Dr. Adam Hamilton
BDSc Hons (WA) DCD Pros (Melb) FAANZP FRACDSÂ
Registered Specialist Prosthodontist
Dental Qualifications
- Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours), University of Western Australia, Australia
- Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics), University of Melbourne, Australia
- Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Florida, USA
- Fellow of The Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists
- Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons
- Fellow of the International Team for Implantology
About
Dr. Adam Hamilton is a world-renowned, Australian board-certified prosthodontist with special interests in prosthodontic and surgical implant treatment. He completed his Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours) at the University of Western Australia (UWA) in 2006 and attained a 3-year full time Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (Prosthodontics) from the University of Melbourne in 2012.
In 2013, Adam joined the Centre for Prosthodontics and took a sabbatical in 2014 as he was the recipient of the International Team of Implantology (ITI) scholarship, through which he completed a Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at University of Florida’s Centre for Implant Dentistry.
Pursuing an academic career, he joined the faculty at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine in Boston in 2016, where he became the Director of the Division of Regenerative Sciences and Implant Dentistry and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterial Sciences. He remains a lecturer for the Advanced Graduate Implant Dentistry program.
Relocating back to Perth in 2021, Dr. Hamilton has been appointed the Discipline Lead of Prosthodontics at UWA and has reunited with the Centre for Prosthodontics to continue private specialist practice.
Professional achievements
- Aesthetic/Cosmetic Challenges – Ceramic Rehabilitation
- Dental Implant Surgery, Bone Reconstruction, and Prosthetic Reconstruction
- Implant Rehabilitation of Edentulous Patient and Terminal Dentition
- Digital Dentistry and Digital Prosthodontic Workflow
Awards
2023 – Academy of Osseointegration award for best research presentation
2021 – European Academy of Osseointegration award for best research presentation
2021 – Journal of Prosthodontics Hickey Scientific Writing Award
2018 – Harvard School of Dental Medicine RDBS Career Achievement Award
2015 – International Team for Implantology (ITI) Case Cloud Competition Winner
2014 – International Team for Implantology (ITI) Scholarship
2012 – AANZP Best Research Presentation
Dr. Hamilton is a member/fellow/presenter of the following reputable professional organisations
- University of Western Australia (Discipline Lead of Prosthodontics, Prosthodontist and Senior Lecturer)
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Lecturer in Advanced Graduate Implant Dentistry)
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine (Former Director of the Division of Regenerative Sciences and Implant Dentistry and Former Assistant Professor in Restorative Dentistry and Biomaterial Sciences)
- Academy of Australian and New Zealand Prosthodontists (Fellow)
- Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons (Fellow)
- International Team of Implantology (Fellow, Section Leadership Team)
- Australian Dental Association (Member)
- Academy of Osseointegration (Member)
- International College of Prosthodontists (Member)
- Australian Prosthodontic Society (Member)
Published work (2021-2022):
Dr. Hamilton’s academic research focuses on implant placement and loading protocols, the impact of digital technology in prosthodontics and implant dentistry, as well as digital workflows for implant rehabilitation of the edentulous patient. He has lectured widely at local, national and international dental events. He has extensively published in clinical textbooks (ITI Treatment Guides) and in respected international dental journals (Clinical Oral Implants Research, International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, International Journal of Prosthodontics, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Forum Implantologicum, Journal of Oral Implantology), and holds positions on the editorial board and serves as an ad hoc reviewer. His published work includes:
- Kotina, E. Gallucci, GO. Hamilton, A. Lee, SJ. Pedrinaci, I. Griseto, N. Lee, JD. Milled PMMA, a Material for Long-Term Implant Supported Fixed Complete Dental Prostheses. International Journal of Prosthodontics 2023
- Hamilton, A. Gallucci, GO. Lambert, F. Martin, W. Chen, S. Wismeijer, D. Benthaus, K. Stilwell, C. Decision Tree: Immediate Placement and Loading in Partially Edentulous Patients. ITI Online Academy 2023
- Lambert, F. Hamilton, A. ITI Treatment Guide 14 – Immediate Implant Placement and Loading: Single or Multiple Teeth Requiring Replacement. Book Editors: Wismeijer, D. Barter, S. Donos, N. Quintessence Publishing 2023
- Morton, D. Wismeijer, D. Chen, S. Hamilton, A. Wittneben, J. G. Casentini, P. Gonzaga, L. Lazarin, R. Martin, W. Molinero-Mourelle, P. Obermaier, B. Polido, W. Tahmaseb, A. Thoma, D. and Zembic, A. Group 5 ITI Consensus Report: Implant Placement and Loading Protocols. Clinical Oral Implants Research 2023
- Hamilton, A. Gonzaga, L. Amorim, K. Wittneben, JG. Morton, D. Martin, W. Gallucci, GO. Selection criteria for immediate implant placement and immediate loading for single tooth replacement in the maxillary esthetic zone: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Oral Implants Research 2023
- Wittneben, JG. Molinero-Mourelle, P. Hamilton, A. Alnasser, M. Obermaier, B. Morton, D. Gallucci, GO. Wismeijer, D. Immediate placement and immediate loading for single-implant treatment in esthetic sites: a systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical performance and esthetic outcomes. Clinical Oral Implants Research 2023
- Pedrinaci, I. Calatrava, J. Flores, J. Hamilton, A. Gallucci, GO. Sanz, M. Multifunctional anatomical prototypes (MAPs): Treatment of excessive gingival display due to altered passive eruption. Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry 2023
- Bukhari, A. Dahshan, S. Kotina, E. Zhao, N. Almujel, S. Gallucci, GO. Hamilton, A. Application of 3D Printed Guide for Locating Screw Access Channels in Cement-retained Complete-Arch Implant-Supported Zirconia Restorations. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2023
- Pedrinaci, I. Chanting Sun, T. Sanz-Esporrin, J. Hamilton, A. Gallucci, GO. Implant survival in the anterior mandible: A retrospective cohort study. Clinical Oral Implants Research 2023
- Hamilton, A. Putra, A, Nakapaksin, P. Kamolroongwarakul, P. Gallucci GO. Implant prosthodontic design as a predisposing or precipitating factor for peri-implant disease: A review. Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research 2023
- Szotek, P. Hamilton, A. Lambert, F. Quand implanter ? Paru dans L’Information Dentaire n°41 – 23 novembre 2022 (page 20-34) (in French)
- Pedrinaci, I. Kotina, E. Griseto, N. Hamilton, A. Gallucci, GO. Clinical Variables for Successful Esthetic Outcomes of Implant Prosthodontics. Forum Implantologicum 2022
- Hamilton, A. Singh, A. Friedland, B. Jamjoom, F. Griseto, N. Gallucci GO. The impact of cone beam computer tomography field of view on the precision of digital intra-oral scan registration for static computer-assisted implant surgery: A CBCT analysis. Clinical Oral Implants Research 2022
- Hamilton, A. Hildebrand, B. Martin W. Pre-Recording Virtual Presentations. Forum Implantologicum 2022
- Doliveux, S. Jamjoom, F. Albahri, R. Rousson, D. Hamilton, A. El Kholy, K. Complete Arch Implant Rehabilitation with the Aid of Computer-Assisted Implant Surgery and Transitional Implants: A New Digital Approach. International Journal of Prosthodonitcs 2022
- Elliott T, Hamilton A, Griseto N, