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27 August 2020 - ITI Evening Seminar (postponed due to COVID19)

Dr Alan Yap will be speaking at the ITI Evening Seminar in Sydney on the following:

Lecture 1: Predictable Prosthodontics - Influencing Anterior Aesthetics via Provisional Restorations

Lecture 2: Surgical Strategies - Aesthetic Single Tooth Replacement

Synopsis: With the ever increasing aesthetic demands of modern social-media connected patients and Dentists comes greater expectations in implantology.  These presentations describe surgical and prosthodontic strategies which improve the predictability of implant-borne fixed dental prostheses in the aesthetic zone. A variety of clinical techniques will be discussed, for anterior single tooth replacement with immediate implant placement, immediate provisionalisation and Partial Extraction Technique, as well as management of patient expectations and technical phase prescription via provisional restorations.

30 July to 1 April 2020 - Academy of Australian & New Zealand Prosthodontists (postponed due to COVID19)

Dr Alan Yap will be lecturing at the Biennial Scientific Meeting of the Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists. The conferece theme is "The Three Ps of Prosthodontics - Perfection, Pragmatism and Progression."

Dr Yap will be giving a lecture titled "Replacing the Maxillary Central Incisor - The Path to Perfection."

16 June 2020 - ITI Evening Seminar - Canberra

Dr Alan Yap will be speaking for the Internation Team for Implantology in Canberra.

Title: Implant Design and Prosthesis Design - A De Facto or Long Distance Relationship?

Synopsis: Is there a relationship between implant design and prosthesis design? Should your choice of implant system determine your prosthesis design or should the converse hold true? The myriad of implant systems on the market and complexities in designing prostheses, coupled with the requirement to consider the site and patient factors, can make the treatment planning process overwhelming.

This lecture will distill implant designs, simplify the prosthesis design process, and provide clarity on the relationship between implant and prosthesis design.

27 July 2020 - ITI Study Club - Dr Sreenivas Koka (postponed due to COVID19)

We are honoured to have prosthodontist Dr Sreenivas Koka. Dr Koka will be giving two lectures:

• There is No Such Thing as a Side Effect
• The Terminal Dentition

Dr. Sreenivas Koka owns a private practice focused on implant and removable prosthodontics while also holding academic appointments at UCLA and Loma Linda University in California, USA. He is currently President of the International College of Prosthodontists and he is Vice Chair of the MIT Sloan School of Management's Alumni Board.  He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a Past-President of the Academy of Prosthodontics and former Professor and Chair of Dental Specialties at the Mayo Clinic.

 14th to 16th May 2020 - ITI World Symposium (postponed due to COVID19)

Dr Alan Yap will be attending the ITI World Symposium - Evidence and Trends for Patient-Centered Solutions: The Challenge of Choice.

3-4 April 2020 - Australasian Osseointegration Society SA (posponed due to COVID19)

Dr Alan Yap will be speaking for the Australasian Osseointegration Society - South Australia branch on the topic of Immediate Implants.

21 June 2019 - Keynote Speaker for APS SA

Dr Alan Yap will be speaking for the Australian Prosthodontic Society - South Australia branch on the topic of "Control."

Synopsis: As restorative dentists one of the most valuable skills we can develop is the ability to predict the outcomes of the treatments that we provide. From the surgical-prosthetic interface, to the choice of implant design and prosthesis design, to the visualisation of treatment plans for aesthetic rehabilitations, to the long-term management of patients with tooth agenesis - our control of certain phases will directly influence our ability to foresee outcomes.

10-11 May 2019 - Implant Prosthodontics 1 & 2

Dr Alan Yap will be running courses on Implant Prosthodontics in Brisbane and Mooloolaba. Implant Prosthodontics - Module 1 in Mooloolaba covers the restoration of single units. Implant Prosthodontics - Module 2 in Brisbane covers the restoration of multiple units.

3-4 May 2019 - Keynote Speaker for NZAPRD

Dr Alan Yap will be the keynote speaker for the New Zealand Association of Prosthodontists and Restorative Dentists. Dr Yap will be speaking on a range of topics including implant surgery, digital dentistry, aesthetic treatment planning and prosthesis design.

