IAAD 2025 Program

Washington Atheltic Club (WAC)

1325 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101

Day 1 Friday July 11, 2025
TimeSessionSpeaker
07:30 – 08:15Breakfast & Registration
08:15 – 08:30Opening ceremony & remarksUW SOD Dean Prof. Andre Ritter
IAAD President Dr. Alireza Sadr
08:30 – 09:20Keynote: Bonding strategies for the compromised tooth surfacesProf. Junji Tagami (Tokyo, Japan)
09:20 – 09:25Q&A
09:25 – 10:05Enhancing dental adhesives: New value through nanotechnology and vital pulp therapyProf. Hidehiko Sano (Sapporo, Japan)
10:05 – 10:10Q&A
10:10 – 10:40Management of dental caries using remineralization therapy and adhesive materialProf. Yasushi Shimada (Tokyo, Japan)
10:40 – 10:45Q&A
10:45 – 11:00Morning Break
11:00 – 11:40Current and future trends of dental composites (T)Prof. Jack Ferracane (Portland, OR)
11:40 – 11:45Q&A
11:45 – 12:25Current trends of digital adhesive restorations (T)Prof. John Sorensen (UW, Seattle, WA)
12:25 – 12:30Q&A
12:30 – 12:40Honorary Awards Ceremony
12:40 – 13:30Lunch Break and IAAD Assembly
13:30 – 13:50Sponsor PresentationCAO Group
13:50 – 14:05Sponsor PresentationKuraray Noritake
14:05 – 14:20Sponsor PresentationRibbond
14:30 – 15:00Priming and Bonding in one bottle - 30 years of why and howDr. Frank Pfefferkorn (Konstanz, Germany)
15:00 – 15:05Q&A
15:05 – 15:15Afternoon Break
15:15 – 15:55Revisiting the class II posterior composite workflow: Evidence-based procedural techniques to enhance clinical outcomesDr. Alan Atlas (Philadelphia, PA)
15:55 – 16:00Q&A
16:00 – 16:40Structural adhesive direct restorationsDr. Grant Chyz (Seattle, WA)
16:40 – 16:45Q&A
16:45End of Day 1
18:00Gala Dinner at Washington Atchletic Club (invitation only) 
Day 2 Saturday July 12, 2025
TimeSessionSpeaker
08:00 – 09:00Breakfast & Registration
09:00 – 09:30In Memoriam Prof. Dr. Kern:
Zirconia bonding
Prof. Markus Blatz (Philadelphia, PA)
09:30 – 10:00Reconstructing the Eroded Dentition with Bonded CeramicsDr. Jae Son Kim (Seattle, WA)
10:00 – 10:05Q&A
10:05 – 10:35Digital workflows for everyday practitioner (T)Dr. Yen-Wei Chen (UW, Seattle, WA)
10:35 – 10:40Q&A
10:40 – 10:55Morning Break
10:55 – 11:25AI - science, sechnology & adhesive dentistry innovationDr. Ken Hooi (Sydney, Australia)
11:25 – 11:30Q&A
11:30 – 12:00Biomimetic Remineralization: Harnessing Amelogenin-Derived Peptides for Functional Dental Tissue RepairDr. Sami Dogan (UW, Seattle, WA)
12:00 – 12:05Q&A
12:05 – 12:35The philosophy of adhesionProf. Amir Ghasemi
12:35 – 12:40Q&A
12:40 – 13:40Lunch Break and Poster Viewing
13:40 – 14:10Biomimetic and Sustainable Restorations: A Patient-Centered FutureProf. Sema Belli (Konya, Turkey)
14:10 – 14:15Q&A
14:15 – 14:55Engineering the proximal posterior restorationsDr. Hassan Hikmat (Baghdad, Iraq)
14:55 – 15:00Q&A
15:00 – 15:15Afternoon Break
15:15 – 15:45Conservative additive adhesive dentistry: From sealing initial lesions to reconstructions in severely compromised teethDr. Jorge Aravena Diaz (Santiago, Chile)
15:45 – 15:50Q&A
15:50 – 16:20Step-by-step tooth reconstruction. From root to enamel with a conservative approachDr. Jorge O’Brien (Santiago, Chile)
16:20 – 16:25Q&A
16:25 – 16:45Poster Awards & Closing RemarksPresident-elect Dr. Jin-Ho Phark (Los Angeles, CA)
16:45End of Meeting

Speakers

Keynote Speaker

Bonding strategies for the compromised tooth surfaces

Prof. Emeritus Junji Tagami

2025 Honarary Member

Enhancing adhesives: Vital pulp therapy & nanotechnology

Prof. Emeritus Hidehiko Sano

2025 Honarary Member

Current trends in CADCAM and adhesive restorations

Prof. John Sorensen

M Kern Memorial Lecture:
Zirconia bonding

Prof. Dr. Markus B. Blatz

Current and future trends of bioactive resorative materials

Prof. Emeritus Jack L. Ferracane

Management of dental caries: Remineralization and adhesives

Prof. Yasushi Shimada

Revisiting the class II posterior composite workflow: Evidence-based techniques

Dr. Alan M. Atlas

Biomimetic and sustainable restorations:
A patient-centered future

Prof. Sema Belli



The philosophy of adhesion

Prof. Amir Ghasemi

Digital adhesive dentistry workflows for everyday practitioner

Assoc. Prof. Yen-Wei Chen

Biomimetic remineralization: Amelogenin peptides for functional tooth repair

Assoc. Prof. Sami Dogan

Artificial Intelligence AI
Science, sechnology & adhesive dentistry innovation

Dr. Ken Hooi

Conservative additive adhesive dentistry: From sinitial lesions to reconstructions

Dr. Jorge Aravena

Step-by-step tooth reconstruction:
From root to enamel

Dr. Jorge O'Brien


Structural adhesive direct restorations

Dr. Grant Chyz

Priming and Bonding in one bottle
30 years of why and how

Dr. Frank Pfefferkorn

Engineering the proximal posterior restorations

Dr. Hassan Hikmat

IAAD 2025 President:
University of Washington

Assoc. Prof. Alireza Sadr

The Venue

Located in the heart of downtown Seattle, the Washington Athletic Club is known for its history and guest room accommodations. offers an elegant and convenient setting for the IAAD 2025 Meeting. The building is listed on the US National Register of Historic Places and features a range of versatile meeting spaces ideal for our lectures, exhibition, and poster presentations. The well-appointed and spacious banquet hall is an excellent venue for group dining. On-site catering is provided by the WAC’s award-winning culinary team, offering excellent menu options to suit our meeting receptions and networking events. For attendees driving to the event, the WAC Garage provides secure, 24-hour attended parking next to the venue.The WAC is also offering VIP guest rooms and will accomodate our international speakers for the duration of the event. With its central location a short ride from the University of Washington district, exceptional service, and professional amenities, the WAC is perfectly suited to host our International Academy of Adhesive Dentistry guests.

Earlybird Registration: Closed on June 1

Ordinary Registration: Open
Registration Fees will increase on Jul 1

Abstract Submission: Closed

Poster Competition: Closed With Abstracts

Sponsor Opportunities

IAAD 2025 meeting offers 12 hours of CE credits through AGD PACE program.