The International Scientific Forum "Peaks of the Caucasus" - "Diagnosis and Treatment of Maxillofacial Pathology: Algorithms for Interdisciplinary Collaboration" - took place in Nalchik.
The Forum was organized by the Kabardino-Balkarian State University named after Kh. M. Berbekov (KBSU), the Ministry of Health of the Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, the KBSU Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, and the North Caucasus Research Center for Maxillofacial, Plastic Surgery, and Dentistry "C-MED."
The welcoming words were delivered by Prof. Yuri K. ALTUDOV, Dr Sci (in Technical Sciences), Dr Sci (in Economic Sciences), Acting Rector of KBSU; Prof. Magomet Sh. MUSTAFAEV, DMD, Dr Sci (in Medicine), Director of the KBSU Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery; and other invited guests.
Prof. Magomet Sh. MUSTAFAEV introduced forum participants to the organization of educational process in the Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery.
The structure and operations of the North Caucasus Research Center for Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery and Dentistry, known as "C-MED," aroused significant interest. The presentation included treatment protocols for dental conditions, enhanced by a professional collaborative network of medical specialists, including endocrinologists, cardiologists, and neurologists.
OSMU delegation was represented by Prof. Larisa M. LOMIASHVILI, DMD, Dr Sci (in Medicine), Dean of the Dentistry Faculty, Head of the Department of Preventive Dentistry, and Eugeniy V. KHOROLSKY, DMD, Prof. Asst. of the Department of Preventive Dentistry. On behalf of the Omsk school of dentistry, they delivered a presentation entitled "The Art of Tooth Modeling" which explored the modeling of hard dental tissues and the application of digital technologies in preventive dentistry, and included demonstrations of original video materials.
At the KBSU Institute of Dentistry and Maxillofacial Surgery, was held a workshop "The Use of Modular Technologies in Aesthetic and Functional Dentistry" demonstrating the stages of teeth modeling using readily available materials - specifically, sculpting clay. The participant constructed the coronal portions of molars using composite materials, following established protocols based on tooth contour maps.
We extend our sincere gratitude and appreciation to Prof. Vladimir A. VISSARIONOV and Assoc. Prof. Amina A. MALKORULOVA for their warm welcome and kind attention.