Meet the first four keynote speakers for Australian Dental Congress 2025

Top row: Dr Jason Smithson, Professor Hom-Lay Wang
Bottom row: Dr Marta Revilla-León, Dr Victor Clavijo

The Australian Dental Association will host Australia’s premier dental conference, the Australian Dental Congress, in Perth from 8 - 10 May 2025, focusing on the theme Educating for Dental Excellence.

The Australian Dental Congress 2025 (ADC2025) will feature international and local keynote speakers, a comprehensive three-day scientific program, Lunch & Learn teaching sessions, hands-on workshops and social events, designed to connect and educate dental professionals from both Australia and overseas.

The event is also powerful marketing and business development tool for sponsors and exhibitors. It presents a great opportunity to connect in person with dentists and other dental professionals including dental hygienists, oral health therapists, prosthetists, practice managers, and dental assistants, who will be in attendance as part of ADC2025’s Whole of Practice program.

We’re pleased to announce the first four renowned world-class talents as keynote speakers as part of ADC2025 expansive Main Scientific Program, who have been selected, says ADA CEO Dr Kate More, on the basis that they present delegates with the chance to hear from those at the leading edge of their respective fields.

“The Australian Dental Congress has always been seen as a key opportunity to provide important learning opportunities for the dental professionals who attend. So, when selecting the speakers, the driver has always been to provide the very best people available who can push the envelope of what delegates know and push them further along their professional learning curve.

“Every speaker who will presenting at the event has not only proven that they are leaders in their particular field, but that they passionate and articulate about their chosen topic. These three speakers we’re announcing are simply the first of a superlative roster of presenters who will, I believe, along with the rest of the speakers we have selected, make Congress a cannot-miss event.”

Dr Jason Smithson 
Preliminary presentation title: “Direct Restoration of the Posterior Dentition: A Biomimetic Approach”

With a specific interest in direct composite resin artistry and minimally invasive all ceramic restorations, Dr Smithson has presented to dentists locally, nationally, and internationally (USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Southeast Asia, and Europe). He practises at Revitalize Dental Centre in Cornwall, UK, where his focus is microscope enhanced adhesive dentistry.  He also has presented from undergraduate to master’s level at major universities and prestigious international meetings including BACD, BAAD, AACD, AARD, SIDOC, and BOS.

Professor Hom-Lay Wang
Preliminary presentation title: "Advancement in Horizontal Bone Augmentation" 

Professor and Director of Graduate Periodontics at the University of Michigan, Dr Wang's research focuses on guided tissue/bone regeneration in attempts to repair and/or regenerate various periodontal and implant-related defects as well as oral plastic surgery. Because of his expertise in regeneration and manage of peri-implantitis, he is the author of an American Academy of Periodontology position paper entitled “Periodontal Regeneration” and a member of task force to develop the white paper on peri-implantitis.

Dr Marta Revilla-León
Preliminary presentation title: "Intraoral Digital Scans: Parameters to Improve Accuracy"

A specialist in digital dentistry, Dr. Revilla-León is the author of more than 170 publications in peer-reviewed dental journals in the last four years focusing on topics such as facial and intraoral scanning methods, virtual patient integration, digital implant scans, polymer, metal, and ceramic 3D printing, CAD SWs and artificial intelligence for dental applications.  She is currently Faculty and Director of Research and Digital Dentistry at the Kois Center in Seattle, WA, USA.

Dr Victor Clavijo
Preliminary presentation title: "Transitional restorations with flowable injection for full mouth reconstruction"

A renowned expert in restorative dentistry at Araraquara Dental School, São Paulo State University (UNESP), Brazil, Dr. Victor Clavijo is a professor in the Advanced Program in Implantology and Restorative Dentistry at the ImplantePerio Institute, he combines academic rigor with practical application. Dr. Clavijo also serves as a Visiting Professor of Advanced Operative and Adhesive Dentistry at the University of Southern California. With over 60 publications in national and international journals, he is dedicated to evidence-based practice. Active in research, he continually seeks innovative approaches to enhance dental care for his patients and students. 

Dr Victor Clavijo is proudly sponsored by Ivoclar

“The calibre of the speakers selected for this important event is evidence of what a world-class event ADC2025 will be,” says ADA CEO, Dr Kate More. “The event promises to not only deliver knowledge and insight around key themes that impact the profession, both now and into the future, but to give members, and the wider dental profession, a chance to connect in a relaxed and collegial setting.

Additional international and local speakers, as well as key program streams and highlights will continue to be released over the coming months. Registration is expected to open in early November.

For any partnership,sponsorship or exhibition enquiries, please email the ADA team: events@ada.org.au