Program
- 26 - 28 SEPTEMBER 2024
- Mantra Mooloolaba Beach
PROGRAM
Thursday 26 September: Postgraduate Day
Thursday 26 September / 5:30pm: President’s Cocktail Party
Friday 27 September 2024
8:30am
Opening welcome
Digital Dentistry: What is it and how does it do it?
9:00am
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Prof-Andy-Keeling.png)
An introduction to AI for Clinicians: Understanding the strengths and weaknesses
Professor Andy Keeling
9:45am
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bree-Jones.webp)
Novel methods for early disease detection in children using intraoral scanners
Bree Jones
10:25am
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/optima-logo.webp)
Platinum Sponsor Address
OPTIMA
10:30am
Morning tea
Digital Dentistry: Clinical implications
11:00am
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Prof-Andy-Keeling.png)
Clinical applications of AI: The promise and the reality
Professor Andy Keeling
11:45am
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Dr-Vanessa-Cho.webp)
What are you looking at?
Dr Vanessa Cho
12:30pm
Lunch
1:30pm
AAPD Colgate Recent Graduate Speaker Award – presentations
2:30pm
AAPD General Meeting
3:00pm
Afternoon tea
Health Inequalities
3:15pm
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dianne-Shanley.webp)
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dr-Marjad-Page-photo.jpg)
Health Equity in Action: Unleashing the power of implementation science and co-design
Professor Dianne Shanley, Dr Marjad Page
4:15pm
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dr-Jilen-Patel.webp)
Exploring global and local oral health inequalities through a clinical lens
Dr Jilen Patel
6:30pm
Conference Dinner
Saturday 28 September 2024
9:15am
Tea, coffee and Berocca served
9:45am
IADR Research Competition
10:45am
Morning tea
Digital Dentistry: The future and the ethics
11:15am​
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Prof-Nigel-Curtis-02.png)
To ChatGPT or Not To ChatGPT: everything you always wanted to know about large language models but were afraid to ask
Professor Nigel Curtis
12:00pm
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Prof-Andy-Keeling.png)
Ethical considerations and the future
Professor Andy Keeling
12:30pm
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Professor-Robert-P.-ANTHONAPPA_.webp)
Professor: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” AI: “One word is worth a thousand pictures.”
Professor Robert Anthonappa
1:00pm
Panel with all speakers to explore future opportunities and challenges
1:15pm
Conference Close
Program overview
The conference offers a rich program, covering diverse topics within paediatric dentistry. Here’s a glance at some of the speakers and their topics from our program.
![Prof Andy Keeling Prof Andy Keeling](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Prof-Andy-Keeling-qkgdk57j722czw9s3eoervidd5gu46qaaziln2ax0g.png)
An introduction to AI for Clinicians: understanding the strengths and weaknesses
- Professor Andy Keeling
![Bree Jones Bree Jones](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Bree-Jones-qogvmcohksc5eg1b97pnrdq7l0qhr3cp49435qyvts.webp)
Novel methods for early disease detection in children using intraoral scanners
- Ms Bree Jones
![Dr Vanessa Cho Dr Vanessa Cho](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Dr-Vanessa-Cho-qptc1pqgw9xi4egi3316ioigw4o5fxgw88lyq3q7j4.webp)
What are you looking at?
- Dr Vanessa Cho
![Dianne Shanley Dianne Shanley](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Dianne-Shanley-qogvmrpuscq3576v70wxp5o1j6cx6m6tomo3m2mr0k.webp)
![](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Dr-Marjad-Page-photo.webp)
Health Equity in Action: Unleashing the power of implementation science and co-design
- Professor Dianne Shanley
- Dr Marjad Page
![Dr Jilen Patel Dr Jilen Patel](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Dr-Jilen-Patel-qogvn8n015jwd6qw2liz45nvs4cz0svkknalh5nhy8.webp)
Exploring global and local oral health inequalities through a clinical lens
- Dr Jilen Patel
![Prof Nigel Curtis 02 Prof Nigel Curtis 02](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Prof-Nigel-Curtis-02-qkd69zatxqsxoum74z5h8nkjuv3ji9v6pkxfohsjog.png)
To ChatGPT or Not To ChatGPT: everything you always wanted to know about large language models but were afraid to ask
- Professor Nigel Curtis
![Professor Robert P. ANTHONAPPA_ Professor Robert P. ANTHONAPPA_](https://aapd.org.au/wp-content/uploads/elementor/thumbs/Professor-Robert-P.-ANTHONAPPA_-qq5nq8pww546xfgyqsozxkhs6s4752an8wqoer3ov4.webp)
Professor: “A picture is worth a thousand words.” AI: “One word is worth a thousand pictures.”
- Professor Robert Anthonappa