Speakers

Karlien Asscherickx graduated as a dentist from the Catholic University of Leuven in 1998. She then followed a 2-year full-time training at the Catholic University of Leuven in the department of conservative dentistry with emphasis on aesthetic composite restorations. This was followed by a four-year training as a dental specialist in orthodontics at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, culminating in the defense of a doctoral thesis.

Karlien Asscherickx works in two private practices in Antwerp. This is combined with an academic position at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She lectures regularly and publishes and reviews in international journals. The focus of her clinical and academic work is on combined orthodontic-surgical treatments.

Bob Elst is afgestudeerd in 1991 als tandtechnicus en sinds 1999 als zelfstandig tandtechnicus aan de slag. Hij bekwaamde en verdiepte zich mits bijscholing verder en volgde daarvoor meer dan 60 mastercursussen over gans de wereld. Hij is sinds 2017 een vaak gevraagd spreker over tandtechnische aspecten op verschillende symposia. Hij is ook trainer voor GC®, sinds 2023 KOL voor Bego® Sinds 23 kol en sinds 2024 ook voor Ivoclar® en PROSCAN®.

Dr. Sien Van Roy is sinds Augustus 2019 staflid MKA en Hoofdhals chirurgie in ZAS middelheim Antwerpen. Zij heeft haar opleiding Geneeskunde en Tandheelkunde afgerond aan de KUL in juni 2013 om vervolgens met haar specialisatie te starten in UZ Jette, OLVZ Aalst, Swansea Wales, Glasgow Schotland en Zmack Antwerpen. Hierna deed ze nog 1 jaar Hoofd-Hals fellowship in Queen Elisabeth University Hospital Glasgow gevolgd door nog 8 maanden staflid op dezelfde dienst om zo vervolgens te starten in Antwerpen. Sinds eind mei 2024 is ze samen met haar collega’s, Dr Olivier Lenssen en Dr Marieke Brands, het nieuwe diensthoofd MKA te UZ Jette en is het de bedoeling om de dienst samen met oude en nieuwe collega’s nieuw leven in te blazen.

Johan Aps graduated as a Licentiate in Dentistry from UGent in 1993, then obtained a certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, Special Dentistry and Narcodontics (UGent) in 1997, the Doctorate in Dentistry (UGent) in 2002 and a Master in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (University of London) in 2008. He served successively at Ghent University and Ghent University Hospital (10/1993-6/2012), University of Washington (7/2012-1/2018), University of Western Australia (2/2018-12/2020), and Arteveldehogeschool Ghent (12/2020 - 4/2022). Since April 15, 2022, he has been working in the Department of Strategy and Policy Planning at VUB. He is also an unpaid scientific collaborator at the UZ Brussel and the University Medical Center Groningen. He is the author of several peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, book chapters and books, and sits on various editorial boards of several scientific journals and is an often requested speaker at scientific symposia at home and abroad.

Karlien Asscherickx graduated as a dentist from the Catholic University of Leuven in 1998. She then followed a 2-year full-time training at the Catholic University of Leuven in the department of conservative dentistry with emphasis on aesthetic composite restorations. This was followed by a four-year training as a dental specialist in orthodontics at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, culminating in the defense of a doctoral thesis.

Karlien Asscherickx works in two private practices in Antwerp. This is combined with an academic position at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. She lectures regularly and publishes and reviews in international journals. The focus of her clinical and academic work is on combined orthodontic-surgical treatments.

Tandarts BDS (2007) Egypte

MSc Restoratieve tandheelkunde (2014)

PhD materiaalkunde KU Leuven (2020)

Meer dan 25 peer review artikels en meer dan 20 conferentie presentaties.

Tandarts Privé praktijk: 2020-nu

Hij studeerde af als tandarts aan de KU Leuven in 1993 en bouwde in 2008 zijn praktijk uit tot een moderne multidisciplinaire groepspraktijk. Digitalisatie is een groot interessepunt en hij verdiept zich verder in de digitale tandheelkunde door zelfstudie en bijwonen van vooral buitenlandse congressen en cursussen.