8-9 March 2019 - ITI Congress Australasia

The biennial ITI Congress in 2019 will be held in the Gold Coast. For the first time the congress will offer in Technology Hall a rotating educational platform for clinicians to find out about the latest advances in dentistry today. Technology Pods will be available to participants in 30-minute sessions, during which they can observe and find out how to deal with a particular situation or device. This will show participants how to bring their practice to a new level of success and incorporate cutting-edge treatment designed to enhance patient care.  Dr Alan Yap will lecture on and demonstrate, in one of six Technology Pods, the use of provisionals and customised impression copings for predictable anterior aesthetics. For more information click here.

7-9 November 2018 - Porcelain Veneers

This course will train dentists in the planning and delivery of porcelain veneers for aesthetic rehabilitations utilising 3D printed models based on actual patients. Dentists will receive a set of digital templates for smile design, a full complement of burs used by our prosthodontists for veneer preparations, a customised bur stand and a veneer holding stand for use in their next day in practice.

Providing 24 hours of lectures and hands-on training in the Clinical Simulations Unit at the University of Sydney, this course is convened by Dr Alan Yap, and taught by five specialists and three technicians. For more information please click here.

25-28 September 2018 - Implantology

Extended Fixed Prosthodontics 2: Implantology at the University of Sydney is an intensive and comprehensive course on implant prosthodontics. The program systematically covers the restoration of single- and short-spans with implant-borne fixed dental prostheses. Practitioners are trained in the planning and restoration of straightforward to advanced, single- and multiple-unit cases. The 4-day course is convened by Dr Alan Yap and is structured with foundation evidence-based lecture topics, hands-on workshops, phantom head exercises on custom-made prosthetic models with multiple implant systems, and interactive panel discussions. For more information  please click here.

29 August 2018 - ITI Study Club - Dr Joseph Choukroun

We are honoured to have Dr Joseph Choukroun, general surgeon, anaesthesiologist, specialist in pain therapy, researcher and the inventor of the PRF® technique from France. Dr Choukroun will speak on "The Role of Oxidative Stress in Implant Complications and Failures -  Prevention and Treatment." Oxidative stress is an imbalance between the production of oxidants and anti-oxidants in aerobic species. There are several causes of high production of free radicals during surgery and during healing. Oxidative stress is induced mainly by ischaemia, inflammation and anxiety. The immediate effect is bone resorption. Management of some biologic disorders, such as low serum vitamin D and high cholesterol, are the first steps towards prevention. However, the main factor of oxidative stress is the presence of soft tissue chronic tension or pressure on bone. This lecture will discuss prevention and management of such factors. The use of growth factors, such as A-PRF & i-PRF as stimulators of angiogenesis, as a means to prevent or minimise oxidative stress will be presented.

29-30 June 2018 - Oral Rehabilitation Symposium

This two-day symposium will provide a unique update of clinical and research presentations from a select group of high-profile international and local speakers. International speakers include Professor George Zarb, Professor Tomas Albrektsson, Professor John Hobkirk, Dr Barry Sessle and Professor Sandro Palla. Dr Alan Yap is honoured to be lecturing with this group who will provide a comprehensive CPD program to enhance patient care and be part of a scholarly acknowledgement of the contribution to the field of prosthodontics & oral rehabilitation by Professor Iven Klineberg.

Sessions within the program will be grouped within the three key themes of Implant Osseointegration, Occlusion and Function/ Dysfunction. For more information please click here.

18-22 June 2018 - Extended Fixed Prosthodontics 1

Dr Alan Yap will be lecturing at the University of Sydney for Extended Fixed Prosthodontics 1. The five-day course, convened by Dr Agnes Lai, is recognised as the most comprehensive short course in fixed prosthodontics in Australia. For more information about the course please click here.

