Valid until: Spring 2016
International Association of Dental Students
Standing Committee on Research and Education
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Medical University of Lublin (Poland)
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Chung Shan Medical University (Taiwan)
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University of Coimbra (Portugal)
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El Bosque University (Colombia)
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Yerevan State Medical University (Armenia)
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Benghazi University(Libya)
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University of Monastir (Tunisia)
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Beirut Arab University (Lebanon)
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Charles University Hradec Kralove (Czech Republic)
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Iran)
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Saratov State Medical University (Russian Federation)
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Omsk State Medical Academy (Russian Federation)
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Al Quds University (Palestine)
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University of Khartoum(Sudan)
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Universidad Austral (Chile)
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Istanbul University (Turkey)
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IDRP Description 2015-2016 Selection Process and Logistics
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“A vast contribution
in the future
of the dental research field�
Description: The Standing Committee on Research and Education within IADS is proud to assure the successful continuity of the International Dental Research Program - the first worldwide dental research exchange network which aims to transfer and foster research knowledge to the ones who desire to make a difference within their dental communities. The students will attend dental research internships which consist of assisting a dental research project developed within a foreign University partner of the IDRP network. The internships takes place for about 2 to 8 weeks, the students being selected through a rigurous selection process and eventually having the facilities covered by the host university. In 2014, 20 Universities worldwide offer research internships to talented dental students and young graduates, in: Portugal, Tunisia, Colombia, Italy, Chile, Jordan, Armenia, Poland, Czech Republic, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Indonesia, Malaysia, USA, Russian Federation, Cyprus (North Cyprus), Turkey. The Program is a new limestone in the dental student research activity, which purposes to enlighten talented dental students who one day will be the ones to push dentistry towards innovative and more successful treatments.
Pavel Scarlat Mahmoud Majzoub IDRP network Founder
IADS International Scientific Officer
ipp@iads-web.org
iso@iads-web.org
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Selection Process
Logistics
The students have to submit the complete application
- The Program/network consists of Universities offering
to the IADS National/Local Scientific Officers or the
dental research internships to international students
Project Leader (Mentor). The University receives the
who are rigurously selected by the University.
applications and has the option to select the students who better fit the scientific project.
- A team of IADS National/Local Scientific Officers are in charge of successfully implementing and assuring the
a) A complete application consists of:
continuity of the Program.
1) Curriculum Vitae in English
- The Universities have the full right of selecting the stu-
2) A letter of intent ( a short description of the scientific
dents who better fit the dental research internship
activities should be attached) 3) Two letters of recommendation
- The student is involved in a dental research internship
4) Copies of Medical Certificates and Awards.
for a period of time ranging from 2 to 8 weeks, and at the completion of the internship it is granted with a
The application materials should be written or trans-
Certificate of Participation in the IDRP research intern-
lated in English.
ship. Explore, Discover, Improve
University of Coimbra (Portugal) Area of Dentistry - Faculty of Medicine Name of the research project: Evaluation of bone formation using different physical forms of porcine heterologous bone grafts in a Rabbit Cancelous Bone Model. Project Leader (Mentor): Fernando Guerra DMD, MSc, PhD ; Rui Isidro Falacho DMD, MSci ; Cláudia Brites, Lab Assistant.
Description of the project: Bone grafting materials have sev-
porcine bone substitutes in the different presentations and
eral clinical indications to improve tissue regeneration. There is
formulations.
an increasing search for biologic modalities that may enhance
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bone healing of specific sites while improving the handling
What will be the student’s involvement within the research
features and the ease of use.
project? The Student will have a chance to participate, ob-
A porcine cancellous-cortical collagenated bone mix in the
serve and assist in the whole extent of the research, as well
granulated physical form (Osteobiol Gen-Os®) has been used
as in the experimental procedures.
as a gradually resorbable bone substitute to provide support in bone neoformation and facilitate blood clotting and the sub-
What practical skills and knowledge would the student ac-
sequent invasion of repairing and regenerative cells due to its
quire during the research project? The Student will acquire
collagen content. Granules of mineral hydroxyapatite derived
awareness on how to correctly plan and develop scientific
from porcine cortical bone without the presence of tissue col-
research, as well as a vast knowledge in the field of bone
lagen are also are also used as bone substitutes.
regeneration, animal research, histological techniques,
With the purpose of improving handling, simplifying the surgi-
histomorphometry and microscopy.
cal technique and optimizing clinical efficacy, other physical presentation forms have been developed (Putty, Gel, Tablet). This research aims to assess and compare the performance of Explore, Discover, Improve
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Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level of
Contacts:
studies required? It will be required basic knowledge in
Jo達o Pedro Pires
the area of animal experimentation and histology. Language(s) of use: English or Portuguese.
IADS Regional Director of Europe email address: joaopepires@gmail.com
Minimum number of weeks to participate: 6-8 weeks Hours of work per day: 4 hours Available months: July and September Students to be accepted: 2 students.
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Yerevan State Medical University (Armenia) Department of Prosthodontics Name of the research project: Removable partial and complete dentures Description of the project: The project is focused on methods of retention and stabilizations of complete and partial removable dentures, principles of design of removable partial dentures, laboratory stages during removable dentures fabrication.
2. Physiological factors (viscosity of saliva). 3. Physical factors, which are adhesion, cohesion, interfacial surface tension, atmospheric pressure and peripheral seal.
