Biennial Joint Scientific Conference

20th International Academy of Periodontology (IAP)

Biennial Joint Scientific
Conference

9th Malaysian Society of Periodontology (MSP)

2025/10/02-04

Connexion Conference & Events Centre (The Vertical)

Global Perspectives on Periodontology:
Leveraging Diverse Approaches for
Enhanced Patient Care

List of Speakers

Prof. Dr. Niklaus P. Lang 🇨🇭(Switzerland)

Yuhaniz Ahmad Yaziz 🇲🇾 (Malaysia)

Alpdogan Kantarci 🇺🇸 (USA)

Hatice Hasturk 🇺🇸 (USA)

Mark Bartold 🇦🇺 (Australia)

Rasidah Ayob 🇲🇾 (Malaysia)

Wim Teughels 🇧🇪 (Belgium)

Thomas Van Dyke 🇺🇸 (USA)

Shogo Takashiba 🇯🇵 (Japan)

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Conference Schedule

07:45am

Registration

by MSP

Registration

8:20am-8:30am

Welcome Speech

by Committee

Welcome Speech

Welcome speech by committee members

8:30am-8:35am

Perio-systemic Relationship: Enhancing Periodontal Outcomes through Effective Risk Management

by Rathna Devi Vaithilingam/Joerg Meyle as Moderator

SESSION 1

8:35am-9:00am

Periodontitis and Non-Communicable Diseases: A Bidirectional Challenge and a Call for Integrated Care

by Yuhaniz Ahmad Yaziz 🇲🇾

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are responsible for over 43 million deaths annually, accounting for approximately 75% of non-pandemic-related mortality worldwide. Although primarily addressed within the context of systemic health, NCDs and periodontitis exhibit significant overlap in pathophysiology, risk factors, and clinical outcomes. Periodontitis is a chronic, multifactorial inflammatory disease associated with microbial dysbiosis and host immune response. In its severe form, it affects approximately 11% of the global adult population and is increasingly recognized as a consequence and potential contributor to systemic inflammatory burden. Given this interconnectivity, periodontists are uniquely positioned to play a central role in early detection, risk factor modification, and prevention of systemic diseases through integrated oral-systemic care models. As global health policy evolves, initiatives such as the WHO Bangkok Declaration 2025–2030 aim to formally incorporate oral health into NCD strategies, reinforcing the urgent need for collaborative care between dental and medical professionals. This presentation will explore the interplay between periodontitis and major NCDs, focusing on the clinical and public health implications of interdisciplinary prevention and management and highlighting the opportunity to redefine oral healthcare within the broader framework of systemic health.

9:00am-9.25am

Inflammatory and microbiological basis of the link between oral and neurodegenerative diseases

by Alpdogan Kantarci 🇺🇸

9:25am-9.50am

Diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and periodontal diseases

by Hatice Hasturk 🇺🇸

9:50am-10.15am

Future direction of Periodontal medicine

by Mark Bartold 🇦🇺

The term “Periodontal Medicine” first emerged in 1996 to define a rapidly emerging branch of periodontology focusing on the relationship between periodontal health or disease and systemic health or disease. Now, after almost 30 years of very active research a number of conditions have been very strongly associated with periodontal disease. However, there have also been many studies that have trivialized this field leading to some 120 conditions reported to be associated with periodontal disease. In this presentation a method for determining the potential significance of a periodontal/systemic condition (Disease Association Check List) will be discussed. There will be need to understand biological mechanisms, disease causality and syndemic relationships. Simplistic epidemiological methodology is unlikely to provide insights into causal mechanisms oral diseases or oral-systemic relationships. Future studies should consider the bidirectional relationships of these associations and how treatment of both periodontal disease and condition in question can impact on each other. There are many issues confronting the field including the reporting of spurious and trivial associations, the significance of “responder” and “non-responder” individuals and the emergence of AI technologies. The future will focus on the concept that the inflammatory periodontal diseases are systemic diseases. There is urgent need to focus attention on a limited number of conditions for which there is very strong evidence to support not only an association but also treatment outcome effects.

