Professor Jim Ironside, Associate Professor Alan Broughton
Trained at the University of Adelaide, Prof Ironside is a board registered Specialist in Prosthodontics with a passion for high quality dental care. He is also passionate about teaching and research with a particular emphasis on Fixed Prosthodontics, Implants and TMJ dysfunction. Prof Ironside is committed to encouraging his dental colleagues to use microscopy in their daily practice to allow them to see what they don't see and deliver better treatment outcomes for their patients. He is also involved in teaching Fixed Prosthodontics to the students at Charles Sturt University. His master’s research centered on posterior composite resin and his doctorate from Sydney University looked at the loads required to initiate fracture in the bi-laminar dental ceramic system known as In-Ceram. The study found that the cracks initiated in the feldspathic surface layer. The study also found that the load required to initiate fracture was dependent on the thickness ratio between the two layers and the supporting surface. He has lectured around Australia and New Zealand plus Asia, Europe, the United Kingdom and the United States and has several publications in international refereed journals. Prof Ironside is also very enthusiastic about photography and helping people to become better photographers. Alan Broughton received his BDS from the University of Adelaide in 1978. Following a period of employment with the SA Dental Service, Alan practised as a general dentist for some years in Victoria and New South Wales. He returned to study prosthodontics at the University of Adelaide and received his Master’s degree in 1989. Alan began prosthodontic practice shortly thereafter and has maintained a private specialist practice since then. Alan received his RACDS fellowship in 1985 and was an examiner with the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons in the final fellowship examinations for 15 years and is currently Chair of the Board of Studies for the Fellowship General Stream. Alan has held various teaching and examination posts with the University of Sydney, Charles Sturt University and the University of Adelaide. Currently, Alan is Associate Professor and Undergraduate Learning and Teaching Lead at the Adelaide Dental School. Alan was scientific chair for the Australasian Osseointegration Society Conference in 2011 and chair of the Scientific Program Division for the 38th Australian Dental Congress in 2019. Alan was also on the scientific committee for the FDI World Dental Congress - Sydney 2021. Alan was cofounder of the Adelaide Seattle Study Club and the Adelaide Implant Institute, providing educational opportunities for the dental profession in South Australia. He has lectured locally, nationally and internationally on a number of topics related to restorative dentistry and prosthodontics. Alan continues to provide professional mentorship programs and is an advisor to a number of key stakeholders within the dental profession. His special interests include conventional crown and bridgework, aesthetic dentistry and implant supported prosthodontics.
