IGFP Conference 2026 – Programme

Friday 6 March 2026 Time
Opening of IGFP Conference 2026
IGFP Board
09:00 09:15
Block 1
The tongue of a horse – more than just a pink washcloth
Dr. Jessica Roßgardt
09:15 09:35
Tongue diseases in horses
Dr. Timo Zwick
09:40 10:00
Where to place the tongue during dental treatment
Dr. Bernadette Immel
10:05 10:25
Discussion 10:25 10:35
Coffee break 10:35 11:20
Block 2
Presentation of the Falk-Dietrich Kaulbarsch Prize 2025
IGFP Board
11:20 11:30
Minimally invasive alternatives & techniques for cheek teeth extractions in horses
Prof. Dr. Astrid Bienert-Zeit
11:35 11:55
Wolf tooth extraction - tips, tricks, and troubleshooting
Mag. Caroline Rezabek
12:00 12:20
Discussion 12:20 12:30
Lunch break 12:30 13:45
Block 3
From uh-oh to a-ha: What morbidity and mortality discussions can teach us in dentistry
Dr. Denis Verwilghen
13:45 14:15
The courage to learn: Panel discussion on real cases, real errors and real progress
Dr. Denis Verwilghen & weitere
14:20 15:20
Coffee break 15:20 16:05
Block 4
The equine passport – something of an enigma?
Dr. Mona Schütz
16:05 16:35
Forensic medicine: Treatment mistakes in dental and sinus disease 
Dr., Dipl. ECEIM, Prof. Schusser
16:40 17:00
Advice from an Old Guy: Horsemanship in Equine Dentistry
Doug Raucher
17:05 17:35
Discussion 17:35 17:45
Evening event 20:00  
 
Saturday 7 March 2026 Uhrzeit
Opening of day 2
IGFP Board
09:00 09:10
Block 5
Seeing is believing: A real-time guided oroscopy
Dr. Denis Verwilghen
09:10 10:00
Hidden spaces revealed: A practical deep dive into sinoscopy
Dr. Denis Verwilghen
10:05 10:35
Case studies: Fractured 109 and right-sided nasal discharge – a classic?
PhD Leonie Sinn
10:40 11:00
Discussion 11:00 11:10
Coffee break 11:10 11:50
Block 6
Bits and bridles
Ilka Stehn
11:50 12:10
Feedstuffs from all over the world – the impact of climate change
Conny Röhm
12:15 12:35
Discussion 12:35 12:45
Lunch break 12:45 14:00
Block 7
Advice from an Old Guy: Do’s and Don’ts in Equine Dentistry
Doug Raucher
14:00 14:30
The link between occlusal dynamics and orodental pathologies in the equine stomatognathic system
Dr. Bettina Hartl
14:35 14:55
From dental check-up to complication: An equine dentistry case report
Anne Drouven
15:00 15:20
Discussion 15:20 15:30
Coffee break 15:30 16:15
Block 8 - final block
Potential collateral damage after burring diastemata in the molar region
Dr. Walter Lewin
16:15 16:35
What should be considered when treating valve diastema?
Dr. Frank Schellenberger
16:40 17:00
Closing discussion & farewell to participants 17:00 17:15