Washington Atheltic Club (WAC)
1325 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98101
Day 1 Friday July 11, 2025 | ||
Time | Session | Speaker |
07:30 – 08:15 | Breakfast & Registration | |
08:15 – 08:30 | Opening ceremony & remarks | UW SOD Dean Prof. Andre Ritter IAAD President Dr. Alireza Sadr |
08:30 – 09:20 | Keynote: Bonding strategies for the compromised tooth surfaces | Prof. Junji Tagami (Tokyo, Japan) |
09:20 – 09:25 | Q&A | |
09:25 – 10:05 | Enhancing dental adhesives: New value through nanotechnology and vital pulp therapy | Prof. Hidehiko Sano (Sapporo, Japan) |
10:05 – 10:10 | Q&A | |
10:10 – 10:40 | Management of dental caries using remineralization therapy and adhesive material | Prof. Yasushi Shimada (Tokyo, Japan) |
10:40 – 10:45 | Q&A | |
10:45 – 11:00 | Morning Break | |
11:00 – 11:40 | Current and future trends of dental composites (T) | Prof. Jack Ferracane (Portland, OR) |
11:40 – 11:45 | Q&A | |
11:45 – 12:25 | Current trends of digital adhesive restorations (T) | Prof. John Sorensen (UW, Seattle, WA) |
12:25 – 12:30 | Q&A | |
12:30 – 12:40 | Honorary Awards Ceremony | |
12:40 – 13:30 | Lunch Break and IAAD Assembly | |
13:30 – 13:50 | Sponsor Presentation | CAO Group |
13:50 – 14:05 | Sponsor Presentation | Kuraray Noritake |
14:05 – 14:20 | Sponsor Presentation | Ribbond |
14:30 – 15:00 | Priming and Bonding in one bottle - 30 years of why and how | Dr. Frank Pfefferkorn (Konstanz, Germany) |
15:00 – 15:05 | Q&A | |
15:05 – 15:15 | Afternoon Break | |
15:15 – 15:55 | Revisiting the class II posterior composite workflow: Evidence-based procedural techniques to enhance clinical outcomes | Dr. Alan Atlas (Philadelphia, PA) |
15:55 – 16:00 | Q&A | |
16:00 – 16:40 | Structural adhesive direct restorations | Dr. Grant Chyz (Seattle, WA) |
16:40 – 16:45 | Q&A | |
16:45 | End of Day 1 | |
18:00 | Gala Dinner at Washington Atchletic Club (invitation only) |
Day 2 Saturday July 12, 2025 | ||
Time | Session | Speaker |
08:00 – 09:00 | Breakfast & Registration | |
09:00 – 09:30 | In Memoriam Prof. Dr. Kern: Zirconia bonding | Prof. Markus Blatz (Philadelphia, PA) |
09:30 – 10:00 | Reconstructing the Eroded Dentition with Bonded Ceramics | Dr. Jae Son Kim (Seattle, WA) |
10:00 – 10:05 | Q&A | |
10:05 – 10:35 | Digital workflows for everyday practitioner (T) | Dr. Yen-Wei Chen (UW, Seattle, WA) |
10:35 – 10:40 | Q&A | |
10:40 – 10:55 | Morning Break | |
10:55 – 11:25 | AI - science, sechnology & adhesive dentistry innovation | Dr. Ken Hooi (Sydney, Australia) |
11:25 – 11:30 | Q&A | |
11:30 – 12:00 | Biomimetic Remineralization: Harnessing Amelogenin-Derived Peptides for Functional Dental Tissue Repair | Dr. Sami Dogan (UW, Seattle, WA) |
12:00 – 12:05 | Q&A | |
12:05 – 12:35 | The philosophy of adhesion | Prof. Amir Ghasemi |
12:35 – 12:40 | Q&A | |
12:40 – 13:40 | Lunch Break and Poster Viewing | |
13:40 – 14:10 | Biomimetic and Sustainable Restorations: A Patient-Centered Future | Prof. Sema Belli (Konya, Turkey) |
14:10 – 14:15 | Q&A | |
14:15 – 14:55 | Engineering the proximal posterior restorations | Dr. Hassan Hikmat (Baghdad, Iraq) |
14:55 – 15:00 | Q&A | |
15:00 – 15:15 | Afternoon Break | |
15:15 – 15:45 | Conservative additive adhesive dentistry: From sealing initial lesions to reconstructions in severely compromised teeth | Dr. Jorge Aravena Diaz (Santiago, Chile) |
15:45 – 15:50 | Q&A | |
15:50 – 16:20 | Step-by-step tooth reconstruction. From root to enamel with a conservative approach | Dr. Jorge O’Brien (Santiago, Chile) |
16:20 – 16:25 | Q&A | |
16:25 – 16:45 | Poster Awards & Closing Remarks | President-elect Dr. Jin-Ho Phark (Los Angeles, CA) |
16:45 | End of Meeting |
Speakers
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.