XR · AI · Clinical dentistry
Current and future applications of XR and AI in dentistry
Guided implant surgery, bone regeneration and AI-assisted planning. Presented at MICCAI ODIN 2026 and ADT Days 2026.
Speaking · Digital Dentistry Society Certified Speaker
Extended reality, AI and facial scanning for dentistry and education.
Lectures, hands-on workshops and panels for dental congresses, universities, ministries and industry. Sessions are built on clinical cases and live headset demonstrations, not product pitches.
- First international congress
- 2017
- Countries
- 18+
- Lectures and workshops
- 40+
- Universities and institutions
- 25+
Topics
Five subject areas, adapted to each audience
Clinical and prosthetic workflow
Mixed reality in the digital implant and prosthetic flow
Dental imaging, CBCT and scan data reviewed in the headset, including the Holo-Implant case study. Presented at the DDS Global Congress in Venice, Pianifico Bari and HL Academy.
Dental education
Immersive and collaborative learning in dental schools
Mixed reality in undergraduate and postgraduate curricula. Delivered at Basel, Zurich, UCL, Queen Mary, Saint Joseph University and the University of Sharjah. Evaluated in a 2026 pilot study in the Journal of Dentistry.
Hands-on workshop
Face scanning and mixed reality for dentistry
Participants capture facial scans and merge them with dental data in the headset. Run at UZZM Zurich, BTK Opera and the Kuwait Dental Association.
Higher education · Industry · Policy
Connected education and XR training at scale
5G-connected classrooms, industrial training and Education 4.0. Presented at the European Commission CEF Conference, the Turkish Ministry of Education, MWC Barcelona and COMEX Oman.
Formats
How sessions run
Keynote or congress lecture
30 to 60 minutes, with recorded clinical cases
Hands-on workshop
Headsets and scanner provided for 5 to 30 participants
University lecture
Undergraduate, postgraduate and faculty
Panel, pitch or policy workshop
Education, healthcare and industrial XR
Appearances
Selected lectures, workshops and panels
This is a selection of events, not a complete list. There are many more.
| Date | Event or institution | Session | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | |||
| Strasbourg, France | MICCAI 2026, ODIN Workshop | Current and Future Applications of XR and AI in Dentistry · Invited talk | Strasbourg, France |
| Bari, Italy | Pianifico Workshop | Immersive Augmented Reality in Digital Flow Prosthetics: The Holo-Implant Case Study | Bari, Italy |
| Ankara, Türkiye | Başkent University | 5G Connected Education and Immersive Technologies | Ankara, Türkiye |
| Ankara, Türkiye | Ministry of National Education | Connected Education and Immersive Technologies · Workshop | Ankara, Türkiye |
| Antalya, Türkiye | 1st International Advanced Dental Technology Days (Lyra ETK) | Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality in Guided Implant Surgery and Bone Regeneration | Antalya, Türkiye |
| 2025 | |||
| Venice, Italy | Digital Dentistry Society Global Congress | Mixed Reality Dynamic Navigation in Digital Dentistry | Venice, Italy |
| Brussels, Belgium | European Commission, CEF Conference | Connected Europe Education · Panel | Brussels, Belgium |
| Basel, Switzerland | University Center for Dental Medicine Basel (UZB) | Immersive Education for Dentistry | Basel, Switzerland |
| Muscat, Oman | COMEX | Digital Training with Extended Reality | Muscat, Oman |
| Zurich, Switzerland | Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich (ZZM) | Digital Education for Chewing Efficiency | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Beirut, Lebanon | Saint Joseph University | Transforming Education with Mixed Reality | Beirut, Lebanon |
| London, UK | University College London (UCL) | Collaborative Learning in Dental Education with Mixed Reality | London, UK |
