Prof. Amr Moursi
Biography
Dr. Moursi is Professor and Chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry at the New York University (NYU) College of Dentistry and on the Medical Staff of the NYU Langone Medical Center and the Bellevue Hospital Center.
He completed his D.D.S. degree at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, a pediatric dentistry residency at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and then a Ph.D. in Craniofacial Biology at the University of California, San Francisco.
He is a board-certified Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry. He is President of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) and also serves as Fellow of the AAPD Pediatric Oral Health Research and Policy Center, and Director of the AAPD Comprehensive Review Course. Dr. Moursi also serves as an Examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
Dr. Moursi’s research focuses on early childhood oral health and the integration of oral health in primary care. He has served as Principal Investigator on a number of federally-funded projects. Including, a current NIH-funded multi-center clinical trial evaluating caries arrest using Silver Diamine Fluoride in pre-school children.
He is the author or co-author of over 100 published articles, book chapters and policy briefs, including a contributor for the 2021 NIDCR’s Oral Health in America: Advances and Challenges. He is also Editor of the textbook Clinical Cases in Pediatric Dentistry, 2nd Edition (Wiley). Dr. Moursi is also Host of the Dental Health Show on Doctor Radio, SiriusXM satellite radio.
In addition, Dr. Moursi has been an invited speaker at numerous national and international conferences and universities. Dr. Moursi has also led teams of NYU faculty and students to provide pediatric dental training, education and care to underserved areas around the world including Tanzania, Nicaragua, Grenada and Alaska. He also maintains a private practice in New York City.
Lecture
Title: “New Advances in Pediatric Caries Management: Early Detection and Incipient Lesions”
Description: This presentation will discuss the newest advances and concepts in early caries detection and intervention. Management of incipient lesions will be discussed with a focus on minimally invasive care. Several strategies will be presented with an emphasis on those techniques and materials that are evidence-based, effective and feasible.