President’s Message

Dr. Liran Levin, President, IADT

Happy New 2023! It is with great honor and pleasure that I write this message to you as I start my term as the president of the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT). I’m humbled to lead this exceptional group of international dental professionals who share a passion and extensive knowledge for the prevention, management and education of others in the field of traumatic dental injuries. Their enthusiasm, care, dedication and hard work make this field one we can all be proud of. As we emerge from three very difficult years of a global pandemic and isolation, I sincerely hope we will once again be able to meet each other more frequently to exchange ideas, experiences and knowledge; just as we did before the pandemic. This amazing group is distinguished by its compassion, extraordinary care for patients’ wellbeing, and dedication to ameliorating the long-term consequences of oral and maxillofacial trauma.

Working for the last several years with the talented and devoted professionals on the board of directors and the executive team of the IADT, I have witnessed how the IADT is managed with thoughtfulness, enthusiasm and vision for the future. Although we are offering more and more resources and benefits for our members, we are also providing increased opportunities for dental trauma education, urgent care updating, and animated discussions on social media to the broader global healthcare, corporate and patient communities. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the members of the board for their tremendous work and efforts over the last two years. I also welcome our new board members, who I am sure will work tirelessly to promote the mission of the IADT.

Special thanks are due to the outgoing executive team, led by our Past-President Anne O'Connell, Treasurer Lamar Hicks and Secretary Cecilia Bourguignon. Although they will continue to work closely with the new executive team in the future, I would like to commend them now for their sustained dedication and hard work, and the countless hours and sleepless nights they spent working for you and the IADT. I welcome the new executive team, President-Elect Zafer Cehreli, Treasurer Bill Kahler and Secretary Fabricio Teixeira. Together, we will move the IADT forward! Last but not least, I would like to thank each and every one of you, the members of the IADT, for supporting our organization and for being an integral part of this warm and caring family of professionals. I encourage each of you to look out for exciting upcoming activities, meetings, resources and benefits.

Wishing you and your loved ones a happy, healthy and prosperous year ahead!

Sincerely yours,
Liran Levin, President, IADT

IADT Life Member

Dr. Leif K. Bakland

View and Download Dr. Leif K. Bakland's Memoir: MEMOIR PDF

Congratulations to our new
IADT Fellows!

Please join us in congratulating Dr. Hong - Keun Hyun, and Dr. Sidhartha Sharma as the most recent new Fellows of the
International Association of Dental Traumatology!

Take a moment to view the videos by recent Fellows Olga Tishkina, and Michal Sobczak on their views of the benefits of IADT Fellowship.

Olga Tishkina

Michal Sobczak

The next Fellowship Examination: Details Forthcoming

The IADT 2023 Case Report Competition Is Now Open!

You are invited to participate in the 2023 IADT Case Report Competition to win cash prizes!

View the submission details on the
IADT Dental Trauma Case Report Website

Submission Deadline: February 28, 2023

IADT October 2022 Newsletter

Catch up on the latest IADT news and information including a Letter from Paul V. Abbott, Editor - in - Chief; journal Dental Traumatology, Life Member Memoirs, Trauma News from the World, and more!

Link to the IADT October 2022 Newsletter

Jens Ove Andreasen Lifetime Achievment Award:

The Jens O Andreasen Lifetime Achievement Award in Dental Traumatology is awarded to Geoffrey Heithersay.

Congratulations in 2021 to:
Dr. Geoffrey Heithersay

Read more about Professor Heithersay here!

Click here to view the IADT Free 2020 Trauma Guidelines Webinar

"Introducing the Revised 2020 International   Association of Dental Traumatology Guidelines
  for the Management of Traumatic Dental Injuries"