Program
This program offers 8 CPD points per day (24 CPD points total), the most up to date version was published on 29th April and is subject to change
8:30am - 5:30pm
Full day pre conference workshops
Registration required
Straumann BLC and TLC implants - from single tooth replacement to complex rehabilitations
Advanced Osseodensification Level 2 Hands-on Training
8:30am - 12:30pm
Morning pre conference workshops
Registration required
Advanced Periodontics Workshop: Beyond the Basics in Diagnosis and Treatment
Building a Solid Foundation for Oral Rehabilitation with Absorbable Scaffolds and LASSO GBR
All about IIP (immediate implant placement) & ARP (Alveolar ridge preservation)
1:30pm - 5:30pm
Afternoon pre conference workshops
Registration required
Plan for Success in Digital Implantology
5:00pm - 6:00pm
Welcome reception amongst the exhibition
Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre
8:00am
Welcome to the beach; Conference opening
Session one | Staying safe at the beach
Inquisitor: Dr Mark Gervais
8:10am
Why should dentists be interested in human factors?
Dr Franck Renouard
8:40am
Oral health and overall health: A circular relationship
Dr Purnima Kumar
9:10am
Preserving teeth in the periodontally affected dentition
Dr Stephen Chen
9:40am
Discussion with Dr Franck Renouard, Dr Purnima Kumar, Dr Stephen Chen, Dr Mark Gervais
10:00am
Morning tea
With scientific poster presentations amongst the exhibition
Session two | Digital now and beyond
Inquisitor: Ken Hooi
10:40am
Digitalisation of practices: A hope for avoiding errors?
Dr Franck Renouard
11:10am
Dental implants today and tomorrow – trends and visions
Dr Krzysztof Chmielewski | Sponsored by Straumann
11:40am
Disruptive technologies and innovations
Dr Ken Hooi
12:10pm
Discussion with Dr Franck Renouard, Dr Krzysztof Chmielewski and Dr Ken Hooi
12:30pm
Lunch
With scientific poster presentations amongst the exhibition
AOS Annual general meetings
Session three | Coastal engineering
Inquisitor: Ryan Lee
2:00pm
Maximising your capabilities with digital technology
Dr Ioana Datcu | Sponsored by ZimVie
2:30pm
Ridge preservation and development with absorbable scaffolds
Dr Rodrigo Neiva | Sponsored by Dentsply Sirona
3:00pm
Custom resorbable scaffolds for bone regeneration
Dr Saso Ivanovski
3:30pm
Discussion with Dr Ioana Datcu, Dr Rodrigo Neiva, Dr Saso Ivanovski and Dr Ryan Lee
4:00 - 5:00pm
Networking Drinks | Message in a bottle
Amongst the exhibition
6:30 - 8:30pm
Cocktail reception
Isoletto private patio and deck, The Star
Sponsored by ZimVie
Session four | Technology versus biology
Inquisitor: Stephen Chen
8.00am
Harmonising aesthetic implantology with smile design planning
Dr Krzysztof Chmielewski | Sponsored by Straumann
8:30am
Peri-implant diseases: A host-microbial conversation gone wrong
Dr Purnima Kumar
9:00am
Peri-implantitis in the aesthetic zone: An aesthetic nightmare
Dr Joseph Kan
9.30am
Discussion with Dr Krzysztof Chmielewski, Dr Purnima Kumar, Dr Joseph Kan and Dr Stephen Chen
10.00am
Morning tea
With scientific poster presentations amongst the exhibition
Session five A | A road map for change
Inquisitor: Prof Terry Walton
Session five B | The smoking gun
Inquisitor: Ryan Lee
10:40am
Switching from analogue to digital – a journey for the now
Dr Ioana Datcu | Sponsored by ZimVie
Smoking, vaping and cannabis: Cloudy with a chance of disease
Dr Purnima Kumar
11:10am
Anterior immediate tooth replacement: Lessons learned over 27-years
