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Victoria As usual over the winter period the ASE Victorian branch has had a less busy time, with only one evening lecture on 4 August 2010. Nigel Souter covered mineral trioxide aggregate use and pulp regeneration; the former has transformed vital pulp therapy and also perforation man- agement in the last 10 years; the latter perhaps will trans- form endodontics even more radically, if you will pardon the obvious pun. We shall see, but certainly many researchers worldwide are working hard to clinically rec- reate pulps with tissue engineering and this is indeed potentially exciting. Our next lecture is from Jeff Ward on 20 October 2010 who will present on endodontic emer- gencies. This completes our more clinically orientated program for the 2010 year in Victoria. On the Victorian Committee, there is some other news. Kurien Mamoutil has become our Federal councillor, and so any federal matters may be addressed through him. One other issue for members is the earthquake in Auckland, New Zealand earlier in the month. According to the conference orga- nisers (http://www.tteconference.com), this has not damaged the Hotel Grand Chancellor and the city services will be restored by early November. So the conference will go ahead. We are looking forward to a full program and some endodontic fellowship. Martin Gale State Correspondent South Australia Greetings from South Australia and herein follows the final state report for 2010. Since the last report, we have had the pleasure of hearing Dr Michael Malandris (local paediatric dentist) speak on the broad range of endodon- tically related issues related to treatment planning for patients with young pulps. A variety of cases were pre- sented by Michael which highlighted the complexities in managing children with different medical conditions. As treatment philosophies morph and shift over the coming years, we look forward to seeing exciting new develop- ments in the areas of regenerative endodontics and vital pulp therapy for our young patients. Our postgraduate research presentation by Dr Aaron Seet and our annual general meeting were held recently. As there will most likely be a change in the local execu- tive, we wish to thank Dr Khash Nassery for his hard work for the local ASE branch over many years and welcome our new branch President Dr Erika Vinczer and secretary/treasurer Dr Barbara Plutzer. Looking further ahead, the Trans-Tasman Endodontic Conference held in Christchurch, New Zealand is rapidly approaching. I hope all members attending will greatly enjoy this chance to gain some useful updates and tips with regards to recent advances in endodontics as well as savouring all that New Zealand has to offer. At this point, readers are provided with a spoiler of the upcoming 2011 program as Professor Paul Abbott (WA) will be our honoured guest speaker for the Geoffrey Hei- thersay Oration lecture to be held in August 2011. Please keep your eyes peeled for the exciting 2011 ASE (SA) program which will be sent out in an upcoming issue of the ADASA Dental Insights and posted on the ASE website (http://www.ada.org.au/societies/ase/ase_join. aspx) for our interstate guests. In the meantime, all the very best for the remainder of 2010 and see you in the new year. Vivian Liu State Correspondent Western Australia Associate Professor Jacky Castro was elected ASE WA Branch President earlier this year and promptly laid down some foundation work and presented her vision for the WA Branch. Jacky emphasised a balance between con- tinuing education and social events for WA members. Although we have one of the highest proportions of reg- istered clinicians that are also members of ASE within any state of Australia, Jacky wants to improve service and value to members in order to strengthen and increase membership in the coming years. Fulfilling this vision, the most recent event was dinner with Winthrop Professor Paul Abbott, who presented ‘Root Canal Fillings – What’s the big deal?’ Paul revisited fundamental concepts of endodontic treatment with a few twists and surprises! We thank Paul for a thoroughly informative presentation that was a sneak preview of his lecture for the International Federation of Endodontic Associations (IFEA) 8th World Congress. The WA Branch Committee have taken a new approach for our November Dinner and Lecture with a hypothetical evening to discuss interesting endodontic cases with Professor Geoff Heithersay. For ‘What would Geoff do?’ we ask members to dig out difficult cases they may have tucked away and send them in. This is a golden opportunity to hear opinions not only from Geoff, but also from a panel of eminent and experienced endodon- tists, for the ultimate benefit of our patients. Under Jacky’s presidency, the WA Branch Committee decided to provide this major event as a complimentary Christmas present to WA Branch members in appreciation of their continued support. State Reports 136 © 2010 The Authors Australian Endodontic Journal © 2010 Australian Society of Endodontology
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VictoriaAs usual over the winter period the ASE Victorian branchhas had a less busy time, with only one evening lectureon 4 August 2010. Nigel Souter covered mineral trioxideaggregate use and pulp regeneration; the former hastransformed vital pulp therapy and also perforation man-agement in the last 10 years; the latter perhaps will trans-form endodontics even more radically, if you will pardonthe obvious pun. We shall see, but certainly manyresearchers worldwide are working hard to clinically rec-reate pulps with tissue engineering and this is indeedpotentially exciting. Our next lecture is from Jeff Ward on20 October 2010 who will present on endodontic emer-gencies. This completes our more clinically orientatedprogram for the 2010 year in Victoria. On the VictorianCommittee, there is some other news. Kurien Mamoutilhas become our Federal councillor, and so any federalmatters may be addressed through him. One other issuefor members is the earthquake in Auckland, New Zealandearlier in the month. According to the conference orga-nisers (http://www.tteconference.com), this has notdamaged the Hotel Grand Chancellor and the city serviceswill be restored by early November. So the conferencewill go ahead. We are looking forward to a full programand some endodontic fellowship.
