Association for Dental Education in Europe

Learning together to improve oral health and quality of life

Selected Oral Session 2: Other

Wednesday, 20th August 2025 - 11:30 to 13:00
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Timezone: 

Dublin (IST, UTC+1)

Venue: 

McNabb Auditorium TCDBS

Session type: 
Type 1: Organised, planned and delivered by the ADEE
Session synopsis: 
A collection of short oral presentations drawn from abstract submission. The session aims to encourage wide dissemination of presenters work and offers them an opportunity to engage in discussion and questions and answers with delegates. 

This session focuses on abstracts submitted under the 'other' non categorised subjects.

Programme: 

11:30

Welcome

Chair

11:35

Scrolling into Distress: Investigate the relationship between smartphone addiction and depression in Thai dental student

Sarita Swatesuthisan
Thailand

11:45

More Than Just Missing Out: Understanding FOMO's Role in Dental Student Depression

Narabodee Siripensopa
Thailand

11:55

Dentists with a physician or dentist parent: examining trends, challenges, and life Satisfaction

Sydney Fu 
Taiwan

12:05

Traineeship Mobility in Dental and Dental Hygiene Education: Insights from UiT The Arctic University of Norway

Glennda Villaflor 
Universitetet i Tromsø,
The Arctic University of Norway

12:15

Reflection as an Educational Tool Supporting Environmental Sustainability and Clinician Behaviour Change in a Teaching Hospital

Niall Nagar  
Glasgow Dental Hospital and School, UK

12:25

Assessment of learning environment in health professions education: a global systematic review and meta-analysis using DREEM.

Dorota Wójcik
Medical University of Lublin, Poland

12:35

Enhancing Dental Education through Student Mentorship: Experiences from UiT

Glennda Villaflor 
Universitetet i Tromsø,
The Arctic University of Norway

12:45

Discussion and close

Chairs

Chair: 

Upen Patel

Associate Clinical Professor & Honorary Consultant Restorative Dentistry
University of Birmingham, Dental Hospital, UK

Dr Upen Patel was appointed as a full-time Clinical Lecturer in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Birmingham (UK) in 2008. He has since completed his PhD studies, appointed lead for eLearning, Assessment and is the Deputy Head of Undergraduate Education for the School of Dentistry. He is currently training to become a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry. Upen teaches undergraduate dental students in all five years of the BDS degree programme and delivers postgraduate training for dental-care-professionals. Upen is Chairperson for the UK & RoI Dental Schools Council Assessment in Dental Education Group, a member of the Executive Committee of the Association for Dental Education in Europe and a member of the Editorial Board for the European Journal of Dental Education. Upen has led many Special Interest Groups and initiatives with ADEE and has been involved in facilitating and coordinating workshops for ADEE-ADEA collaborations. Upen is an ADEE, Executive Committee Member.

 

Angus Burns

Consultant/ Senior Lecturer in Orthodontics
Dublin Dental University Hospital, Trinity College Dublin