28 Feb & 1 Mar, 2026 | Singapore
The Singapore AOMI Summit:
Digital Workflows & Live Surgery in Complex Oral Rehabilitation
The Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantologists (AOMI) is proud to launch its Singapore Chapter with a premier global summit, co-organized with Straumann and Dontia Alliance. This two-day intensive event brings together an international faculty of AOMI Board members to deliver a comprehensive masterclass in complex oral rehabilitation, blending advanced theory, digital innovation, and live surgical demonstration.
Day One, hosted at Farrer Park Hospital, is a symposium designed to chart the future of oral implantology. Following the official chapter launch and leadership vision, our world-renowned faculty will guide you through the evolution of full-arch rehabilitation, the application of real-time navigation, and the showcase of various zygomatic anchorage techniques that restore patients’ quality of life.
The day culminates in a compelling Live Surgery Demonstration by Dr. James Chow and Dr. Chan Siew Luen, offering a real-time view of advanced protocols for the severely resorbed maxilla.
Day Two transitions to an exclusive hands-on masterclass at the Dontia Alliance centre, where a limited cohort of AOMI Members get the opportunity to deepen their practical skills in zygomatic and pterygoid anchorage on 3D models.
Prof. Dr. Piet Haers
Founding Member & Board of Director – President, AOMI
MD(B), Lic. Dent (B), Dr. med (CH), Dr. med. Dent. (CH), PhD, FEBOMS, FDSRCS ad eundem, FGDPRCS ad eundem, FICD, FIBCSOMS hon
Dr. James Chow
Founding Member & Board of Director – Vice-President, AOMI
Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery BDS(HK), MDS(HK), MBBS(HK), FRCS(ENG), FDSRCS(ENG), FRCD(C), FCDSHK(OMS), FHKAM, FICD
Prof. Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan
Board of Director & Editor in Chief, AOMI
MBBS., BDS., FDSRCS (England)., PhD., DSc (Honoris Causa)., Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Medical Director, Rajan Dental Institute
One Farrer Hotel,
Ballroom 1, Level 6, 1 Farrer Park Station Road Singapore 217562
09:00 – 09:30
Opening: AOMI introduction
Prof. Piet Haers
09:30 – 10:00
Lecture 1: A Paradigm Shift: Biomechanical Foundations for the Severely Resorbed Maxilla – From Biomechanical Principles to Surgical Execution
Prof. James Chow
10:00 – 10:30
Lecture 2: Modified Zygoma Technique and Palato-nasal Implants for Full Mouth Rehabilitation in Severe Maxillary Resorption (Live Telecast Lecture)
Prof. Gunaseelan Rajan
10:30 – 11:00
Networking & Tea Break
11:00 – 13:30
Live Surgery Session: Modified Zygoma Technique and Palato-Nasal Implants for Full Mouth Rehabilitation in Severe Maxillary Resorption with Immediate Post-Op Denture Conversion
Prof. Gunaseelan Rajan & Prof. Hariharan, Prosthodontist
13:30 – 14:30
Lunch Break
14:30 – 15:30
Live Demo 1:
Prosthetic Finalization:
Stage 2 Digital and Analog Impression
Prof. Gunaseelan Rajan & Prof. Hariharan, Prosthodontist
15:30 – 16:00
Networking & Tea Break
16:00 – 17:00
Panel Q&A & Day 1 Closing Remarks
Dr. Chan Siew Luen, Prof. James Chow, Prof. Piet Haers
18:00 – 21:00
Networking Dinner for All Attendees with AOMI Leadership Talk on AOMI SG Vision & Mission
Dontia Alliance,
1 Venture Ave, #01-10 Perennial Business City, Singapore 608521
09:00 – 12:30
Workshop Part A:
Zygomatic Anchorage: Indications, Pitfalls, Complications etc. (Quad Zygo)
(Lecture Followed by Hands-On Model Exercise)
Hands on 3D models
(20 pax, 2:1 for Sets/Motors. Model 1:1)
Prof. James Chow
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch Break
13:30 – 15:30
Workshop Part B:
Precision in Practice – Navigation-Assisted Zygoma Surgery
(Lecture & Live Demonstration of Dynamic Guided Surgery)
Prof. James Chow
15:30 – 16:00
Closing
Dr. Chan Siew Luen
AOMI Singapore Country Chair
Dr. Chan Siew Luen is a leading Singapore Dental Surgeon specializing in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) in 1989. He obtained his training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery under Professor H. Tideman in the University in Hong Kong, where he graduated with a Master of Dental Surgery in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Subsequently, he was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons as well a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Dr Chan has held major leadership position in Singapore Dentistry, including being President of the Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (Singapore), Chairman of the Singapore Regional Committee of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons and President of the College of Dental Surgeons of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Since 2006, he has been appointed as a member of the Singapore Dental Council where he chairs the Credentials Committee as well as the Aesthetic Facial Procedures Oversight Committee. Dr Chan’s practices a broad scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with a special interest in reconstructive jaw surgery for dental implantology as well as corrective jaw surgery for dento-facial disharmonies. He teaches and lectures internationally and is devoted to the advancement of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
In addition to his private practice, Dr Chan teaches part time in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, National University of Singapore.