15 May 2018 - Study Club - Professor Sudarat Kiat-Amnuay

We are honoured to have Professor Sudarat Kiat-amnuay give a lecture on "Restoratively-Driven Implant Rehabilitation: From Basic to Complex Planning and Restoring of 1 to 21 implants.  Professor Sudarat Kiat-amnuay is a tenured Professor, the Director of Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) Residency Program, and a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and the American Board of Clinical Anaplastology. She is a Section Head of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics, Houston Center for Biomaterials and Biomimetics and has a joint appointment as a professor (gratis) at the Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Section of Oncologic Dentistry and Maxillofacial Prosthetics, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. She is a fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics, the International College of Dentists, and an ADEA Leadership Institute. Professor Sudarat Kiat-amnuay has received over 40 teaching and research awards, published over 30 peer-reviewed journal articles, and has presented at over 200 conferences in the USA and internationally. She has been awarded over 4.7 million US dollars in grant funding.. She is currently a member and/or committee members of 18 US and international dental and medical professional organisations.

18 April 2018 - Student Lecture

Dr Alan Yap will lecture to final year dental students on the topic of aesthetic treatment planning. Students will be taught to differentiate between straightforward, advanced and complex cases and select the appropriate methods to diagnose and plan cases for aesthetic rehabilitation.

26-29 September 2017 - Extended Fixed Prosthodontics 2

Extended Fixed Prosthodontics 2: Implantology at the University of Sydney is an intensive and comprehensive course on implant prosthodontics. The program systematically covers the restoration of single- and short-spans with implant-borne fixed dental prostheses. Practitioners are trained in the planning and restoration of straightforward to advanced, single- and multiple-unit cases. The 4-day course is convened by Dr Alan Yap and is structured with foundation evidence-based lecture topics, hands-on workshops, phantom head exercises on custom-made prosthetic models with multiple implant systems, and interactive panel discussions.

24 August 2017 - Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons

In collaboration with the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, Continuing Education in Dentistry is delighted to present Professor Iven Klineberg in a series of moderated conversations with two specialists on key topics. Dr Alan Yap is honoured to be invited to lecture with Professor Iven Klineberg and Dr Paul Hogan on the topic of Implant Prosthodontics.

1 August 2017 - Study Club - Dr Alan Yap

Dr Alan Yap will give a lecture titled "Angulation Correction - From Planned to Rescue." which will detail the use of Angulated Screw Channels, Biaxial Screws, Dynamic Abutments, Angulated Abutments, and CoAxis Implants. The concept of "Prosthetically Driven Implant Placement" will be challenged.

6 June 2017 - Study Club - Dr Ken Hooi

We are privileged to have Dr Ken Hooi speak on "Treatment Objectives and Risk Assessment: The Avalanche Pack of Implant Dentistry."

Dr Ken Hooi is a prosthodontist with dual qualification in prosthodontics and implant dentistry. His clinical services in private practice comprise all facets of prosthodontics, including implant, aesthetic and reconstructive dentistry. His professional career spans 23 years and has included general and specialist private practice, and hospital appointments. He is the Immediate Past Federal President of the Australian Prosthodontic Society. Currently he serves as the Chair of the Continuing Education in Dentistry Committee at The University of Sydney.

21 March 2017 - Melbourne ITI Lecture - Dr Alan Yap

Digital dentistry, when properly implemented, can improve efficiency, accuracy and predictability. Dr Alan Yap will give a lecture titled "Digital Applications in Implantology and Aesthetic Dentistry."

13 March 2017 - Study Club - Dr Antonio Linares

We are pleased to have Dr Antonio Liñares speak on:

• Treatment Decision Making in Aresa of Reduced Bone Volume
• Biologic Complications in Implants. Non-Surgical and Surgical Therapy

Dr Antonio Liñares DDS MClinDent PhD, PhD with honors (University of Santiago), Master of Clinical Dentistry in Periodontology (Eastman Dental Institute), Degree in Dental Surgery (University of Santiago), Executive Member of the Spanish Society of Periodontology, Lecturer for the Master of Periodontology (University of Santiago), ITI Fellow, Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer (Queen Mary University of London & Eastman Dental Institute), Executive Board Member of the European Federation of Periodontology. Private practice limited to Periodontology and Implant Dentistry.

2 November 2016 - Study Club

Lecture Title: The CSI of Failed Implants

Ellen Kranjnc, Training Development and Support Manager of Straumann Australia, will show failed implants that have been returned to Straumann, and discuss how these misfortunes may have been prevented.

