ICNARA Program

 

Each topic covered will take the form of a 25 minute presentation and most (topics C-H) will be followed by a 25 minute reactor, each by invited participants. In this way topics will be succinctly reviewed with two points of view.
Day 1, January 10, 2008

9:05 a.m. – 9:20 a.m.

Welcome and Introduction
John Featherstone/Mark Wolff/Bob ten Cate
9:20 – 9:35 a.m. Keynote Welcome from Chile. Invited:  
Alejandro Ferreiro, Economy Minister of Chile
9:35 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. Moderator—Jaime Cury

9:35 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Invited presentation A1: Remineralization, the natural caries repair process. The need for new approaches
John Featherstone

10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

Invited presentation   A2: The need for effective caries antibacterial approaches
Bob ten Cate

10:25 a.m. - 10:50 a.m.

Invited presentation A3: Erosion, can novel remineralizing agents play a role in prevention or repair?
Adrian Lussi

 10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. BREAK
11:20 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Invited presentation B1: Opportunities for disrupting the plaque biofilm
Robert Burne

11:45 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Invited presentation B2: Sensitivity, remineralization, the biofilm, what is the connection?
Mark Wolff

12:10 p.m. – 12:50 p.m. Open discussion of presentations A and B
12:50 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. LUNCH
2:20 p.m. – 6:05 p.m. Moderator: Michael Morgan

2:20p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

Invited presentation C: Calcium phosphopeptide (Recaldent) mechanism of action, the science behind the material
Eric Reynolds

2:45 p.m. – 3:10 p.m.

Invited reactor C: Recaldent –evidence for clinical activity
Domenick Zero

3:10 p.m. – 3:35 p.m.

Invited presentation D: Phosphosilicate (Novamin) mechanisms of action and potential uses
David Greenspan

3:35 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Invited reactor D: Novamin, Likely Clinical Effects
James Wefel

4:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. BREAK

4:30 p.m. – 4:55 p.m.

Invited presentation E: Xylitol – How does it work, and is there a dose response?
Peter Milgrom

4:55 p.m. – 5:20 p.m.

Invited reactor E: Current controversies – Is there merit?
Svante Twetman

5:20 p.m. – 6: 05 p.m. Open discussion of presentations C-E
7:00 p.m. onwards Dinner: On Your Own

 

Day 2, January 11, 2008

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Re-group, Logistics, Announcements
9:15 a.m. – 12:55 p.m. Moderator – Bob Burne
9:10 a.m. – 9:35 a.m.

Invited presentation F: Probiotics and the use of lactobacilli
Christina Lang (Organo/Balance BASF)

9:35 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Invited reactor F: Probiotic approaches, what is the evidence to date?
Wenyuan Shi

10:00 a.m. – 10:25 a.m.

Invited presentation G: Antibacterial peptides
Kai Leung (US Army)
10:25 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.

Invited reactor G: Naturally occurring anti-biofilm compounds
Hyun (Michel) Koo
 10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m. BREAK
11:20 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

Invited presentation H: Can the ecology of the biofilm be beneficially altered
David Beighton

11:45 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Invited reactor H: Xylitol – the big picture
Eva Soderling

 12:10 p.m. – 12:55 p.m. Open discussion of presentations F-H
12:50 p.m. – 2:20 p.m. LUNCH
2:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.

PANEL  DISCUSSION – Presentations A-H
Moderator - Bob ten Cate

2:45 p.m. – 5:45 p.m.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS
(To discuss and summarize all presentations in two categories. What is known now? What is the future?) (Invited participants only with corporate sponsor representatives as observers)

 

BREAKOUT SESSION GROUP 1
(remineralization and desensitization)
Discussion Leaders: Nigel Pitts/Hien Ngo

 

BREAKOUT SESSION GROUP 2
(antibacterials/probiotics/herbal antibacterials)
Discussion Leaders: Steve Adair/Qian Xie

8:00 p.m.

Reception/Banquet

 

Day 3, January 12, 2008

9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m.

BREAKOUT GROUPS 1 and 2
Reconvene Seperately to Summerize Their Findings
9:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Reports from breakout groups to entire conference
Moderator – Hien Ngo
9:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Current and Future Research: Report from Group 1

9:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Current and Future Research: Report from Group 2
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Challenges and hurdles for implementation of new technologies in the real world:
Panel Aaron Pfarrer (leader)
10:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

BREAK
11:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Open discussion: Challenges and hurdles for implementation of new technologies in the real world
Moderator: Bob ten Cate
11:30 p.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Open Mike: Suggestions for Future Activities
Moderators: John Featherstone/Mark Wolff

12:30 p.m. -12:45 p.m.

Concluding Remarks
12:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Optional LUNCH and/or depart