Invited Speaker
Dr. Michał Sobczak
Dr Michał Sobczak, is a full-time specialist in Paediatric Dentistry. He graduated from the Dental Faculty of the Medical University of Warsaw, where he completed specialist training in Paediatric Dentistry and defended his PhD thesis in dental traumatology.
He is the co-founder and Medical Director of a multidisciplinary dental centre, where he leads a specialised team providing advanced care for patients with complex needs. His clinical expertise includes the management of dental trauma, dental caries, disorders of enamel and dentine mineralisation, as well as developmental and genetic anomalies affecting the dentition.
Dr Sobczak is a co-founder and, since 2013, a Board Member of the Polish Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (PASD).
In 2016, he was awarded the title of Fellow of the International Association of Dental Traumatology (FIADT), recognising his advanced competencies in dental traumatology.
In 2023–2024, he served as Board Member and Treasurer of the European Academy of Paediatric Dentistry (EAPD).
From 2021 to 2024, he served as a Member of the Board of Directors of the International Association of Dental Traumatology (IADT).
In 2025, he was elected President-Elect of the IADT.
Alongside his clinical practice, he is actively involved in postgraduate education and is a recognised national and international lecturer in dental traumatology and paediatric dentistry.
He is also a member of numerous national and international scientific societies.
Invited Lecture:
Traumatic Dental Injuries in the Primary Dentition – Do the IADT 2020 Guidelines Need Updating?
Abstract:
The 2020 IADT Guidelines introduced a distinctly conservative, child-centred approach to traumatic dental injuries in the primary dentition. Subsequent evidence has largely supported this philosophy rather than challenged it. This presentation will review the most relevant post-2020 evidence and identify areas where future guidelines may require refinement. Attention will be given to intrusive and lateral luxation, risk of developmental disturbances in permanent successors, radiographic follow-up, splinting, traumatic pulp exposure and contemporary hydraulic calcium silicate cements. Current evidence supports continued conservative management of many luxation injuries but suggests a need for better risk stratification according to injury severity, age and developmental stage, more clearly defined injury-specific follow-up, and improved evidence for radiographic surveillance and splinting. Overall, the next update should represent refinement, preserving the fundamental shift from treating the injured tooth to treating the injured child.