Lecturers

Dr Amr Elwi Helal “Endodontist” Limited Practice to Endodontics Founder of “Timeless Endodontics”, a platform where he shares his original cases and techniques of manual-free root canal treatment Since 2010. He is an opinion leader in MEA and play role in trouble shooting the issues related to rotary systems as he has experience in manufacturing,file design and Heat Treatment varieties and there impact on the behavior of the File inside the root canal system. Awarded Fellowship in Root Canal Treatment Università degli Studi di Genova in Italy. His passion only for innovation, ingenuity and creating new instruments and he already did and still prototype tester and designer without compromising best possible care for his patients.

Graduated with honors in Dentistry and Dental Prosthetics, PhD in Ortho-Phonato-Rhino-Stomato-Gnatodontics. His passion for Endodontics culminates after attending the Postgraduate Course in Clinical and Surgical Micro-Endodontics with Dr. Arnaldo Castellucci. Expert in the subject “Endodontics”; Lecturer and Tutor in various university specialization courses; Adjunct Professor in Conservative Dentistry I. His passion for Endodontics and for research lead him to devise various tools useful for carrying out different fundamental phases of an endodontic treatment in a more efficient way.

Active member of the Italian Society of Endodontics (SIE). Active member of the European Society of Endodontics (ESE). Speaker at national and international congresses. Author of scientific articles published in national and international journals.

Co-author of the book “Taglio e Forma” published by EDRA in 2020 and Co-author of the book “Endo e Resto” published by EDRA in 2022.

He practices his profession in his private dental office and as a consultant at various dental offices in Puglia, dedicating himself with enthusiasm and passion mainly to Endodontics. 

Passionate about the fields of endodontics and oral and maxillofacial radiology, I bring a wealth of expertise and experience to my practice. I am a dentist with a specialization in Endodontics from the Autonomous University of Aguascalientes, and I furthered my studies with a specialty in Endodontics from the Autonomous University of Querétaro. Additionally, I hold a postgraduate degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology from UIC Barcelona. My dedication to education extends beyond clinical practice. I serve as an Adjunct Professor in Endodontic Microscopy in Cáceres, Spain, and as a Professor in the Postgraduate Endodontics program at the University of Guadalajara. Furthermore, I am proud to be a co-author of the Microscopy chapter in the esteemed book “Basic Principles of Clinical Endodontics,” published by CUALTOS, University of Guadalajara. With a commitment to sharing knowledge, I am honored to serve as a lecturer both nationally and internationally, contributing to the advancement of endodontic and radiological practices worldwide.

Dr. Vivek Hegde is a distinguished professional in the field of ConservativeDentistry & Endodontics, holding an esteemed alumni status from theManipal College of Dental Sciences (MAHE Manipal). With a Master’s degreein Dental Lasers from the University of Vienna, he currently serves as theProfessor & Head at M. A. Rangoonwala College of Dentistry in Pune, India.Dr. Vivek is also a faculty member for Lasers in Vienna and holds theposition of Adjunct Professor at various dental colleges across India. Withan impressive 26-year career in academia, he has authored over 100publications and contributed to more than 10 books. Renowned as aMicroendodontist, Dr. Vivek has represented India at prestigious Endodontic international platforms, including the American EndodonticCongress, AAE in San Francisco (USA), IFEA Seoul (Korea) and APEC, NewDelhi. A sought-after speaker, he has shared his expertise at numerousconferences worldwide and serves on the editorial boards of various dentaljournals. Currently serving as the President of SOLA, Director of the IndianBoard of Endodontics, and the past President of IES, Dr. Hegde also holdsthe position of CEO at White Arch Dental Centre in Pune and One Dental,an online teaching platform. Beyond his professional achievements, he isknown for his passion as a teacher and inspirational mentor. A dedicatedsportsman, fitness enthusiast, and a doting father, Dr. Vivek Hegdeembodies excellence both in and outside the dental field.

Dual Degree Master of Sciency in Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterials from the University of Michigan (USA) and PhD in Dentistry from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (BRA). Professor Reis has a vast knowledge in the University field, working as Research Coordinator at University UNIGRANRIO and Associated Professor at University Estácio de Sá. Professor Reis also worked as Director Latam for 11 years at Denstply. He has his own private practice since 1995. Through the years, Professor Reis published more than 30 publications.

