Events

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Clinicians at Perth Oral Medicine and Dental Sleep Centre are passionately involved in education through the delivery of Continuing Professional Development courses at various events. In fact, collectively our specialists have delivered thousands of hours of lectures, seminars, hands-on sessions and webinars. The events our specialists typically present at are organised by medical and dental practitioners. However, our Clinicians also speak at charity events, and to special interest and support groups. Our Clinicians are often invited to present both nationally and internationally in the field Oral Medicine. As a group, the Clinicians draw from both current research and clinical experience to develop presentations that are clinically applicable. Clinicians interested in Continuing Professional Development in Oral Medicine may find the following events useful:

Friday June 4 2026

Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen will be co-presenting a web event for the Australian Society of Periodontology and Working Together. Her topic is “Nicotine, Vaping and Oral Health: What Clinicians Need to Understand”. Registration available here: https://workingtogether.site/events/australia/

Wednesday June 10 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be presenting a webinar for the Oral Health Association of Australia titled "Bruxism Chairside: Clinical Pearls for Everyday Practice". This one-hour session offers a practical, evidence-based update on sleep and awake bruxism covering prevalence, risk factors, clinical features, and management strategies that can be applied immediately in everyday practice. The session commences at 7:30 PM AEST. Registration available here: https://www.ohaa.com.au/EventDetail?EventKey=WEB260610

Wednesday June 10- Sunday June 21 2026

Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen will be lecturing at various locations across New Zealand, including Dunedin, Christchurch and Auckland. Details available through NZDA. https://www.nzda.org.nz/education/courses-events/a-spoonful-of-oral-medicine-2

Saturday July 4 2026

Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen will be presenting on Oral Burning and Orofacial Pain at the College of Dental Surgeons Tricollegiate Meeting in Hong Kong. Registration available here: https://online.hkam.org.hk/form/dssm2026

Wednesday July 8- Sunday July 12 2026

Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen will be speaking at the Multidisciplinary Dental Academy meeting in Darwin. Registration is by invite only.

Saturday July 18 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be presenting at the Australian Dental Association's Therapeutic Guidelines Version 4 Update in Melbourne. This half-day symposium is open to all dentists and brings together leading clinicians to discuss the latest revisions to the Therapeutic Guidelines, with presentations and panel discussions spanning key areas. Ramesh will present on Orofacial Pain, TMD, Bruxism and Dental Sleep Medicine, followed by a panel discussion with contributing experts. More details to follow.

Sunday July 19-Thrusday 23 July 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be travelling to Melbourne in his capacity as Co-Chair of an Australian Dental Council accreditation panel, conducting a formal site visit to review the Doctor of Clinical Dentistry program at the University of Melbourne. This role reflects Ramesh's ongoing commitment to upholding the highest standards of specialist dental education in Australia.

Friday July 24 2026

Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen will be presenting at the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons WA Annual Scientific Meeting g. She will be part of a panel discussion with Dr. Armand Putra, prosthodontist, and Elena Von Rosenberg, physiotherapist. They will be discussing management of temporomandibular joint disorders and bruxism. Details available here: https://racds.org/events/wa-annual-scientific-meeting-and-dinner-2026/

Saturday July 25 2026

Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen is an invited speaker at the MDPA 2026 Mobile Dentistry Providers Australia Conference in Sydney, speaking on “Early Detection Saves Lives: Practical Oral Cancer Examination, Lesion Recognition and What Happens Next”. More details available here: https://www.mobiledentalproviders.com.au/event-details/mdpa26-1

Friday August 14 – Saturday August 15 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be presenting at the Asia Pacific Medical Masterclass Series 2026 by SomnoMed, held at the Stamford Plaza, Brisbane. This two-day masterclass brings together leading sleep medicine clinicians from across the Asia Pacific region, covering topics spanning OSA diagnosis and treatment, pharmacotherapy in sleep medicine, and the future of dental sleep medicine. Ramesh will be presenting an interdisciplinary case discussion on successful oral appliance therapy as part of the Saturday case discussion session. More details to follow.

Friday August 21 2026

Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen will be speaking at the Adelaide Dental Symposium. Her topic is “Finding the oasis: a practical approach to dry mouth”https://www.adelaidesymposium.org

Friday August 21 – Saturday August 22 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be presenting at the Australian Dental Prosthetists Association 2026 National Conference, held at the InterContinental Adelaide, on the topics of Temporomandibular Disorders and Dental Sleep Medicine. Registration details: https://adpa2026.cw3.events/

Sunday September 13 2026

Associate Professor Ramesh Balasubramaniam, and Dr. Amanda Phoon Nguyen will be speaking at the Oral Medicine Academy of Australasia webinar on Considerations for AI Use in Dentistry and Oral Medicine.

Friday September 18- Saturday September 19 2026

Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen is co-chair of the Organising Committee, and will also be co-presenting a masterclass “Practicalities in Managing Medically Complex and Special Needs Patients” at the Fine Edge of Dentistry Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons Meeting, with special care dental specialist Dr Zainab Malik. More details available here: https://www.thefineedgeofdentistry.com.au

Saturday September 19 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be presenting at the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch Convention 2026, Beyond the Bite: Truths, Trends and Tomorrow's Tech, held in Melbourne. Ramesh will be presenting on "Persistent Toothache Unravelled: Beyond Odontogenic Pain", offering clinicians a practical, evidence-based framework for identifying and managing toothache that extends beyond conventional odontogenic causes. The convention is a two-day multidisciplinary event welcoming the entire dental team. Registration is available at adavb.org/adavb-convention-exhibition-2026.

Sunday September 20-Sunday September 27 2026

Dr Amanda Phoon Nguyen is one of the presenters for an Overseas Dental CPD group event travelling across central Vietnam. Registration is limited.

Saturday September 26 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be presenting at the 24th Scientific Meeting of the Asian Academy of Orofacial Pain and Temporomandibular Disorders (AAOT), held in Bali, Indonesia. Ramesh will be delivering the opening keynote on "Biopsychosocial Considerations for Orofacial Pain", challenging the biomedical model and presenting an evidence-based framework that integrates psychological, social, and biological factors in the assessment and management of orofacial pain conditions. For registration details visit: https://aaot.net/meeting/upcoming

Friday October 9 – Saturday October 10 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be presenting as an invited speaker at the Australia and New Zealand Academy of Orofacial Pain (ANZAOP) Conference, Controversies in Orofacial Pain, held at the Adelaide Hilton. Ramesh will be presenting on two topics: "Sleep & Awake Bruxism – Is There Really a Facial Pain Connection?" and "To Splint or Not to Splint – Navigating One of OFP's Greatest Debates." The two-day conference brings together orofacial pain clinicians from all over Australasia to engage with some of the discipline's most debated clinical questions. For registration details visit: https://anzaop.org

Thursday October 15 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be presenting at the Oral Health Association of Australia Congress. More details to follow.

Thursday November 12 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be presenting across two symposiums at the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) Annual Scientific Meeting, held in Brisbane. Joining world-renowned experts in sleep medicine, Ramesh will address the latest evidence on oral appliance therapy for obstructive sleep apnoea including comparative effectiveness, collaborative care models, and appliance integration into modern sleep services. A second session will tackle the controversial relationship between sleep bruxism, temporomandibular disorders, and obstructive sleep apnoea, separating scientific evidence from persistent misconception and offering practical guidance for multidisciplinary management. More details to follow.

Saturday November 21 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM will be presenting at the Australian Dental Association Tasmania on integrating dental sleep medicine into everyday practice. More details to follow.