Dr. Andrew Ow
AOMI Singapore National Education Officer
Dr Andrew Ow is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in private practice and Clinical Director of AOMF Surgery. Dr Ow completed his specialist training at The University of Hong Kong, earning a Master of Dental Surgery (with Distinction) and an Advanced Diploma in OMS, and subsequently undertook the IAOMS Foundation Fellowship in Oral-Maxillofacial Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery at Shanghai Ninth People’s Hospital, China, as well as the Ministry of Health Singapore HMDP Clinical Fellowship in Cranio-Maxillofacial Trauma and Reconstruction at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA. His past appointments include Director of Service and Senior Consultant in OMS at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, President of the College of Dental Surgeons Singapore, member of the Dental Specialist Accreditation Board, member of the Dental Specialist Accreditation Committee (OMS), and External Examiner for the Intermediate OMS Examination at the College of Dental Surgeons of Hong Kong. He currently serves as AOCMF Regional Faculty for Facial Trauma and Orthognathic Surgery, and as a Key Opinion Leader for Anthogyr (Singapore).
A/Prof. Raymond Wong Chung Wen
AOMI Singapore Study Club Officer
A/Prof Raymond Wong Chung Wen the Vice Dean, Graduate Studies and Lifelong Learning; Associate Professor (tenured) and Director, Discipline of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS), Faculty of Dentistry, National University of Singapore (NUS). On the clinical side, he is the National University Health System (NUHS) Cluster Lead (OMFS) and Senior Consultant, Division of OMFS, National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore.
He graduated with a Bachelor of Dental Surgery degree in 1997 from University of Malaya. He was awarded the University Entrance Scholarship and Book Prizes for Excellence for the First, Second and Final (Part 1) Professional Examinations. He was then awarded the sole Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Scholarship to pursue his Master of Dental Surgery (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery) at the National University of Singapore, graduating in 2003.
He went to the United Kingdom on a Health Manpower Development Program award from the Singapore Ministry of Health in Advanced Orthognathic Surgery, working as a Specialist Registrar in Trauma and Orthognathic Surgery in the Sunderland Royal Hospital, Sunderland, England and as a Clinical Fellow in Cleft and Orthognathic Surgery at Morriston Hospital, Swansea, Wales from 2007-2008. He obtained his PhD (Medical Sciences) from the Radboud University, Nijmegen, the Netherlands in 2011, after which he joined NUHS 2012 and then NUS in 2015.
Prof. Dr. Piet Haers
Founding Member & Board of Director – President, AOMI
MD(B), Lic. Dent (B), Dr. med (CH), Dr. med. Dent. (CH), PhD, FEBOMS, FDSRCS ad eundem, FGDPRCS ad eundem, FICD, FIBCSOMS hon
Prof. Dr. Piet Haers is a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with nearly twenty years of experience at the specialist level, providing advanced surgical referral services for dental colleagues.His practice is focused on orthognathic surgery for complex skeletal discrepancies (Class II/III), sophisticated dental implantology including bone augmentation, and advanced dentoalveolar surgery. He is a trusted partner for the management of impacted teeth, pre-prosthetic surgery, and the surgical components of interdisciplinary treatment plans. He operates across several leading private hospitals in London and Surrey, including The Portland Hospital, London Bridge Diagnostic & Treatment Centre, and the Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital. Colleagues can refer with confidence, assured of a collaborative approach, clear communication on treatment pathways, and a commitment to achieving functionally sound and aesthetically refined surgical outcomes for shared patients.
Dr. James Chow
Founding Member & Board of Director – Vice-President, AOMI
Specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery BDS(HK), MDS(HK), MBBS(HK), FRCS(ENG), FDSRCS(ENG), FRCD(C), FCDSHK(OMS), FHKAM, FICD
Dr. James Chow received his dental and medical degree from Hong Kong University in 1988 and 1998 and completed his specialist training in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in Hong Kong. He is the Honorary Associate Professor at Hong Kong University and Shanghai Jiaotong University. Dr. Chow has expertise in immediate dental implant loading, Zygomatic implants, and guided surgery. He lectures nationally and internationally and has published over 20 articles on dental implants, computer-aided surgery, and three-dimensional technology in oral surgery. His private practice is located in Hong Kong.
