Programme

Subject to change as the programme develops

Wednesday 29 July

PRE CONFERENCE DAY

TimeSession
9.00amThe art of scientific presentation: mastering your message from clinic to podium
Prof Sunyoung Ma (AANZP President)
9.45amThe challenge of complex care delivery within a learning environment
Dr David Chvartszaid
10.30amMorning tea
11.00amPublishing with purpose: demystifying the publication process
A/Prof Jaafar Abduo
12.30pmLunch
1.30pmMaxillofacial Prosthodontics
Prof Karl Lyons and A/Prof Dale Howes
3.00pmAfternoon tea
4.15pmLeadership position: lessons learned
Dr David Chvartszaid

Thursday 30 July

CONFERENCE DAY 1

TimeSession
8.00amWelcome and opening
8.30amPresidents Address Introduction to conference and programme
Prof Sunyoung Ma (AANZP President)
8.35amIntroduction to the Scientific Program
Dr Simon Wylie
8.40amPlatinum sponsor address
Kane Southwell
8.45amFellowship recognition: Acknowledgment and introduction of new fellows
Dr Mark Gervais
Session 1: The anterior aesthetic challenge: from foundational protocols to digital solutions
9.00amGerry Clausen Oration Lecture 1
Redefining Dentistry: When Algorithms Meet Art
Prof Marko Jakovac
10.00amTo place or not to place - Implant surgery in the hands of a Prosthodontist
Moderator: Dr Simon Wylie
11.00amMorning tea
Session 2: From pixels to prosthesis: charting predictable paths
11.30amTitle to be confirmed
Dr Jen Chantler
12.15pmFacial Scanning - Gimmick or Future Standard?
Dr Alan Yap
12.30pmLunch
1.30pmSession 3: Postgraduate research presentation (8 + 2)
2.20pmGerry Clausen Oration Lecture 2
Esthetic Veneers: A Protocol-based Approach
Prof Marko Jakovac
3.00pmAfternoon tea
Session 4: Cultivating a legacy: sustaining excellence in an evolving prosthodontic landscape
3.30pmStrategic practice transformation: integrating clinical excellence with leadership and entrepreneurial competence
Dr Janice Kan
4.15pmAI, Digital Dentistry and the End of Prosthodontists?
Dr Carolina Perez Rodriguez
6.00pmWelcome drinks in Reds Bar

Friday 31 July

CONFERENCE DAY 2

TimeSession
8.00amArrival tea and coffee
Session 5: Predictable outcomes: navigating complex rehabilitation & biomimetic restorations
8.30amComplex Oral Rehabilitation: A Digital Protocol
Prof Marko Jacovac
8.35amAesthetic management of Complex Cases
Dr Varun Garg
10.00amMorning tea
10.30amSession 6: Annual General Meeting
Attendance is exclusively for AANZP members (honorary, full, and students)
12.00pmLunch
Session 7: Prosthodontic troubleshooting: approaches when foundations shift
1.00pmProsthodontics in the golden years
Dr David Chvartszaid
1.00pmWhen surgeons go rogue
Dr Sergio Salis
2.30pmAfternoon tea
Session 8: The extraction conundrum: an interdisciplinary approach to when to let go
3.00pmSpecifically about cracked teeth
Dr Geoffrey Young
3.45pmPerioinvolved teeth save vs extract
Dr Rebecca Ellis
7.00pmGala Dinner

Saturday 1 August

CONFERENCE DAY 3

TimeSession
8.30amArrival tea and coffee
Session 9: Prosthodontic troubleshooting: approaches of experienced clinicians
9.00amSimplifying space appropriation
Dr Tony Rotondo
9.45amUpdates and future directions in Implantology
Dr Tom Giblin
10.30amMorning tea
Session 10: Following Convention or contemporary approaches to Prosthodontics
11.00amApproaching Conventional Prosthodontics in an Unconventional Way
Dr Oon Take Yeoh
11.45amTo splint or not to splint
Dr Nischal Singh
Session 11: AANZP BSM 2028 Planning / closing remarks
12.45pmConference concludes