Retention is the principle that describes how
well the denture resists the force of gravity, adhesiveness of foods and the forces associated with the opening of the jaws. Denture is prevented from moving in the vertical plane. Stability is defined as the quality of a denture to be firm or constant to resist displacement by functional stresses. Stability is the principle that describes how well the denture base is prevented from moving in the horizontal plane, withstands horizontal forces. During our research project we pay attention on the factors which affected on stability and retention: 1.Anatomical factors, which include size and quality of denture bearing area.
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4. Mechanical factors (implants, denture adhesives, clasp systems). Before designing a removable partial denture we do surveying. Objectives of surveying are the followings: 1. To design a removable partial denture such that it’s rigid and flexible components are appropriately positioned to obtain good retention and bracing. 2. To determine the path of insertion of a prosthesis such that there is no interference to insertion along this path. 3. To mark the height of contour of the area (hard and soft tissues) above the undercut. Explore, Discover, Improve
4. To mark the survey lines (height of contour of a tooth). 5. To mark the undesirable undercuts into which the prosthesis should not extend.During laboratory stages we study casting procedures of removable partial dentures metal framework, stages of acrylic resin polimerisation. The research work will include statistical, clinical, experimental components of chair scientific work. What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? The student will observe,assist and will be directly involved in the research program. |8
What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? The student would be acquainted with basic
Language(s) of use: English and Russian The minimum number of weeks available to participate: 3 weeks Hours of work per day: 6 Available months: 2015 Students to be accepted: 2
procedures,new and routine techniques of making removable partial and complete dentures. Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level of studies required? The student is required to have knowledge about the partial and complete adentia and the level of jaws atrophy. To have basic skills regarding Prosthodontic Dentistry.
Contact: Ani Harutyunyan IADSNational Scientific Officer anharutyunian@gmail.com
Yerevan State Medical University (Armenia) Department of Orthodontics Name of the research project: Application of self-ligating brackets in orthodontics
Description of the project: The research work include statistical,clinical, experimental componenets of departments scientific work,for second research project - comparison of dental and alveolar changes as a result of application of self-ligating braces various types What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? The students will get a chance to participate, observe and
Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level of studies required? Basic knowledge in TMJ anatomy, knowledge in basics of gnathology and orthodontics, Basic skills in use of articulator Language(s) of use: English and/or Russian Minimum number of weeks to participate:: 3 - 4 weeks Hours of work per day: 4-8 hoursAvailable months: 2015 Students to be accepted: 1-2 students
also assist in research and the experiments What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? The student would be acquainted with the new and routine techniqes of orthodontic treatment and planning
Contact: Ani Harutyunyan IADSNational Scientific Officer anharutyunian@gmail.com
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University of Monastir (Tunisia) Department of Dental Medicine. Name of the research project: Scientific paper writing in dental traumatology. Project Leader (Mentor): Pr. Latifa Berrezouga
Description of the project: This project is based on an investigation of an original clinical report regarding an adult patient victim of a verti| 10
cal root fracture misdiagnosed as an apical periodontitis on his maxillary central incisor. The extracted tooth was studied using cone beam computed tomography and
Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level of studies required? The student should have clinical knowledge about dental trauma and particularly vertical root fracture and apical periodontitis
scanning electron microscope.
Language(s) of use: English.
What will be the student’s involvement within the re-
Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2-3 weeks
search project?
Hours of work per day: 4 hours
The student will be involved in the clinical investigation
Available months: October-November
and understanding of the report and in preparation of the
Students to be accepted: 1 students.
manuscript. Contact: What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? The student will learn how to write step by step a manu-
Salma Abid NSO of Tunisia Tads@hotmail.com
script according to international guidelines. Explore, Discover, Improve
Charles University Prague (Czech Republic) Name of the research project: Cultivation of human dental pulp stem cells in media containing human blood plasma Project Leader (Mentor): Tomas Soukup, M.D., Ph.D. Jakub Suchanek M.D., Ph.D.
Description of the project: Dental pulp represents rich and accessible source of stem cells, which can be utilized anytime during the life of the patient. Dental pulp stem cells (DPSC) cultured in vitro are greatly influenced by the composition of the cultivation medium. In previous years we were able to reduce the amount of supplements
The project is in full compliance with research and development strategy of the Czech Ministry of Health, presenting the thesis linking the basic and applied research. The project will continue to develop unique methods and international cooperation.
of animal origin (especially fetal calf serum) in culture medium
The proposed project is focused on modifying stem cell cul-
from the usual 20% to 2% and supplement culture medium
ture conditions of human dental pulp in order to sustain the
with recombinant growth factors. This resulted in a change of
isolated cell lines characteristics of stem cells and culture
basic biological and phenotypic properties of cultured DPSC.
to achieve higher yields. Properties of cultured cells will be
We expect (and our unpublished results confirmed this) that
characterized over time in correlation with cells grown in
the addition of human plasma to the culture medium has not
medium containing calf (animal) serum. The examination
only beneficial effects on basic biological properties, higher
will focus on the growth characteristics of cells, xCEL-
proliferative potential and stability but also effects changes in
Ligence growth profiles, examination of telomere length,
the phenotypic profile of DPSC. Our activities lead to achieve
immunophenotyping, and differentiation potential of stem
higher yields during cultivation process and to prepare proto-
cells.
cols for future clinical application of stem cells in clinical dental practice and in the other clinical fields. Explore, Discover, Improve
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Optimization of culture conditions will not only maintain longterm desirable properties of stem cells as their self-renewal and clonogenicity, but also prevent their premature senescence and damage. In addition, using human plasma will facilitate the transfer of experimental findings to the possible therapeutic applications of stem cells.
