On March 31, 2026, Associate Professor Bundhit Jirajariyavej, Dean of Faculty of Dentistry Mahidol University (DTMU), presided over the opening ceremony of the academic conference titled “Practical Approaches to OPMDs: Perspectives from Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Surgery.” This event served as a platform to comprehensively integrate knowledge on oral potentially malignant disorders across all dimensions.

The conference was a collaborative effort between Department of Oral Medicine and Periodontology and Continuing Dental Education Center and Academic Affairs Section, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University. It featured leading expert speakers from Thailand and abroad who shared their experiences, academic concepts, and modern treatment techniques. Distinguished speakers included:

• Professor Saman Warnakulasuriya (Department of Oral Medicine and Experimental Oral Pathology, King’s College Dental Institute, UK; Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Oral Cancer and Precancer), presenting on “Current Perspectives on OPMDs and Future Directions: A Global Viewpoint.”
• Professor Dr. Sook-Bin Woo (Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, USA), presenting on “Novel Therapy and Topical Treatment for Oral Epithelial Dysplasia.”
• Piamkamon Vacharotayangul (Department of Oral Medicine, Infection and Immunity, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, USA), presenting on “Management of Oral GVHDs.”

Held from March 31 – April 1, 2026, at Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, the event was conducted as a Hybrid Meeting. This format allowed healthcare professionals and interested individuals from various locations to participate extensively. The conference aimed to elevate the potential in diagnosing, treating, and managing patients with OPMDs effectively and in accordance with international standards.