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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Program<\/strong><\/p>\n

Day 1 \u2013 July 10<\/p>\n

10:00 \u2013 10:30 | Opening Ceremony of the Congress<\/p>\n

10:30 \u2013 11:30 | Infant Mandibular Distraction for Airway Management in Syndromic Micrognathies<\/p>\n

Alton Varol \u2013 Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bah\u00e7e\u015fehir University (Istanbul and Batumi campuses), Turkey \u2013 Georgia<\/p>\n

11:30 \u2013 12:15 | Planning and Management of Dental Interventions in Patients with Hematological Pathologies<\/p>\n

Sopio Samkharadze \u2013 Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Vice-President of the Georgian Dental Association, Dean of the Faculty of Dentistry at European University, Georgia<\/p>\n

12:15 \u2013 12:25 | Product presentation by the general sponsor, “Dentstal” \u2014 Mariam Kurtsikidze<\/p>\n

12:25 \u2013 13:30 | Break<\/p>\n

13:30 \u2013 14:30 BIO-NECK concept\u00a0 \u201dA new way of driving Implantology\u201d<\/p>\n

Dr R.Fromental, Lyon, France<\/p>\n

14:30 \u2013 15:30 | Occlusion in Modern-Day Ceramic Materials and Workflows \u2013 Mariam Margvelashvili-Malament, DMD, MSc, PhD, FACP, USA \u2013 Georgia<\/p>\n

15:30 \u2013 16:00 | Break<\/p>\n

16:00 \u2013 17:00 | Impact of Systemic Conditions on Dental Treatment Planning and Clinical Management: Case-Based Analysis<\/p>\n

Marika Zurmukhtashvili, Doctor of Medicine, Professor, Co-head of Dentistry Program at European University, Georgia<\/p>\n

17:00 \u2013 17:30 | Registered Assistive Personal Hygiene Devices for Persons with Disabilities in Georgia,<\/p>\n

Tamta Chikobava \u2013 Academic Member of BAU International University, Invited Lecturer at Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University, Georgia<\/p>\n

17:30 \u2013 10:30 | Hands-On: Fundamental Principles of Posterior Teeth Restoration \u2013 Key aspects of posterior tooth anatomy and articulation<\/p>\n

Mariam Kurtsikidze, Nino Nebieridze \u2013 Conservative Dentists, Albius Dental Center<\/p>\n

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Day 2 \u2013 July 11<\/strong><\/p>\n

10:00-11:30 | Digital Arsenal: Mastering Full-Arch Rehabilitation Workflows with the Synergistic Ecosystem of Shining 3D<\/p>\n

Dr. Ahmed Rekik \u2013 Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS), Specialist in Periodontology, Certified in Implantology, Exocad Certified Trainer, Tunisia<\/p>\n

11:30 \u2013 12:30\u00a0 | An advanced perspective on lithium disilicate restorations in the age of zirconia \u2013 Kenneth A. Malament, D.D.S., M.Sc.D., USA<\/p>\n

12:30 – 13:30 | Break<\/p>\n

13:30 \u2013 14:30\u00a0 | Pre-ongoing-post oral care for patients with cancer<\/p>\n

El\u017cbieta Paszy\u0144ska \u2013 Professor of Medical and Health Sciences, Poznan University, Poland<\/p>\n

14:30 \u2013 15:30 Use of Erbium Laser in the Treatment of Periodontal Diseases, Peri-implantitis and Endodontic Procedures<\/p>\n

Georgi Tomov, Professor, Medical University of Plovdiv, Executive Board Member of the International Society for Laser Dentistry (ISLD), Bulgaria<\/p>\n

15:30 \u2013 16: 30 Laser Dentistry \u2013 Luxury or Necessity<\/p>\n

Olga Nikolaevna Risovannaya \u2013 Doctor of Medical Sciences, Professor, International<\/p>\n

16:30 \u2013 18:30 | Lecture & Live Demonstration: Contemporary Techniques in Complicated Endodontic Cases – Prof. Sopio Samkharadze \u2013 DDS, PhD, European University<\/p>\n

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Hands-on Masterclass<\/strong><\/p>\n

As part of the congress, Dr. Ahmed Rekik will conduct a hands-on masterclass: “Digital Dentistry Experience – Live Masterclass.”<\/p>\n

The program features a real-time demonstration of a complete digital workflow based on real clinical cases \u2014 from creating a digital patient model to the final fabrication of the restoration directly in the clinic.<\/p>\n

Learning Components:<\/p>\n