Hij geeft regelmatig lezingen over digitale tandheelkunde en 3D printing zowel in binnen- als buitenland.

Sinds 2016 bestuurslid bij de Vlaamse Beroepsvereniging Tandartsen
Sinds 2017 KOL voor 3Shape
Sinds 2018: active member van Digital Dentistry Society

Expertise in Sleep, Dental Sleep Medicine, Snoring, Orofacial Dysfunctions and Pain sleep and wake related, Dystonia, Sportmedicine; Andragoloy and Healthcare  

VUB, Gastprof Faculteit Pyschology and Education Sciences, Department Education Science, Androgology (Agogiek) 

VUB, Gastprof Faculteit Geneeskunde & Farmacie, Department Oral Health

AZ Jan Palfijn Gent: Director Unit Orofacial Dysfynctions & Pain  related to Wake and Sleep (https://www.janpalfijn.be/vind-een-arts/dr-dent-de-meyer-miche) 

Medical Center Assenede ( https://www.mca.vlaanderen/specialisten/prof-dr-dent-miche-de-meyer) 

Director Scientific Committee, EADSM (European Dental Sleep Medicine)(https://eadsm.eu/) 

Johan Aps graduated as a Licentiate in Dentistry from UGent in 1993, then obtained a certificate in Pediatric Dentistry, Special Dentistry and Narcodontics (UGent) in 1997, the Doctorate in Dentistry (UGent) in 2002 and a Master in Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology (University of London) in 2008. He served successively at Ghent University and Ghent University Hospital (10/1993-6/2012), University of Washington (7/2012-1/2018), University of Western Australia (2/2018-12/2020), and Arteveldehogeschool Ghent (12/2020 - 4/2022). Since April 15, 2022, he has been working in the Department of Strategy and Policy Planning at VUB. He is also an unpaid scientific collaborator at the UZ Brussel and the University Medical Center Groningen. He is the author of several peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, book chapters and books, and sits on various editorial boards of several scientific journals and is an often requested speaker at scientific symposia at home and abroad.

Opleiding

Algemeen Tandarts (VUB 2005)

Esthetische Tandheelkunde aan de VUB bij LTH en Docent D. Staes. (2005-2009)

Endodontie opleiding aan de VUB bij LTH G. Slaus. (2008-2009 )

Interuniversitaire werkgroep Endodontie UCL-ULB-ULg-VUB. (2009 -2015)

Professioneel

Stages tandheelkunde in Tandheelkundig Instituut VUB (2004 -2005).

Algemeen Tandarts in het tandartsenpraktijk Vandendael te Everberg.

Dienst Esthetische tandheelkunde van het TI-VUB van december 2005 tot augustus 2009.

Resident van de Dienst Endodontie van het TI-VUB van juni 2009 tot heden.

Tijdelijk assistent groep endodontie St Pierre ULB (2011-2012)

Coördinator werkgroep  endodontie VUB (sinds oktober 2011) 

Research posters  on European Society Endodontology Congres (2009- 2022).

Lid van the Belgian Association of Endodontology and Traumatology

Lid van Flemish Society for Endodontology.

Erevoorzitter van BDBT

Robby Verschueren received his master's degree in dentistry from the VUB in 2007. The following year, he obtained the postgraduate degree "General dentist" at Ugent. After several years working in a group practice, he decided to start his own practice in 2011.

Robby's area of interest is dentistry in the broad sense of the word. He therefore committed himself to numerous projects of the VVT (Association of Flemish Dentists). Today, he is active for VVT as secretary of the Dendermonde Dental Circle.

Between 2019 and 2021, Robby attended several trainings to become a yoga teacher and mindfulness trainer (MBSR / MBCT). Given the high demand from the profession for stress reduction, Robby has been teaching courses on mindful working in the dental practice since 2021; both short introductions of 1h00 and full 8-week trainings.

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