What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? The students will get a chance to participate, observe and also
Language(s) of use: English
assist in research and the experiments. Minimum number of weeks to participate: 4 weeks | 12
Hours of work per day: 6-8 What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project?
Available months: From 15th July untill 15th October, maybe November
The students will acquaint with basic procedures and techniques of experimental histology, odontology, molecular biology, tissue
Students to be accepted: 2
engineering, stem cell culture and get the unique chance to look to the possible future of their jobs.
Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level of studies required?
Contacts: Lucas Kazda
Advanced knowledge in cell culture, tissue engineering and
IADS National Scientific Officer - Czech Republic
laboratory methods are required.
iso.hk.ssscr@gmail.com
Tehran University of Medical Sciences (Iran) Students Scientific Research Center Name of the research project: Assessing the relationship between interpersonal skills(capacity for caring, willingness to commit to lifelong learning, and desire to serve in underserved areas) and the educational performance of the dentistry students of Tehran University Of Medical Sciences Project Leader (Mentor): Dr. Ladan Ranjbar Omrani
using SPSS, professional scientific writing. Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level of
Description of the project:
studies required? No specific knowledge, skills or certain
The aim of this study is to assess the different psychologi-
level of studies
cal factors affecting the students’ educational performance. Besides the well-known extrinsic factors like educational
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Language(s) of use: English
facilities and well-updated teachers and professors and etc.,
Minimum number of weeks to participate: 4 weeks Hours
there are some intrinsic factors like the motivation, integrity,
of work per day: 6 hours
interpersonal skills, capacity for caring, willingness to commit
Available months: February, March, April, May, October,
to lifelong learning, and desire to serve in underserved areas.
November
These factors seems to be as equally important as extrinsic fac- Students to be accepted: 2 students tors and thus, if we know them and try to control and improve those intrinsic aspects, the educational system would improve magnificently. Hence, we are planning to design a study to investigate these characteristics.
Contacts: Sajjad Ashnagar, Regional Coordinator & National Training Officer, email address: sajjadashna@yahoo.com
What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project?: Becoming familiar with different educational systems, Designing questionnaire, analyzing data
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Saratov State Medical University (Russian Federation) Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Name of the research project: Chairside diagnosis of risk of developing periodontal diseases during orthodontic admission Description of the project: To obtain and analyze the immediate results of a chairside diagnosis of inflammatory periodontal diseases utilizing BANA-test What will be the student’s involvement within the research
Language(s) of use: English, Russian Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2 weeks
project? The role of the student – assistant of a dentist, reg| 14
istration of clinical changes, documentation, mathematical
Hours of work per day: 6 hours
analysis of the results.
Available months: May, June, September, October, Novem-
What practical skills and knowledge would the student ac-
ber.
quire during the research project? Knowledge: etiology and
Students to be accepted: 2-3 students
pathogenesis of the inflammatory diseases of periodontium; basic common treatment of the inflammatory diseases of periodontium; use of clinical indices, collection, processing and analysis of the material, professional oral hygiene, treatment of periodontal disease in adolescents. Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : Experience in diagnosis of inflammatory periodontal disease collection, processing and analysis of
Special remarks: Available only for students of 4th and 5th year of studying. Contact: Andrey Baltaev National Scientific Officer Russian Federation. kaznachey@rams-web.ru
the material, professional oral hygiene, a plan the treatment of periodontal disease in adolescents. Explore, Discover, Improve
Saratov State Medical University (Russian Federation) Department of Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics Name of the research project: Determination efficiency of photoactivated disinfection in treatment gingivitis among teenagers Project Leader (Mentor): Head of Department, Associate Professor, D.E. Suetenkov Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : Theoretical training on the courses of Description of the project: To obtain and analyze the immediate results of treatment inflammatory periodontal diseases when applying technology, “Photosan” What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? The role of the student – assistant of a dentist, registration of clinical changes, documentation, mathematical analysis of the results. What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? SKnowledge: etiology and pathogenesis of the inflammatory diseases of periodontium; basic common treatment of the inflammatory diseases of periodontium; use of clinical indices, collection, processing and analysis of the material, professional oral hygiene, treatment of periodontal disease in adolescents
Periodontology, public dentistry. Language(s) of use: English, Russian Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2 weeks Hours of work per day: 6 hours Available months: May, June, September, October, November. Students to be accepted: 2-3 Available only for students of 4th and 5th year of studying. Contact: Andrey Baltaev National Scientific Officer Russian Federation. kaznachey@rams-web.ru Explore, Discover, Improve
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Omsk State Medical University (Russian Federation)
Department of the Pediatric Dentistry Name of the research project: Prenosological diagnostics of dental caries in children. Project Leader (Mentor): associate Professor I. M. Voloshina
Description of the project: The research is aimed to study
Language(s) of use: English, Russian
the efficiency of various diagnostic methods of dental
Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2 weeks
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and creative innovative techniques of the caries diagnostic
Hours of work per day: 6 hours
developed at the Department of the Pediatric Dentistry of
Available months: February-June
the OSMA.
Students to be accepted: 1-2 Special remarks: The choice will be preferably given to 4th
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of stud-
and 5th year student
ies required? : The students must follow the require ments
Contact:
which are determined by the standards of studying at the
Andrey Baltaev
dental faculty.