| Barcelona, Spain | MWC Barcelona, Meta | Mixed Reality on Campus: Scaling Immersive Learning in Higher Education · Pitch | Barcelona, Spain |
| London, UK | Queen Mary University of London | Mixed Reality for Dental Education · Workshop | London, UK |
| Dubai, UAE | American University in Dubai | Mixed Reality Workshop for Engineering and Architecture | Dubai, UAE |
| Sharjah, UAE | University of Sharjah | Mixed Reality Workshop in Dentistry | Sharjah, UAE |
| 2024 | |||
| Fez, Morocco | Private University of Fez (UPF) | Extended Reality: Current and Future Opportunities in Higher Education | Fez, Morocco |
| London, UK | Meta HQ | XR Shark Tank · Pitch | London, UK |
| Bologna, Italy | SICER | Innovative Technologies for Industrial Training | Bologna, Italy |
| Baden-Baden, Germany | HL Academy Digital Dentistry course | Mixed Reality in the Clinical Workflow | Baden-Baden, Germany |
| Vicenza, Italy | BTK Opera | Immersive Reality and Face Scanning Workshop: A Hands-on Approach | Vicenza, Italy |
| Dubai, UAE | AEEDC Dubai | Leading the Dental World into the Future | Dubai, UAE |
| Kuwait City, Kuwait | Kuwait Dental Association | Immersive Reality and Face Scanning Workshop: A Hands-on Approach | Kuwait City, Kuwait |
| 2023 | |||
| Bahrain | Bahrain American School | XR in Education · Workshop | Bahrain |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | DDS KSA National Conference | XR in the Digital Workflow | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Thuwal, Saudi Arabia | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) | XR in Modern Education · Workshop | Thuwal, Saudi Arabia |
| Abu Dhabi, UAE | Abu Dhabi University | Augmented Reality for Education | Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Online | Harvard University, Global Symposium on Artificial Intelligence in Dentistry | AI and XR in Digital Dentistry | Online |
| Casablanca, Morocco | Digital Dentistry Society Global Congress | AR & VR in the Digital Dentistry Workflow: What Do You Really Need to Know? | Casablanca, Morocco |
| Galala City, Egypt | Galala University, Dentistry by the Red Sea | Immersive Technologies in the Digital Dentistry Workflow | Galala City, Egypt |
| Mumbai, India | IDS/DDS Joint Congress | AI and XR in Digital Dentistry | Mumbai, India |
| Dubai, UAE | AEEDC Dubai | The Metaverse in Dentistry: Training and Collaboration with Mixed Reality | Dubai, UAE |
| Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | GTEL | Rethinking Learning towards Education 4.0 · Panel | Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| 2022 | |||
| Tallinn, Estonia | MINEC Forum IV | Improving Treatment Planning and Communication with Mixed Reality | Tallinn, Estonia |
| Zurich, Switzerland | Center of Dental Medicine, University of Zurich (UZZM) | Face Scanning and Mixed Reality for Dentistry · Workshop | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Dubai, UAE | Arab Health, Innov8 Talks | Improving Treatment Planning and Communication with Mixed Reality | Dubai, UAE |
| 2017 to 2021 | |||
| Cernobbio, Italy | Digital Dentistry Society Global Congress | From Training to Remote Collaboration: How Digital Dentistry Can Benefit from Mixed Reality and 5G in a Post-COVID Era | Cernobbio, Italy |
| Serralunga d'Alba, Italy | Digital Dentistry Society Consensus Conference | HoloDentist: The Next Step in Digital Dentistry | Serralunga d'Alba, Italy |
| Vicenza, Italy | BTK Opera | Face Scanning for Patient Virtualization | Vicenza, Italy |
| Marrakesh, Morocco | Digital Dentistry Society Consensus Conference | Mixed Reality in Dentistry: Revolutionizing Patient Communication | Marrakesh, Morocco |
| Lyon, France | ARIA CAD/CAM Dentistry Congress | From 2D Pictures to 3D Face Scanning in Dentistry: Building the Virtual Patient | Lyon, France |
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