Thu 09 April 2026 8:20 AM - Fri 10 April 2026 1:30 PM
Basic botulinum toxin and dermal fillers (April)
This two day course includes an anatomical study of all muscles, arteries, veins and nerves of the lower face, applications and techniques for using botulinum toxin in dentistry, as well as an overview of injection techniques and how to deal with complications. It will conclude with a practical, hands-on demonstration of different techniques.
Learning objectives:
- Financial and legal implications of utilising botulinum toxin and intraoral dermal fillers
- Anatomical territories associated with the lower face
- Possible pitfalls and complications
- Applications and techniques for using botulinum toxin
- Alternative treatment modalities for TMDs
- Treatment planning
- Doses and techniques for different procedures.
Presented by Dr Mahmoud Bakr and Dr Mohammed Meer
CPD hours: 10 clinical hours
Registration closes on Thursday 26/03/2026.
No refunds will be issued for cancellations made less than 14 working days prior to the event.
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Schedule
Day 1
Didactic lectures, followed by a quiz about head and neck anatomy, pitfalls and complications.
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TIME |
SESSION |
SPEAKERS |
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8:00am to 8:20am |
Registration – ADAVB Meeting Rooms Level 310 Yarra Street, South Yarra Vic 3141 |
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8:20am to 8:30am |
WELCOME & GENERAL INFORMATION |
Dr Mahmoud Bakr |
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8:30am to 9:15am |
THE SCOPE OF CLINICAL USES OF BOTULINUM TOXIN AND DERMAL FILLERS IN DENTISTRY |
Dr. Mohammed Meer |
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9:15am to 10:00am |
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT (TMJ) |
Dr. Mahmoud Bakr |
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10:00am to 10:30am |
Morning Tea - ADAVB Meeting Rooms Level 3 |
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10:30am to 11:30am |
MUSCULATURE, NERVE SUPPLY, ARTERIAL AND VENOUS TERRITORIES OF THE LOWER FACE |
Dr Mahmoud Bakr |
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11:30am to 12:00pm |
ANATOMICAL PITFALLS AND COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO THE USE OF BOTULINUM TOXIN AND DERMAL FILLERS POSSIBLE COMPLICATIONS RELATED TO BOTULINUM TOXIN AND DERMAL FILLERS IN THE LOWER FACE AND PERI-ORAL ZONE |
Dr Mahmoud Bakr |
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12:00pm to 12:45pm |
Lunch - House of Lulu White |
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12:45pm to 1:30pm |
RISK ANALYSIS MEDICO-LEGAL AND INDEMNITY CONSIDERATIONS consent and off-label use with the participants |
Dr Mahmoud Bakr |
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1:30pm to 3:00pm |
APPLICATIONS AND TECHNIQUES FOR USING BOTULINUM TOXIN IN DENTISTRY techniques of using Botulinum Toxins in the lower face and TMJ regions including case presentations |
Dr. Mohammed Meer |
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3:00pm to 4:00pm |
HEAD AND NECK ANATOMY / COMPLICATIONS QUIZ |
Dr. Mahmoud Bakr Dr. Mohammed Meer |
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4:00 pm |
Close |
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Day 2
The practical application of the theoretical learnings from the first day. It will involve demonstrations of various different injection techniques. Participants will have the opportunity to practice on silicone manikins that replicate the skin injections.
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TIME |
SESSION |
SPEAKERS |
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8:00am to 8:20am |
Registration – ADAVB Meeting Rooms Level 3, 10 Yarra Street, South Yarra Vic 3141 |
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8:20am to 8:30am |
WELCOME & GENERAL INFORMATION |
Dr. Mahmoud Bakr |
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8:30am to 9.00am |
Financial Considerations of Introducing New Treatment Modalities to Your Practice. General financial advice about investing in new treatment modalities in your practice and purchase of TGA approved products. |
Dr. Mohammed Meer |
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9:00am to 9:30am |
ALTERNATIVE TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR TMDS |
Dr Mahmoud Bakr |
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9:30am to 10:00am |
Morning Tea - ADAVB Meeting Rooms Level 3 |
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10.00am to 11.30am |
Treatment planning session Participants will be divided into groups and given clinical scenarios for treatment planning that includes anatomical considerations, proposed treatment, and number of units, technique and possible complications. All cases will be presented at the end of the session for a general discussion with the presenters. |
Dr Mahmoud Bakr |
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11:30am to 1:00pm |
PRACTICAL DEMONSTRATION OF PATIENT CASES ON SILICONE INJECTABLE MANIKINS CLINICAL DEMONSTRATION OF CASES TMDS |
Dr Mahmoud Bakr |
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1:00pm to 1.30pm |
Discussion |
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Speakers
Dr Mahmoud Bakr
Dr Bakr received his Bachelor Degree in Dental Medicine and Surgery from Cairo University in 2004 and completed his Master Degree in 2010. Dr Bakr has a special interest in teaching Oral Biology and Head and Neck Anatomy with over 20 years in academia in Australia as well as overseas. In 2014, Dr Bakr completed a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in 2019. Currently, Dr Bakr is an accredited examiner for the Australian Dental Council Examination for overseas training dentists and an approved member of the hearing panel for AHPRA notifications. Besides his teaching commitments, Mahmoud remains to be a clinician practising most aspects of general dentistry with a special interest in management of temporomandibular disorders. He has also published over 55 peer reviewed journal articles in different fields including the effect of Botulinum Toxin on different oral tissues.
Dr Mohammed Meer 
Dr Meer has been involved in clinical teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate students in four of the five dental schools in South Africa. He was in private practice at Vincent Pallotti Hospital in Pinelands, Cape Town, and was a consultant at the Department of Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery of the University of the Western Cape before immigrating to Australia in 2007. In 2012, Mohammed completed a graduate certificate in Higher Education. Dr Meer is registered with Ahpra as a specialist oral surgeon and has a special interest in facial trauma, penetrating knife wound injuries, gunshot wounds, implantology, extra-oral (ear and finger) implants and therapeutic application of injectables in dental practice.
