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Speaker

Basem Solomon

Basem Solomon:- CEREC & CADCAM specialist

Venue

QT Museum Hotel Wellington
90 cable St
CBD

Organisers

Dentsply Sirona
Unit 1, Building H
4 Orbit Drive
Rosedale, Auckland
0632
New Zealand

Graham Head
T: 09 476 2479
E: [email protected]
W: http://www.dentsplysirona.com

Speaker

Dr James Foster (Lead) and Annalene Weston (Q&A)

Dr James Foster qualified from Newcastle Dental School (UK) in 1990 and was in General Practice for sixteen years during which time he ran two practices in Northumberland. Dr Foster had various roles with the Northern Deanery which included seven years as a VT Adviser (latterly as a GPT scheme adviser), Workforce Adviser, Dental Tutor and a PCD Tutor. He also worked as a Clinical Supervisor in Prosthodontics at Newcastle Dental hospital for four years. James obtained a Masters Degree in Medical Law in 2005, and has further obtained the MFGDP(UK) and a Certificate in Clinical Education. James is a trained mentor and following his appointment as a local adviser to Dental Protection in 2004, he was appointed as an Associate Dentolegal Adviser in 2004. He joined Dental Protection as a full-time Dentolegal Adviser in 2008. Dr Foster handles cases from several International jurisdictions, and in 2014 he was appointed Head of Dental Services for Australia and New Zealand. His role recently expanded to include Asia.

Venue

Organisers

Dental Protection
NZDA
PO Box 28084
Remuera
1541
New Zealand

Madison McKillen
T: 09 579 8001
E: [email protected]

Speaker

Dr David Ko

Qualifications: Bachelor of Dental surgery 2010 Doctoral of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontics 2015 David is an active member of several dental associations and continually provides lectures to the local and other regional dental groups. Memberships: Registered Specialist Periodontist Dental Council of New Zealand (DCNZ) Member of New Zealand Society of Periodontology Member of International Team of Implantology (ITI) Member of New Zealand Dental Association Member of Hawke’s bay Dental Association Member of NZ Society for Anaesthesia & Sedation in Dentistry

Venue

Caccia Birch House
130 Te Awe Awe Street

Organisers

Central Districts Branch NZDA
250 Grey Street
Palmerston North
4414
New Zealand

Hui Wang
T: 0064 6 357 9680
E: [email protected]

Speaker

Dr Diogo Zanicotti

DJ graduated with a BDS from Tuiuti University (Brazil) in 2004, and has been a specialist in Periodontics since 2006 (Faculdade de Odontologia de Piracicaba - Unicamp, Brazil). He also has a specialist degree in Dental Implantology and Masters Degree in Clinical Dentistry (Dental Implantology) from Universidade Positivo, Brazil (2010), and a PhD from the University of Otago, New Zealand (2015). He is an active member of numerous national and international dental organisations including the International Team for Implantology (ITI), American Academy of Periodontology, The New Zealand Dental Association, The New Zealand Society of Periodontology, and The Australasian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists. DJ has presented lectures and surgical training programmes and his literature contributions include conference posters and presentations, scientific articles, and a textbook chapter. DJ is the leading Periodontist at the Wellington Periodontics and Dental Implants in Wellington, New Zealand..

Venue

Hawkes Bay Club
53 Marine Pde
Bluff Hill

Organisers

Hawke's Bay Branch NZDA
Dental on Raffles
106 Raffles Street
4110

Isha Woodhams
T: 021 028 37014
E: [email protected]
W: dentalonraffles.co.nz

Speaker

Dr Gilbert Watson

Gilbert graduated in 1984 with a BDS from University of Otago. He then spent 14 years in private practice before returning to Otago to complete a 3-year Prosthodontic Masters. As part of his MDS he completed research based on the maintenance involved with implant overdentures having two papers published in peer reviewed international journal - The International Journal of Prosthodontics. On returning to Auckland he established a specialist private prosthodontic practice and became editor of the Auckland Dental Association newsletter as well as facilitator for the New Graduate Programme for a number of years. He has lectured for a number of different organizations throughout Australia and New Zealand including the New Zealand Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, the Auckland Dental Association and Biomet 3i having completed over 70 lectures since 2011. He has also recently completed a two-year tenure as the President of the New Zealand Academy of Prosthodontists and Restorative Dentists.

