Dr Anthony Dickinson is a practicing Prosthodontist from Melbourne where his clinical emphasis is interdisciplinary management and implant dentistry.

Anthony completed his BDSc (Melb) in 1978 and his postgraduate studies in Prosthodontics at Indiana University (USA) in 1985. Anthony is a member of the Board of Directors of ITI and has held positions on the Dental Practicing Board of Victoria and the former Dental Board of Victoria, including 6 years as President.

He draws on a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for relevant education to bring an entertaining and informative presentation with a strong practical application.

Dr Anthony Dickinson is a practicing Prosthodontist from Melbourne where his clinical emphasis is interdisciplinary management and implant dentistry.

Anthony completed his BDSc (Melb) in 1978 and his postgraduate studies in Prosthodontics at Indiana University (USA) in 1985. Anthony is a member of the Board of Directors of ITI and has held positions on the Dental Practicing Board of Victoria and the former Dental Board of Victoria, including 6 years as President.

He draws on a wealth of experience and a genuine passion for relevant education to bring an entertaining and informative presentation with a strong practical application.

Convenor: Porcelain Veneers, Implant Prosthodontics 1& Implant Prosthodontics 2

Alan completed the Bachelor of Dental Surgery and Master of Dental Science in Prosthodontics with Honours, at the University of Sydney. He was awarded the ITI Scholarship to attend the Department of Periodontics at the University of North Carolina. Alan was awarded Membership to the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. He is a Fellow of the ITI, and Member of the Education and Research Committee of the Australian Prosthodontic Society. He served as a Federal Executive of the Australian Prosthodontic Society, Member of the Planning Committee of Continuing Education in Dentistry at the University of Sydney, and Member of the Executive Committee of the Australasian Osseointegration Society.

Alan holds the title of Honorary Clinical Lecturer for the University of Sydney. He was a mentor for the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants) program at the University of Sydney and mentor for the Postgraduate Diploma of Dental Implantology at Charles Sturt University. Alan is a lecturer and examiner in Prosthodontics for final year dental students at the University of Sydney. He is a registered speaker for the ITI and lectures locally and internationally. He has publications in the International Journal of Prosthodontics and the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants. He is a reviewer for the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants and is a contributor to the textbook “Oral Rehabilitation: A Case-Based Approach.”

Tino is a Periodontist in full time private practice for almost 20 years in Sydney and the Blue Mountains. He is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Queensland School of Dentistry and a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney (Postgraduate Implant Course).
He sits at the Council of Australia and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists (ANZAP). He is a Periodontal Examiner at the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS). He is completing his PhD degree at Griffith University/University of Queensland looking at the role of biologically active materials in connective tissue graft for periodontal and peri-implant defects and management of peri-implantitis. His latest publications looked at clinical management of peri-implantitis and long-term stability of connective tissue graft on teeth and implants.

Dr Misagh Habibi qualified from the University of Western Australia in 1999. In 2006 he gained a Graduate Diploma degree in intravenous sedation and pain control from Sydney University. In 2013 he gained his Masters degree (MSc) in oral implantology from Goethe University in Frankfurt. Dr Habibi has also been awarded a Fellowship and Board Certified Diplomate Status of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists.

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Dr Habibi is Director of The Implant Institute (TII) and Course Lead for the Australian delivery of the PGCert and PGDip programs of the Cambridge Academy of Dental Implantology. He is a Tutor and Supervisor of MSc (Oral Implantology) students for Goethe University Frankfurt. Previously he has served multiple years as Honorary Clinical Consultant and Consultant Sedationist for UWA Dental School/Oral Health Centre of WA, and provided oral surgery and sedation services to multiple clinics, before settling into his implant focused practice for the past 12 years. He is also a Surgical Associate of the All On 4 Clinic of Australia.

