19th Oral Care and Oral Cancer Congress October 25-26, 2019 Vancouver, Canada

Entrepreneur, out of box thinker, his interest primarily in dentistry. However, as his profile indicates, very open to new challenges, especially when he sees where a trend in technology is moving. He is personable, a people person who enjoys being a team member, being involved in product development, manufacturing, marketing and sales strategies. Training people on new products or technology. Mentoring and having mentors is important to me, he feels everyone has knowledge that they can pass on to others with whom they communicate. Setting goals is very important in life, career and profession. Religion, family, friends, volunteering for wounded warriors and a variety of recreational activities. His hobby is custom knife making for outdoorsmen and collectors.

Dentistry

Ayman Hegab is a clinical associate professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine. Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. Member of Egyptian Dental Association. Member of the Egyptian Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon. Doctor’s Degree (PhD) of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery focuses on the Alveolar Cleft, Faculty of Dental Medicine. Al-Azhar University, Cairo, February May 2007. Master’s Degree (MSc) of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery focuses on the TMJ Surgeries, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, December 2003. Bachelor Degree (BDS) of Dental Medicine & Oral Surgery, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, May 1997. He has the privilege to design and introduce Tooth-Borne, Custom-Made Distraction Device for closure of the alveolar cleft which is approved by American Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery (Hegab Alveolar Distraction Device). Also, he has the privilege design and introduces split acrylic splint for treatment of pediatric mandibular fracture which approved by the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (Hegab Pediatric Mandibular Fracture Device). He has over 20 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He is one of AEEDC Young Researcher Award Participants for 2012 & 2013. He was speaker in many of the international conferences in USA, Qatar and UAE.

Design and introduce Tooth-Borne

James L Ratcliff is Chairman and CEO of Rowpar Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, maker of the Dentists Choice and CloSYS brands of oral care products. In 2014, Rowpar received the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Exporter of the Year Award. In 2017, Rowpar has received the Arizona Fast Track Leader Award. From 1989 to 2000, he served as the senior research scientist, professor, and director, Center for the Study of Higher Education at the Pennsylvania State University. From 1979 to 1989, he was the professor and program head for higher education at Iowa State University. He is an author of 120 articles, books, book chapters, is co-inventor on over 24 patents and patents pending. He is an active member of the Arizona Biotechnology Assn., American Academy of Oral and Systemic Health, American Education Research Assn. and the International Association for Dental Research. He holds a PhD in Higher Education from Washington State University, a M.A. in History from Washington State University and a B.A. from Utah State University.

Oral and Systemic Health

Sonya Dunbar, also known as the Geriatric Tooth fairy is a registered Dental Hygienist she has and over 25 years of dental experience in private practice, skilled nursing facilities, academia and marketing and has proudly served her country in the United States Navy. For the last 15 years, she worked in long-term care facilities both as a Dental Hygienist providing clinical treatment and as a staff trainer providing in-services and hands-on training to the staff and we cannot forget her very entertaining seminars packed with valuable information on Geriatric oral care. That experience has afforded her the opportunity to learn the concerns, desires, needs and expectations of patients and their families as well as those of facility staff and administration. Her experience also created a desire in her to do things better to improve the quality of care and level of customer service provided to residents, staff and administration of long-term care facilities.

Dental Hygiene

David G Gillam graduated as a dentist from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland in 1977 and following postgraduate studies he was recognized as a Specialist Periodontist in 1998. Prior to joining QMUL in 2009, he gained extensive clinical experience working in general dental practice, community and academic dentistry. He also worked in the Consumer Healthcare Industry and is currently a Senior Clinical Lecturer at QMUL. His main research interests are in the area of Periodontology as well as working with Professor Robert Hill in the development of novel products for treating dental problems. He is a co-founder of Biomin Technologies Ltd., UK.

Periodontology

Abdul Waleed Nejrab is working as a professor in Kabul University of Medical Sciences, Afghanistan

Dental Marketing