Speaker Bio: Dr Nitish Surathu is a former Associate Professor of Periodontics who currently practices in New Zealand and India. He completed his BDS in 1991 and went on to complete a MDS in Periodontics in 1994. He is, by examination, an accredited Associate Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and a Fellow and Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. He has lectured around the world on digital dentistry, periodontics and dental implants and continues to be actively involved with podium lectures, hands on and clinical courses. Dr Surathu served on the Executive Council of the Asian Pacific Society of Periodontology for over a decade and is currently a Director with the ACE Institute. He has also published extensively in peer reviewed journals and other publications

Dr Surathu bought his first dental 3D printer in 2017 and was one of the first dentists in the world to incorporate 3D printing into his dental practice. He is actively involved in the evaluation of new generation digital technologies in intraoral scanning, CAD software in dentistry, CAM milling technologies, 3D printing, guided implant surgery and relevant materials.