National Scientific Officer Russian Federation. kaznachey@rams-web.ru
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Saratov State Medical University (Russian Federation) Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics Name of the research project: Chairside diagnosis of risk of developing periodontal diseases during orthodontic treatment Project Leader (Mentor): Head of Department, Associate Professor, D.E. Suetenkov Description of the project: To obtain and analyze the immediate results of a chairside diagnostics of inflammatory periodontal diseases utilizing BANA-test What will be the student’s involvement within the research
Language(s) of use: English, Russian Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2 weeks 17 |
Hours of work per day: 6
project? Assisting dentist in registration of clinical changes, documentation, mathematical and statistical analysis of the
Available months: May, June, September, October, No-
results.
vember.
What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire
Students to be accepted: 2-3
during the research project? Etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of inflammatory periodontal diseases; evaluation of oral
Special remarks
hygiene status by common oral hygienic indexes, processing
Available only for students of 4th and 5th year of studying.
and statistical analysis of the results. Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : Experience in diagnostics of inflammatory periodontal disease, professional oral hygiene, processing and statistical analysis of the results and treatment planning of periodontal disease of adolescents.
Contact: Andrey Baltaev National Scientific Officer Russian Federation. kaznachey@rams-web.ru Explore, Discover, Improve
Omsk State Medical Academy (Russian Federation) Department of the Therapeutic Dentistry Name of the research project: Study of the diagnostic problems of fissure caries. Project Leader (Mentor): Head of Department, professor L.M. Lomiashvili
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Description of the project: The aim of research is to reveal
ties on phantoms and assisting dentist in the clinical cases.
the most effective diagnostic technique of fissure caries
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of
Methods: cavities’ investigation by using caries-marker,
studies required? : The students must follow the require
DentEst system, electric pulp test system, x-ray, fluorescent
ments which are determined by the standards of studying
intraoral video camera «SOPRO LIFE».
at the dental faculty.Language(s) of use: English, Russian Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2 weeks
What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? Assisting in clinical examination of patients with fissure caries by using standard and modern diagnostic methods, working with fluorescent intraoral camera Sopro-
Hours of work per day: 6 Available months:September-December; February-March Students to be accepted: 1-2
Life and DentEst system. Processing and statistical analysis of the results.
Available only for students of 4th and 5th year of studying.
What practical skills and knowledge would the student
Contact:
acquire during the research project? Studying modern
Andrey Baltaev
methods of fissure caries diagnosics, the principles of using
National Scientific Officer Russian Federation.
intraoral camera Sopro-Life, DentEst system. Furthermore,
kaznachey@rams-web.ru
students will be given an opportunity to learn the techniques of minimally invasive preparation treatment of caviExplore, Discover, Improve
Saratov State Medical University (Russian Federation) Department of Pedodontics and Orthodontics Name of the research project: Researching the properties of polyelectrolyte coatings for the surface modification of orthodontic microimplants Project Leader (Mentor): Head of Department, Associate Professor, D.E. Suetenkov Description of the project: Researching the properties of polyelectrolyte coatings for the surface modification of orthodontic microimplants What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? The student will carry out laboratory procedures of
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Hours of work per day: 6
physical and chemical properties of the new coatings and
Available months: May, June, September, October, Novem-
composites based on chitosan, antiseptics and metals. The
ber.
student will work with the atomic force microscope. What practical skills and knowledge would the student
Students to be accepted: 3-4Special remarks Available only for students of 4th and 5th year of studying.
acquire during the research project? The experience of the experiment in the laboratory Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : Theoretical training on the courses of Orthodontics.
Contact: Andrey Baltaev National Scientific Officer Russian Federation. kaznachey@rams-web.ru
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Al Quds University (Palestine) Faculty of Dental Medicine. Name of the research project: Innovative Oral Health Promotion and Early Disease Prevention Delivery Program at Ministry of Health Maternal and Child Health Care Centers, East Jerusalem / Occupied Palestinian Territories Project Leader (Mentor): Elham Kateeb BDS MPH PhD Description of the project: Purpose: The purpose of this study is to determine whether a combination of pre- and post-natal preven| 20
tive and behavioral interventions is effective in preventing early childhood caries in young children with problematic access to care.
Motivational Interviewing (MI) and Anticipatory Guidance (AG) to counsel mothers on caring for their children’s teeth. This project will apply fluoride varnish on the mothers’ babies’ teeth twice per year for 3 years. At the same time, mothers will receive MI and AG in an effort to address the dietary and oral health concerns of their children. The goal of the study is to intervene
Project description: The study seeks to determine whether the implementation of a culturally-appropriate early childhood caries intervention reduces dental disease burden among young children. This project targets
early enough in the child’s life to prevent the onset of early childhood caries, or at least, reduce the rates of the disease so that fewer young children require complex dental treatment under general anesthesia.
expectant mothers and their newborns, over a threeyear intervention period which coincides with the vaccination program that offered by the MCHC centers in MOH public health clinics. This 3- year study promotes and offers good dental care during pregnancy and uses
What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? Participants will be trained and caliberated to do the following: Screening and data collection, Oral Health Motivation Explore, Discover, Improve
and Education using anticipatory guidance and motivational intervewing techniques, Fluoride Varnish applica-
ing, and already know the basics of prevention and
tion and data handeling and processing.
community dentistry. Arabic langauge is needed for MI, AG and data collection; however, fluoride applica-
What practical skills and knowledge would the student
tion, screening, data handeling and processing do not
acquire during the research project?
need this skill.
