Conference programme
‘Prosthodontic Education – Preparing for a Changing World’
Thursday 16th to Friday 17th April 2026, International Convention Centre, Centenary Square, Birmingham
Please note that this programme is provisional and may be subject to minor changes.
Thursday 16th April
08:30-09:15 Registration & coffee
09:15-09:30 Welcome
Session 1:
09:30-10:15 From Wax to Workflows: Preparing Prosthodontists for Today & Tomorrow’s Practice by Raj Dubal
10:15-11:00 Restoring Endodontically Treated Teeth by Simon Stone
11:00-11:30 Coffee, posters and trade
11:30-12:15 Digital Occlusion - is there an evolution? by Riaz Yar
12:15-13:00 4D Facial Imaging: A Hollywood Story with Clinical Impact by Balvinder Khambay
13:00-14:00 Lunch, trade and Schottlander poster viewing
14:00-14:45 Educating for the future workforce by Janice Ellis
14:45-15:30 Changes in Prosthodontic & Restorative Specialty Training by Rupert Austin and Kalpesh Bavisha
15:30-16:00 Coffee, posters and trade
16:00-16:45 NAILING IT: Wellbeing and Leadership Strategies for Optimal Performance in a Changing World by Rana Al-Falaki
16:45-17:00 BSSPD Gold Medal award presentation
17:00-17:45 BSSPD AGM (members only)
17:45-19:00 Drinks and canapes (ticket must be pre-purchased at time of booking to attend this networking event)
Friday 17th April
08:30-09:15 Registration and coffee/trade show
Session 2:
09:15-10:00 Minimum intervention oral care (MIOC) – managing caries and restoring teeth in primary care by Avijit Banerjee
10:00-10:45 Hypodontia Yesterday, today and tomorrow by Martin Ashley
10:45-11:15 Coffee, posters and trade
11:15-12:50 Schottlander oral prize presentations
12:40-13:00 Undergraduate Prosthodontic Curriculum by Elizabeth King
13:00-14:00 Lunch and Trade
14:00-14:45 Implant Dentistry Education: Everyone wants the view, nobody wants the climb by Aws Alani
14:45-15:30 Clinical Application of Dental Materials by Owen Addison
15:30-16:00 Coffee and trade
16:00-16:45 Development of Maxillofacial Prosthodontics in an ever changing world. Going back to the future by Harry Reintsema
16:45-17:15 Prizes and awards announcements by Prof Gerry McKenna
17:15-17:30: Conference close and handover to new president Mr Neil Poyser