Misagh has been involved in multiple clinical studies, including clinical studies based on his own patient data. His Masters thesis was on his clinical study of a protocol for immediate implant placement in sites with peri-apical infection. He has supervised several implantology Masters clinical studies, including on topics such as full arch immediate hybrid milled restoration, short implants, biomechanics, guided surgery and full arch digital impression method accuracy. He is currently a PhD candidate at the University of Western Australia developing and investigating an innovative biomaterial for application in implant dentistry.

Dr Habibi has mentored many dentists in their implant treatments, planning and execution. Misagh has performed several thousand implant procedures and administered several thousand hours of intravenous sedation to facilitate dental treatment for phobic patients, and for those with advanced treatment needs. He has experience with multiple implant systems, techniques and hard and soft tissue grafting modalities. His clinical practice is built around complex implant cases, with his main interest being full arch immediate reconstruction of terminal dentitions and compromised jaws, including conventional (tissue preservation and grafting), All-on-4/All-on-X, and atrophic jaw zygoma and pterygoid solutions.

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Misagh has lectured nationally and internationally for various organisations including the Australian Society of Implant Dentistry, Dental Implants Masters, “MOI” and multiple implant companies. He brings his diverse implantology experience to his teaching, sharing real life experience rich in clinical cases and illustrations. He believes in a “big picture and small details” philosophy of education which comes across in his interactive and practically oriented courses.

In 2020, Dr Habibi is delivering for the first time in Australia, a Postgraduate Certificate in Dental Implantology program in collaboration with the Cambridge Academy of Dental Implantology, allowing full time dentists to start their implant journeys with a solid theoretical, practical skills and clinical execution program, gaining an official PGCert (Dent Imp) qualification (UK) whilst continuing to work. This can then be transferred into the second year of a PGDip (Dent Imp) qualification program.

​Dr Misagh Habibi brings world class educational, training, mentorship and residency offerings in intermediate and advanced implantology to Perth, Australia and the region with the assistance of a talented Academy of The Implant Institute. Further to offerings in implantology are those in another area often lacking in educational opportunities for the general dental practitioner, being medical considerations, emergency management and sedation in dental practice.

Dr Mercado has been a Periodontist for more than 20 years with private practices in Penrith and Blue Mountains (Specialist Periodontal and Implant Centre). Tino holds an A/Prof position at the Periodontal Post-Graduate Department at the University of Queensland. His PhD topic and latest publications in peer-reviewed high impact journals are on predictable management of peri-implantitis and management of periodontal recession on teeth and implants using autologous and alternative tissues.

He is the NSW Councilorfor the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists and a Periodontal examiner at the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS). He is the Director for Western Sydney and Greater Blue Mountains International Team of Implantology (ITI) Study Club. He is twice recipient of the prestigious National and Health Medical Research Council Scholarship (1998 for MDSc and 2011 for PhD).

Born and raised in Sydney, Nirushan completed his undergraduate training in Queensland, before returning to commence private practice in Sydney, spending numerous years working in both the CBD and Castle Hill. Having always had a keen in interest in Periodontics, Nirushan went on to pursue specialty training at the University of Melbourne in 2014, graduating with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontics).

Nirushan has published numerous articles focused on periodontal pathogens, occlusal issues in periodontitis and implants, and bone grafts/ridge preservation

Nirushan carries out all aspects of periodontal management, and has a particular interest in the management of anxious patients as well as dental implants, and hard and soft tissue grafting.

Nirushan is also a member of numerous professional associations: Australian Dental Association (ADA), International team for implantology (ITI), Australian and New Zealand.

Patrick has been a Periodontist for almost 30 years. He also teaches as a Senior Clinical lecturer at Sydney University . He is an examiner for the RACDS in the Specialist Stream (Periodontics), an examiner for the Diploma of Oral implants , for the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry program in Periodontics at Sydney University. He was the first Periodontist to present the use of CT graft in implant treatment, at the Inaugural Australasian Osseointegration Society meeting in Sydney in 1998. He has given over 100 presentations on Periodontics and Implant treatment in Australia and overseas,

Ehsan is a periodontist in private practice in Sydney and founder of the state-of-the-art Precision Periodontics in Chatswood. His practice is restricted to periodontics and implant dentistry. He is an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Sydney University and is also involved in mentorship at LaTrobe University and Charles Sturt University. Ehsan is the recipient of the prestigious ITI grant for his postgraduate thesis focusing on the healing of hard and soft tissues around immediate implants.