10:15am-10:35am

Panel - discussion

Forum

10:35am-10:40am

Gift / Photo

10:40am-11:10am

COFFEE BREAK & TRADE BOOTH VIEWING

11:10am-11:15am

Contemporary Approaches in Periodontal Care

by Chia Wei Cheah/Anton Sculean as Moderator

SESSION 2

11:15am-11:40am

Current concepts in the use of mechanical debridement in periodontitis

by Raluca Cosgarea 🇩🇪

11:40am-12.05pm

Management of perio-endo lesion

by Shogo Takashiba 🇯🇵

A combined endodontic-periodontal (endo-perio) lesion can be successfully managed with a strategic, evidence-based approach tailored to its primary etiological source. In modern clinical practice, the first step is to address the main origin of infection. For a lesion of endodontic origin (such as a necrotic pulp with drainage through the periodontium), thorough root canal therapy is performed to eliminate the pulpal infection. This often results in significant periodontal healing, and any remaining periodontal defect can subsequently be managed with scaling, root planing, and regenerative periodontal therapy. Conversely, if the lesion is primarily periodontal in origin (for example, advanced periodontal disease extending toward the apex), periodontal therapy takes priority. This includes deep scaling and root planing, with surgical regenerative procedures—such as guided tissue regeneration—if needed to control the infection. Root canal treatment is then provided if the pulp has become non-vital. An integrated and coordinated approach is required for truly combined lesions (involving both pulpal and periodontal disease). In such cases, endodontic therapy is paired with appropriate periodontal treatment to address both components, and regenerative techniques such as bone grafting or biomaterials are often employed after infection control to restore lost structures and re-establish healthy attachment. Looking ahead, several promising strategies are emerging. Intentional replantation—extracting the tooth, managing it extraorally, and replanting it with regenerative adjuncts—is being re-evaluated as a potential means of saving severely compromised teeth. Additionally, minimally invasive innovations include bioactive materials that support regeneration, local drug delivery systems for targeted antimicrobial or growth factor release, and host-modulation therapies to enhance the body’s healing capacity. Ultimately, both current and future approaches aim to promote healing and regenerate lost tissues, preserving the natural tooth and periodontal structures, and improving long-term outcomes in these complex endo-perio cases.

12:05pm-12.30pm

Probiotics in managing oral microbiome

by Wim Teughels 🇧🇪

The prevention and treatment of oral diseases like periodontitis and peri-implantitis traditionally focus on biofilm removal, often combined with antimicrobials. However, antimicrobial resistance has become a global challenge, highlighting the need for alternative approaches. In recent years, probiotics have emerged as a promising adjunct in oral healthcare. Despite initial skepticism, clinical trials have demonstrated their effectiveness in preventing and managing periodontitis, with growing, though more limited, evidence for peri-implantitis. This lecture will explore the role of probiotics in modulating the oral microbiome to promote health, addressing both scientific evidence and ongoing concerns about their clinical application. Additionally, practical guidelines for selecting and implementing probiotics in daily patient care will be provided. By the end of the session, attendees will gain a clear understanding of the potential of probiotics in oral disease management and how to integrate them effectively into periodontal and peri-implant treatment strategies.