26-30 September 2016 - Extended Fixed Prosthodontics 1

Dr Alan Yap will be lecturing at the University of Sydney for Extended Fixed Prosthodontics. The five-day course, convened by Dr Ken Hooi, is the most comprehensive short course in prosthodontics in Australia for dentists in general practice. For more information about the course please click here.

Dr Alan Yap is the convenor for Extended Fixed Prosthodontics 2 - Implantology, which is an intensive and comprehensive course at the University of Sydney on implant prosthodontics. The program covers the restoration of single- and short-spans with implant-borne fixed dental prostheses. Practitioners are trained in the planning and restoration of straightforward to advanced, single- and multiple-unit cases. For further information please click here.

25 August 2015 - Australasian Osseointegration Society

Dr Alan Yap will be lecturing for the Australasian Osseointegration Society (NSW Branch). The lecture is titled "The Why, How and What of Surgical Implant Guides." Synopsis: The use of surgical implant guides are an important aspect of restoratively driven implant placement. The variety of available guides can make the choice confusing for surgeons and restorative dentists. This lecture will explore currently available analog and CADCAM surgical guides, and focus on the fabrication and use of the most effective guides for single units, multiple units and full-arch implant-borne prostheses.

29 July 2015 - Study Club - Professor Dean Morton

We are privileged to have Professor Dean Morton speak on "Planning and Treatment Options for Edentulous Arches."

Professor Dean Morton is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral Health and Rehabilitation at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry. He is, in addition, Director of the Advanced Education Program in Prosthodontics and is Chairman of the USA Section of the ITI. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, the International College of Dentists, and the ITI. He serves as Associate Editor of the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, and is a reviewer for several other professional publications. Dr. Morton has authored or co-authored numerous scientific articles and abstracts, and was the primary author of the ITI Treatment Guide, Vol. 2, Loading Protocols in Implant Dentistry. He lectures extensively both nationally and internationally on implants and esthetic dentistry, and maintains a practice limited to Implant and Esthetic Dentistry and Prosthodontics at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry.

19 May 2015 - Study Club - Dr Alan Yap

Dr Alan Yap will give a lecture titled "Genuine versus Non-Genuine Implant Componentry - Does It Matter?"

Third party componentry are widely available in industry. Many laboratories claim to be able to mill componentry to fit various implant systems. How well do third party componentry fit when compared to genuine componentry? What are the technical and biological implications of poorly fitting componentry. This lecture will discuss the currently available evidence comparing genuine and non-genuine implant componentry.

25-29th March 2015 - Australian Dental Congress

Dr Alan Yap will be lecturing in Brisbane at the 36th Australian Dental Congress, the largest dental congress in Australia. The theme of the congress is "The Future is Here" and the title of Dr Yap's lecture is "Surgical Implant Guides that Work." The lecture will detail the rationale, fabrication and use of analogue and CADCAM guides for single units, multi-units and full-arch reconstructions. For more information on the congress please click here.

24th November 2014 - Study Club - Professor Lyndon Cooper

    
We are privileged to have Professor Lyndon Cooper, renowned Prosthodontist from the United States, speak on "Digital Technology and Implant Prostheses."
Professor Lyndon Cooper is the Stallings Distinguished Professor of Dentistry at the Department of Prosthodontics at the University of North Carolina. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Prosthodontics, Director of Graduate Prosthodontics, and Director of the Bone Biology and Implant Therapy Laboratory. In 2009 Lyndon was awarded the IADR’s Distinguished Scientist Award for Prosthodontics and Implantology. In 2004, he received the Clinician/Researcher Award by the ACP. He has written over 60 publications and made more than 200 national and international presentations.

12th September 2014 - Australian Prosthodontic Society Touring Lecture Day

The Australian Prosthodontic Society is proud to present "The How and Why of What Prosthodontists Do - Single Implant Restoration of the Maxillary Central Incisor." Dr Alan Yap, as a federal executive member of the APS, will tour each of the five capital cities over the next few months for this full-day event which will feature lectures and panel discussions from senior specialists and leaders in prosthodontic clinical practice, training and education. For registration, presenter schedules and more information please go to www.prosthodontics.com.au.