Venue

Henry Schein
23 William Pickering Drive
Albany

Organisers

New Zealand Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry
PO Box 159
Helensville
0840
New Zealand

Jo Lee
T: 09 358 4647
E: [email protected]nzacd.co.nz
W: www.nzacd.co.nz

Speaker

Steve McGlynn

Stephen McGlynn — Australia Dental Prosthetist Stephen McGlynn is a registered Dental Prosthetist in practice for over 25 years. He is a certified BPS Laboratory owner and BPS Instructor, lecturing in Australia, New Zealand, India and Europe. Stephen has memberships with the ADPA, OHPA, ITI and AOS. Previously a member of the Dental Technicians Registration Board, he now represents the industry as a member of the NSW Dental Council and chairperson of the Dental Technicians Education Accounts Committee. With TAFE NSW, Stephen was instrumental in implementing and teaching the course “Implant Retained Overdentures”. Stephen has a passion for education, both on a personal level, as well as encouraging and developing further learning for other dental professionals within the industry.

Venue

Ivoclar Vivadent
12 Omega Street
Rosedale

Organisers

Ivoclar Vivadent
12 Omega Street
Rosedale
0632
NEW ZEALAND

Caroline Jones
T: 09 914 9999
E: [email protected]
W: www.ivoclarvivadent.co.nz

Speaker

Alice Brown

Alice is an experienced ICU nurse and clinical nurse specialist with a passion for education.

Venue

Canterbury Charity Hospital
349 Harewood Road
Harewood

Organisers

Resuscitation Matters Ltd
PO Box 76321
8548
NEW ZEALAND

Alice Brown
T: 03 323 8013
E: [email protected]
W: www.resuscitationmatters.co.nz

Speaker

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Dr Chris Evans completed his BDSc (University of Queensland), and his MDSc in prosthodontics (University of Melbourne). He is in full-time specialist prosthodontic practice in Brighton, and has a branch practice in Albury, NSW. Chris has been involved with teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students at The University of Melbourne and has been involved in several international multi-centre clinical research trials. He has presented on implant dentistry and other prosthodontic topics throughout Australasia, Asia, America and Europe. Dr Simon Wylie is a specialist prosthodontist in private practice in Geelong and Melbourne. Simon has an active interest in continuing professional development. Simon is also an instructor for the specialist prosthodonticprogram at the University of Melbourne and is on faculty at Charles Sturt University for their Graduate Diploma in Implant Dentistry. Simon is a graduate of Melbourne University for both his undergraduate and hisMasters degrees. Dr Gaurika Sud received her DClinDent in prosthodontics from the University of Melbourne. She is currently in private practice as a specialist prosthodontist in Bulleen and in Warrnambool. Gaurika is also involved in clinical teaching at the University of Melbourne. She has a special interest in aesthetic and functional reconstructions of patients with complex restorative needs, using fixed and removable restorations. Dr Dinusha Goodawardhana isa prosthodontist that graduated from her undergraduate dentistry degreefrom the University of Melbourne in 2005 and from the Doctor of Clinical Dentistryin Prosthodontics, also from the University of Melbourne in 2013. Current Dinusha divides her working time in private practice in Hawthornand Frankston and also in the teaching and lecturing program with the Melbourne Dental School at the University of Melbourne. Dr Nick Palfreyman isa specialist prosthodontist practicing in Ballarat and Melbourne. He completed undergraduate and postgraduate speciality training at the University of Melbourne. Nick has served in the Australian Defence forceand been admitted to Fellowship of the RACDS. Nick is involved in teaching conventional and implant prosthodontics at the University and Melbourne and has lectured across the country in implant prosthodontics.He has a strong interest in dental implant biomechanics and conservative aesthetic rehabilitations. Dr Jaafar Abduo receivedhis BDS (Otago, New Zealand), DClinDent (Otago, New Zealand), MRACDS (Pros). His current position is as Senior Lecturer in Prosthodontics andConvener of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Implants) and Convener of Removable Prosthodontics at the MelbourneDental school. His research interests are in the areas of CAD/CAM dentistry, removable prosthodontics, implant biomechanics and dental occlusion. Jaafar's teaching interests are in the areas of fixed and removable prosthodontics, oral implantology and evidence based prosthodontics. Dr Vahed Parzham obtainedhis Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Shahid Beheshti, Tehran, 2007 and practiced as a general dentist in a private practice for three years before coming to Australia. Heobtained his Australian Dental Council certificate in 2010 and has beenworking as a general dentist in both public and private sectors in Victoria. Dr Vahed Parzham is currently finalising he thesis towards hiswith the Doctorate of Clinical Dentistry postgraduate having completed his coursework in Prosthodontics postgraduate training in at the University of Melbourne. He works as a Practitioner Restricted to Prosthodontics and is actively involved in teaching undergraduate dentalstudents in the subjects related to implant dentistry and prosthodontics.

