CATEGORY 6 AUSTRALASIAN DENTIST PEOPLE Dr Rohan Krishnan has been elected president of the Australian Dental Association New South Wales (ADA NSW), the peak body for dentistry in NSW and the ACT. The owner and principal of a private dental practice in West Pymble on Sydney’s North Shore, Dr Krishnan has been ADA NSW vice-president for the last 12 months. Dr Krishnan, who is currently an Honorary Clinical Associate Lecturer at the University of Sydney, has been actively involved with the association since graduating with Honours in Dentistry from the University of Sydney in 2012. He also holds a degree in MSc Medicine in Orofacial Pain Management and is also currently a Board Member of the Australian Dental Council. “Being electedas President of ADANSW is a great responsibility and I’m looking forward to leading our organisation’s efforts to support and empower dentists to advance oral health in Australia,” Dr Krishnan said. “ADA NSW is honoured to represent a wonderful profession striving to improve New president of the ADA the health of all Australianswith a particular focus on the communities in NSW.” Dr Krishnan has also served as Chair of Filling the Gap, ADA NSW’s charity which provides pro bono dental services to those who cannot access mainstream programs. Volunteering in local communities is something he is incredibly passionate about and Dr Krishnan is also a regular volunteer dentist at the Cerebral Palsy Alliance. “Dentists are a vitally important part of the healthcare system,” Dr Krishnan said. “We work in providing diagnosis, prevention, surgical intervention, pain relief and rehabilitation with incredible benefits to patients and the community. “Ensuring that patients receive the highest standard of care with a preventative focus will lead to better long-term health outcomes.” “All Australians have the right to accessible health care and oral health is most definitely a part of that. As president, I look forward to leading ADA NSW’s advocacy efforts in promoting the importance of oral health care.” Dr Dominic Aouad, a general dentist and practice owner on Sydney’s North Shore, has been elected ADA NSW VicePresident. Dr Aouad is a current Director of Dental Compliance Australia, a dental education company looking at improving dentists’ understanding of regulation and compliance while improving patient outcomes. In addition to his involvement on other ADA Committees, Dominic has served as a Professional Officer for the Dental Council of NSW and is a Fellow of the Pierre Fauchard Academy and a Fellow of the International College of Dentists. Dr Aouad has also attained a Masters in Business Administration and is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. “Being elected Vice-President of such a high-performing and trusted organisation as ADA NSW is a huge honour for me, “Dr Aouad said. “I am passionate about improving oral health outcomes and look forward to working with my fellow colleagues as we strive to maintain the highest ethical standards in a profession that is both humbling and rewarding.” u The hearing aid industry’s leading provider of AI CAD, H3D, enters the dental industry to address the shortage of CAD technicians. Copenhagen-based H3D has announced it is developing dental AI CAD in partnership with Modern Dental Pacific, Andent, and Orthodonzia Estense. H3D’s entry into dental follows their strong success in the audio industry where they have become the AI CAD market leader. Mimicking their successful approach in audio, H3D are focusing on dental labs rather than clinics. The company’s motto is “built with labs, for labs”, and there is a strong emphasis on quality. This is welcome news for dental labs, which have been increasingly neglected as dental CAD companies prioritize clinics and chairside. “Labs are the gold standard in terms of quality levels, and our ambition is to create the world’s best AI CAD, so partnering with them was a natural choice for us,” says Damian Png, Dental BU Director at H3D. The strategy is certainly working in the Audio industry. H3D’s AI CAD boasts an order acceptance rate of >90%, enthusiastic product reviews, and a 100% customer retention rate. They work with iconic brands, such as Sennheiser, Amplifon, and Formlabs. Such customer fanfare is in stark contrast to existing AI CAD solutions in dental, which have a reputation for poor quality and consistency. “H3D’s AI CAD designs look very promising – high quality standards, fast turnaround times, and competitive pricing,” explains Matt Smith, General Manager at Andent. Labs see H3D’s AI CAD as a solution to the labour shortage of CAD technicians, which will ultimately help them scale their businesses. Currently, CAD takes x1 CAD technician 10-20 minutes per order. However, there is an industry-wide shortage of CAD Dental AI CAD launches in dentistry technicians, so labs are forced to reject new business. “H3D’s AI CAD has the potential to be hugely impactful for our industry. It will enable us to significantly increase our production and overcome the capacity issues caused by the shortage of CAD designers. It will also facilitate the transition from thermoformed to digital splints, resulting in better quality products for dentists and patients,” says James Squirrell, CEO of Modern Dental Pacific. With H3D’s AI CAD, 100s of orders can be processed within 5 minutes. It’s been intentionally designed to be so simple that it can be operated by lab staff who aren’t CAD technicians. “I started working on 3d digital technology in 2009 and it changed the whole game – staffing, quality consistency, speed, costs – and it’s clear that AI CAD is the industry’s next big innovation,” says Stefano Negrini, KOL and CEO of Ortodonzia Estense. As the dental industry continues to embrace digital dentistry, H3D sees AI CAD further accelerating the trend towards intraoral scanners and 3D printing. “We’re regularly approached by 3D Printing companies, IoS companies and resellers. For them, CAD is holding back the industry, so solving this bottleneck is hugely important,” says Iain Mcleod, CEO at H3D. H3D’s AI CAD for splints will be released in Q3 2023, with crowns, dentures and aligners following shortly. The company is currently accepting expressions of interest for their Innovators program, which provides early access to the AI CAD product, as well as discounted pricing. u NEWS
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