Biography: Dr. Nelson Wood has been practicing dentistry since 1982. He holds a D.M.D. from the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine and a Doctorate of Science degree in Nutritional Sciences from Boston University School of Dental Medicine. He is currently in private practice and was an Associate Professor in the Department of Periodontics and Preventive Sciences at the University Of Mississippi Medical Center School Of Dentistry. He was also an instructor in Restorative Dentistry and a Research Associate at Boston University School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Wood has published over 50 articles and abstracts on oral health and nutrition. He has also authored several book chapters. Dr. Wood is on the editorial board of several peer-reviewed journal publications. 

Research Interest: Restorative Dentistry

Research Interest: On Dental Materials and Research Involving Oral Health Care in Paediatric Dentistry and on Dental Trauma in Children

Research Interest: Epidemiology in Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry, and Orthodontics.

Research Interest: Physiology, Endocrinal Physiology.

Research Interest: Human Saliva is a Fluid with Many Biological Functions, and Essential for the Maintenance of Oral Health. It is known that many Substances found in Peripheral Blood are also found in Saliva, although generally lower concentrations are found in Saliva than in Blood. With the emergence of New and Highly Sensitive Technologies, it is now possible to analyse Minute Quantities of Substances in Human Saliva. Proteomics Technologies have allowed the Determination of over 1,000 Proteins in Human Whole Saliva. Several Studies Report Local and Systemic Biomarkers Appearing in Saliva, Including Electrolytes, Blood Products, Enzymes and Tissue Destruction Molecules, Inflammatory Markers as Well as Proteins Putatively Associated With Deadly Diseases.  Much of the Early Research on Saliva Focused on its Local Biomarker Function, as an Indicator of Periodontal Health. Support for the use of Saliva for the Detection of CVD and Myocardial Infarction is Built on the Framework that many Serum Biomarkers Associated with Inflammation, Atherosclerosis, Plaque Stability, and Myocardial Damage are known and appear in Oral Fluids. 

Research Interest: Shaping ability and cleaning effectiveness of file systems, instruments, devices, and nonsurgical endodontic retreatment. I am currently investigating endodontic microbiology, irrigation, and bleaching. My future research plans are endodontic microsurgery and laser.

Research Interest: Preventive dentistry, paediatric dentistry, dental public health.

Research Interest: Epidemiology of Oral Cancer, Dental Caries, Dental Trauma, Periodontal Disease.

Biography: Dr. Mattheus has over 30 years of experience as a certified pediatric nurse practitioner including 12 years as a nursing educator.  She is currently involved in the education of graduate nursing students at the University of Hawaii at Manoa School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene (SONDH). She serves on the University IRB committee, several committees at the SONDH and also within the community. She is an editorial board member for the Journal of Dental Problems and Solutions and the International Journal of Oral and Dental Health.

Dr. Mattheus research has focused on improving the oral health outcomes for women and children and reducing oral health disparities in the State of Hawaii.  She has presented her research at local and national conferences and has received funding to continue her work here in the State of Hawaii.

Research Interest: Improving Oral Health Outcomes in the Pediatric Population, Development of Oral Health Promotion Programs in Primary Care Practice and Oral Health Assessment and Managment to Improving Oral Health Status During Pregnancy.

Research Interest: A Prospective Study on Temporomandibular Disorders (Disorders of Temporomandibular Joints and Masticatory Muscles) and Other Causes of Orofacial Pain of Non-Odontogenic Etiology (Such as Trigeminal Neuralgia, Headaches, Systemic and Local Rheumatic Diseases, Syndromes Related to Cervical Spine and other Painful Symptoms in the Orofacial Region) will be based on Patients' Data Collected in Standardised Studies from 2001 to Date.

Research Interest: History of dentistry and forensic dentistry.

Research Interest: Implant Overdentures, Hybrid Restorations, Restorative Space in Implant Overdentures and Cone Beam CT in Dental Practice

Biography: Prof. Lei LIU was born in Xinxiang, a little city located in Henan, China in 1973 and spent his teenage years there. In 1990, he had been Chengdu and was registered as a student for Medical Bachelor in West China University of Medical Sciences. He graduated with a Medical Bachelor's degree in June, 1995. In the same year he was accepted as a graduate student for M.D. and resident surgeon supervised by Prof. Shengwei Li and Hanzhang Wang, in Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Stomatology, West China University of Medical Sciences. He graduated in June 2000 and received his M.D. Then, he had worked as an attending staff of Division of Traumatic & Plastic Surgery, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University and a lecturer of  Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University from July 2000 to June 2002. In July 2002, he was promoted as an associate professor (Clinic) of Division of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University and an associate professor (Research) of Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, West China College of Stomatology, Sichuan University. In May 2003, he got a position as an advisor of postgraduate student for Medical Master, Graduate Faculty, Sichuan University. From 2008, he has worked as Professor (Clinic) of Division of Traumatic & Plastic Surgery, Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, West China Hospital of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Professor (Research), Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, West China School of Stomatology, Sichuan University, Professor (Research), State Key Laboratory of Oral Diseases, Sichuan University, Advisor of postgraduate students for PhD and MD, Graduate Faculty, Sichuan University.

Research Interest: Management of Maxillofacial trauma and deformity, Cranio-maxillofacial Stem cell and regenerative medicine.

Research Interest: Oral Diseases, European Journal of Pediatric Dentistry, The Open Dentistry Journal, Caries Research, Collegium Antropologicum, European Journal of Orthodontics, BMC Oral Health, International Journal of Pediatric Dentistry, Acta Medica Academica, Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, Journal of Clinical Investigation, Oral Health and Dental Management, The Journal of Dentists, Annals of General Psychiatry, „Fogorvosi Szemle” (Journal of Hungarian Dental Association)