Venue

Melbourne Oral Health Training Education Centre (MOHTEC)
720-723 Swanston Street Carlton VIC 3053

Organisers

Melbourne Dental School, The University of Melbourne
Melbourne Dental School, Melbourne Oral Health Training Education Centre, 2nd Floor CPD Office
723 Swanston Street
Carlton
3053
Australia

Samantha Vassallo La Rosa
T: 03 903 56137
E: [email protected]
W: ecommerce.dent.unimelb.edu.au

Speaker

Dr Morris Rapaport

Morris Rapaport first graduated in 1976 and then obtained a MDSc in Orthodontics from the University of Sydney in 1980. He is in specialist orthodontic practice, is a part time lecturer at The University of Sydney and is an Invisalign Platinum Provider. He has been involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching for decades and has lectured nationally and internationally. Morris has had a long interest in functional appliances and in the early 1990's developed a course in the clinical use and theoretical underpinning of functional appliances, which he delivers annually to the Sydney University postgraduate students. After receiving an award for “outstanding presentation and treatment” of a case he began treating in 1991 with the then new Clark Twin Blocks, he published a paper in the Australian Orthodontic Journal (March 1998) demonstrating the application of the Bass Aesthetic Analysis in functional appliance diagnosis. Morris is well known for his ability to simplify complex issues and presents them using liberal doses of humour to make lectures not only highly accessible, but enjoyable and memorable.

Venue

Organisers

University of Sydney
Continuing Education
School of Dentistry
Level 7/2 Chalmers Street
2010
Australia

Natasha Naturalny
T: 61 293 518348
E: [email protected]
W: sydney.edu.au/dentistry/ce/

Speaker

Dr Hadleigh Clark

Dr Hadleigh Clark BSc, BDS, MBChB, DClinDent (Oral Med), MRACDS (Oral Med) Hadleigh is an Oral Medicine Specialist, currently working full-time for the Auckland District Health Board. After qualifying as a dentist and working as a dental house surgeon and subsequently a private dentist, Hadleigh returned to studies, qualifying as a doctor in 2011. From 2013 – 2016 he was based in Sydney, where he undertook his Oral Medicine specialist training at Westmead Hospital and the Westmead Centre for Oral Health. His clinical interests include immunologically mediated oral mucosal and salivary diseases, as well as oral potentially malignant disorders.

Venue

Sorrento in the Park
670 Manukau Rd
Royal Oak

Organisers

Positive Women Inc.
PO Box 56076
Dominion Road
Mt Eden
1446
New Zealand

Jane Bruning
T: 09 623 9183
E: [email protected]
W: www.positivewomen.org.nz