On September 12-20, 2026, the 14th International Forum on Pediatric Dentistry took place at the Golden Ring Hotel. The annual event, organized by the Department of Pediatric Dentistry of the Russian University of Medicine with the support of the Pediatric Dentistry Section of the Dental Association of Russia (StAR), was attended by approximately 300 pediatric dentists from across Russia, as well as representatives from India, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Belarus.
The submitted reports addressed key issues in pediatric dentistry and ways to resolve them, as well as opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration with pediatricians, surgeons, psychologists, otolaryngologists, immunologists, and specialists in other fields.
Prior to the Forum, the most prestigious International Scientific Papers Competition on Pediatric Dentistry among young scientists and students "Pediatric Dentistry From the Eyes of the Young" was held. The international jury was chaired by Prof. Galina I. SKRIPKINA, DMD, Dr Sci (in Medicine), Head of the OSMU Department of Pediatric Dentistry. A total of 24 young researchers from 14 regions of the Russian Federation, Belarus, and Kazakhstan, including
OSMU representatives, participated in the competition, presenting the results of their research.
In the young scientists' research section, D.V. Kurnikova, first-year resident of OSMU, emerged as winner with an interesting and promising study titled "Investigation of the decalcifying activity of food sweeteners in the oral cavity" (scientific supervisor - Olga V. MATSKIEVA, DMD, PhD (in Medicine), Assoc. Prof. of the OSMU Department of Pediatric Dentistry).
In the section for practicing dentists, A.A. Zorina, second-year resident of OSMU Department of Pediatric Dentistry, secured third place with a presentation titled "Pre-eruptive intracoronal resorption" (scientific supervisor - Albina Zh. GARIFULLINA, DMD, PhD (in Medicine), Assoc. Prof. of the OSMU Department of Pediatric Dentistry).
We congratulate the winners of the most prestigious International Scientific Papers Competition on Pediatric Dentistry among young scientists and students, and wish them continued success and further victories in their research!
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