12:30pm-12:50pm

Panel - discussion

Forum

12:50pm-12:55pm

Gift/Photo

12:55pm-2:30pm

LUNCH & TRADE BOOTH VIEWING

2:30pm-2:35pm

Reconstructive advancements in periodontal therapy

by Renukanth Raman/Raluca Cosgarea as Moderator

SESSION 3

2:35pm-3:00pm

Three-dimensional printing and advancement in periodontal biomaterial

by Saso Ivanovski 🇦🇺

3:00pm-3:25pm

Periodontal regenerative/ reconstructive management of intrabony defects

by Andreas Stavropoulos 🇸🇪

3:25pm-3:50pm

Growth factors in periodontal management: a clinical perspective

by Rasidah Ayob 🇲🇾

4:10pm-4:15pm

Panel - discussion

Forum

4:10pm-4:15pm

Gift/Photo

4:15pm-6:00pm

TEA BREAK & TRADE BOOTH VIEWING/ BOARD MEETING IAP MEMBERS

7:30pm-10:00pm

Gala dinner for delegates

by Committee

8:30am-9:15am

Save the tooth: Our Mission

by Niklaus Lang Moderator: Shogo Takashiba

Keynote Lecture

Answering the question of maintaining a compromised tooth or extracting it and maybe replacing it with an implant is certainly not an easy task and probably best dealt with by stating: "It depends on a variety of aspects both patient-related, skill of the therapist-related and economic in nature". However, for the practicing dentist, a relatively reliable answer is of utmost importance, especially when reconstructions are planned to restore adequate function, obtain satisfying esthetics and obtain and maintain oral health. Therefore, the question will be addressed for various situations: For the healthy tooth with an almost intact periodontal support, for the periodontally compromised, but successfully treated abutment tooth, for the devitalized, but root canal treated tooth, for the endodontically compromised tooth with periapical pathology. These discussions will emphasize the importance of maintaining natural teeth even if they are affected by pathological findings. Post therapeutic treatment prognoses are well documented, especially for survival and complication rates of fixed partial dentures on tooth abutments, on implants and on both combined tooth and implant abutments. The major question is not to discuss the alternative between tooth abutments versus implant abutments, but to discuss predictability and longevity of teeth following active periodontal or endodontic therapy. In that respect, implants do not provide a higher value to the patient. They are not chosen to replace teeth, but to help replace already missing teeth. Indeed, our mission is to save teeth. It has to be realized that the long- term documentation of implant survival and complication rates are at its best 10 years old and that very few of the systems sold today have more than 5-year data to offer. However, even for teeth jeopardized by periodontal or endodontic conditions the literature provides a number of long-term studies to answer the above proclaimed question with high reliability always considering the single patient situation with great respect. Let us face the challenge and keep the teeth rather than extracting them prematurely as they have a documented higher longevity than do oral implants.

9:15am-9:20am

Future Perspectives in Periodontology: Shaping Tomorrow's Practices and Innovations

by Masfueh Razali/ Alpdogan Kantarci as Moderator

Session 4

9:20am-9:45am

Microbe in perio/omics

by Purnima Kumar 🇺🇸

9:45am-10:10am

Immuno-modulation in periodontology

by Thomas Van Dyke 🇺🇸

10:10am-10:35am

Enhancement of minimally invasive non-surgical therapy outcomes in stage III periodontitis

by Ahmed Gamal 🇪🇬

10:35am-10:55am

Panel - discussion

Forum

10:55am-11:00am

Gift/Photo

11:00am-11:15am

COFFEE BREAK & TRADE BOOTH VIEWING

11:15am-11:20am

Scientific and Clinical Updates in Implant Therapy

by Norul Husna/Ahmed Gamal as Moderator

Session 5

11:20am-11:45am

Implant disease risk assessment: the practicality

by Joerg Meyle 🇩🇪

11:45am-12:10pm

Implant therapy in periodontally-compromised patients

by Jeanette Chua 🇲🇾

12:10pm-12:35pm

Guided bone regeneration

by Nikos Donos 🇬🇧

12:35pm-12:55pm

Panel - discussion

Forum

12:55pm-1:00pm

Gift/Photo

1:00pm-2:30pm

LUNCH & TRADE BOOTH VIEWING

2:30pm-2:35pm

Peri-implantitis: Exploring Current Trends and Advancements

by Mohd Zamri/Vince Iacono as Moderator

Session 6

2:35pm-3:00pm

Similarity and difference of periodontitis and periimplantitis

by Lior Shapira 🇺🇸

3:00pm-3:25pm

Antimicrobial and surgical approaches in peri-implantitis management

by Jamil Shibli 🇧🇷

3:25pm-3:50pm

Etiology and treatment of soft tissue pathologies around implants

by Anton Sculean 🇨🇭

3:50pm-4:10pm

Panel - discussion

Forum

4:10pm-4:15pm

Gift/Photo

4:15pm-4:45pm

Award & Closing Ceremony

7:00pm-10:00pm

Dinner (by invitation only)