Occlusion: The Missing Link
Whether you're managing a veneer case or rebuilding worn teeth, a knowledge of occlusal principles is fundamental to restoration success. This course allows you to reclaim your confidence in occlusion. Discover the missing link to stable, long-term results.
With Dr Andrea Shepperson & Dr Alistair Graham
Functional occlusion: what does it mean & how to apply it.
Dysfunction and unhealthy ways in which patients use their teeth.
TMD: an introduction to current trends and treatment concepts.
Sleep & Awake Bruxism: current research and guidelines.
Managing changes to the vertical dimension.
Splint design and materials.
Occlusion & Implants: What do I need to know?
Diagnostic tools: Leaf Gauge, Lucia Jig, and Deprogramming Techniques.
Finding Centric Relation - reviewing techniques.
Communicating Occlusal Issues to Patients.
Vertical Stabilisation with 3D Printed Provisionals.
How to Equilibrate a bite.
How Orthodontics plays a role.
Modjaw, T Scan and Digital Scans.
The Occlusal Examination
Take home tools and forms.
Sydney
DATES: 13/14 February 2026 : (9:00 am-4:30 pm)
VENUE: IVOCLAR -25 Cleg St, Artarmon NSW 2064
FEES: AUD $3300 + GST
Guest Speakers
Andrea and Alistair are delighted to have 2 of the most experienced dental ceramists in Australia join this event. Russell Young, Founder of Omega Ceramics, and John Scollo Founder of ProSmile Design will provide a laboratory perspective on Occlusion.
Russell Young is a qualified dental prosthetist and master dental ceramist with extensive international experience lecturing on aesthetics and art in dentistry. His focus includes implant design, aesthetics, and clinical-laboratory coordination, combining deep clinical knowledge with artistic craftsmanship.
John Scollo is a qualified Dental Technician and former president of the Crown & Bridge Society of Australia. He co-founded The Dental Solution and brings over 20 years of expertise in streamlining full-arch implant prosthetics with innovative technologies like Nexus iOS Scan Gauges.
DR ANDREA SHEPPERSON
Dr Andrea Shepperson is one of the world's leading educators in the field of tooth wear. Author of Managing Tooth Wear: A Comprehensive Guide for General Practice, she has over 30 years of documenting tooth wear in the clinical practice. Andrea runs a comprehensive Tooth Wear Masterclass in New Zealand and lectures internationally on the subject of tooth wear.
One of Australasia’s best-known general dentists, she graduated from the University of Otago in 1984. She is a faculty member of the Kings College London Distance Teaching Masters in Aesthetic Dentistry and on the faculty of the ACDP in Australia.
New Zealand's only Digital Smile Design Key Opinion Leader. As a Certified DSD Master, she runs New Zealand's first DSD Clinic. She is an Honorary Life Member of the NZ Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry and a Mentor and Alumni of the internationally renowned Kois Center in Seattle, USA. She is at the forefront of digital dentistry and runs a practice limited to tooth wear management. In 2020 she opened her own customised dental training facility on Waiheke Island, Auckland, New Zealand, which has hosted dentists from around the world.
DR ALISTAIR GRAHAM
Dr. Alistair Graham is a highly experienced clinician with over 25 years in General, Cosmetic, and Restorative Dentistry. He has a particular interest in smile rehabilitation, tooth wear, complex restorative cases, and implant dentistry. His approach blends clinical excellence with advanced digital workflows to deliver natural, long-lasting outcomes for patients.
A certified Digital Smile Design (DSD) Master and Key Opinion Leader, Alistair is passionate about using technology to enhance communication, predictability, and patient engagement. He has extensive experience in smile design and interdisciplinary treatment planning, helping patients visualise their outcomes before treatment even begins.
Alistair is also actively involved in postgraduate education. He lectures on implant dentistry, mentors clinicians in restorative workflows, and is a member of the Cerec Files teaching faculty, where he provides hands-on training in digital workflows for posterior and anterior restorations, bridgework, and implant-supported cases.
Originally from the UK, Alistair earned his dental degree from Bristol University, followed by postgraduate training at The University of Sydney, where he completed a Graduate Diploma in Clinical Dentistry (Oral Implants). After practicing in London, he moved to Sydney in 2004 and founded Mona Vale Dental in 2009.