Students will be trained on new techinques in
Language(s) of use: italian / english /spanish
Oral Health promotion such as motavational
Minimum number of weeks to participate: 4 weeks
intrerviweing(MI) and anticipatory guidance (AG). In addition, they will get the chance to apply fluoride varnish in unconventional settings such as public health clinics.
Hours of work per day: 4 hours Available months: September 2015 to May 2016
If students are intrested in research design and data
Students to be accepted: Each semster we can train
analysis, some training will be provided to them in basic
and caliberate 4 students
and advanced levels.
Contact:
Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level of studies required? Students need to have at least one year clinical train-
Rabee Tomeh National Scientific Officer Rabee_tomeh@yahoo.com
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Al Quds University (Palestine)
submitted to a peer reviewed journal.
Faculty of Dental Medicine.
Language(s) of use: English
Name of the research project:
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Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2 weeks
Periodontal Practice and Referral Profile of General Dentists
Hours of work per day: 3-4 hours
in Palestine.
Available months: september 2015 to may 2016
Project Leader (Mentor): Dr. Tarek Rabi
Students to be accepted: 1
Description of the project: the questionnaire based survey will assess the periodontal practices by general dental practitioners and when and why they decide to do referrals this will help understand more about the referral system by GDP and if they do referrals at all and which treatments they provide themselves
Contact: Rabee Tomeh National Scientific Officer Rabee_tomeh@yahoo.com
What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? He will assist in data collection, analysis, literature review What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? data analysis skills, how to do a literature review and how to write a paper to be Explore, Discover, Improve
University of Khartoum(Sudan) Department of maxillofacial surgery
What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project?
Name of the research project:
- Examination of H & E section by light microscope.
Vascular lesions of the oral cavity
- Data entry.
Project Leader (Mentor): Dr. Nazik Omer Elbashir
- Data analysis.
Description of the project:
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? The student should be aware of the oral
Epidemiological cross-sectional laboratory based study
pathology and in particular the classification of benign and
to study the different categories of vascular lesions of the
malignant vascular lesions.
oral cavity .
Language(s) of use: English ; Minimum number of weeks to
What will be the student’s involvement within the re-
participate: 2 weeks ; Hours of work per day: 5 hours Avail-
search project?
able months: June ; Students to be accepted: 2 students
The student will review records and microscopic slides
Contact person:
of diagnosed cases of benign and malignant lesions and
Anfal Imam
analyze data to final frequencies
National Scientific Officer sads_nso@yahoo.com Explore, Discover, Improve
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University of Khartoum
What practical skills and knowledge would the student
(Sudan)
Data collection technique
Name of the research project: Anatomical location of implant closly related structures Project Leader (Mentor): Dr.Abbas Gareeballa Description of the project: Anatomical location of the mental foramen in sudanese
acquire during the research project? Data analysis Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? -Research Methodology -Sampling -Research ethics Language(s) of use: English Minimum number of weeks to participate: 3-4weeks
What will be the student’s involvement within the
Hours of work per day: 4-6
research project?
Available months: April - May
Collection of samples (anatomical cadaveric samples) and analysis
students to be accepted: 2 students
Universidad Austral (Chile)
LABORATORY OF POLYMERS, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Faculty of Sciences Name of the research project: Wafer Sponge ®, polimerical matrix of tissue regeneration (uses in periodontal tissue, diabetic foot, and complex wounds in skin and oral mucosa). Project Leader (Mentor): PhD. Ignacio Moreno-Villoslada.PhD. Sandra Orellana Donoso Student contributor: Nicolás Cohn Inostroza (NSO)
natural products extracted from plants and see the cell reaction in human fibroblasts or keratinocytes, and quantify the Molar concentrations of this naturals
Description of the project:
products.
Wafer-Sponge® (http://www.trademarkia.com/wafersponge-85602695.html), new replacement for the
What practical skills and knowledge would the student
treatment of wounds such as diabetic foot complex
acquire during the research project?
and venous ulcers, which works similar to an artificial skin material. We want to develop in wounds of oral cavity. What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? The student may assist in tasks related to developing new properties wafer sponge, adding a wafer sponge
The student can develop chemical techniques (UV-Vis Spectrophotometry), cell cultures in human fibroblast or keratinocites Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? Basic Chemistry, Basic Sciences.
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Language(s) of use: English and Spanish. Thenumber of weeks available to participate: Minimum: 2 weeks ; Maximum: 4 weeks.
Special remarks: - Motivation for the research in sciences, tissue regeneration, cell cultures and chemistry.
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minimum 4 hours per day ; maximum 8 hours per day. Available months: March to June and August to December. Students to be accepted: 2 (two) students.
Contact: Francisco Perez National Scientific Officier email: nscohn@gmail.com, iads.chile@gmail.com
- The student can be present the results in our National Congress of Biomaterials and Tissue Regeneration, see the promotional video: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=Lr5VT5rYX3Y - The student must submit a motivational letter.
Istanbul University (Turkey) Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology (Turkey)
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Name of the research project: Evaluation of dental students’s awareness of periodontal status and contribution of dental education on their awareness. Project Leader (Mentor): Prof. Dr. Erhan Firatli, Dr. Duygu Yaman Description of the project: Our study aims to evaluate the extent of students’ awareness of periodontal health and determine the contribution of their dental education on this awareness. The study will be performed in dental students of Istanbul University Faculty of Dentistry.