Martin GaleState Correspondent
South AustraliaGreetings from South Australia and herein follows thefinal state report for 2010. Since the last report, we havehad the pleasure of hearing Dr Michael Malandris (localpaediatric dentist) speak on the broad range of endodon-tically related issues related to treatment planning forpatients with young pulps. A variety of cases were pre-sented by Michael which highlighted the complexities inmanaging children with different medical conditions. Astreatment philosophies morph and shift over the comingyears, we look forward to seeing exciting new develop-ments in the areas of regenerative endodontics and vitalpulp therapy for our young patients.
Our postgraduate research presentation by Dr AaronSeet and our annual general meeting were held recently.As there will most likely be a change in the local execu-tive, we wish to thank Dr Khash Nassery for his hardwork for the local ASE branch over many years andwelcome our new branch President Dr Erika Vinczer andsecretary/treasurer Dr Barbara Plutzer.
Looking further ahead, the Trans-Tasman EndodonticConference held in Christchurch, New Zealand is rapidly
approaching. I hope all members attending will greatlyenjoy this chance to gain some useful updates and tipswith regards to recent advances in endodontics as well assavouring all that New Zealand has to offer.
At this point, readers are provided with a spoiler of theupcoming 2011 program as Professor Paul Abbott (WA)will be our honoured guest speaker for the Geoffrey Hei-thersay Oration lecture to be held in August 2011. Pleasekeep your eyes peeled for the exciting 2011 ASE (SA)program which will be sent out in an upcoming issue ofthe ADASA Dental Insights and posted on the ASEwebsite (http://www.ada.org.au/societies/ase/ase_join.aspx) for our interstate guests. In the meantime, all thevery best for the remainder of 2010 and see you in thenew year.
Vivian LiuState Correspondent
Western AustraliaAssociate Professor Jacky Castro was elected ASE WABranch President earlier this year and promptly laid downsome foundation work and presented her vision for theWA Branch. Jacky emphasised a balance between con-tinuing education and social events for WA members.Although we have one of the highest proportions of reg-istered clinicians that are also members of ASE within anystate of Australia, Jacky wants to improve service andvalue to members in order to strengthen and increasemembership in the coming years.
Fulfilling this vision, the most recent event was dinnerwith Winthrop Professor Paul Abbott, who presented‘Root Canal Fillings – What’s the big deal?’ Paul revisitedfundamental concepts of endodontic treatment with afew twists and surprises! We thank Paul for a thoroughlyinformative presentation that was a sneak preview of hislecture for the International Federation of EndodonticAssociations (IFEA) 8th World Congress.
The WA Branch Committee have taken a newapproach for our November Dinner and Lecture with ahypothetical evening to discuss interesting endodonticcases with Professor Geoff Heithersay. For ‘What wouldGeoff do?’ we ask members to dig out difficult cases theymay have tucked away and send them in. This is a goldenopportunity to hear opinions not only from Geoff, butalso from a panel of eminent and experienced endodon-tists, for the ultimate benefit of our patients. UnderJacky’s presidency, the WA Branch Committee decided toprovide this major event as a complimentary Christmaspresent to WA Branch members in appreciation of theircontinued support.
State Reports
136 © 2010 The Authors
Australian Endodontic Journal © 2010 Australian Society of Endodontology
