Advances in Aesthetic Dentistry

Ivoclar Vivadent Australia has chosen the perfect location to hold its Advances in Aesthetic Dentistry conference on June 23-26, 2005.

Hamilton Island is unrivalled as a destination in this part of the world and offers an idyllic setting to mix business with pleasure. Surrounded by coral fringed beaches, the Island provides the perfect backdrop for the ultimate Great Barrier Reef experience.

The 3-day conference will cater for the entire dental team including dentists, technicians and auxiliary staff. It will feature lectures and workshops, highlighting the new developments in aesthetic dentistry today.

Topics to be covered include:

• CAD/CAM technology;
• Business/practice management;
• Aesthetic veneers;
• Zirconium ceramics;
• Direct aesthetic composites; and
• Indirect aesthetic composites.

The keynote speakers are renowned international lecturers in aesthetic dentistry, Dr Chris Ramsey and Dr Rob Ritter from Florida, USA.

Lecture and workshop highlights include: Adhesives - choosing the best options; Pressed ceramics - becoming a master; mock-up vs wax-up; cementation day celebration!; marketing and team roles in the aesthetic practice; and much more.

Acclaimed ceramist and lecturer, Jürgen Seger, from Liechtenstein will also present the very latest materials for creating aesthetic restorations. One of the highlights of Jürgen's presentation will be the introduction of a new ceramic for CAD/CAM fabricated Zirconium Oxide frameworks.

Completing the programme, well-known clinician Dr Geoff Knight will present a lecture and workshop on Minimally Invasive Dentistry.

The delegate package includes the 3-day Advances in Aesthetic Dentistry Conference plus buffet breakfast for each day of the conference; morning and afternoon teas and lunches; welcome cocktail cruise on board the Denison Star on Thursday night; Seafood dinner on Friday night; Saturday cruise to Whitehaven beach including a BBQ lunch; and final night Safari Tour and BBQ dinner at the secluded Coral Cove beach. Packages for delegate's partners are also available.