OUR MENTORS AND LECTURERS
The dUesthetics course is organised by Profs Amélie Mainjot and Alain Vanheusden, who are the lead teachers.The courses are taught by lecturers from the University and CHU of Liège, as well as an external speaker. Professors are renowned international lecturers. They develop cutting-edge clinical activities and multidisciplinary teamwork. They also develop a significant research activity that complements their clinical expertise
Main teachers : Prof. Amélie MAINJOT & Prof. Alain VANHEUSDEN
Invited lecture :
Periodontal surgery
- Prof. France LAMBERT
- Prof. Eric ROMPEN
- Dr. Renaud NOHARET (France)
Prothesis-Restorative
- Prof. Marc LAMY
- Prof. Audrey GUEDERS
- Dr. Julie OUDKERK
- Dr. Damian SZAJNER
Orthodontics
- To be defined
Pr. Amélie MAINJOT
Amélie Mainjot graduated from the University of Liège, where she also completed a postgraduate program in Oral Rehabilitation. She holds a Master of Science in Dental Materials Technology from the University of Paris and a PhD jointly awarded by the Universities of Paris and Liège. Following her doctorate, she spent three years as researcher and lecturer at the University of Paris while maintaining clinical activity in Liège.
She later progressed to Full Professor at the University of Liège, where she now heads the Dental Biomaterials Research Unit (d-BRU), which she co-founded. Her research focuses on ceramics and composites, particularly CAD-CAM materials, and on developing innovative, minimally invasive treatment strategies for teeth and implants.
Clinically, she is Head of Clinic in the Department of Fixed Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry at the University Hospital of Liège, specializing in esthetic and minimally invasive dentistry, as well as multidisciplinary management of complex cases.
She lectures internationally and has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters on dental materials and restorative dentistry. She co-organizes the Esthetic and Minimally Invasive Dentistry program at the University of Liège, is Vice-President of the PROSEC network, and an active member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry.
Publications: http://orbi.ulg.ac.be/ph-search?uid=U180181
Pr. Alain VANHEUSDEN
Alain Vanheusden obtained his bachelor’s degree in dental science from the University of Liège in 1990.
From 1990 to 1999, he completed his postgraduate training with a higher education diploma in oral rehabilitation and another in oral implant surgery and rehabilitation at the same university.
In 1998, he obtained his Doctor of Dental Medicine (PhD) degree.
He is responsible for teaching several graduate courses (fixed prosthetics, dental anatomy, radiology and radiodiagnostics, ethics and professional organization) and is involved in several postgraduate training programs (University Certificate of Competence in Oral Rehabilitation – University of Liège), University Diploma in Oral Implantology (University of Corte, France), and continuing education courses dedicated to cosmetic and minimally invasive dentistry.
His clinical practice focuses on fixed prosthetic restorations on natural teeth and implants, cosmetics, and minimally invasive dentistry.
Alain Vanheusden gives numerous lectures nationally and internationally. He is an affiliate member of the European Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and various national and international scientific organizations. He is the author of several international publications.
Pr. France LAMBERT
France Lambert graduated from the University of Liège in 2002, where she then completed a three-year complementary master’s degree in periodontology. She subsequently received a one-year scholarship to further her studies in oral implantology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston, MA, USA.
She is currently a lecturer in Dental Biomaterials at the University of Liège and co-directs the Dental Biomaterials Research Unit (d-BRU). Her scientific research focuses on the use of biomaterials for tissue regeneration and dental implants.
France Lambert is also Head of Clinic in the Department of Periodontology and Oral Surgery at the University Hospital of Liège, Belgium. Her clinical practice focuses exclusively on implantology, mucogingival surgery, and periodontology.
She is a renowned international speaker in her field and has authored several international scientific articles. She was President of the Belgian Society of Periodontology (2013-2016) and is currently a junior officer of the European Federation of Periodontology (EFP).
Pr. Eric ROMPEN
Eric Rompen graduated in Dental Science in 1986 from the University of Liège, where he also obtained a Diploma of Specialized Studies in Oral Rehabilitation in 1989. In 1991, he obtained his Doctorate in Dental Science from the University of Liège. He is Head of the Department of Periodontology and Oral Surgery at the University of Liège, where he is also Professor of Periodontology, Dental Surgery, and Implant Surgery.