He has published several articles in well-respected international journals and has been actively involved in presenting lectures, running CPD events, and teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students and overseas trained dentists. He is an active member of International Team for Implantology, Australian Dental Association, Australian Society of Periodontology, and Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists.

Dr. Alok Lathi is a Maxillofacial Radiologist with 9 years experience of working with CBCT and co-owns a chain of CBCT diagnostic
imaging centres in India. His private general practice is limited to Restorative, Maxillofacial Surgery and Endodontics with magnification
at Lathis Digital Dental Care, Pune. He is the co-founder of Digital Dental Implantology, which manufactures surgical guides for implants
with Cerec-Omnicam and software used for integrated dentistry. He is a national & international speaker and trainer for CBCT and has
conducted 100+ lectures and workshops in India and Southeast Asia for CBCT and Integrated Dentistry. He has educated and trained
more than 1000 dentists on CBCT and its applications across Southeast Asia. He is the Key Opinion Leader for Dentsply Sirona Imaging
for Southeast Asia. He is Assoc. Prof. at MA Rangoonwala College of Dental Sciences, Pune.

Robert completed his specialty training in Periodontics, graduating with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontics) and gained his second fellowship of The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the special stream of Periodontics. He works in a referral based practice specialising in the treatment of periodontal disease, implant placement and management of implant complications. He is the co-director of the Sydney Hills district ITI study club.

Richard was a fellow of the College of Dental Surgeons Hong Kong (Prosthodontics), Hong Kong Academy of
Medicine (Dental Surgery), Pierre Fauchard Academy and the International College of Dentists. He has practiced
implant dentistry since the mid-1980’s and has published in international and Australian journals and has lectured
extensively on restorative dentistry, implant surgery/GBR and prosthodontics in Australia, New Zealand, South-east
Asia and United Kingdom.
He is an Adjunct Associate Professor in Oral Rehabilitation, School of Dentistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The
University of Sydney, and is on the faculty for Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics). He was Program Director
of Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants) and is also an Honorary Associate Professor (Oral
Rehabilitation) at the University of Hong Kong. He was a past President of the Australasian Osseointegration Society
(NSW) Inc. and was in full time referral practice in Sydney limited to implant surgery and prosthodontics. Richard was
awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for services to dentistry in 2019.

Dr Mercado has been a Periodontist for more than 20 years with private practices in Penrith and Blue Mountains (Specialist Periodontal and Implant Centre). Tino holds an A/Prof position at the Periodontal Post-Graduate Department at the University of Queensland. His PhD topic and latest publications in peer-reviewed high impact journals are on predictable management of peri-implantitis and management of periodontal recession on teeth and implants using autologous and alternative tissues.

He is the NSW Councilorfor the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists and a Periodontal examiner at the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (RACDS). He is the Director for Western Sydney and Greater Blue Mountains International Team of Implantology (ITI) Study Club. He is twice recipient of the prestigious National and Health Medical Research Council Scholarship (1998 for MDSc and 2011 for PhD).

Dr Anthony Mak obtained his Bachelor of Dental Surgery from Sydney University and then went on to complete his Post Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants). He graduated with multiple awards for clinical excellence and since then has built up two multi chaired practices in metropolitan Sydney focusing on comprehensive and aesthetic dentistry. Anthony is extremely passionate about dentistry and his interests lies in dental technologies and advances in materials and techniques. He has a unique understanding of Direct Composite Artistry and Cad-Cam Digital dentistry and is a key opinion leader for several dental companies in Australia and United States. He has written and published articles for the Australian Dental Association (NSW Branch) and other dental magazines in Australia and New Zealand. Anthony has also published a compendium of direct composite artistry for GC Australasia and this has been distributed locally and internationally. Anthony has a thorough understanding of direct vs indirect dental restorations and has lectured locally and internationally on the topics of aesthetic dentistry.

