ANZ IADR 61st Scientific Meeting
26–28 September 2022

Welcome from the Chair
Greetings and welcome to Melbourne.
On behalf of the Local Organising Committee, I would like to extend a warm welcome to all delegates and guests attending the 61st Annual Scientific Meeting of the IADR Australia & New Zealand Division.
This meeting is proudly hosted by the Melbourne Dental School at the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, and made possible by the generous support of Colgate Australia.
- Professor Stuart Dashper, Chair ANZ/IADR Committee
The Scientific theme of IADR ANZ 2022
Celebrating the Breadth and Depth of Oral Health Research
The theme of the 2022 IADR ANZ meeting is “Celebrating the Breadth and Depth of Oral Health Research”. It will be a celebration as it will be the first time our diverse scientific community has been able to gather at a face to face meeting since the start of the pandemic. We will celebrate the exchange of ideas and new information that will be presented at the conference and the opportunity for you to network with your colleagues and develop new connections and collaborations. Please join us for what will be an exciting meeting.
Preliminary program to be made available soon.

Call For Abstracts | Deadline Extended 22nd August
The IADR Australian/New Zealand Division (ANZ/IADR) 2022 Meeting Organising Committee invites the submission of abstracts for original work for consideration in the Conference Program.
Download general instructions for preparing your abstract and the ANZ/IADR abstract template
Submit your abstract for consideration now!
Call For Symposium Proposals | Deadline 22nd August
The IADR Australian/New Zealand Division (ANZ/IADR) 2022 Meeting Organising Committee invites the submission of Symposium Proposals.
Download the Symposium submission guidelines for preparing your proposal.
Symposium submission guidelines
Submit your proposal for consideration now!
Registration Details
Category | Early Bird (until August 19th, 2022) | Regular Registration (after August 19th, 2022) |
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Member | $700 | $800 |
5+ Continous Year Member | $650 | $750 |
IADR Member (Low, Lower Middle and Upper Middle income countries only) | $450 | $530 |
Non-member | $1150 | $1250 |
Student Member | $450 | $500 |
IADR Student Member (Low, Lower Middle and Upper Middle income countries only) | $400 | $450 |
Student Non-member | $620 | $670 |
Retired Member | $350 | $400 |
Day registration | $360 | $420 |
Digital Conference | $200 | $300 |


Gala Dinner | Zinc Function & Venue Centre
Tuesday 27 September 2022
6:00pm – 11:00pm
Join us for our Gala Dinner at Melbourne’s most contemporary venue, ZINC at Federation Square with a culinary team of passionate award-winning chefs.
Dinner includes:
Canapés on arrival, 3 courses sit down menu with a selection of beverages including coffee and tea.
Venue
We have organised an over-sized main lecture theatre and two other large lecture theatres for the conference so that delegates will have more than adequate space to socially distance if necessary. The foyer area where we will hold the morning and afternoon teas, lunches and poster presentations is very large with a three story high ceiling and is very well ventilated. Delegates will also have the option of open space between sessions.
Glyn Davis Building,
University of Melbourne,
Melbourne, Australia

Collaboration & Teamwork - Compassion - Respect - Integrity - Accountability
Colgate Eminent Speaker
Professor Sarah Baker
Professor of Psychology as applied to Dentistry. School of Clinical Dentistry.
The University of Sheffield, UK
The title of presentation:
"Are we there yet? The contribution of social and behavioural sciences to oral health"
Short bio:
Professor Sarah Baker BSc, PhD, C.Psychol, AFBPsS is a Professor of Psychology as applied to Dentistry at the School of Clinical Dentistry, University of Sheffield and Chartered Health Psychologist with the British Psychological Society. She is currently Head of the Unit of Oral Health, Dentistry and Society in the School of Clinical Dentistry which incorporates paediatric dentistry, orthodontics, primary dental care and dental public health. She is Editor-in-Chief of the international flagship journal Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology; the first social scientist to become Editor of a Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Medicine journal. She is Past President of the Behavioural, Epidemiologic, and Health Services Research group of the IADR, and has received many international awards for her contributions to social and behavioural sciences in dentistry. These include the prestigious 2018 International Association of Dental Research, Distinguished Scientist Award for Behavioural, Epidemiological and Health Services Research, and the 2013, 2016 and 2022 IADR Giddon Award for Distinguished Research in the Behavioural Sciences. She has an Honorary Professorship at University College London, and holds an Honorary post in the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (formerly Public Health England). She has authored 250 peer-reviewed publications, and been awarded over £8.5 million in research and consultancy income. She was a co-author on the recently published "Consensus Statement on Future Directions for the Behavioral and Social Sciences in Oral Health" published in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR), which highlights the current state of knowledge in the behavioural and social oral health sciences and identifies future directions for the field. Her central research interest is the examination of the psychological, social and behavioural factors which influence how individual’s experience oral health conditions. Understanding the role of such psychosocial factors allows her to explore potential mechanisms by which oral health impacts on an individual's quality of life and well-being and, in turn, develop, implement and evaluate intervention strategies to improve oral health both within clinical practice and for public health dentistry. She has collaborated with dental researchers around the world on a diverse range of projects from gum health, oral health inequalities, dentine hypersensitivity, dry mouth, dental caries, head and neck cancer, gerodontology, orthodontics, dental anxiety, to systems science and implementation of evidence-based care.
Summary of presentation:
The social and behavioural sciences are central to understanding and addressing dental, oral, and craniofacial health, diseases, and conditions, and are relevant to every discipline in dentistry. This presentation will highlight some of the ways in which the knowledge, methods and theories from social and behavioural sciences can help advance our understanding in oral health and has the potential to deliver more effective strategies for the complex challenges we face in dentistry. Many of these big challenges or Wicked Problems are multi-component in nature and too intractable to be managed or solved by working within traditional disciplinary boundaries. This talk will outline where we are currently, and the challenges and opportunities ahead.

