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Saturday, February 28, 2026
7:30 AM - 8:00 AM CST
Registration
8:00 AM - 10:45 AM CST
CSI01 - Role of AI in Today’s OMS Practice and Research
CE: 2.5 CDE/CME
8:00 AM - 8:20 AM CST
CSI01 - Opening Remarks
Welcome and Introduction: Robert S. Clark, DMD
Welcome and Introduction: David L. Basi, DMD, PhD – South Suburban Oral and Max. Surgeons
Welcome and Introduction: Simon Young, DDS, MD, PhD, FACS (he/him/his) – University of Texas Health Sciene Center at Houston
8:20 AM - 9:20 AM CST
CSI01 - Using AI in OMS Clinical Practice Workflow
Speaker: Shravan Kumar Renapurkar, DMD FACS (he/him/his) – Emory University School of Medicine
9:20 AM - 9:50 AM CST
CSI01 - AI in OMS Research and Peer Review
Speaker: Thomas B. Dodson, DMD, MPH, FACS (he/him/his) – University of Washington School of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
9:50 AM - 10:00 AM CST
CSI01 - Break
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM CST
CSI01 - Biased Generative AI: Is AI Safe?
Speaker: Aditya Tadinada, D.D.S., M.Dent.Sci – University of Connecticut
10:30 AM - 10:45 AM CST
CSI01 - Panel Q&A
Speaker: Thomas B. Dodson, DMD, MPH, FACS (he/him/his) – University of Washington School of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Speaker: Shravan Kumar Renapurkar, DMD FACS (he/him/his) – Emory University School of Medicine
10:45 AM - 12:40 PM CST
CSI02 - The Future of Immunotherapy
CE: 2 CDE/CME
10:45 AM - 11:30 AM CST
CSI02 - Diet, Survivorship and Cancer Immunotherapy
Speaker: Yu Leo Lei, DDS, PhD – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM CST
CSI02 - Biomaterial Platform Technologies for Enhancing Cancer Immunotherapy
Speaker: Simon Young, DDS, MD, PhD, FACS (he/him/his) – Bernard and Gloria Pepper Katz Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
12:00 PM - 12:30 PM CST
CSI02 - Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy in Head and Neck Cancer: Poised for Revolution
Speaker: R. Bryan Bell, DDS, MD, FACS, FRCS(Ed) – Providence Cancer Institute
12:30 PM - 12:40 PM CST
CSI02 - Panel Q&A
Speaker: R. Bryan Bell, DDS, MD, FACS, FRCS(Ed) – Providence Cancer Institute
Speaker: Yu Leo Lei, DDS, PhD – The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
Speaker: Simon Young, DDS, MD, PhD, FACS (he/him/his) – University of Texas Health Sciene Center at Houston
12:40 PM - 1:40 PM CST
Osteo Science Foundation Lunch and Learn: Complexities of Bringing Innovation into Clinical Practice
Speaker: John R. Zuniga, DMD, PhD, MS – University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
1:40 PM - 3:20 PM CST
CSI03 - IPS - Patient-Specific Facial Reconstructive Methods
CE: 1.75 CDE/CME
1:40 PM - 2:10 PM CST
CSI03 - Basic Science about Wound Healing
Speaker: Robert E. Marx, DDS, FACS (he/him/his) – HCA
2:10 PM - 2:40 PM CST
CSI03 - Bridge Basic Science and State of the Art Reconstruction
Speaker: James C. Melville, DDS, FACS – University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
2:40 PM - 3:10 PM CST
CSI03 - Stem Cells
Speaker: Anh D. Le, DDS, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
3:10 PM - 3:20 PM CST
CSI03 - Panel Q&A
Speaker: Anh D. Le, DDS, PhD – University of Pennsylvania
Speaker: James C. Melville, DDS FACS – University of Texas Health Sciene Center at Houston
Speaker: Robert E. Marx, DDS, FACS (he/him/his) – HCA
3:20 PM - 3:30 PM CST
Break
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM CST
CSI04 - Oral Abstract Session
CE: 1.5 CDE/CME
3:30 PM - 3:45 PM CST
CSI04 - Introduction to Abstracts
3:45 PM - 4:00 PM CST
CSI04 - Occlusal Scheme Shapes the Success of Mandibular Fracture Plating Systems: Toward a Better Understanding
Oral Abstract Presenter: Adnan Shah, BDS, MDS, FRCDC, Diplomate ABOMS – College of Dentistry, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Manitoba
Co-Author: Mahdi Zakeri, DDS, MDent, FRCDC – UNC at Chapel Hill, Dept. Of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
4:00 PM - 4:15 PM CST
CSI04 - An Electromagnetic Implant for Alveolar Ridge Preservation After Tooth Extraction: Pilot Evidence From an Animal Model
Oral Abstract Presenter: Mahdi Zakeri, DDS, MDent, FRCDC – UNC at Chapel Hill, Dept. Of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
4:15 PM - 4:30 PM CST
CSI04 - Marijuana, Anesthetic Requirements and Vital Signs
Oral Abstract Presenter: Pooja Gangwani, DDS, MPH – Temple University Kornberg School of Dentistry
4:30 PM - 4:45 PM CST
CSI04 - Bioresponsive hydrogel enhances adoptive T cell therapy against head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
Oral Abstract Presenter: Di Wen, PhD
4:45 PM - 5:00 PM CST
CSI04 - Closing Remarks
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST
P01 - Poster and Exhibit Reception
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST
P01 - Avoiding Sinus Lifting With Pterygoid and Trans-Sinus Nasal Implants: A Strategic Approach for Atrophic Maxilla Rehabilitation.
Poster Presenter: Bardhyl Rraci, DDS, Oral Surgeon, MSc Implantology – Dielli Dent Clinics, Prishtina / Klinë, Kosovo
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST
P01 - From Tongue Restriction to Neck Relief: Case Series and Literature Review on Torticollis Resolution After Frenectomy
Poster Presenter: Maysan Siddeeq, DDS – DDS
5:00 PM - 7:00 PM CST
P01 - Low-Grade Fibromyxoid Sarcoma of the floor of the mouth (LGFMS): Report of a molecularly confirmed case and literature review
Poster Presenter: Eugene Bestman, DDS – Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
Co-Author: John Brooks, DDS – University of Maryland School of Dentistry
Co-Author: Scott Nelson, MD, PhD – University of California, Los Angele, David Geffen School of Medicine
Co-Author: Ahmed Sultan, BDS, PHD – University of Maryland SOD
Co-Author: Njood Hawari, BDS – Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland School of Dentistry,
Co-Author: Samantha Jeffrey, BS – Sarcoma Oncology Research Center | Cancer Center of Southern California
Co-Author: Manando Nakasaki, MD, PHD – University of California, Los Angele, David Geffen School of Medicine
Co-Author: Jettie Uyanne, DDS – Harbor-UCLA, Herman Ostrow Dental School of USC
Co-Author: Kevin Artis, DDS – Harbor-UCLA Medical Center