Ultradent Summit 2025, Johannesburg

This inaugural Ultradent Summit in South Africa, a premier event dedicated to advancing excellence in dentistry, brings together esteemed local and international speakers to share their expertise and insights across a wide range of cutting-edge topics. You will have the opportunity to explore the latest innovations in laser dentistry, curing lights, composite restorations and teeth whitening.

Join us as we foster knowledge, exchange professional growth and collaborate in the pursuit of optimal patient care.

Saturday, 13 September 2025, Lectures

Lecture 1: Soft Tissue Diode Lasers: Innovation That Transforms Smiles and Lives - Dr. Sergio Velasques

This lecture covers advances in dental laser technology, focusing on soft tissue diode lasers. It highlights how their innovative design improves patient comfort, clinical efficiency, and expands treatment options. Participants will explore applications in soft tissue procedures, periodontal therapy, orthodontics, and implant dentistry. Through case studies and expert insights, attendees will understand how diode lasers are revolutionizing minimally invasive, effective dental care and enhancing patient outcomes worldwide.

Lecture 2: The Application and Innovation of Curing Lights in Modern Dentistry – Dr. Jean van Lierop

This lecture covers the vital role of curing lights in modern dentistry, highlighting their applications, technological advancements, and effects on treatment results. Participants will learn about the evolution from traditional halogen to advanced LED systems, focusing on their efficiency, safety, and versatility in curing dental materials like composites and adhesives.

Lecture 3: Aesthetics and Longevity with Dr. Alisa Botbol

This course aims to shift the view of aesthetics from purely artistic and empirical to scientifically grounded, and to challenge the idea that composite restorations are fragile or short-term solutions. Advances in bonding and light curing now support durable, predictable results. Traditionally, aesthetic dentistry has been taught as more artistic than scientific, leaving many dentists feeling uncertain about planning and executing reliable cases. Today, ethical, minimally invasive procedures can achieve long-lasting, aesthetic results backed by scientific evidence, considering the patient’s overall oral health.

Lecture 4: User-Centered Insights into Dental Restorative Products by Dr. Khushil Nathwani highlights how design principles focused on patients improve dental restorations. The session covers gathering patient feedback, ergonomic design, and how product features influence comfort and satisfaction. Through case studies, innovative materials, and strategies for integrating patient insights into practice and product development, attendees learn to enhance treatment effectiveness, comfort, and patient acceptance—leading to better oral health and quality of life.

Lecture 5: Teeth Whitening – What Every Clinician Should Know – Dr. Fabio Fowler

The teeth whitening market is constantly evolving, making it challenging to stay updated on patient options and effective marketing strategies. Patients often access non-professional whitening products, which can have harmful side effects. This course equips the practice team with the science, an overview of whitening options, and tools to guide patients toward professional treatments. Attendees will learn to:

• Understand various whitening methods and patient triage

• Use touchpoints to encourage choosing professional products

• Involve team members to enhance whitening services

• Utilize marketing tools to position the practice as a whitening leader

Sunday, 14 September 2025, Hands-On Sessions