Dr Lydia Lim is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in private specialist practice in Chatswood. She is a graduate of Sydney University and completed her Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training in Sydney obtaining the MDSc and FRACDS(OMS) qualifications. She then furthered her training in the United States at the University of Texas at Houston. Lydia is currently a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Westmead Hospital where she is involved with teaching surgical registrars and managing maxillofacial trauma. She also has special interest in complex dental implantology and orthognathic surgery.

Nick completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at Adelaide University before moving to London where he acquired
his MSc with distinction in Conservative Dentistry and his MClinDent in Prosthodontics at the Eastman Institute,
university of London. He then taught Implant Dentistry at the Eastman Institiute while working at the Harley Street
Dental Clinic in London.
He is a Senior Clinical Lecturer and examiner for the Graduate Diploma for Oral Implant at the University of
Sydney, and has been a Lecturer for the Syd University’s CE program “Extended Crown and Bridge, Veneers and
Implants”. Nick runs a referral-based practice in Macquarie Street in complex reconstructive and implant supported
dentistry. He has many years of experience in both the surgical and prosthodontic aspects of implant dentistry.
Nick is a serious foodie, tennis nut, and a very mediocre but keen windsurfer

Dr Brian Chee completed his Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the University of Sheffield in 2002 before attending the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2007 to complete his MFDS. In 2010 Dr Chee completed his MSc in Fixed and Removable Prosthodontics with distinction at the University of Manchester. He relocated to Adelaide in 2012, then completed his Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontology) at University of Adelaide and has been at Greenhill Periodontics and Implants since January 2015.

Brian has several publications in international journals and recently completed a chapter on implants for the forthcoming book ‘Practical Procedures in Aesthetic Dentistry’ (Wiley Publishing). He is the current Federal Councillor for the Australian Society of Periodontology (South Australia branch).

Dr Chee is a member of the following groups: Australian Society of Periodontology, Australian & New Zeland Academy of Periodontists, International Team fo Implantology and Faculty of Dental Surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Chris Moule is a specialist prosthodontist and practices in Sydney CBD. He completed his undergraduate training at the University of Melbourne and graduated with first class Honours. After working for several years in regional general dental practice, he moved to Sydney and completed a Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry in Prosthodontics in 2012.

Chris is a former President of the Australian Prosthodontic Society (NSW branch) and has a Membership of the Royal Australian College of Dental Surgeons (Prosthodontics). He teaches clinical prosthodontics at the University of Sydne

I was educated at Bedford School, UK and gained BDS (Bachelor of Dental Surgery) from University London in 1975. I worked as house officer and senior house officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Birmingham Dental School and Ipswich Hospital and then in general dental practice in London.

I moved to Australia in 1980 and worked as dental officer at Brisbane Dental Hospital then Registrar and Senior Registrar (Prosthodontics) at Westmead Clinical Dental Hospital 1981-1986. I gained MDS (Master of Dental Surgery) from the University of Sydney during this time and Fellowship in General Dental Practice from the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. I was listed at a Specialist Prosthodontist in 1990 and have been in private prosthodontic practice in Sydney since 1986 with a particular interest in implant dentistry and treating the complex restorative case.

Dr Vo obtained his BDS dental degree from the University of Adelaide. He then went on to receive a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontics from the University of Sydney, registering as a Specialist Periodontist with the dental board of Australia. Following completion of his degrees, he was also awarded membership into the prestigious Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. Dr Vo has been awarded with separate research grants in the fields of periodontology and craniofacial biology.

Working in private practice in Sydney since 2009, Dr Vo has also been a visiting clinical demonstrator for the DMD program at the University of Sydney. He holds membership with the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists and the International Team for Implantology. Dr Vo has been an invited speaker at conferences in Australia and lectures on topics including the advanced and latest concepts in the management of periodontal diseases.