7th August 2014 - Study Club - Professor Giulio Rasperini

We are privileged to have Professor Giulio Rasperini speak on "Block Grafting and Sinus Lift Procedures - The Past, Present and Future."

Professr Rasperini graduated in dentistry, then specialised in orthodontics and periodontics. He is a researcher and professor in Periodontology for the University of Milano. He is member of the European Federation of Periodontology, American Academy of Periodontology, Italian Society of Periodontology, European Academy of Osseointegration, and Academy of Osseointegration. He is a winner of several awards for his research focused on Periodontology and Implantology. He has authored several publications focused on Periodontology and Implantology. He currently maintains a private practice limited to Periodontics and Implant Therapy.

22nd May 2014 - Study Club - Dr Stephen Chen

We are privileged to have Dr Stephen Chen speak on "Reduced Diameter Implants."

Dr Stephen Chen is a specialist periodontist in private practice in Melbourne. He graduated BDS (Malaya) in 1983, MDSc (Melbourne) in 1987, FRACDS in 1988 and PhD in 2008. He is a Senior Fellow at the School of Dentistry, University of Melbourne. Dr Chen’s scientific interests are in the field of tissue regeneration and post-extraction implants. Dr Chen is a past-president of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists and Australasian Osseointegration Society, and past-chairman of the ITI Australasian Section. He is a Fellow of the ITI and serves as Chairman of the ITI Education Core Committee and member of the ITI Board of Directors. 

25th March 2014 - Study Club - Professor Terry Walton

We are privileged to have Professor Terry Walton lecture on "Top Down Implant Planning".

Professor Walton graduated with the BDS degree in 1974 and MDSc (prosthodontics) degree in 1979 from the University of Sydney, Australia and MS (fixed-prosthodontics) degree in 1981 from the University of Michigan. He has been in specialist prosthodontic practice in Sydney since 1983 and currently holds the position of Professor (Affiliate) in the Faculty of Dentistry at the University of Sydney. He  was co-president of the International College of Prosthodontists, member of the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy, member of the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Prosthodontics, and a reviewer for the Australian Dental Journal and the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. He has published many papers on the long-term outcomes of fixed tooth-supported prostheses and the effect of the introduction of implant dentistry on these outcomes. He has lectured extensively both in Australia and overseas. In 2007 he was awarded an Order of Australia - General Division - for services to dentistry.

1st January 2014 - Mentor for University of Sydney

Dr Alan Yap has been elected to be a specialist mentor for the Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants) program at the University of Sydney.

The Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants) is focuses on the clinical practice of oral implant restoration. The program is designed to improve the skills and techniques in oral implant treatment for general dental practice.

8th October 2013 - Study Club - Drs Wendy Yu, Matthew Foo and Alan Yap

“I Want My Implant NOW!”
Dental implant therapy in younger patients
Orthodontic, Periodontic and Prosthodontic Perspectives

• Dr Matthew Foo (Orthodontist)
• Dr Wendy Yu (Periodontist)
• Dr Alan Yap (Prosthodontist)

16 July 2013 - Study Club

The North Shore ITI Study Club will be holding its third literature review on “Restorative Principles for Implant-Borne Fixed Restorations - Posterior Restorations.” Each participant will be allocated one article to provide a brief 2-5 minute summary to the group for an informal discussion. The session will be mediated by A/Prof Richard Chan and Dr Alan Yap, who will also present cases relevant to the topic. The following focussed questions will be covered:

• How does the prognosis and complication rate of posterior partial cantilever restorations compare to-non cantilevered designs?
• How does the prognosis and complication rate of posterior partial splinted restorations compare to single unit designs?
• How does the prognosis and complication rate of posterior all-ceramic restorations compare to metal-ceramic designs?

4 April 2013 - Federal Treasurer for Australian Prosthodontic Society

Dr Alan Yap is elected federal treasurer of the Australian Prosthodontic Society.

The Australian Prosthodontic Society was established in 1961. Through the provision of continuing education and research grants the Australian Prosthodontic Society maintains a significant profile within the dental profession. The objectives of the Australian Prosthodontic Society are (1) to encourage and maintain the study and clinical advancement of prosthodontics, (2) to support, protect and advance the profession of dentistry as it relates to prosthodontics, (3) to establish high professional and clinical standards in the practice of prosthodontics, and (4) to fund the research of prosthodontics.