Professor Eric Reynolds AO FICD FTSE FRACDS
President of IADR
Melbourne Dental School, University of Melbourne
Professor Rachel Waddington
Oral Biochemistry
Cardiff University, UK


Professor Richard Watt
Epidemiology & Public Health
University College London, UK
Dr Lorraine O’Reilly
Senior Scientist
WEHI – Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne

Collaboration & Teamwork - Compassion - Respect - Integrity - Accountability
PROMOTING A COVID SAFE EVENT
Melbourne has always been regarded as a safe destination, and health and hygiene continues to be our number one priority.
To ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of our community we have COVIDSafe plans in place across the University, including individual campuses and building venues. See below for our COVIDSafe plans.
Information for Registrants
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Location and venue
The venue for the 61st Scientific Meeting International Association for Dental Research Australia & New Zealand Division (ANZIADR) is the Glyn Davis Building, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
An IADR ANZ council meeting and an Australasian Council of Dental Schools (ACODS) meeting will be held at Glyn Davis Building on Sunday, 27 September, preceding the Annual Scientific Meeting which will open on the morning of Monday, 26 September and run through to the afternoon of Wednesday, 28 September.
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Scientific program
The theme of IADR ANZ 2022 is Celebrating the Breadth and Depth of Oral Health Research.
The Colgate Eminent Speaker is Professor Sarah Baker, Professor of Psychology as applied to Dentistry. School of Clinical Dentistry. The University of Sheffield, UK
Professor Baker is currently Head of the Unit of Oral Health, Dentistry and Society in the School of Clinical Dentistry which incorporates paediatric dentistry, orthodontics, primary dental care and dental public health.
We are also pleased to welcome the following invited keynote speakers:
- Professor Eric Reynolds AO (University of Melbourne)
- Professor Rachael Waddington (Cardiff University, UK)
- Professor Richard Watt (University College London, UK)
- Dr Lorraine O'Reilly (WEHI – Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research, Melbourne)
Concurrent oral presentation sessions are scheduled for both Tuesday and Wednesday. On Monday there will be a single oral presentation session and a closed Colgate Poster Competition judging session.
There will be two sessions for displaying Posters, one for Colgate competition entrants and one for general posters. Posters will be displayed for the full day.
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Social Program
The Colgate Welcome Reception will be held at Glyn Davis Building, in the Foyer on the ground floor, on Monday 26 September, beginning at 5.30pm.
The Conference Gala Dinner will be held in the ZINC at Federation Square with a culinary team of passionate award-winning chefs. Tuesday 27 September 2022, commencing 6.30pm for a 7pm start.
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Venues and accommodation
Hotel Room Rate 20/30 Single rm/ shared bathroom $85pn (b&d) Cnr Grattan & Drummond StSingle
Twin/Double
Triple
$170 (b)
$200 (b)
$255 (b)
15 Therry Street, Melbourne
From $119 / $139 (b)
From $139 / $159 (b) within 60 days
Jasper
Queen Vic MarketDeluxe king or Twin Room $149 room only
$25b (additional)
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Social media
We welcome the use of social media to promote IADR ANZ 2022 and communicate its findings. Please use the hashtag #iadranz22 in social media posts related to the conference. Session chairs and presenters will confirm whether live tweeting or other social media communication of the content of their sessions or presentations is allowed.
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Meals
Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea will be available for all registrants in the foyer on Monday and Tuesday. Morning tea and lunch will be available on Wednesday. Entrance is by name badge. If you have not already notified the conference organisers of your dietary requirements you may have, please do so as soon as possible, otherwise we may not be able to accommodate your needs.
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Colgate Welcome Reception
The Colgate Welcome Reception will be held at Glyn Davis Building Foyer on the ground floor, on Monday 26 September, beginning at 5.30pm. Drinks and canapés will be provided, thanks to the generous support of Colgate. Entrance is by name badge.
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Conference Gala Dinner
The IADR ANZ 2015 Conference Gala Dinner will be held on Tuesday 27 September 2022 at ZINC at Federation Square with a culinary team of passionate award-winning chefs. The dinner will commence with pre-dinner drinks at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. Entrance will be by name badge. Dress code will be smart casual. The menu will include canapés on arrival, 3 courses sit down menu with a selection of beverages including coffee and tea.
