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Thank you for attending the 54th ABSO Meeting on Hamilton Island!
Thank you for joining us at the 54th Meeting of the Australasian Begg Society of Orthodontists, held on Hamilton Island, Queensland, from 4–7 September 2025. The sun was (mostly) shining, and the ocean views from the lecture room were truly hard to beat.
ABSO meetings welcome all clinical philosophies, techniques, and persuasions, with invitations open to registered orthodontists and post-graduate students from around the globe.
This year, our keynote speakers Dr Tung Nguyen (USA) and Dr Roberto Carrillo (Mexico) delivered outstanding lectures, and we were delighted to also host Dr Hans Booij (Netherlands). Alongside them, a vibrant scientific program showcased a wide range of presentations from both academia and clinical practice.
Of course, learning goes hand-in-hand with connection. The social events on the island provided the perfect backdrop for networking, catching up with colleagues, and enjoying some tropical mingling.
We are especially proud to continue supporting post-graduate researchers and future specialists. Their contributions enrich our profession, and with over 30 students attending this year, the energy and enthusiasm they brought was inspiring.
A heartfelt thank you also goes to our sponsors and supporters, whose commitment makes meetings like this possible:
Platinum Sponsors - DentiCare
Gold Sponsors - American Orthodontics and Ormco/Spark
Silver Sponsor - DentalMonitoring
Coffee Cart Sponsor - American Orthodontics
Exhibitors - AB Orthodontics, Angel Aligner, APAC Digital Dentistry and Laboratory, Clear Correct - A Straumann Group, Invisalign, Dental Axess, LightForce, Macono Orthodontic & Dental Laboratories and TP Orthodontics.
Supporter - MIPS
We hope you enjoyed Hamilton Island as both a learning environment and a warm escape from the southern winter.
On behalf of the ABSO Committee, thank you again for being part of a friendly, informative, and fun meeting. We look forward to welcoming you to our next meeting in 2027 (details to be announced soon).
ABSO 2025 Organising Committee
The Australasian Begg Society of Orthodontists continues the ideals and the progressive thinking of Dr P Raymond Begg AO. Membership is open to orthodontists of all treatment philosophies and techniques. The Society supports the Begg Museum in Adelaide, and co-ordinates a project in Timor Leste to provide orthodontic care for Cleft Lip and Palate patients.
Nikolai Beilharz from ABC Radio Adelaide Afternoons recently talked with Wayne Sampson about P R Begg and the museum. The interview can be listened to below:
The PR Begg Museum is open to the public.
The museum is open to the public during major history festivals, dental conferences, and by appointment.
Appointments can be made by calling
(08) 82787661.
ABSO In Conversation:
With Dr Steve Langford, Prof Craig Dreyer and A/Prof Maurice Meade.
Dr Steve Langford, Prof Craig Dreyer, and A/Prof Maurice Meade sit down to discuss recent changes to Orthodontic study at Adelaide University, and look at what lies ahead for the course in the coming five years. They also look at the state of the profession and what the future holds. Finally they end with some wise advice for new orthodontic graduates. Shorter clips from the full conversation can be viewed here: ABSO In Conversation
East Timor Cleft Lip
& Palate Project
The Australasian Begg Orthodontic Society was approached in 2012 by Mr Mark Moore AM, a prominent Adelaide Craniofacial and Plastic Surgeon who has been visiting East Timor for some time providing care to cleft lip and palate patients, as well as general plastic surgery work.
About the Australasian Begg Society of Orthodontists
The Australasian Begg Society of Orthodontists is a non-profit organisation that holds regular orthodontic meetings to celebrate the ideals, progressive thinking and philosophy of Dr Begg.
ABSO Committee
President: Dr Helen McLean AM
Secretary: Dr Lasni Kumarasinghe
Treasurer: Dr Andrew Wang
Committee Members:
Dr Seerone Anadarajah
Dr Emma Bowman
Emeritus Prof Craig Dreyer
Dr John Fricker OAM
Dr Stephan Oleschenko
Dr Andrew Savundra
Prof Seong-Seng Tan
Timor Leste Program Sub-Committee
Dr Mark Leedham AM (Chair)
Dr Jean Brennan
Dr Helen McLean AM
Dr Jeff Swann
PR Begg Museum Sub-Committee
Emeritus Professor Wayne Sampson AM (Chair)
Emeritus Professor Craig Dreyer
Dr Helen McLean AM
Associate Prof Maurice Meade
Dr Stephen Langford
Dr Colin Twelftree
Dr Don Wilson