Adam Hamilton

Adam Hamilton is a Senior Lecturer at the Dental School, University of Western Australia (UWA), and serves as Discipline Lead in Prosthodontics and Program Convenor for the D Clin Dent Prosthodontics program. Previously, he was Director of the Division of Regenerative Sciences and Implant Dentistry at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He holds a Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry from the University of Melbourne and is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons. His research focuses on implant placement protocols, digital technology in prosthodontics, and rehabilitation of edentulous patients. He maintains a clinical practice in prosthodontics and implant surgery.

Education:

• BDSc (Hons) from University of Western Australia
• FRACDS (Fellowship)
• DCD (Doctorate in Clinical Dentistry) from University of Melbourne
• MRACDS (Membership in Prosthodontics)
• Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from University of Florida

Research Interests:

• Implant dentistry and prosthodontics
• Digital workflows for implant rehabilitation
• Impact of computer-aided design/ manufacturing (CAD/CAM)
• Implant placement protocols and loading strategies
• Edentulous patient management

Grants & Awards:

• Recipient of Harvard School of Dental Medicine RDBS Career Achievement Award (2018)
• Academy of Osseointegration award for best research presentation (2023)
• International Team for Implantology (ITI) Case Cloud Competition Winner (2015)
• Multiple editorial roles in journals like Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry and Clinical Oral Investigations

Grants:

• Lead investigator on 'Clinical Methods for Evaluation of Implant Framework Misfit' funded by Academy of Osseointegration (2023–2027)

Labs/Teams:

• Oral Health Centre of WA (OHCWA)
• Collaborations in implant dentistry research with institutions globally