Dr Jenner Argueta earned his dentistry and endodontics master’s degree at San Carlos de Guatemala University. He obtained the International Endodontics Program Certificate at Buffalo, The State University of New York. Jenner Is the former president of the Guatemalan Endodontics Academy, period 2016 – 2020, certified researcher at the Guatemalan National Council for Science and Technology and Endodontics professor in post-graduate endodontics programs from different countries in Latin America. His clinical practice is focused on microendodontics and micro-restorative dentistry.

Dr Argueta has multiple academic awards, international scientific publications and, experience as an international lecturer in four continents, he has been lecturing in the most important endodontics congresses in the world (AAE, IFEA, SELA, FOLA, FOCAP, ROOTS, Harvard University, among others). Dr. Argueta is in charge of the social dental program provided by a non-profit organization in Guatemala called ADIZ. ADIZ provide dental attention to students with scholarships sponsored by international organizations.

Wojciech Wilkoński, MD, PhD, is the author and co-author of over 60 scientific publications and well-known lecturer. His main interest is conservative dentistry and endodontics. He graduated from the Department of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine, Collegium Medicum, Jagiellonian University in 2004. During his studies, he actively participated in the Student Scientific Society at the Department of Propaedeutics of Conservative Dentistry, and the results of his first scientific research were published in the press in 2003 and presented at the international scientific conference IADR.

Since then, he has been constantly expanding his knowledge and skills at numerous courses and scientific conferences in Poland and abroad. In 2010, he received his PhD in medical sciences based on research in endodontics. In 2011, on his initiative, the Research Department of the Polish Endodontic Society was officially established, which he headed for 10 years and within which he conducted scientific research in endodontics.

Wojciech Wilkoński practices in a private dental office in Wadowice and since 2022 he has been a researcher at the Department of Integrated Dentistry of the Dental Institute.

Graduated dental school in 2004 at the Jagiellonian University School of Medicine in Cracow, Poland. In his practice he only performs endodontic treatment using dental microscope. 

He is a board member of the Endodontics Section of the Polish Dental Association, a member of the European Society of Endodontology and Dental Masters Group. For the last 12 years he has been an  Opinion Leader of Poldent Company and creates with them the postgraduate endodontic programme Endo Akademia.

He is also a member of Poldent’s R&D department where he tests and creates new solutions in the field of  file design and metallurgy. This work has resulted in defending his doctoral thesis on the resistance to breakage of mechanical NiTi files.  Sławomir Gabryś is the  main author and co-author of numerous publications about endodontics in the magazines like: ,,Endodoncja w Praktyce”; „Poradnik Stomatologiczny”; ,,Roots”, „Stomatologia Współczesna”;  „Medical Tribune”. 

Endodontics is his passion not just a job.

Dr Castellucci graduated in Medicine in 1973 and specialized in Dentistry in 1977. From 1978 to 1980, he attended continuing education courses on Endodontics at Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry. In addition to running a practice limited to Endodontics, Dr  Castellucci has served as Past President of the Italian Endodontic Society and the International Federation of Endodontic Associations.

He is an Active Member of the European Society of Endodontology and the American Association of Endodontists. He holds the position of Assistant Professor of Endodontics at the University of Cagliari and is a Professor of Microsurgical Endodontics at the University Federico II of Naples. He also teaches Endodontics at the University of Siena and the University of Brescia. Dr. Castellucci is a highly regarded international lecturer, having delivered presentations in approximately 66 different countries worldwide.

He has published more than 60 articles on Endodontics in prestigious Endodontic Journals and has contributed chapters to several renowned endodontic textbooks. He is the author of the textbook “Endodontics,” which is available in Italian and English editions, comprising over 1,600 pages and featuring about 80 QR codes. Additionally, he is the author of the new textbook “Microsurgical Endodontics,” rich with illustrations and videos, both of which are published by EDRA.

He is a specialist in pediatric dentistry. Since 2010, he has been managing a Private Dental Clinic, of which he is a co-owner. He specializes in the treatment of oral diseases in children and patients after dental injuries. 

He is the co-founder and president of the Polish Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (PASD). In 2016, he obtained the title of Fellow of the International Association of Dental Traumatology (FIADT). He is currently one of the Directors of the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT) (2020-2024). Since 2022, he has been the Treasurer of the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry. He is an author and co-author of publications; conduct lectures and hands on training in pediatric dentistry and dental traumatology.

He is a member of the Polish Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (PASD), the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (EAPD), the International Association of Pediatric Dentists (IAPD), the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT), the Polish Endodontic Society (PTE) and the European Society of Endodontics (ESE).