

Endodontics Congress (keynote speaker – Dr. Shanon Patel)

Implantology Congress (keynote speaker – Dr. Pedro Moura)

Orthodontics Congress (keynote speaker – Dr. Derek Mahony)

Digital Dentistry Congress (keynote speaker – Dr. Ioannis Vergoullis).

 

IMPORTANT: "VIP" ticket gives you access to all 5 congresses + three-day lunches, soft drinks and VIP parking).

Lecturers 5

Professor of Endodontology at King's College London Dental Institute (KCL), the largest dental school in Europe. Consultant Endodontist at Guy's & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, London. Specialist in endodontics with practice limited to complex root canal treatment, endodontic microsurgery, management of dental trauma, and orofacial pain.

 

Over 20 years of specialized clinical experience treating complex endodontic cases including root resorption, perforations, retreatments, and traumatic dental injuries. Expert in cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) applications for endodontic diagnosis and treatment planning. Recognized internationally for high-impact research on treatment outcomes, external cervical resorption, and 3D imaging in endodontics.

 

Lead author of multiple European Society of Endodontology (ESE) position statements including CBCT guidelines (2014, 2019), External Cervical Resorption (2018), and Root Resorption (2023), which provide evidence-based guidance to clinicians across Europe and globally. Author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications in leading dental journals. Supervisor of over 70 Master's and PhD research projects at KCL and invited supervisor at leading academic institutions in Europe and the United States. International keynote speaker at over 150 conferences spanning five continents. Co-author of four textbooks on endodontics translated into five languages including Chinese.

 

BDS from King's College London. MSc in Conservative Dentistry from Eastman Dental Institute, University College London. MClinDent in Endodontics from Eastman Dental Institute. MRD (Membership in Restorative Dentistry) from the Royal College of Surgeons. PhD from King's College London. FDS (Fellowship in Dental Surgery) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England. FHEA (Fellow of the Higher Education Academy). GDC Registered Specialist in Endodontics.

 

Specialist in aesthetic and operative dentistry with focus on minimally invasive restorative approaches using advanced adhesive techniques and digital workflows. Practices in Alessandria, Italy, collaborating with specialist dental clinics in Florence and Piacenza.

 

Over 25 years of clinical experience in direct and indirect aesthetic restorations, ceramic veneers, and CAD/CAM dentistry. Known for integrating digital smile design protocols with precision adhesive bonding techniques for predictable aesthetic outcomes.

 

Visiting Professor in Aesthetic Dentistry at CEU San Pablo University in Madrid, Spain, and University of Pisa, Italy. International lecturer presenting in over 30 countries across five continents. Vice-President of AIC (Italian Academy of Conservative Dentistry) for 2016-2019. Active member of Italian Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (IAED) since 2011. Founding member of Massironi Study Club and ADHESTHETICS. Member of Editorial Board of International Journal of Esthetic Dentistry since 2010.

 

DDS from University of Genoa, Italy (1999). National President of AISO (Italian Association of Dental Students) 1997-1999. DSD (Digital Smile Design) Master since 2013. Named among top 100 physicians worldwide in 2025 by Global Summits.

 

Periodontist and implantologist in private specialist practice. Leading Periodontist, Vergoullis Dental Clinic, Rhodes, Greece (since 2006). Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans, USA.

 

DDS, Dental School, Kapodistrian University of Athens (1999). Certificate in Periodontics and Master of Science in Oral Biology, Louisiana State University School of Dentistry, New Orleans (2005). Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology. Fellow and Diplomate, International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). International Member, American Academy of Periodontology. Honorary Member of the Aesthetic Academies of Greece, Lithuania, and Bulgaria.

 

Co-Inventor of the Cervico System by VPI — a clinical system for customised peri-implant soft tissue contouring and emergence profile management. Holds sixteen patents in the field of dental implantology. Founder, Vergoullis Dental Institute — an international educational platform for implantology and periodontics. Invited keynote speaker at international congresses in Greece, Spain, Lithuania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Ukraine, Estonia, Russia, Israel, Netherlands, USA, and Germany. Main clinical and lecture topics: soft and hard tissue management around implants, transmucosal tissue contouring, digital implant workflows, and the Umbrella/Cervico concept for peri-implant aesthetics.

 

Implantologist and oral surgeon in private practice at Mendes & Moura clinic (Porto, Portugal), with clinical focus dedicated exclusively to implant surgery, guided surgery, full-arch immediate loading, sinus lift procedures, autologous grafting, and zygomatic implant rehabilitation.

 

Founder (2014) and Pedagogic Coordinator of Foramen Dental Education — a specialized postgraduate dental training center in Porto offering clinical residency programs in oral surgery and implantology. Director and principal tutor of the Foramen Clinical Residency in Surgery — the institution's flagship 8-month hands-on postgraduate program. Board Member of the Portuguese Society of Implantology and Osseointegration (SOPIO).

 

BSc in Dental Sciences and Clinical Psychology — Universidade do Porto; Diploma in Implantology — European Implantology Center (2009); Diploma in Periodontology — Sorriso Natural (2011); Accreditation in Zygomatic Implants.

 

Venue

Hungexpo Fair Center

 

Albertirsai út 10, 1101, Budapest, Hungary