Eric Rompen is responsible for the postgraduate program in Periodontology, as well as the graduate program in Implantology. He was President of the Belgian Society of Periodontology from 2001 to 2004. His research interests focus on the epidemiology and systemic impact of periodontal diseases, the surgical management of soft and hard tissue deficiencies, bone regeneration mechanisms in dental implants, and the development of biomaterials for tissue augmentation.
In 1987 and 1998, Eric Rompen received two awards: the Kavo Grand Prize for Asepsis and the SmithKline Prize. In 1990, he was nominated at the 11th French Periodontology Conference in Cannes on the theme of “Biochemical modulation of fibroblast attachment to dentin: a new in vitro model.”
He is the author of numerous international publications and also an internationally renowned speaker.
Dr Renaud NOHARET
Dr. Renaud Noharet holds a doctorate in dental surgery from the Faculty of Dentistry in Lyon and subsequently completed his residency in dentistry in Marseille. He was awarded the title of University Lecturer and Hospital Practitioner in 2010. Renaud Noharet also holds a doctorate from the University of Lyon. He also holds various university diplomas and certificates in implantology and prosthetics.
His private practice in Lyon focuses on implantology and comprehensive patient rehabilitation. Dr. Noharet is the author of numerous publications (both national and international) and has also contributed to several books. He gives lectures both nationally and internationally. He is also the founder of Sapo Implant Prothèse and DCO France.
Pr. Marc LAMY
Marc Lamy graduated from the University of Liège (Belgium) in 1992, where he also obtained a certificate in hypnosis and specific communication techniques for pain management. In 1996, he obtained a Specialized Studies Diploma in Oral Rehabilitation, completed over three years. In 1999, he obtained a Specialized Studies Diploma in Implant Surgery and Oral Rehabilitation at the University of Liège, where he became a Doctor of Dental Medicine in the same year.
In 2001, at the Faculty of Odontology in Lille (France), he specialized in Occlusodontology and Functional Oral Rehabilitation and graduated with a degree. In 2006, he received the Certificate of Collaboration in Occlusal Therapy in Brest, FOC IROISE. He is currently a full-time professor of implant prosthetics, occlusion, and removable prosthetics at the University of Liège. He is Head of the Removable Prosthetics – Gerodontology Department, President of the Hospital Dentistry Department, and Vice-President of the University Dentistry Department at the University Hospital of Liège.
His clinical work focuses mainly on complex oral rehabilitation using implants and natural teeth, and his current areas of research concern removable implant prosthetic rehabilitation on four maxillary implants and the quality of life of patients rehabilitated using implant prostheses.
Dr Audrey GUEDERS
Audrey Guéders graduated from the University of Liège (Belgium) in 2000, where she also completed a three-year full-time specialized degree in oral rehabilitation.
From 2001 to 2010, she conducted research in the field of dental adhesion (enamel-tooth adhesives and percolation) and obtained her PhD from the University of Liège in 2010.
She is currently an assistant lecturer at the University of Liège and head of clinic in the Department of Conservative Dentistry, Endodontics, and Pediatric Dentistry (at the University Hospital of Liège).
Her clinical work focuses on restorative dentistry, endodontics, and the multidisciplinary management of complex rehabilitation cases involving teeth and implants.
She is a member of the Scientific Committee of the Society of Dental Medicine.
She is the author of scientific articles in the field of dental materials and restorative dentistry.
Mme Julie OUDKERK
Julie Oudkerk graduated from the University of Liège (Belgium) in 2014, where she also completed a three-year full-time specialized degree in oral rehabilitation. From 2017 to the present, she has been conducting research in the field of tooth wear (etiologies, risk factors, and minimally invasive treatments) as part of her PhD at the University of Liège. She is currently Deputy Head of Clinic in the Fixed Prosthetics Department, Dentistry (at the University Hospital of Liège). Her clinical work focuses on minimally invasive dentistry and the multidisciplinary management of complex rehabilitation cases involving teeth and implants. She is also a member of the Dental Biomaterials Research Unit (d-BRU) and has published several scientific articles in the field.
Mr. Damian SZAJNER
Rigorous and committed to providing the best care to his patients and working towards more conservative and biocompatible dentistry, he continues to train regularly and enjoys sharing his experience with his colleagues.
He currently works part-time in the Fixed Prosthetics Department at the University Hospital of Liège and in private practice. His clinical work focuses on biomimetic and minimally invasive dentistry.