On July 10-11, 2026, the beautiful coastal city of Batumi will host the XXII International Congress of the Georgian Dental Association (GSA). The central theme and primary focus of this year’s landmark event is “Special Care Dentistry” – a field that plays a vital role in the advancement of modern, inclusive healthcare and clinical medicine.
The congress will bring together local and international delegates. Over the course of a comprehensive two-day scientific program, world-class experts from the USA, Poland, Bulgaria, Turkey, and Georgia will share their latest clinical experiences, guidelines, and research.
Program
Day 1 – July 10
10:00 – 10:30 | Opening Ceremony of the Congress
10:30 – 11:30 | Infant Mandibular Distraction for Airway Management in Syndromic Micrognathies
Alton Varol – Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bahçeşehir University (Istanbul and Batumi campuses), Turkey – Georgia
11:30 – 12:15 | Planning and Management of Dental Interventions in Patients with Hematological Pathologies
Sopio Samkharadze – Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Vice-President of the Georgian Dental Association, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at European University, Georgia
12:15 – 12:25 | Product presentation by the general sponsor, “Dentstal” — Mariam Kurtsikidze
12:25 – 13:30 | Break
13:30 – 14:30 BIO-NECK concept ”A new way of driving Implantology”
Dr R.Fromental, Lyon, France
14:30 – 15:30 | Occlusion in Modern-Day Ceramic Materials and Workflows – Mariam Margvelashvili-Malament, DMD, MSc, PhD, FACP, USA – Georgia
15:30 – 16:00 | Break
16:00 – 17:00 | Impact of Systemic Conditions on Dental Treatment Planning and Clinical Management: Case-Based Analysis
Marika Zurmukhtashvili, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Co-head of Dentistry Program at European University, Georgia
17:00 – 17:30 | Registered Assistive Personal Hygiene Devices for Persons with Disabilities in Georgia,
Tamta Chikobava – Academic Member of BAU International University, Invited Lecturer at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia
17:30 – 10:30 | Hands-On: Fundamental Principles of Posterior Teeth Restoration – Key aspects of posterior tooth anatomy and articulation
Mariam Kurtsikidze, Nino Nebieridze – Conservative Dentists, Albius Dental Center
Day 2 – July 11
10:00-11:30 | Digital Arsenal: Mastering Full-Arch Rehabilitation Workflows with the Synergistic Ecosystem of Shining 3D
Dr. Ahmed Rekik – Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Specialist in Periodontology, Certified in Implantology, Exocad Certified Trainer, Tunisia
11:30 – 12:30 | An advanced perspective on lithium disilicate restorations in the age of zirconia – Kenneth A. Malament, D.D.S., M.Sc.D., USA
12:30 – 13:30 | Break
13:30 – 14:30 | Pre-ongoing-post oral care for patients with cancer
Elżbieta Paszyńska – Professor of Medical and Health Sciences, Poznan University, Poland
14:30 – 15:30 Use of Erbium Laser in the Treatment of Periodontal Diseases, Peri-implantitis and Endodontic Procedures
Georgi Tomov, Professor, Medical University of Plovdiv, Executive Board Member of the International Society for Laser Dentistry (ISLD), Bulgaria
15:30 – 16: 30 Laser Dentistry – Luxury or Necessity
Olga Nikolaevna Risovannaya – Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, International
16:30 – 18:30 | Lecture & Live Demonstration: Contemporary Techniques in Complicated Endodontic Cases – Prof. Sopio Samkharadze – DDS, PhD, European University
Hands-on Masterclass
As part of the congress, Dr. Ahmed Rekik will conduct a hands-on masterclass: “Digital Dentistry Experience – Live Masterclass.”
The program features a real-time demonstration of a complete digital workflow based on real clinical cases — from creating a digital patient model to the final fabrication of the restoration directly in the clinic.
Learning Components:
- Scanning and Cloning: Intraoral and facial scanning, motion tracking, and digital patient cloning;
- Digital Design: Digital smile design, Wax-Up workflow, and full Exocad design/projecting;
- Implantology: Full-arch implant planning and intraoral photogrammetry;
- Postoperative Stage and Printing: Postoperative scanning, 3D printing of the final restoration using a Shining3D DLP printer, and obtaining the ready restoration in just a few minutes.