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Featuring speakers:

Clinical Associate Professor Mehdi Valizadeh
- Buccal Soft Tissue Dehiscence around implants
- Peri-implantitis; Preventative and therapeutic approach

Dr Jee-Yun Leung
- The Transition from Paeds to Special Needs Dentistry
- Part 1: Social Factors
- Part 2: Clinical Factors

Dr Samuel Keitaanpaa
- Pharmacology for the Emerging Profession

CPD Hours: 5 hours Scientific

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Program

Time	Speaker	Details
8:30am		Registration
8:45am	Nathan Clarke	Welcome address by OHAA CEO
9am	Dr Medhi Valizadeh	Lecture one: Buccal Soft Tissue Dehiscence around implants Lecture two: Periimplantitis: Preventative and therapeutic approach
11am		Morning Tea
11:30	Dr Jee-Yun Leung	The Transition from Paeds to Special needs Part one: Social Factors Part two: Clinical Factors
1pm		Lunch
2pm	Dr Samuel Keitaanpaa	Pharmacology for the Emerging Profession.
3:30pm		Event Closed

Lecture Synopsis:

Buccal Soft Tissue Dehiscence around implants - A.Prof Medhi Valizadeh

With the universal, long-term, and rapidly expanding use of dental implants, there has been a substantial increase in implant-related complications. A significant subset of these complications is associated with aesthetic concerns, most commonly arising from peri-implant mucosal recession. These recessions are, in the majority of cases, non-inflammatory and non-infectious in nature, yet they are sometimes misdiagnosed as peri-implant disease.

Over the last decade, increasing attention has been directed toward the diagnosis and management of these mucosal recessions, commonly referred to as BUCCAL SOFT TISSUE DEHISCENCE (BSTD). The diagnostic criteria and management strategies for BSTD have been extensively discussed and documented in contemporary literature.

This lecture will focus on the diagnostic and etiologic factors associated with BSTD, its clinical relevance, and current management strategies.

Peri-implantitis; Preventative and therapeutic approach - A.Prof Medhi Valizadeh

Peri-implantitis diagnosis and management have become integral components of implant dentistry, particularly following the evolution of implant surfaces from machined to roughened designs. A substantial proportion of both clinical and preclinical research in implant dentistry has been dedicated to unraveling patient-related, site-related, implant-related, and surgery-related risk factors associated with peri-implant disease.

This growing body of evidence has significantly increased awareness of the importance of supportive implant therapy as a preventive measure. Nevertheless, a prevalence of peri-implantitis of up to 20% at the implant level has been reported. Unlike periodontal disease, the majority of peri-implantitis cases appear to respond poorly to non-surgical treatment modalities. Consequently, a range of surgical treatment approaches has been developed to address peri-implantitis.

This lecture will primarily focus on preventive strategies and will further elaborate on contemporary therapeutic and surgical management approaches for peri-implantitis.

Transition from Paeds to Special Needs Dentistry - Dr Jee-Yun Leung

Transition is the purposeful, planned movement of adolescents and young adults with special health care needs from child centred to adult orientated health care systems. This stage poses great change: including from education to work, care and residential arrangements, changes in personal development, self-perception, and relationships with other adults. The dental home may also change from school or paediatric specialist care to the adult services, and successful dental care transition involves consideration of the context of their other lifestyle transitions.

These lectures will explore:

Social Factors: transitioning from childhood to adulthood, how adult care is different, challenges with transition, involving carers vs parents, and decision-making and consent.
Clinical Factors: the accumulation of comorbidities and complexity, treatment planning for the longer term, oral care plans, case studies and resources

Pharmacology for the Emerging Profession - Dr Samuel Keitaanpaa

Provides an overview of the core pharmacology related to Oral Health Practitioners in Australia, the fundamentals for medicines scheduling and regulation to guide practice and future opportunities to meet Australia's needs.

Speaker Biographies

Clinical Associate Professor Medhi Valizadeh

Periodontist

Mehdi is a board-certified periodontist and the founder of Vision Periodontics – Centre for Advanced Periodontics & Implant Dentistry in South Perth, Western Australia. He is also a Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Western Australia (UWA), where he supervises postgraduate residents in Periodontology within the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry program. With extensive experience in complex periodontal and implant surgeries, Mehdi has a particular focus on advanced implant and bone grafting procedures, regenerative and mucogingival surgeries, and peri-implant tissue management. Since 2008, he has delivered over 120 national and international presentations as a keynote lecturer and key opinion leader and has co-authored textbooks in implant dentistry. His clinical work is strongly informed by ongoing involvement in research within clinical implant dentistry. Mehdi currently serves as the Federal President of the Australian Society of Periodontology (2024–2026), and remains dedicated to advancing education, clinical excellence, and collaboration within his specialty.Clin. A/Prof Mehdi Valizadeh (University of Western Australia (UWA) Dental School, Discipline of Graduate Periodontics)Board-Cert. Periodontist (DDS, MSD, ADC Cert.) Clinical Director: Vision Periodontics (Centre for Advanced Periodontics & Implant Dentistry - CAPID) - Perth, AustraliaFederal President of Australian Society of Periodontology (2024-2026)

Dr Sam Keitaanpa

Chief Pharmacist - NT Health

Sam is the Chief Pharmacist and Director of Medicines and Poisons Control at NT Health. A leading voice in Australian pharmacy, he is a dedicated advocate for regional healthcare and the integration of pharmacists into Aboriginal Health Services to improve health equity. His work focuses on enhancing medicine safety and clinical governance, including the successful implementation of real-time prescription monitoring across the Northern Territory.

Recognised as the 2020 PSA Symbion Early Career Pharmacist of the Year, Sam’s expertise spans both the public and private health sectors. He is a PhD candidate at Charles Darwin University, with research focused on improving access to quality medicines for Indigenous Australians. With a background that includes representing Australian youth at the global Y20 Summit and delivering training for Aboriginal Health Practitioners, Sam brings a unique perspective on bridging the gap between high-level policy and grassroots community care.

Dr Jee-Yun Leung

Special Needs Dentist

Dr Jee-Yun Leung is a Specialist in Special Needs Dentistry passionate about tackling oral health inequalities faced by persons living with special needs. She is a Consultant at Fiona Stanley Hospital where she is the Lead of Dental Specialties, sees patients with medical complexities and disability, spearheaded the expansion of the SND service, is part of the Head & Neck Cancer Multidisciplinary Team, and coordinates the UWA DMD4 student placement. Concurrently she is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Western Australia tasked with developing the DMD SND curriculum. She serves on the State Oral Health Advisory Committee of the WA Government Chief Dental Office, and the Executive Committee of the Australia New Zealand Academy of Special Needs Dentistry (ANZASND). She holds membership with the RACDS and ADA.

Jee-Yun was awarded the prestigious UWA Fogarty Scholarship, University of Adelaide G.O. Lawrence Scholarship and several prizes for her undergraduate and specialty training. She has completed a Bachelor of Dental Science with Honours (University of Western Australia), Masters in Special Care Dentistry (Eastman Dental Institute, University College London), Diploma in Special Care Dentistry (Royal College of Surgeons England), and Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (University of Adelaide). Her research includes SND oral health delivery systems, quality of online dental information, and early radiographic changes in osteoradionecrosis. She contributed 6 textbook chapters to A Practical Approach to Special Care Dentistry (Wiley-Blackwell 2022).