Melbourne-based Dr Dharini Ravindra was drawn into paediatric dentistry after working several years in remote NSW. Her frustration at not having the skillset to help children presenting with specialist challenges led to her enrolling into paediatric specialisation. And the rest, as they say, is history.

It’s been a flurry of activity in the land of the Long White Cloud as the Kiwi members of the Academy host their Study Day, launch a new website, and gear up for their annual conference. Here, SPDNZ Chair Dr Arun Natarajan gives an update on the progress happening in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The recent IAPD meeting in Maastricht saw our members receive several prestigious prizes at the event for their scientific research. Here, each of the winners talks to their research and experience in attending the IAPD conference in the Netherlands.