Virtual Summit 2021
The ACFF Global Virtual Summit 2021 was a three-day virtual conference that explored the landscape of caries and caries prevention in a post-COVID world and took place from the 12th-14th October 2021. The Summit programme included:
- A series of talks delivered by world-leading experts, including presentations from the IAPD, IFDH, LAOHA and more.
- A LIVE FORUM titled ‘Caries After Covid: Reflections, Plans and Ambitions‘ featuring presentations and a live panel discussion with international leaders in oral health.
- Updates from the ACFF and its Chapters around the globe.
We are delighted to say that the Summit attracted a truly global audience, and it was amazing to talk to attendees from over 50 different countries across Europe, Asia, Australasia, North America and South America.
All talks are now available to ACFF members for FREE via logging in to the website with their membership details.
LIVE FORUM ‘Caries After COVID- Reflections, Plans, Ambitions’
OCTOBER 13TH 13:00 BST
SUMMIT PROGRAMME*
In addition to our core programme, we are delighted that our Malaysian Chapter will be hosting a live Virtual Symposium session from 09:00-12:00 local time (MST) (02:00-05:00 BST). For further information please click here or to register please click here.
The ACFF Live Forum took place on WEDNESDAY 13th OCTOBER from 13:00-15:00 BST
‘Caries After COVID: Reflections, Ambitions and Plans’.
The LIVE FORUM, hosted by Tim Newton (King’s College London) included presentations from:
Dr Marko Vujicic (Chief Economist and Vice President of the Health Policy Institute, American Dental Association) on The Impact of Covid-19 on Dentistry
Dr James Taylor (Secretary of the FDI Section of Chief Dental Officers & Dental Public Health) on The Current Global Policy Situation
Prof. Nigel Pitts (ACFF Global Chair, King’s College London) on The Alliance for a Cavity-Free Future in the caries space
and a LIVE panel discussion with international leaders in oral health, including:
- Prof. Avijit Banerjee (Professor of Cariology & Operative Dentistry, King’s College London)
- Dr Nigel Carter (Chief Executive Office, Oral Health Foundation)
- Prof. Stefania Martignon (Professor of Cariology, Universidad El Bosque)
- Prof. Georgios Tsakos (Professor of Dental Public Health, University College London)
CPD hours were available for this 2 hour live forum event.
The Latin American Oral Health Association hosted a conference titled ‘Call for Action- Caries Consensus for LATAM and Caribbean Countries’ that took place following the close of our programme on the 14th October from 14:00-15:30 BST.
*This programme is subject to change
Meet our Summit Speakers:
- Prof. Nigel Pitts (Chairman of ACFF Global and Academic Lead for Impact, Faculty of Dentistry, Oral & Craniofacial Sciences, King’s College London)
- Prof. Avijit Banerjee (Professor of Cariology & Operative Dentistry, King’s College London)
- Prof. Marcello Bönecker (Professor of Paediatric Dentistry, University of Sao Paulo and Immediate Past President of International Association of Paediatric Dentistry)
- Dr Nigel Carter (Chief Executive Office, Oral Health Foundation)
- Prof. Jorge Castillo (President, International Association of Paediatric Dentistry)
- Dr Julian Fisher (Policy Advisor and Analyst on International Public Health)
- Corrie Jongbloed-Zoet (President of the International Federation of Dental Hygienists)
- Prof. Stefania Martignon (Professor of Cariology, Universidad El Bosque)
- Prof. Tim Newton (Professor of Psychology as Applied Dentistry, King’s College London)
- Prof. Fabio Sampaio (Professor of Cariology, Federal University of Paraiba)
- Dr James Taylor (Secretary of the FDI Section of Chief Dental Officers & Dental Public Health)
- Prof. Georgios Tsakos (Professor of Dental Public Health, University College London)
- Dr Marko Vujicic (Chief Economist and Vice President of the Health Policy Institute, American Dental Association)