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SPEAKER PROFILE (DAY 3)

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ahmad Faisal Bin Ismail
BDS(Malaya), MDS(PaediatrDent)(Hong Kong), MPaedDentRCS(Edinburgh),
MPaedDentRCPS(Glasgow), AM(Malaysia), FDSRCPS(Glasgow)

Dr. Ahmad Faisal Ismail graduated with BDS from Faculty of Dentistry, University of Malaya
in 2008 and served the Malaysian Ministry of Health from 2008 until 2011. He then pursued
his postgraduate training in clinical paediatric dentistry at the Faculty of Dentistry, The
University of Hong Kong from 2011 – 2014. During his 3 years in Hong Kong, he was trained
at the Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Queen Mary Hospital and Duchess of Kent Children
Hospital at Sandy Bay, Hong Kong. Dr. Faisal was awarded the Tri-collegiate Specialty
Membership in Paediatric Dentistry from Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in
2016 and Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Glasgow in 2017. He is a member of
Academy of Medicine, Malaysia and Fellow (Dental Surgery) Royal College of Physicians
and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Dr Faisal is a practicing paediatric dental specialist at Kulliyyah of Dentistry and Sultan
Ahmad Shah Medical Center (SASMEC) @IIUM. He has been appointed as Secretary for
Malaysian Association of Paediatric Dentistry (MAPD) and Expert member for Positive
Parenting Management Committee (PPMC). Dr Faisal is currently an Associate Professor
in Paediatric Dentistry and Deputy Dean (Academic and Internationalisation), Kulliyyah of
Dentistry, IIUM.

Lecture : Managing Children With COVID-19 or Disability: From
The Man Who Knew ‘Tooth’ Little
It has been established that children with medical comorbidities and disabilities experienced
more oral health care problems than their healthy peers. These children present unique
challenges for oral health professionals in planning and carrying out dental treatment.
Providing preventive and comprehensive oral health care to children with special health
care needs should consist of proper coordination and careful consideration, with the aim of
reducing the risk of developing oral diseases. In this lecture, Dr. Faisal will revisit the current
concept of dental management protocol for children with COVID-19 and disabilities and
share his experience in managing the cases.

Dr. Lawrence Yong
BDS (MALAYA), MDS ORTHO (NUS)

Dr. Lawrence Yong is an orthodontic specialist in full time practice, based in Singapore
and the founder of PKWY Dental Specialist Practice. Dr. Yong’s professional experience
of almost 3 decades spans across the public, corporate and private sector of the dental
fraternity. He is adept in both fixed and clear aligner techniques and is a renowned mentor
to dentists within the region. He has lectured extensively on the latest innovations in
orthodontics and the digital orthodontic workflow globally. He is also the current President
of the Singapore Dental Association.

Dr. Yong qualified from the University of Malaya in 1995 and went on to complete his Master
of Dental Surgery in Orthodontics at the National University of Singapore in 2002. He was
conferred as a member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2002 and was
inducted as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore in 2006. His research in the
field of 3D space analysis was awarded the Travel Award by the International Association of
Dental Research (SEA) in 2002.
Lecture : Orthodontics in the Era of Digital Innovation : The
Latest on Digital Workflow and Tools in Orthodontic
Treatment
Objective:
1. Exploring the latest digital orthodontic workflow with the use of intraoral scanners and
CBCT imaging.
2. Better treatment visualisation and outcome simulation via novel orthodontic software.
3. Functional appliance treatment with clear aligners in growing children.
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