Dr Basil Al-Amleh
Sponsored by Ivoclar
Basil graduated with his BDS (2001) and DClinDent in Prosthodontics (2011) from the University of Otago, becoming a Senior Lecturer at Otago in 2012, where he lectured and tutored both undergraduate and postgraduate students. His research interests focused on dental ceramics failure, and he authored and co-authored numerous research publications and chapters in textbooks.
After several years as a Consultant Prosthodontist overseas, Basil has recently returned to New Zealand to establish Optima Prosthodontics, a practice located in Epsom, Auckland. Additionally, he serves as a visiting Prosthodontist at C & R Dental Care in Hamilton one day a week.
Basil is a member of the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, where he completed training in the management of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) and airway disorders. He is passionate about training and education and lectures around New Zealand on temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) and their management to general dentists. He is also a guest speaker at AUT, giving lectures to senior Oral Health Therapy students on screening for OSA and TMD patients.