Dr Joseph Lee is a specialist periodontist. He maintains a private practice in the Sydney CBD, Parramatta and Gosford, focused on implant surgery and the treatment of periodontal disease. He is a Clinical Educator in Periodontology with the University of Sydney and is a surgical mentor for the Graduate Diploma of Implant Dentistry programs with the University of Sydney and Charles Sturt University. He is the current President of the Australian Society of Periodontology (NSW branch).

Joseph graduated from dentistry in 2002. Since then, he has held various positions in the public and private sectors in general dentistry. In addition, he was a Senior House Officer in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in England before returning and completing his specialist training in periodontology in 2010. His research in dental implants and peri-implant disease has been published in the Clinical Oral Implants Research journal and is widely cited.

Dr Kevin Todes is currently in full time specialist practice in Sydney and has lectured nationally and internationally on the topics of Periodontal Plastic Surgery, Implant Dentistry and Oral Medicine. He is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the special field of Periodontics, a member of the ADA, Australian Society of Periodontology and the Academy of Osseointegration.

He completed a Bachelor of Dental Surgery from the University of Adelaide in 1996. He then completed his specialty degree in Prosthodontics from the University of Sydney in 2001. Soon after graduation, Robert was awarded a prestigious fellowship by the International Team of Implantology (ITI) at the Centre for Implant Dentistry, University of Florida, USA.

Upon his return to Australia, Robert maintains his link with Sydney University as a lecturer at undergraduate level. He also lectures internationally and nationally on topics regarding implant dentistry. He is currently a mentor for the Graduate Diploma of Dental Implantology, Charles Sturt University.

Robert is the current ITI Australasian Section Chair, a Past President of the Australasia Osseointegration Society (NSW Branch), an ITI Leadership Team member, a Member of Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeon in Prosthodontics or MRACDS (Pros), a Fellow of the International Team of Implantology, a Fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy, and a Fellow of Academy Dentistry International.

Dr Sal Shahidi graduated with a Bachelor of Medical Science and a Bachelor of Dentistry with Honours from the University of Sydney in 2006.

He commenced working in private practice with a special interest in Periodontics and held a teaching position at the University of Sydney within the discipline of Oral Surgery. During this time he also obtained a prestigious Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons by examination.

After 7 years in general practice he decided to pursue his interest in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry by undertaking full time specialist training, graduating with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontics).

Sal is a registered specialist in Periodontics and has lectured locally and nationally on the prevention and treatment of periodontitis and peri-implantitis.

Outside of the clinic Sal enjoys an active lifestyle and is a keen nature and wildlife photographer

Stephen Race completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Medical Imaging) from Charles Sturt University in 1999. His Professional Development Year was completed at Westmead Hospital which involved rotations through the Dental Radiology Department. In 2004 Stephen moved to the UK, working as a Radiographer in major hospitals in Glasgow and London. He obtained a Master of Business Administration with Distinction in 2007 from the University of New England and subsequently worked in hospital management for three years.

Upon returning to Australia, Stephen established a private radiology practice in rural NSW and in 2016 joined Dental IMAGING, Macquarie St, Sydney as Principal Radiographer.

Vijay Tumuluri graduated from the University of Sydney in 1995. He subsequently completed a Master of Science Degree, studying cell proliferation in oral cancer. A number of papers have been published in Australian and international journals from this research. In 2003 he completed a Master of Dental Science specialising in periodontics and implant dentistry at the University of Queensland in Brisbane.

Vijay is the past president of the Australian Society of Periodontology (Federal Branch) and a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney. He also teaches postgraduate Dentists at the University of Sydney for their graduate diploma in oral implants course and is an ITI Speaker. Vijay has given a number of lectures and seminars to students, dentists and specialists, around Australia and NZ. He currently runs a successful private practice based in Sydney CBD.

Robert completed his specialty training in Periodontics, graduating with a Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Periodontics) and gained his second fellowship of The Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons in the special stream of Periodontics. He works in a referral based practice specialising in the treatment of periodontal disease, implant placement and management of implant complications. He is the co-director of the Sydney Hills district ITI study club.