By the end of this session, participants will understand the range of clinical and administrative AI tools currently available. They will gain a foundational understanding of how these tools work, including their strengths and limitations. The session will also focus on how to practise safely in an emerging AI landscape and how these philosophies will need to shape undergraduate and postgraduate training in dentistry

Participants will be able to use AI tools more effectively in their clinical practices while mitigating and accounting for clinical risk. They will also understand the importance of communicating these principles to students, helping to ensure they do not shoulder AI-related clinical risk in the early years of independent practice.

About the Presenters:
Dr Kang Kim is Co-Founder and Chief Clinical Officer of Noted-Dent, a HealthTech AI company where he has partnered with leading AI and technology experts to develop solutions grounded in clinical stewardship and excellence in patient care. Kang studied dentistry at the University of Western Australia. He owned and operated dental clinics in Perth between 2010 and 2021. He served on the Australian Dental Association (WA Branch) Council for 10 years. As President, he spoke out against the commoditisation of healthcare and the trend toward managed care, presenting the ADA Members Forum at the Australian Dental Congress in 2017. He received the ADA Outstanding Young Dentists Award in 2019 and a Distinguished Service Award from ADAWA in 2022. Kang holds a Master of Health Leadership and Management (with Excellence) from the University of New South Wales. He also completed an M&A executive program at INSEAD covering valuation, deal structuring and post-merger integration. As a Manager in EY’s Oceania Health Consulting practice, he worked with Departments of Health on digital health implementations, clinical efficiency analysis and major development projects. He was featured in the Australian Institute of Company Directors magazine in 2018 in an article showcasing millennial directors in Australia. Kang is currently a Director at Cura Health Advisory, Healthcare M&A specialist at HPB, and Dental Clinical Advisor for the Royal Flying Doctor Service in Tasmania. He serves as Region VIII Treasurer and WA Section Head of the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He remains committed to leveraging technology and AI to advance healthcare.

Dr. Arosha Weerakoon is a Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator at The University of Queensland’s School of Dentistry, with expertise in dental materials, dentine structure, and adhesive technologies. She combines clinical practice with research, focusing on dentine bonding, adhesive interfaces, and the impact of physiological aging on oral structures. Dr. Weerakoon has also made significant contributions in public health, with a Master’s in Public Health, and actively engages in dental education and advocacy, particularly through media outreach. She also holds a special interest in the ethical use of AI in teaching, research and patient care. Arosha has maintained a private dental practice for the last 21 years and is the principal and owner of Tewantin Family Dental.

By the end of this session, participants will be able to recognise who and when to refer a patient to an ENT surgeon as well as gain interest in future directions our specialty holds.

Participants will also:

• Understand the evidence for soft tissue surgery
• Understand that the role of soft tissue surgery is aimed at improvement NOT cure
• Recognise that the American Academy of Sleep Medicine(AASM) Guidelines and /or Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) recommend surgical review in treatment failures
• Have introductory concept of upper airways nerve stimulation
• Realise that individualised care is the pathway forward, which may be achieved phenotyping

About the presenters:
Dr Lyndon Chan is a paediatric and adult Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon with subspecialty interest in sinonasal disorders, snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea.

Upon completion of training, he underwent numerous fellowships in Sleep Surgery and Rhinology both nationally in Wollongong, and internationally at Singapore General Hospital and Duke University Hospital, USA. He is currently the International President of the International Surgical Sleep Society (ISSS) and actively involved with numerous societies and research. These avenues allow ongoing contributions to medical advancement and the training of the next generation of doctors and ENT surgeons.

After completing otolaryngology training in NSW, Dr Lyndon Chan worked with internationally renowned experts to consolidate and develop highly specialised and innovative techniques in ENT to offer patients in Australia.