It consists of two parts. In the first part, all students from 5 different classes will be asked for a questionnaire about general oral health, peridontal health and their ethnic/social properties . In the second part, 50 students of each class will be selected in order to determine their periodontal status using certain periodontal measurements. Additionally CPITN index will be applied in order to determine need for treatment of participants.
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What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? They will be involved in planning of research project, distribution and data collection of questionnaire part, and asisting to local students(researchers) in clinical evaluation part of the study. What practical skills and knowledge would the student ac-
Language(s) of use: English Minimum number of weeks to participate: 1 month Hours of work per day: 3 hours Available months: 1-6,9-12 Students to be accepted: 2 students
quire during the research project? The students will be able to have skills and knowledge in order to evaluate oral and periodontal status of any individual. Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level or studies required? Students should have knowledge about basic periodontology, periodontal tissues and evaluation.
Contacts: Hülya Çerçi IADS National Scientific Officer - Turkey tdb.ogrenci.nso@hotmail.com Explore, Discover, Improve
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Istanbul University (Turkey) Faculty of Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry Name of the research project: Evaluation of Cyototoxicity in 3T3 Fibroblast Cells by RootPepair Materials Project Leader (Mentor): Associate Professor E. Bahar TUNA INCE
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Language(s) of use: English, Turkish Minimum number of weeks to participate: 1 week
study is to investigate the effects of tricalcium silicate based materials on the cytotoxicity in 3T3 fibroblasts.
Hours of work per day: 4 hours, 3 times a week
What will be the student’s involvement within the research
Available months: March, April, May
project? The student will observe, asist and will be involved in the research project. The role of the student is examine to all
Students to be accepted: 2 students at the same time
subject during the research program. What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? Basic knowledge about cell culture technics, regenerative dentistry. Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : Basic laboratory skills, basic clinical skills, knowledge about preventive and pediatric dentistry, restorative and
Contact: Hülya Çerçi IADS National Scientific Officer - Turkey tdb.ogrenci.nso@hotmail.com
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Medical University of Lublin (Poland) Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics. Name of the research project: Diagnosis, visualization and managment of dental caries. Project Leader (Mentor): Dr. hab. Renata Chałas.
Description of the project: The main aim of the project is to
Language(s) of use: English.
recognize caries during dental examination and visualize it us-
Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2 weeks
ing by digital tools. What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? Student will be an active member of the project group and will take part in all procedures.
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Hours of work per day: 6 Available months: August Students to be accepted: 5 students at the same time
What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? Students will gain a knowledge how to diagnose the caries with different methods and how to manage early caries lesions
Contact:
with ozonotherapy.
Natalia Pochroń – TSS Lublin
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies
nataliapochron@gazeta.pl
required? : Dental examination.
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Chung Shan Medical University (Taiwan) College of Oral Medicine Name of the research project: Translational research on targeting oral cancer stem cells Project Leader (Mentor): Prof .Cheng-Chia Yu
Description of the project: Oral cancer stem cells have been known to have the capacity to promote tumor progression and metastasis, and also contribute to radio-resistance | 31
and chemo-resistance. Nevertheless, an effective approach targeting oral to improve oral cancer-related malignancies is urgently required. What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? TThe participated researchers in the project will
Language(s) of use: English Minimum number of weeks to participate: 3 weeks Hours of work per day: 6 Available months: 3-months Students to be accepted: 3-4
get the technical training in various scopes, including oral biology, molecular biology, stem cell biology, tumor biology, and experimental animal biology. What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? Onology and cancer stem cells research
Contact: Eric Lee IADS National Scientific Officer dentintubule@gmail.com
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : non
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Chung Shan Medical University (Taiwan) Name of the research project: Roles of matrix metalloproteinases in oral cancer progression.
Project Leader (Mentor): Professor Chiao-Wen Lin
Description of the project: Our laboratory studies the process of tumor metastasis, using compounds and ingredients obtained from crude herbal extracts and natural foods with potential anti-cancer abilities. What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? Learn basic methods in molecular cell biology, the principles and applications.
Language(s) of use: English Minimum number of weeks to participate: 4 weeks Hours of work per day: 8 32 |
Available months: Year round Students to be accepted: 1
What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? The student will perform techniques such as cell culture, DNA and RNA isolation, RT-PCR, real-time PCR, cell migration, proliferation assay, western blot and gelatin zymogra-
Contacts: Eric Lee IADS National Scientific Officer dentintubule@gmail.com
phy. Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : Students need to have a good understanding in biology and molecular cell biology. Explore, Discover, Improve
Chung Shan Medical University (Taiwan) Name of the research project: Developement of bone grafts for tooth repair and regeneration
Project Leader (Mentor): Prof. Shinn-Jyh Ding
Description of the project: The research project focuses on investigating the physicochemical properties, in vitro bioactivity, biocompatibility of new biomaterials such as bone cement, hybrid implants, and regeneration membrane for | 33
bone and tooth repair and regeneration.
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : The student is highly motivated to pursue a career in dental materials research and engaged in various exploratory ventures in addition to the clinical practice.
