HappyDent Clinic, Cluj-Napoca, Romania

Pediatric Dental Days 2026: Preliminary Programme Now Available

Pediatric Dental Days 2026 brings speakers from Romania and abroad to Cluj-Napoca on 2 to 3 October 2026, gathered around one common theme: Modern Approaches to Prevention in Pediatric Dentistry. The event is organized by HappydentClinic and the Romanian Society for the Management of Dental Fear in Children.

Update, 12 September 2026: registration is now open on the event’s official website, and the venue for each day is confirmed. The programme below reflects the version published there; for any later last-minute adjustment, the official programme page remains the most current source.

The preliminary programme offers an interdisciplinary view of prevention, from behaviour guidance, conscious inhalation sedation and minimally invasive technologies, to interceptive orthodontics and full oral rehabilitation in children.

Friday, 2 October 2026
The Office Cluj, Bd. 21 Decembrie 1989, no. 77. Prevent fear · Build trust · Ensure clinical safety

  • 08:00-08:30 Registration and Welcome Coffee
  • 08:30-08:40 Welcome Address, Opening and Welcome to Pediatric Dental Days 2026. Dr. Nicoleta Van Gelder, DDS, PhD, Founder and Scientific Coordinator
  • 08:40-08:50 Institutional Opening Address, Colegiul Medicilor Stomatologi Cluj. Institutional representative, to be confirmed
  • 08:50-09:35 Nitrous Oxide-Oxygen Inhalation Sedation in Pediatric Dentistry. Behaviour Guidance and Keys to Predictable Clinical Success, the Swiss Experience. Dr. Juliane Leonhardt Amar, Expert in Pediatric Dentistry SSO, Swiss Association of Pediatric Dentistry, Private Practice, Switzerland
  • 09:45-10:30 Conscious Sedation in Pediatric Dentistry: Patient Selection, Clinical Decision-Making and Procedural Framework. Indications and Contraindications, MEOPA versus Titratable N₂O/O₂ Delivery, and Procedural Logistics. Dr. Nicoleta Van Gelder, DDS, PhD
  • 10:40-11:10 The Anesthesiologist’s Perspective: Conscious Inhalation Sedation in Pediatric Dentistry, Safety, Monitoring and Clinical Risk Management. Physiological monitoring, risk recognition, emergency preparedness, interdisciplinary collaboration. Invited Anesthesiologist, name and affiliation to be confirmed
  • 11:10-11:30 Coffee Break
  • 11:30-12:30 Preventive and Interceptive Orthodontics in the Growing Patient. Early Recognition, Growth Guidance and Reduced Future Treatment Complexity. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ștefania Dinu, DMD, PhD, UMF ‘Victor Babeș’ Timișoara
  • 12:40-13:25 Clinical Case Study: Comprehensive Oral Rehabilitation of the Primary Dentition Under General Anesthesia. Clinical Decision-Making, Treatment Sequencing and Long-Term Preventive Follow-Up. Dr. Andreea Jucan, Specialist in General Dentistry, Clinical Practice Focused on Pediatric Dentistry, HappydentClinic
  • 13:35-14:25 Lunch Break
  • 14:25-15:10 From Non-Operative Caries Management to Er:YAG Laser-Assisted Minimally Invasive Treatment in Pediatric Dentistry. From Caries Control and Remineralization to Risk-Adapted, Tissue-Preserving Therapeutic Interventions. Dr. Nicoleta Van Gelder, DDS, PhD
  • 15:20-16:05 Preventing the Breakdown of Cooperation in Pediatric Dentistry. Three Perspectives on Psychological Prevention, Before, During and Beyond Dental Treatment. Călin Căpraru, Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist, Romania
  • 16:15-17:00 Preventing Disease Progression and Preserving Dental Tissues. The Role of the Er:YAG Laser in Non-Invasive and Minimally Invasive Pediatric Dentistry. Dr. Juliane Leonhardt Amar
  • 17:10-17:20 Conclusions of Day One

Each presentation is followed by a questions and discussion session.

Saturday, 3 October 2026
HappydentClinic West, Str. Câmpului 245, Cluj-Napoca. Practical protocols · Clinical discussion · Team-based care

The second day is dedicated entirely to hands-on workshops, each with separate registration:

  • Workshop 1 Conscious Inhalation Sedation with Nitrous Oxide and Oxygen: From Patient Selection to Documentation and Discharge. Coordinators: Dr. Juliane Leonhardt Amar, Dr. Nicoleta Van Gelder
  • Workshop 2 Er:YAG Laser in Pediatric Dentistry: Clinical Workflow and Minimally Invasive Applications. Coordinators: Dr. Juliane Leonhardt Amar, Dr. Nicoleta Van Gelder
  • Workshop 3 Psychological Protocols in Pediatric Dentistry: From Anticipatory Guidance to Crisis De-escalation and Recovery of Cooperation. Coordinators: Călin Căpraru, Dr. Nicoleta Van Gelder

The exact schedule for the second day’s workshops will be published on the official programme page as it is confirmed. Event Chair and Scientific Moderator: Dr. Nicoleta Van Gelder, DDS, PhD. Session Chairs to be announced.

Practical information

  • When: 2 and 3 October 2026.
  • Where: The Office Cluj (2 October, scientific presentations) and HappydentClinic West (3 October, hands-on workshops).
  • Organizers: HappydentClinic and the Romanian Society for the Management of Dental Fear in Children.
  • Programme: preliminary, as listed above, and subject to final confirmation with speakers and event partners; the most current version is always on the official programme page.
  • Registration: open, directly on the official registration page. Day 1 is a single pass, while each Day 2 workshop is purchased separately.

Prevention, early intervention, minimally invasive care, clinical safety and personalized pediatric dentistry: these are the common thread of the two days. We will announce every next step here and on our social media channels. For direct questions, please reach us through our Contact page.

Also available in Romanian: Pediatric Dental Days 2026, programul preliminar.