— PROGRAM —

8.00am

Registration Open

8:45 – 9:00am

Blast-off Welcome Address
A/Prof Mehdi Valizadeh

9.00 – 9.35am

Why Astronauts Should Floss: Periodontal Diseases and the Brain
Brain as the Last Frontier: How are the Neurodegenerative Diseases Linked to Periodontal Diseases
Prof Alpdogan Kantarci

9.35 – 10.10am

Mission Control: Blood Sugar, Blood Pressure, Joint Health 
The Link Between Oral and Systemic Diseases: Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Dr Hatice Hasturk

10.10 – 10.30am

Q&A

10.30 – 11.00am

Morning Tea

11.00 – 11.35am

Parallel session: National Osteology Group (NOG) Australasia Case Competition
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Launching Oral Health with Regeneration
Hosted by NOG Leadership Team members: Dr Anchalee Jennings-Lowe and Dr Jessica Oneill

Parallel session: Stellar Outcomes with Minimally Invasive Peri-implantitis Treatment 
A/Prof Ignacio Sanz Sánchez
In collaboration with Sepa

11.35am – 12.10pm

National Osteology Group (NOG) Australasia Case Competition Continued.

Houston We’ve Had a Problem
Growths, Lumps and Bumps; How to Make the Right Diagnosis
Dr Janina Christoforou

12.10 – 12.25pm

Q+A

Q&A

12.25 – 12.45pm

Australian Society of Periodontology Annual General Meeting

12.45 – 1.45pm

Lunch

1.45 – 2.20pm

Aligning the Stars in Periodontal Surgery: Part 1
Technical Proficiency in Everyday Periodontal Practice
Dr Rino Burkhardt

2.20 – 2.55pm

Conquer the Dark Side of the Force 
Contemporary Techniques for Management of Tooth Wear
A/Prof Christopher Ho

2.55 – 3.30pm

Afternoon Tea

3.30 – 4.00pm

The Aliens Within
Pathogenetic Role of Fusobacterium Nucleatum
Prof Alpdogan Kantarci

4.00 – 4.30pm

A Universe in Inner Space
Microbial Basis of Periodontal Pathogenesis 
Dr Hatice Hasturk

4.30 – 5.00pm

Q&A

7.00 – 11.00pm

Conference Dinner
Venue: Optus Stadium

8.30am

Registration Open

9.00 – 9.30am

Aligning the Stars in Periodontal Surgery: Part 2 Decision Making Competence
Dr Rino Burkhardt

9.30 – 10.00am

The Big Bang
Periodontal Ligament Stem Cells and the Impact of Inflammation
Prof Alpdogan Kantarci

10.00 – 10.15am

Q&A

10.15 – 10.45am

Morning Tea

10.45 – 11.20am

Parallel session: Seek Out New Worlds
Moving Teeth with Autotransplantation 
Dr Mitsuhiro Tsukiboshi

Parallel session: Cosmic Rays for Diagnosis – A Look into the Inner Space of the Periodontium
A Day in the Life of a Dentomaxillofacial Radiologist
Dr May Lam

11.20 – 11.55am

Perio-Endo in Orbits: The Power of Modern Periodontics
Dr Ehsan Mellati

Small Steps and Giant Leaps 
Periodontics in General Practice
Dr David Foskett and Dr Natasha Proud

11.55am – 1.15pm

Lunch

1.15 – 2.25pm

Parallel session: Experts in the Control Room
ITI Multidisciplinary Approach
Dr Adam Hamilton and Dr Piero Papi
Hosted by the International Team for Implantology

Parallel session: Countdown and Successful Liftoff 
Non-surgical Periodontal Therapy 
A/Prof Ignacio Sanz Sánchez
In collaboration with Sepa

1.50 – 2.25pm

Experts in the Control Room Continued.

Orthodontics & Periodontics - The Space Odessey
Dr Prashant Zaveri

2.25 – 2.55pm

Splashdown
Resolution of Inflammation and Periodontal Regeneration
Dr Hatice Hasturk

2.55 – 3.25pm

Aligning the Stars in Periodontal Surgery: Part 3 
Communication and Teamwork for Success
Dr Rino Burkhardt

3.25 – 4.00pm

Afternoon Tea

4.00 – 4.30pm

Reach For the Stars
Clinical and Translational Research in Dentistry
Prof Alpdogan Kantarci and Dr Hatice Hasturk

4.30 – 4.50pm

Fly Me to the Moon
Take Home Messages From the Keynotes
Dr Rino Burkhardt, Dr Hatice Hasturk, Prof Alpdogan Kantarci, Dr Piero Papi and A/Prof Ignacio Sanz Sánchez

4.50 – 5.00pm

Conference Close
Dr Mehdi Valizadeh