Modern Technologies in Dentistry - The Third Day of the Third International Biomedical Engineering Conference

 The third day of the International Conference on Medical Engineering currently held at Damascus University had a series of lectures focused on modern technologies in dentistry and the role of medical and digital engineering in this field.

The Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at Damascus University Prof. Dr. Khaldoun Darwish presented in his lecture titled "Applications of medical modeling in the restoration of osteoarthritis in the facial jaw zone" the role of new developments in the digital field of radiotherapy and the preparation of 3D stereotypes, which in turn enabled better diagnosis and planning of cases, as well as the use of 3D printing techniques in the manufacture of anatomic compensating parts of the missing parts of the patient's face.

Prof. Dr. Basim Amar discussed the science and engineering of materials, its importance in the development of dentistry, the need to keep abreast of the developments of this science to move from traditional to modern materials and simulate living body and biological structures. He also reviewed the prospects, challenges and obstacles in this field. He highlighted the methods of design of experiments and their role in scientific research.

Prof. Dr. Mohammed Ayham Darwish from Tartus University pinpointed the role of medical engineering in dentistry and their interrelatedness, especially in the design and digital manufacturing methods, and how to invest these technologies in enhancing surgery, as well as presenting a research methodology on how these technologies are used in case characterization processes and the dissemination of scientific research.

Prof. Dr. Omar Hamada - Damascus University discussed the various uses and applications of laser in dentistry. He presented a number of clinical cases using laser depending on the length of the wave used and the most appropriate treatment within the oral hole. He highlighted laser devices that are constantly evolving depending on their wavelengths, and thus increase the quantity of use. He also focused on the diode laser, which offers new wavelengths allowing wider clinical applications in the field of dentistry.