About the Conference

About the Conference

The First Scientific Conference on Oral and Maxillofacial Medicine and Surgery (Derna 2026) aims to bring together clinicians, academics, and decision-makers to advance oral healthcare in Libya through evidence-based practice, applied research, and effective professional collaboration addressing local needs in Derna and Eastern Libya while aligning with global developments.

Vision
          To establish the Derna Scientific Conference as a leading and sustainable national platform that strengthens clinical practice, promotes applied research, and enhances the quality of oral health services through local and international partnerships.

Objectives
Scientific and Academic

• Provide evidence-based updates in oral and maxillofacial medicine and surgery.
• Discuss practical diagnostic and treatment protocols applicable to the Libyan clinical context.
• Promote applied research linked to real service needs and clinical challenges.

Professional and Clinical

• Enhance patient safety: infection control, pain management, rational antibiotic use, and high-risk case management.
• Strengthen early detection and referral pathways for oral cancers and potentially malignant disorders.
• Update standards in implantology and peri-implant diseases.
• Exchange expertise in maxillofacial surgery and trauma, reconstruction, and rehabilitation.

Target Audience

• Oral and maxillofacial physicians and surgeons; general dentists; dental subspecialties.
• Faculty members, interns, postgraduate students, residents, and researchers (materials, digital dentistry, AI).
• Quality, patient safety, and infection-control professionals; CPD/CME stakeholders