What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? The student will involve in experiment design, procedures, analyses and discussion. If possible, the student can perform the research independently. What practical skills and knowledge would the student ac-
Language(s) of use: English Minimum number of weeks to participate: 4 weeks Hours of work per day: 8 Available months: Year round Students to be accepted: 1
quire during the research project? The student would learn design principles and analysis skills of dental materials and know how to write scientific papers. More importantly, the student gains experience in laboratory research.
Contacts: Eric Lee IADS National Scientific Officer dentintubule@gmail.com
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El Bosque University (Colombia) Name of the research project: Designing, construction and evaluation of a hollow fiber based perfusion bioreactor for the expansion of dental origin stem cells Project Leader (Mentor): Dr Juan Carlos Munevar Description of the project: In this research project, we designed and built a hollow fiber technology-based perfusion bioreactor for the production of dental origin stem cells in a relevant volume for clinical use. Once built, it will proceed to evaluate its efficiency by evaluating expansion and phenotype of dental stem cells obtained to refine the operating parameters of the device.
over they will acquire important basic laboratory skills where they will be able to count the cells, culture them, standardize inoculum protocols, get to know different biomaterials and see the cells behavior in them. Learn how to set up proliferation assays, check cells markers and profiles, how to use an electronic microscope. Learn how to incoulate cells in bioractor systems and do
What will be the student’s involvement within the re-
it. Control and monitor culture parameters in this system.
search project?
Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level of
Students will take part on every stage; theorical and ex-
studies required?
perimental of the project along with the mentor. Who is
They must have accomplished the second year at the
going to lead and guide the project. This project also has
dentistry falculty.
a bioengineering faculty advisory from either students and proffesors What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? Get better understanding of the dental pulp tissues and futher more the dental pulp stem cells origin, function, obtention, extraction and maintenance which will help them think about clinical applications of this cells. More-
Language(s) of use: English, Spanish Minimum number of weeks to participate: 8 weeks Hours of work per day: 6 hours Available months: February to June Students to be accepted: 2 students.
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El Bosque University (Colombia) Name of the research project: Identification and characterization of human papillomavirus 16 and 18 pre-neoplastic injury in head and neck. Project Leader (Mentor): Sandra Perdomo
Description of the project: The project is to identify the existence of HPV human papillomavirus in pre-neoplastic lesions also provide an alternative treatment for head and | 35
neck cancer thanks to early diagnosis What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? Student participation will be experimental in all the project. What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? Skills and knowledge in the area of molecular biology including experiential learning which includes viral DNA extraction, cell culture, state of the art in head and neck cancer associated with HPV and research for treatment. Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : Basic knowledge of laboratory work and biology
Language(s) of use: spanish or english Minimum number of weeks to participate: 5 weeks Hours of work per day:2 Available months: February to may and August to November Students to be accepted: 2 Contacts: Juan Sebastian Pinzon Afanador National Scientific Officer munevarjuan@unbosque.edu.co
Benghazi University (Libya) Periodontal Department Name of the research project: Periodontal diseases prevalence and oral hygiene compliance among 6-12-year old schoolchildren - a -war study Project Leader (Mentor): Dr. Eljhawi Ahmad
Description of the project: To examine the prevalence of periodontal diseases in 6-12-year-old schoolchildren from Benghazi during the Libyan war 2015 and investigate the
What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project?
children compliance to the oral hygiene care offered by the
papillary bleeding index, plaque index will be performing
Libyan crescent society in the oral health Care day 2015.
on 1000 children at base line and after one month of oral
Focusing on 6-12-year-old schoolchildren from Benghazi,
hygiene education, motivation and instruction.
Libya, this study addresses the following purposes; to assess the level of periodontal diseases, oral hygiene compliance shortly after the end of Libyan crescent activities in the oral health care 2015; and to provide baseline information for
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : The students should be aware of the Periodontal persediour and periodontal tools .
planning and evaluation of oral health promotion pro-
Language(s) of use: English
grammes for Benghazi schoolchildren.
Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2 weeks
What will be the student’s involvement within the research
Hours of work per day: 4-5
project?
Available months: September - October
periodontal examination before and after education, moti-
Students to be accepted: 10-15
vation m oral hygiene instruction for displaced children with their families in (50) schools from Benghazi.
Contact: Taha Sultan email address: taha.k.sultan@gmail.com
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Beirut Arab University (Lebanon)
Students will be involved in reading articles, data
Name of the research project:
studies required?
Prevalance and quantity of Endodontic treatment in a
To have the eager to do research and be able to free
group of lebanese population
time and do the effort
Project Leader (Mentor): Dr.Roula S. Abiad
Language(s) of use: English
Description of the project: EPanoramic oral radiographs will be collected from patients in the Bekaa region of Lebanon. Radiographs will be evaluated for missing teeth, caries, restorations, periodontal bone loss, adequacy of endodontic treatment , and periapical radiolucencies.Data will be statistically analyzed and related to the demographic situations in that regions.
gathering, writing of the manuscript and submission Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level or
Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2weeks Hours of work per day: 3-5 hours. Available months: October March Students to be accepted: 5-7 students. Contacts: Housam Askar Lads.president@gmail.com
What will be the student’s involvement within the research project and what practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project?? Explore, Discover, Improve
Beirut Arab University (Lebanon) Name of the research project: comparison of the effect of differnet rotary nickel titanium instrumrnts systems on maintaining root canal curvature Project Leader (Mentor): Dr.Roula S. Abiad Description of the project: Diffrent rotary nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) instruments will be used to instrument mesial roots of extracted mandibular molars. Root canal curvatures will be measured before and after instrumentation. The results will be compared and analysed. What will be the student’s involvement within the research project? Students will be involved in: data gathering,samlpes preparation. Testing,writing of manuscript and submission
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : Execute the basic procedures of preclinical endodontics correctly and effectively. To know how to use rotary nickle titanium instruments To have the awger to do research and be able to free time and do the effort Language(s) of use: English Minimum number of weeks to participate: 2weeks Hours of work per day: 3-5
What practical skills and knowledge would the student
Available months: October and March
acquire during the research project?
