Mindfulness: HAiDENERS Summit
On Darwin Day, HAiDENERS celebrates curiosity, adaptation, and evidence-based progress in dental education and care. The 2027 Summit adds a strong focus on mentor–mentee wellbeing and environmentally sustainable, eco-friendly dental practice, recognising that the digitalized future of oral healthcare must support both people and planet. Sustainable dentistry combines prevention, resource efficiency, waste reduction, and environmentally responsible clinical practice.
Mindfulness: HAiDENERS Summit
Welcome to Helsinki
9:00–9:15
On behalf of Finnish HAiDENERS, Prof. David P. Rice will open the Summit by connecting Darwin’s enduring legacy of observation and adaptation to the future of dentistry: resilient learners, compassionate mentors, and sustainable systems of care. Prof. Murat Mutluay will then trace the remarkable journey of HAiDENERS—from its origins in Kuopio at the University of Eastern Finland in 2023 as Digital, VR & Haptic Thinkers, with eight pioneering hubs, to a thriving global community of 77 hubs, 27 publications, and more than 180 co-authors today.
Jussi Ylisassi, VP of Educational Relationships, Planmeca
Planmeca’s welcome highlights how educational technology, digital workflows, and responsible innovation can support both learning quality and environmental stewardship.
Educational Solutions Showcase
Partnership for Sustainable and Human-Centred Dental Education
KEYNOTE
Dr. Park
Dental School, SNU
10:15–10:45
Dr. Park — President of DDRN of IADR AI and Digital Dentistry: From Current Applications to Future Clinical Practice
Dr. Lam,
Faculty of Dentistry, HKU
10:45–11:15
Dental Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Scoping Review
Dr. Al-Teen,
Al-Ahliyya Amman University
11:35–11:50
Beyond Detection: AI Across the Endodontic Workflow – Rethinking How We Teach and Practise
Dr. Thangarajan
Harvard University
11:50–12:05
AI-Enabled Learning: Supporting Students Without Increasing Cognitive Overload
Dr. Ait Addi
University of Cadi Ayyad
12:05–12:20
GlobaNext-Gen Periodontal Diagnostics: Deep Learning on Panoramic X-Raysl Perspectives on AI, Equity, and Sustainable Curriculum Design
Dr. Alawi
University of Pennsylvania
14:00–14:20
Immersive Simulation: Building Clinical Confidence While Reducing Material Waste
Dr. Chen
Faculty of Dentistry, HKU
14:20–14:40
Enhancing Dental Teaching and Learning Through Haptic Simulation
Dr. Baysan
Queen Mary University of London
14:40–15:00
Virtual Reality, Haptics, and Sustainable Patient Specific Immersive Skills Training
Mindfulness: HAiDENERS Summit
Dr. Quasim
Roseman University
15:00–15:15
Designing Simulation Experiences for Learning, Wellbeing, and Resource Efficiency
Dr. Esho
UK
15:15–15:30
Learning Without Limits: A Young Doctor’s Vision for Immersive AI, Wellbeing, and Efficient Care.
Drd. Mikkonen
University of Eastern Finland
15:30–15:45
When Students Choose to Practise: VR-Haptics and Crown Preparation Quality
Closing Discussion: Mentors, Mentees, and a Sustainable Future
A facilitated reflection on how HAiDENERS can embed wellbeing and sustainability into mentoring, curricula, research, and clinical practice. The discussion will consider practical actions such as prevention-first care, responsible procurement, reduced single-use plastics, energy and water efficiency, and lower-carbon travel choices.