2 April 2013 - Study Club - Professor Christian Stappert

We are privileged to have Professor Christian Stappert speak on: (1) Aesthetic rehabilitation and implant site development with minimally invasive techniques and (2) Successful soft tissue enhancement in implant aesthetics (i) Fundamental understanding of soft tissue biology (ii) Defect Management using partial thickness methods for soft tissue enhancement.

Professor Stappert is Director of Implant Periodontal Prosthodontics at the Department of Periodontics at the University of Maryland. He was Director of Aesthetics and Periodontal Prosthodontics at the Department of Periodontology & Implant Dentistry associated with the Department of Biomaterials & Biomimetics at New York University. He is a board certified Prosthodontist, is dual-trained in Periodontal and Implant Surgery, and graduated Master of Science in Biomaterials and Biomimetics at New York University. His research involves the reliability of dental materials and clinical restorations, as well as tissue management at the perio-implant interface. He is widely published and is an editorial board member and reviewer of numerous scientific dental journals. He is the keynote speaker this year at the 35th Biennial Australian Dental Congress.

5 March 2013 - Study Club

The North Shore ITI Study Club will be holding its second literature review on “Restorative Principles for Implant-Borne Fixed Restorations - Anterior Restorations.” Each participant will be allocated one article to provide a brief 2-5 minute summary to the group for an informal discussion. The session will be mediated by A/Prof Richard Chan and Dr Alan Yap, who will also present cases relevant to the topic. The following focussed questions will be covered:

• Do custom and pre-fabricated implant abutments have the same aesthetic outcome in the aesthetic zone?
• What is the appropriate implant prosthetic design for two adjacent missing teeth in the anterior maxilla?
• Do all-ceramic implant crowns achieve better aesthetic integration than metal-ceramic ones in the aesthetic zone?
• When is the use of pink ceramic indicated to restore the missing soft tissue in the aesthetic zone?

23 October 2012 - Study Club

The North Shore ITI Study Club will be holding a literature review on “Restorative Principles for Implant-Borne Fixed Restorations.” Each participant will be allocated one article to provide a brief 2-5 minute summary to the group for an informal discussion. The session will be mediated by A/Prof Richard Chan and Dr Alan Yap, who will also present cases relevant to the topic. The following focussed questions will be covered:

• What abutment, implant, and screw design factors contribute to the stability of the implant-abutment connection?
• Does non-axial loading of implants impact on implant/restoration survival/success?

27 September 2012 - Lecturing in Thailand

Dr Alan Yap is invited to lecture at Chiang Mai University in Thailand. Dr Yap will lecture on the topic of dental implants to dentists training to become specialist prosthodontists.

10 August 2012 - Study Club - Professor Carl Misch

We are honoured to have Professor Carl E. Misch give a lecture titled "Natural Teeth vs Implant Supported Prostheses" 

Dr Misch is the author of one of the world's best selling books in dentistry, "Contemporary Implant Dentistry", has published over 250 articles, and holds over 10 patents in the field of implant dentistry. He is Clinical Professor and Director of Oral Implantology at Temple University, Philadelphia. He serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of Detroit Mercy where he is also an Adjunct Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics. He is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Periodontics/Geriatrics at the University of Michigan, and in the Department of Biomechanics, at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. He was the Director of the Oral Implantology Residency Program at the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Misch holds Diplomate status at the American Board of Oral Implantology, and served as Board President. He is the past President of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Academy of Implants and Transplants, and the American College of Oral Implantologists. He is Co-Chairman of the Board of Directors of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Misch has maintained a private practice restricted to implant surgery and prosthetics for more than 30 years.

10 May 2012 - Fellow of the International Team for Implantology

Dr Alan Yap is awarded Fellowship to the International Team for Implantology.

The International Team for Implantology (ITI) is an academic association that unites professionals around the world from every field of implant dentistry and related tissue regeneration. It is an independent and non-profit organisation which has the largest membership of any implant organisation in the world.
ITI Fellows are professionals in implant dentistry who assume official ITI functions on the ITI Board, Committees or in the Sections and show a high level of activity in education, research or leadership. It is only possible to become an ITI Fellow by nomination.