Students to be accepted: 5-7 students
TTo know hot to identify a problem, gather possible answers, research it then mold it into a clear sequential research. Develop skills ,dexterity and confidence in performing
Contact: Housam Askar Lads.president@gmail.com
preclinical endodontic concepts on extracted teth using different rotary nickel titanium instruments.
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Beirut Arab University (Lebanon) Name of the research project: regenerative dentistry and tooth stem cells Project Leader (Mentor): Prof.Azza El Badry
Description of the project: The research will focus on the location,origin and current isolation approaches of stem cells and their potential utilizations in making a biological tooth (bio-tooth).
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? : They should have basis of oral biology. Language(s) of use: English Minimum number of weeks to participate: 5weeks
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What will be the student’s involvement within the research
Hours of work per day:3 hours
project? they will search studies that have proved that stem
Available months: 2 months, september and october
cella are capable of producing dental tissues including den-
Students to be accepted: 5 students
tin, pulp and formation of bone like structures. What practical skills and knowledge would the student
Contact:
acquire during the research project? Understand recent
Housam Askar
advances in gene-based therapies for dental hard tissues
Lads.president@gmail.com
regeneration. They also learn how to analyze the current knowledge and challenges in the clinical use of stem cells in dentistry.
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Beirut Arab University (Lebanon) Name of the research project: clinical effects of Hyaluronan gel in smokers versus non smokers chronic periodontitis patients Project Leader (Mentor): Assoc.Prof.Nayer Abo el saad
Description of the project: Comparing the efficiency of ap-
Is there any special knowledge, skills of certain level of
plication of topical Hyaluronan gel in deep pockets in smok-
studies required?
ers versus non smokers chronic periodontitis patients
Preventive periodontal knowledge
What will be the student’s involvement within the research project?:
Language(s) of use: English and arabic Minimum number of weeks to participate: 8weeks
Selecting the suitable patients,performing sealing and root
Hours of work per day: 4 hours
planning, topical application of Hyaluronan
Available months: 6 months Students to be accepted: 5 students.
What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project?: Comprehensive periodontal evaluation includong recording plaque index, gingival index,bleeding on probing, probing pocket depth measurment .
Contacts: Housam Askar Lads.president@gmail.com
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Beirut Arab University (Lebanon) Oral rehabilitation department Name of the research project: Evaluation of a slot retained fixed partial denture Project Leader (Mentor): Mohammed Rayyan
Description of the project: It is a project that aims to evaluate a new conservative preparation design for fixed partial
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of
denture to replace a posterior missing tooth
studies required? : The student should be eager and interested to do a re-
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What will be the student’s involvement within the research
search
project?
Language(s) of use: English
In the data collection , sample preparation, testing , manuscript , writting and submission What practical skills and knowledge would the student
Minimum number of weeks to participate: 4weeks Hours of work per day: 5 hours
acquire during the research project?
Available months: sptember and october
They will acquire the skills of data gathering, sample prepa-
Students to be accepted: 2
ration, know different testing procedures, ways for manuscript writting and submission Contact: Housam Askar Lads.president@gmail.com
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Beirut Arab University (Lebanon) Oral rehabilitation department Name of the research project: fracture strength of an innovative preparation design for lingually inclined teeth Project Leader (Mentor): Mohammed Rayyan
Description of the project: The project aims to find a conservative solution for lingually inclined posterior teeth
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of studies required? :
What will be the student’s involvement within the research
The student should be eager and interested to do a re-
project?
search
In the data collection, sample preparation, testing , manu-
Language(s) of use: English
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script , writting and submission Minimum number of weeks to participate: 4weeks What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? They will acquire the skills of data gathering, sample preparation, know different testing procedures, ways for manu-
Hours of work per day: 5 hours Available months: sptember and october Students to be accepted: 2
script , writting and submission.
Contact: Housam Askar Lads.president@gmail.com
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Beirut Arab University (Lebanon) Oral rehabilitation department Name of the research project: microlaminates versus conventional laminates Project Leader (Mentor): Mohammed Rayyan
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Description of the project: Its a project that aims to compare
Is there any special knowledge, skills or certain level of
the conventional prepared veneers to the new microlami-
studies required? :
nates. To stress on saving more valuable tooth structure
The student should be eager and interested to do a research
What will be the student’s involvement within the research project?
Language(s) of use: English
In the data collection,sample preparation, testing, manu-
Minimum number of weeks to participate: 4weeks
script , writting and submission Hours of work per day: 5 hours What practical skills and knowledge would the student acquire during the research project? They will acquire the skill of data gathering, sample prepara-
Available months: sptember and october Students to be accepted: 2
tion, know different testing procedures, ways for manuscript , writting and submission. Contact: Housam Askar Lads.president@gmail.com
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Contacts: Mahmoud Majzoub IADS International Scientific Officer iso@iads-web.org
International Dental Research Program
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