Dr Joseph Kan
Discussion with Dr Purnima Kumar and Dr Ryan Lee
11:20am
Elevating dental implant care
Dr Rebecca Ellis | Sponsored by EMS & Tabitha Acret | Sponsored by EMS
11:40am
Cognitive biases influence decision making in dentistry
Dr Franck Renouard
12:10pm
Discussion with Dr Ioana Datcu,
Dr Joseph Kan, Dr Franck Renouard and Prof Terry Walton
12:30pm
Lunch
ASP and APS Annual general meetings
1:00pm Scientific poster presentations judging
Session six A | Swimming between the flags
Inquisitor: John Cho
Session six B | Building castles in the sand (part 1)
Inquisitor: Angelos Sourial
2:00pm
Yellow flag moments (caution required, potential hazards)
Dr Annalene Weston
Implant stability in compromised extraction sites
Dr Ki-Tae Koo | Sponsored by MegaGen
2:30pm
Avoiding the alligators
Dr Gerry Clausen
Osseodensification of the maxillary sinus
Dr Salah Huwais | Sponsored by Southern Implants
3:00pm
Some simple recommendations to make practices more reliable
Dr Franck Renouard
Sinus lifting surgery using Osstem CAS (Crestal Approach Surgery)
Dr Eugene Foo | Sponsored by Osstem
3:30pm
Discussion with Dr Annalene Weston, Dr Gerry Clausen, Dr Franck Renouard and Dr John Cho
Discussion with Dr Ki-Tae Koo, Dr Salah Huwais, Dr Eugene Foo and Dr Angelos Sourial
4:00 - 5:00pm
Networking Drinks | Message in a bottle
Amongst the exhibition
6:30 - 11:00pm
Gala dinner
Sea World
Sponsored by Straumann
Session seven A | Swimming against the tide?
Inquisitor: Gerry Clausen
Session seven B | Mother nature
Inquisitor: Rachel Garraway
8:00am
Socket shield: Lessons learned over 14-years
Dr Joseph Kan
Protecting future generations through prenatal periodontics
Dr Purnima Kumar
8:30am
The roles of biomechanics, microbiology, material science and surface engineering in implant longevity
Graham Blackbeard | Sponsored by Southern Implants
The X-Factor: Female pros patients
Dr Danielle Layton
9:00am
Digital planning & guided surgery for full arch cases
Dr Krzysztof Chmielewski | Sponsored by Straumann
Oral surgery and estrogen
Dr Anna Raymond
Discussion with Dr Joseph Kan, Graham Blackbeard, Dr Krzysztof Chmielewski, and Dr Gerry Clausen
Discussion with Dr Purnima Kumar, Dr Danielle Layton, Dr Anna Raymond, and Dr Rachel Garraway
10:00am
Morning tea
Session eight A | Lifeguard training – saving teeth in dogmatic conditions
Inquisitor: Simon Watson
Session eight B | Building castles in the sand (part 2)
Inquisitor: Angelos Sourial
10:45am
Teeth: Controlling currents
Prof Terry Walton (talk and discussion)
Contemporary alveolar ridge augmentation – Lasso GBR
Dr Rodrigo Neiva | Sponsored by Dentsply Sirona
11:15am
Teeth: The original and the best
Dr Rod Marshall
Alveolar ridge preservation
Dr Ki-Tae Koo | Sponsored by MegaGen
11:45am
Ship ahoy! Endo survival stories
Dr Bill Kahler
Osstem LAS (Lateral approach sinus) kit
Dr Eugene Foo | Sponsored by Osstem
12:15pm
Discussion with Prof Terry Walton, Dr Rod Marshall, Dr Bill Kahler and Dr Simon Watson
Discussion with Dr Rodrigo Neiva, Dr Ki-Tae Koo, Dr Eugene Foo and Dr Angelos Sourial
12:45pm
Lunch
Session nine | Not waving, drowning – clinicians facing adversity
1:45pm
Implants in sockets with compromised facial bone: 19-years of fact or fiction
Dr Joseph Kan
2:15pm
Discussion led by Dr Franck Renouard with Dr Stephen Chen, Dr Ki-Tae Koo, Dr John Cho and Dr Benedicta Wong about how experienced clinicians deal with complications through critical thinking.
3:45pm