The Australian Society for Computerised
Dentistry, Inc, has held another
successful annual conference. Cad-
CamCon III, the third annual conference of
the society, was staged in ‘Cerecity’,
Sydney, at the newly-refurbished Hilton.
More than 50 delegates from Australia and New Zealand joined speakers from the US
in a 3-day programme that covered the
varied aspects of computers in dentistry.
The keynote speaker was Dr Dennis Fasbinder, Clinical Professor in the Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics at the University of Michigan School of Dentistry. His five lectures and many impromptu tutorials were well received by the enthusiastic crowd. He discussed new developments in dental laboratory techniques utilising CAD/CAM milled frameworks and the rapidly emerging zirconia materials class, as well as providing a thorough review of the only chairside directly millable ceramic fabrication system, CEREC. As an experienced international trainer and lecturer, he is also the author for Sirona of the CEREC Operator’s Manual for North America.
The Hilton Conference Opening session; Denis Fasbinder and Mike Hodish
Joining him was Dr Mike Hodish, from Connecticut, USA, another international CEREC speaker, who provided a great lecture on individualising milled ceramics with custom staining and glazing chairside, as well as delivering several lectures on the R2005 software release for CEREC. Other highlights of the programme were Dr Andrew Gerber (The Gerber Institute for Advanced Dental Learning, Burleigh Heads) with a lecture on Australia’s first in-surgery iCAT Cone Beam Imaging system (dental CT scanner), which he uses for implants, orthodontics and other facets of dental diagnosis including oral surgery.
Andrew Gerber; Denis Fasbinder and Terry Fenn
Also presenting was Dr Brett Taylor who
explored computerised recording of jaw
position with a Myotronics K7 unit.
Brett Taylor and willing victim Renee;
Competition winner Lester Clifford with sponsor Sandy
Constanti from Experien.
A special
treat for delegates was the hardware
session with Dr Gerald Loh of Narellan,
NSW. Literally disemboweling a CEREC
3 acquisition unit live on a macro video
feed, Dr Loh demonstrated both the technical
difficulties and the practical steps to
upgrading this unit.
Gerald Loh and the Fully Sick Cerec; Ollie Zarucki and Iain Douglas
The ASCD annual dinner, held at the American Club with stunning views over the harbour was well enjoyed as was the annual cocktail party. As part of the third annual conference, the executive committee of the ASCD with President Dr Patrick Meaney, also organised free attendance and expenses provided by commercial sponsors for an academic nominee from each Australian dental faculty in order to promote computerised dentistry.
ASCD executive, L-R, Patrick Meaney, Terry Fenn, Ian Crump, Dennis Fasbinder,
Mike Hodish, David Robertson, Mark Sinclair.
Mark Sinclair, Patrick & Evelyn Meaney with Mike Hodish
Sinkers and Hodish; Richard Cooper and
Dave Gallagher.
