Research Interest: Immunosenescence, Innate immunology, neutrophils.

Research Interest: Oral Microbiology, Pediatric Dentistry.

Research Interest: Endodontic microbiology, retreatment endodontics, laser endodontics, regenerative endodontics, dental composites. 

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.

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: Social Impact of Child Oral Health, Dental Development and Anomalies, Children with Special Health Care Needs.

Research Interest:  Root canal irrigants, endodontic disinfection, smear layer and endodontic medicaments. 

Biography:

Dr. Cecilia Young was trained at the Prince Dental Philip Dental Hospital and graduated from the University of Hong Kong with the Bachelor of Dental Surgery in 1994. She has been a general dental practitioner and an independent researcher. She obtained her Master in Public Health in 2006.

She was the Consultant for the The Federation of H.K. Chinese Travel Agents Ltd., Dental consultant and columnist of The Hong Kong Economic Journal and Health Plus Magazine. She has been the Consultant and columnist of Physician, Pharmacist, People Health Magazine since 2002. 

Research interest: Dental Emergency Epidemiology, Health Education, Health Promotion, Low Level Light Therapy, Dental Trauma, Dental Scaling

Publications:

1. Survey on Misunderstanding of Dental Scaling in Hong Kong (International Journal of Dental Hygiene 6 2008, 25-36)

2. Effectiveness of Educational Poster on Knowledge of Emergency Management of Dental Trauma--Part 2: Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial for Secondary School Students. Young C, Wong KY, Cheung LK. PLoS One. 2014 Aug5;9(8):e101972. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0101972. eCollection 2014.

3. A Survey on Hong Kong Secondary School Students' Knowledge of Emergency Management of Dental Trauma. Young C, Wong KY, Cheung LK. PLoS One. 2014Jan 6;9(1):e84406. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084406. eCollection 2014.

4. Effectiveness of Educational Poster on Knowledge of Emergency Management of Dental Trauma--Part 1: Cluster Randomised Controlled Trial for Primary and Secondary School Teachers. Young C, Wong KY, Cheung LK. PLoS One. 2013 Sep 11;8(9):e74833. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0074833. eCollection 2013.

5. Emergency Management of Dental Trauma: Knowledge of Hong Kong Primary and Secondary School Teachers. Young C, Wong KY, Cheung LK. Hong Kong Med J. 2012 Oct;18(5):362-70.

6. Low Level Light Therapy (LLLT): Penetration and Photobiomodulation. Young C, Mak CL. J Oral Health Craniofac Sci. 2017; 2: 080-082.

7. “Could Ethics Committees please welcome Independent Researchers?” Cecilia YOUNG. Oral Health and Dentistry 1.4 (2017): 180-182.

8. Editorial : Maxillofacial trauma and Psychological Stress” Journal of Medical and Psychological Trauma (2018) Cecilia Young, CYYJ Yeung Journal of Medical and Psychological Trauma Volume No: 1 Issue No:1

9. Patient Perception from Internet on Adverse Effects vs Benefits of Vaccination - An Internet Message from a Public Figure in Hong Kong Cecilia Young* and TH Tai ACTA SCIENTIFIC MEDICAL SCIENCES  April 30, 2018; Volume 2 Issue 2: 45-47.

Research Interest: Role of the neuropeptidis in the flogosis of the oral mucosa.

Biography: Gianni Frisardi has completed his bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Dentistry in 1983 and 1987 respectively at the “La Sapienza” University in Rome. In 1993 he attained a Master in Bioengineering and his experimental thesis “Mandibular Kinematics has been awarded by the ENEA Institute. He worked for several years in the trigeminal neurophysiology laboratory in order to transfer the know how in the field of the gnathology. He published papers in reputed journals and in 2014 was candidated as Editor by the World Dental Federation for the International Dental Journal. He has been Visiting Professor at the University of Rome, Chieti, Ancona and currently at the University of Sassari in the Department of Masticatory Rehabilitation and Orofacial Pain.

Research Interest: Gnathology, Temporomandibolar Disorders, Orofacial Pain and Orthodontics.

Research Interest: Dental materials, root canal filling materials, adhesion, chemical auxiliary substances, infection, endodontics procedures, instrumentation techniques, surface analysis and microscopy techiniques..

Research Interest: Odontology, Odontopaediatrics.

Research Interest: Defects of enamel, dental caries, quality of life, dental trauma and epidemiology.