Keynote lecture
Associate Prof. Dr. Jeeraphat Jantarat
DDS, MDSc (Endodontics), PhD
Endodontic postgraduate case presentation
Dr Scott Murphy
BSc (Hons), (BDS), FRACDS (GDP)
Regenerative endodontics has transformed the management of immature permanent teeth with pulpal necrosis by shifting treatment goals from apical closure toward biologically driven healing and continued root maturation. This lecture presents the evolution of the Mahidol Study series, representing nearly two decades of clinical and translational research in regenerative endodontics conducted at Mahidol University.
The lecture will review the scientific and clinical development of regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs), beginning with early comparative outcome studies against conventional apexification approaches, followed by long-term evaluation of treatment outcomes and prognostic factors in a large clinical cohort. Emphasis will be placed on factors influencing healing, root development, sensibility recovery, and functional tooth retention, together with emerging evidence related to irrigation protocols, scaffold biology, biomaterial selection, and treatment-related adverse events.
By integrating clinical data with laboratory investigations, this presentation aims to provide practical insights into optimising REP protocols and highlight future directions toward biologically enhanced and evidence-based regenerative endodontic treatment.
Associate Prof. Dr. Jeeraphat Jantarat received her DDS from Prince of Songkla University, Thailand, MDSc in Endodontics, and PhD in Dental Science from University of Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Jantarat became a Diplomate of Thai Board of Endodontics in 2007 and received Honorary Indian Board of Endodontics in 2022.
She is currently Associate Professor in Department of Operative Dentistry and Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, Thailand, and Past President of Endodontic Association of Thailand.
Dr. Jantarat serves as IFEA Board of Directors member: Regent Asia (2022–present), as well as APEC President-Elect. She received the Young Educator Award from the Faculty of Dentistry, Mahidol University, in 2002 and the Distinguished Alumni Award from Prince of Songkla University in 2016. Mahidol University honoured her as outstanding lecturer in 2017. Dr. Jantarat received the Distinguished Dentist Award 2024 from the Thai Dental Council and recently received the Distinguished Endodontist award from the Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Thailand in 2025. In 2026, she also received the Outstanding Academic Staff Award of Mahidol University.
Dr. Jantarat has contributed to many research projects and was awarded the IFEA Jean-Marie Laurichesse Research Grant Award in 2014. She also received the Innovation Research Award 2021 in Medical Science from the National Research Council of Thailand. She is the winner of the JOE best article award in Regenerative Endodontics 2025.
She has lectured extensively in Thailand and at international events in Australia, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, India, Greece, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Vietnam, and the USA.
Her main research interests focus on regenerative endodontics and endodontic materials. Dr. Jantarat also serves as reviewer for national and international journals such as the Journal of Endodontics, Australian Endodontic Journal, International Dental Journal, and the Italian dental journal Annali di Stomatologia.