26 April 2012 - Textbook Launch

The textbook "Oral Rehabilitation. A Case-Based Approach" published by Wiley-Blackwell with chapter contributions by Dr Alan Yap is launched.

This book provides its readers with a structured approach to decision-making and case management in oral rehabilitation. It is built around actual patient cases from simple prosthodontics to complex full-mouth reconstructions, demonstrating a formal process by which a diagnosis and treatment plan is reached. Grounded firmly in evidence-based principles, the book also includes a chapter on literature searching in dentistry, which is critical for acquiring a knowledge-base for informed decisions in clinical treatment.

Featuring an approach to prosthodontics and oral rehabilitation that is both instructional and practical, Oral Rehabilitation: A Case-Based Approach will help clinicians to develop the necessary skills to make consistent, evidence-based clinical decisions.

1 December 2011 - Executive of Australian Osseointegration Society

Dr Alan Yap is accepted as member of the executive committee of the Australasian Osseointegration Society.

The AOS is a society of dentists, dental technicians, hygienists, industry representatives and allied health professionals who enjoy to learn, share information and to improve the standard and outcome of implant dentistry. The aims of the AOS are to (1) encourage and promote clinical applications of osseointegration, (2) encourage high professional and clinical standards, (3) organise and conduct educational programs, (4) promote research in implant dentistry.

12 November 2011 - First Prize by the Australian Osseointegration Society

Dr Alan Yap wins first prize for his research at the Biennial Conference of the Australasian Osseointegration Society.

The presentation was titled "Management of Tooth Agenesis with Dental Implants from Infancy to Adulthood - A Systematic Review and Case Series".

We are honoured to have Professor Daniel Buser give a lecture titled “Long Term Stability of Contour Augmentation in Aesthetic Sites.”

Prof. Daniel Buser is Professor and Chairman at the Department of Oral Surgery and Stomatology, and Executive Chairman of the School of Dental Medicine at the University of Bern in Switzerland. He is past President of the European Association for Osseointegration, the Swiss Society of Oral Implantology, and the Swiss Society of Oral Surgery and Stomatology. He is the current President of the International Team for Implantology and Swiss Implant Foundation, and member of the Board of Directors of the Osteology Foundation. He has received the André Schroeder Prize (1995) by the ITI, the Osseointegration Foundation Research Award (1996 & 2007) by the Academy of Osseointegration, the Honorary Membership Award (1997) by the American Academy of Periodontology, and the Daniel M. Laskin Award (1997) by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. Recently Prof. Buser was awarded Honorary Professorship at the University of Buenos Aires. He has authored over 250 publications. Prof. Buser’s contributions to the field of experimental and clinical research in dental implantology have been immense.

20 July 2011 - Executive of the Australian Prosthodontic Society

 Dr Alan Yap is accepted as member of the executive committee NSW branch of the Australian Prosthodontic SocietThe Australian Prosthodontic Society was established in 1961. Through the provision of continuing education and research grants the Australian Prosthodontic Society maintains a significant profile within the dental profession. The objectives of the Australian Prosthodontic Society are (1) to encourage and maintain the study and clinical advancement of prosthodontics, (2) to support, protect and advance the profession of dentistry as it relates to prosthodontics, (3) to establish high professional and clinical standards in the practice of prosthodontics, and (4) to fund the research of prosthodontics.

4 April 2011 - Study Club - Professor Lyndon Cooper

We are privileged to have Professor Lyndon Cooper, renowned Prosthodontist from the United States, speak on "Single Tooth Implants in the Aesthetic Zone."

Professor Lyndon Cooper is the Stallings Distinguished Professor of Dentistry at the Department of Prosthodontics at the University of North Carolina. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Prosthodontics, Director of Graduate Prosthodontics, and Director of the Bone Biology and Implant Therapy Laboratory. In 2009 Lyndon was awarded the IADR’s Distinguished Scientist Award for Prosthodontics and Implantology. In 2004, he received the Clinician/Researcher Award by the ACP. He has written over 60 publications and made more than 200 national and international presentations.