COVIDSafe plans
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Face masks
The University continues to follow Victorian public health orders for face masks. You must carry a face mask at all times and wear one as required under current COVIDSafe Settings.
The Victorian Department of Health strongly recommends wearing a mask indoors and whenever you cannot physically distance. The University encourages everyone to follow this advice to help reduce the transmission of airborne viruses.
In addition, the University’s expectation is that, through to the end of winter, students and staff will wear masks when in classroom settings, except where removing a mask is necessary for clear communication or when a particular activity requires the removal of a mask (all existing exemptions continue to apply).
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Cleaning and sanitising
The University has implemented enhanced infection control and cleaning measures across all facilities, including:
- More frequent cleaning and disinfection by professional cleaning staff
- Self-service infection control measures, such as 2500+ touch-free hand sanitiser dispensers and 3000+ alcohol wipe dispensers
- Additional deep cleaning, disinfection and site closures as needed in response to a confirmed case of COVID-19
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Physical distancing
- People are encouraged wherever possible to maintain a physical distance of 1.5m between themselves and others
- Indoor spaces have been reconfigured and plexiglass barriers installed in some service areas to facilitate physical distancing
- Signage and floor decals provide reminders for people to maintain physical distance of 1.5m where possible
- Wearing a face mask is strongly recommended whenever you cannot maintain a physical distance of 1.5m between yourself and others
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Ventilation
The University has reviewed buildings for adequacy of ventilation capacity and introduced a variety of measures to reduce the risk of indoor transmission of COVID-19, including:
- Increasing ventilation by mechanical or natural means where necessary
- Where the system is unable to ensure to adequate air intake and exchange, other mitigations, such as portable air purifiers have been deployed
- Real-time monitoring of carbon dioxide (CO2) levels as a proxy to evaluate airborne virus risk and adequate fresh air supply – monitors have been installed in teaching spaces and some other spaces to actively monitor air quality
- Encouraging greater use of outdoor spaces
Find out more about ventilation.
Refund, Cancellation and Substitution Policy
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Cancellation Policy
All registrations are subject to the cancellation policy. Cancellations must be made in writing by the deadline date; telephone cancellations will NOT be accepted. Refunds or credits will not be given for failure to attend events. Refunds will be processed no later than 8 weeks after the meeting.
DEADLINE DATE:
On or before August 26, 2022: Refund less $50 AUD cancellation fee.All refund requests and requests must be completed through this form.
If you need to cancel your event tickets (including Gala dinner), a full refund is available until August 26, 2022.
Without exception, all valid requests for refunds must be received in writing no later than 15 days after the end of the meeting.
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Refund Policy
Refunds will be processed no later than 8 weeks after the meeting. Refunds of $30 or less will be treated as a contribution and will not be refunded. Refunds due to overpayment or changes to an existing registration (such as from non-member to member rates) will be subject to a $20 processing fee. No refunds of less than $100 will be issued by wire transfer. If a refund by wire transfer is requested, please contact the ANZ/IADR event orgainsers for additional information and fees. Also, see Cancellation Policy.
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Substitution Policy
ANZ/IADR does not allow meeting registration substitutions. Registration fees may not be transferred to another person. Anyone unable to attend the meeting after having paid must cancel his/her registration. The new registrant must then register separately and pay the appropriate registration fee. If you are a presenter substitution, the same policy applies. The original presenter must register for the meeting and then cancel (refund amount less processing fee will depend on when the cancellation occurs) before the substitution can be processed. The new presenter must then register and pay the applicable rate.
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Financial Disclaimer
ANZ/IADR reserves the right to review each registration for the appropriateness of the selected registration category and make any necessary corrections. For example, a full-time faculty member that chooses the Student rate will be corrected upon review. IADR reserves the right to charge his/her credit card the difference in registration fees.
Refund, Withdraw, Presenter Change Form