Composites, Cements and Ceramics … Contemporary Choices for Challenging Clinical Cases
Date: Wednesday 9 September 2026
Time: 6.30pm - 7.30pm
CPD: 1 CPD
FREE LIVE WEBINAR

Presented by Professor Ian Meyers OAM
BDSc, FRACDS, FICD, FADI, FPFA
Professor Ian Meyers is a general dental practitioner in Brisbane, and an honorary professor at The University of Queensland School of Dentistry. He has over forty years of combined experience in dental research and education, and with clinical dentistry in private practice, university clinics and hospital based dental clinics. He is a past President of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and the Queensland Branch of the Australian Dental Association. He is President-Elect of the Australasian section of the International College of Dentists, and a Fellow of the Academy of Dentistry International and Pierre Fauchard Academy. In 2017 he received the Order of Australia Medal for services to dentistry, professional associations, and tertiary education.
Professor Meyers has extensive experience in comprehensive patient care, with special interests in diagnosis and management of the worn dentition, geriatric and aged care dentistry, adhesive restorative dental materials, fibre-reinforced composites, and the management of patients through minimum intervention dentistry.
Session Overview
This presentation explores advances in restorative materials and their application in managing complex cases. It reviews contemporary options including high-strength core materials, injectable resins, printable composites, enhanced glass hybrids, customised cements, and optimised ceramics. Benefits and limitations of each will be discussed, supported by scientific evidence and clinical case examples. Attendees will gain practical insights into material selection and techniques, enabling more predictable, evidence-based treatment decisions tailored to individual patient needs.
Learning outcomes
- Which composite for which case, clarifying the conundrum
- Restorative management of the high caries risk patient
- Options and outcomes for cracked and fractured teeth
- Aesthetics, strength and function, are they all achievable
- Material choice and compatibility, simplifying the selection