Prof. Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan
Board of Director & Editor in Chief, AOMI
MBBS., BDS., FDSRCS (England)., PhD., DSc (Honoris Causa)., Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, Medical Director, Rajan Dental Institute
Prof. Dr. Gunaseelan Rajan holds both Medical and Dental degrees followed by a Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of England, a PhD and more recently a DSc Honoris Causa who serves as the Medical Director of Rajan Dental. He has earned a tremendous reputation as a dentist and is also a high profile researcher and academician who has been published repeatedly in international peer-reviewed journals. He has developed Rajan Dental into a multi-specialty modern institute of world-class dental care, building on the founder Dr. B. P. Rajan’s core values of trust, expertise and care.He has been instrumental in bringing advanced treatment techniques and clinical concepts to India such as: Computer based planning and ‘Nobel – guide’ surgical technique, ‘Teeth-in-an-hour’ concept (where implants and artificial teeth are fixed in 1 hour) and Zygoma implant technique.
Prof. Srinivasa R. Chandra
Dr.Srini R. Chandra, an American and an International Board Certified OMF Surgeon, Section Head of Oral Surgery. Formerly the Program Director at OHSU, Portland, Oregon, as an Associate Professor, is a surgical specialist with fellowship training in all aspects of head and neck surgery, including Head and Neck cancer, Craniofacial trauma, vascular tumors and lesions, airway reconstruction, Oral rehabilitation, and skull base reconstructive surgery. He is proficient in a full spectrum of harvest and microvascular reconstruction as well as Dentofacial Implant Surgery. His research and clinical investigations include patient relation outcomes in rehabilitations and reconstructions.
Prof. Piet Haers
Founding Member & Board of Director – President, AOMI
MD(B), Lic. Dent (B), Dr. med (CH), Dr. med. Dent. (CH), PhD, FEBOMS, FDSRCS ad eundem, FGDPRCS ad eundem, FICD, FIBCSOMS hon.
Prof. Dr. Piet Haers is a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with nearly twenty years of experience at the specialist level, providing advanced surgical referral services for dental colleagues. His practice is focused on orthognathic surgery for complex skeletal discrepancies (Class II/III), sophisticated dental implantology including bone augmentation, and advanced dentoalveolar surgery. He is a trusted partner for the management of impacted teeth, pre-prosthetic surgery, and the surgical components of interdisciplinary treatment plans.
He operates across several leading private hospitals in London and Surrey, including The Portland Hospital, London Bridge Diagnostic & Treatment Centre, and the Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital. Colleagues can refer with confidence, assured of a collaborative approach, clear communication on treatment pathways, and a commitment to achieving functionally sound and aesthetically refined surgical outcomes for shared patients.
Prof. Hendrik Terheyden
Prof. Dr. Dr. Hendrik Terheyden is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon and chairman of the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the Helios Hospital, Kassel, Germany. He holds a professorship at Medical Faculty of the University of Kiel. After his dental and medical education at the University of Kiel, he specialised in oral and maxillofacial surgery and plastic operations at the University Hospital of Kiel, where he worked as vice director until 2007. His clinical and scientific focuses are preprosthetic bone regeneration and reconstructive surgery in oncology. He published international textbooks on bone augmentation surgery and >100 international scientific papers. Prof. Terheyden is past president of the German Association of Dental Implantology (DGI). He currently serves as president of the International Academy of Facial and Oral Rehabilitation (IAOFR) and as treasurer of the German Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (DGMKG). He was a founding editor of the International Journal of Implant Dentistry (IJID) until 2022 and is section editor of the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (IJOMS).
Prof. Bilal Al-Nawas
Ph.D.
Bilal Al-Nawas is qualified in medicine and dentistry (universities Frankfurt and Saarbrücken, Germany). Since 2017 Bilal Al-Nawas is Head of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center of the J. Gutenberg University, Mainz, Germany. Since September 2009 Adjunctive Associate Professor at Kyung Hee University School of Dentistry, Seoul, Korea Graduated in Dentistry and Medicine and affiliated to the University of Mainz for more than 15 years. His clinical activity covers the full spectrum of oral and maxillofacial surgery and is dedicated to rehabilitation of compromised patients including clef lip an palate, oncology, bone diseases and other general medical aspects. His departments cover the full digital workflow from image acquisition (CBCT, IOS) to planning and 3D printed models and guides as well as intraoperative dynamic navigation in Oncology, Orthognatic surgery and Implantology. Focus: Compromised patients, Bone Grafting, Reconstructive Surgery, Digital planning. He published over 150 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He is a Fellow of the ITI Section Germany, Education Delegate, member of the Research Committee and since 2018 Member of the ITI Board of Directors. He serves as an editorial board member for Medical Journals such as International Journal of Implant Dentistry, European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Clinical Oral Implants Research.
