Program:
Saturday 28th August |
| 08:30 - 09:00 |
Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:15 |
Welcome and introduction |
| 09:15 - 10:00 |
Autoimmunity caused by metals: accumulating scientific evidence and some case reports, Vera Stejskal, PhD, Associated Prof of Immunology, University of Stockholm and MELISA® MEDICA foundation, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 10:00 - 10:30 |
Coffee break |
| 10:30 - 11:30 |
Chelation therapies in Europe - mechanisms and daily praxis, Dr Bernard Taillefer, MD
(specialty: allergology, immunology), Bourges, France and Dr Mircea Pascu, MD,
(specialty: internal medicine), Geneva, Switzerland |
| 11:30 - 12:15 |
Diagnosis and treatment of patients with MS, Dr Birgitta Brunes, MD., MELISA Medica Foundation and Brunes Pharma AB, Fimta, Sweden |
| 12:15 - 13:30 |
Lunch break |
| 13:30 - 14:15 |
Immuno-biocompatible materials, Prof. Sami Sandhaus, DDS, Forum Odontologicum of Lausanne, Switzerland, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France |
| 14:15 - 15:00 |
Total non-metallic dental replacement, Katalin Pasche-Vadnai, DDS, Forum Odontologicum of Lausanne, Switzerland, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris VI, France |
| 15:00 - 15:30 |
Coffee break |
| 15:30 - 16:15 |
Analysis methods for the evaluation of allergic sensitization to metals used in dentistry, Prof Albert Feilzer, Academic Centre for Dentistry Amsterdam, Department of Dental Materials Science, the Netherlands |
| 16:15 - 17:00 |
Safe removal of incompatible dental materials in patients with hypersensititivity, Romuald Hudecek, DDS, Centre from metal biology and MELISA Medica Foundation, Uppsala, Sweden
Congress dinner in Stockholm |
| Sunday 29th August |
| 09:00 - 09:45 |
Lymphocyte responses to bugs and brackets - clinical studies, Dr Elizabeth Valentine-Thon, Laboratory Dr Sandkamp and partners, Bremen, Germany |
| 09:45 - 10:30 |
The effect of amalgam replacement in patients with autoimmunity, Dr. Jarmila Prochazkova, MD, PhD, DDS, The Institute of Dental Research 1st Medical Faculty and GUH, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic |
| 10:30 - 11.00 |
Coffee break |
| 11:00 - 11:45 |
Immunological aspects of metallic pigmentation of human gingiva and oral mucosa, Dr. Zorka Venclikova, DDS, The Institute of Dental Research 1st Medical Faculty and GUH, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic |
| 11:45-13:00 |
Short presentations on clinical metal toxicology and dentistry |
| 13:00-14:00 |
Lunch |
| 14:00-15:00 |
General discussion and closing comments |
| General Information |
| VENUE |
The conference takes place north of Stockholm in Hotel Mörby, a part of Danderyd's Hospital. This area is excellent for outdoor activities such as walking, swimming, boat tours, canoeing and golf. The underground takes you to the centre of Stockholm in 15 minutes. The nearest train station is "Danderyds sjukhus". |
| LECTURES |
The lectures will be given in English. |
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