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The following programme is currently confirmed for Convention. However, circumstances may result in changes to the programme as Convention approaches.

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Endodontics Restorative / Prosthodontics Periodontics / Implants Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine and Special Needs Orthodontics / Paedodontics Graduate Pathway  
Whole of Practice  

Day 1 Friday 18 September 2026

Plenary (8:30am - 10:00am)
President's Address and Welcome to Country
Special Guest Keynote Speaker
Great Moments in Dentistry – and other matters
Dr Karl Kruszelnicki
Make your clinical expertise count: How practice-based research can reshape the future of dentistry
Evident
A/Prof Mihiri Silva
☕ Morning Tea (9:45am - 10:45am)
Session 1 (10:45am - 11:30am)
How dentistry has transformed head and neck reconstruction: The rise of Maxillofacial Head and Neck surgeons
A/Prof Omar Breik
General Anaesthesia as a Last Resort in Paediatric Patients
Dr Vanessa Cho
Diagnosing and Treatment-Planning The Worn Dentition: Broadening Our Perspectives (NB: 10:30am start)
Ivoclar
Dr Andrea Shepperson
Likes, Shares and Legalities: Social Media Privacy
Ms Sharon McMillan
Session 2 (11:30am - 12:15pm)
Digital Dentistry Today: The Essential Technologies and Workflows Every Clinician Should Know
Shining 3D
Dr Ahmad Al-Hassiny
Biological and aesthetic complications of implants – a periodontist's perspective
Dr Simon Hinckfuss
Managing the Inferno
Dr Daniel Felman
Happy Dentistry, Happy Life: a reframe on reclaiming your time & energy
Dr Tiffany Chen
🍽 Lunch (12:15pm - 1:15pm)
Session 1 (1:15pm - 2:00pm)
Tooth Wear and Parafunctional Habits in the Paediatric Patient
Dr Raksha Baskar
Adhesive Dentistry in the Digital Age: Material Selection and Avoiding Pitfalls
Kuraray Noritake
Dr Tomohiro Takagaki
The Long Game: Periodontal Principles for Implant Success
Durr Dental
Dr Alen Rahulan
Guarding the Smile – Why we do, what we do, in dental IPC
Dr Sharon Liberali AO
Session 2 (2:00pm - 2:45pm)
Soft tissue reconstruction – managing periodontal and peri-implant defects
Dr Gabriel Rodriguez-Ortiz
Taming the Algorithm: AI in Endodontics
Dr Daniel Felman
Incorporating aesthetic dentistry into practice, not into business
Solventum
Dr Kunal Pandya
Building A Strong Dental Team
Performa
Mr Gareth Jekel
🫖 Afternoon Tea (2:45pm - 3:45pm)
Session 1 (3:45pm - 4:30pm)
Peri-implantitis – a disease or a late complication?
A/Prof Stephen Chen
The AI-Powered Practice: From Overwhelmed to In Control
Ms Carolyn Dean
Session 2 (4:30pm - 5:15pm)
“Picked Up in the Playground” — Viral, bacterial and fungal infections in children
A/Prof Tami Yap
Future–Ready Dental Teams: How vocational education and capability will shape the workforce of tomorrow
Ms Greer Williams

Day 2 Saturday 19 September 2026

Plenary (8:45am - 10:00am)
Anthony Roseman Memorial Lecture
AI, Ethics, and the Clinician: Staying in Control in a Technology-Driven Healthcare World
Dr Dilhan Rajasingham
Why research matters for clinicians' practice
Evident
Prof Roy Judge
☕ Morning Tea (9:45am - 10:45am)
Session 1 (10:45am - 11:30am)
Persistent Toothache Unravelled: Beyond Odontogenic Pain
A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam
An update on approaches to cleaning the root canal system
Dr Francis Chan
Are we too quick to extract? Advanced Periodontal Treatment Planning
Oral-B
Dr Alex Khominsky
AI advancements in Orthodontic Practice
A/Prof Jonathan Rooke
Session 2 (11:30am - 12:15am)
Sensitivity and management of sensitivity: A Panel Discussion
Dr Adam Keyes-Tilley, Dr Francis Chan, Dr Hossam El Haddad, Dr Larissa Ong, Ms Denise Galuoppo
Surgical Guides – Avoiding over-dependence and understanding limitations
Dr Luan Ngo
Predicting Outcomes in Endodontics and Post-Treatment Patient Care
Dr Aovana Timmerman
Restorative techniques for enamel defects
Dr Stephanie Shields
🍽 Lunch (12:15pm - 1:15pm)
Session 1 (1:15pm - 2:00pm)
The Final Touch: Restorative Finishing After Aligner Therapy
GC
Dr Reina Yang
Digital Orthodontics: Scanning, Simulation and Communication
Align
Dr Alex Yusupov
Managing the Unexpected in Endodontics
Dr Michael Yoon
Dual Lingual: How to Speak Dentistry in AI
Dr Rishi Ramani
Session 2 (2:00pm - 2:45pm)
Zirconia as a Biomaterial for Implant-Supported Long Span and Full-Arch Prostheses
A/Prof Max Guazzato
Modern Pathways in Managing Sleep Apnoea and Snoring: What Every Dentist Should Know
Dr Harry Ball
New Grads to Real-World Dentistry: Building Rapport, Managing Pressure, and Getting Unstuck
Dr Kalyan Voruganti & Dr Becky Chen
Pushing Away your Poison – Recognising and helping in alcohol dependence
Prof Victoria Manning
🫖 Afternoon Tea (2:45pm - 3:45pm)
Session 1 (3:45pm - 4:30pm)
Beyond Word-of-Mouth: Strategies for Modern Patient Acquisition
Mr Nik Saha
Jaw-Dropping Advances: The Truth, the Trends & the Tech of Orthognathic Surgery  
Dr Sophia Richardson
Session 2 (4:30pm - 5:15pm)
Financial Future of Dentistry
Mr Albert Gigl

This program is subject to change

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