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:

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 2026

A/Prof Ramesh Balasubramaniam OAM and Dr Lalima Tiwari will be presenting at GPCE Perth 2026, held at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. Their session, “Oral medicine in everyday practice: Red flags, diagnostic uncertainty, and when to refer,” will take a practical look at the oral presentations that commonly arise in general practice. The session will explore recognising important red flags, navigating diagnostic uncertainty and knowing when referral for specialist assessment is appropriate. For registration details visit: https://register.gpce.com.au/perth2026

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

Tuesday October 6 2026

Dr Supeetha Suntharamoorthy will be presenting on “Introduction to Oral Medicine” to dental assisting students at the North Metropolitan TAFE.

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

Tuesday November 3 2026

Dr Supeetha Suntharamoorthy will be presenting a webinar on “The Role of General Dentists in Dental Sleep Medicine” to dental students, residents and clinicians from the Department of Oral Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia, as part of the Stovit Lecture Series.

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.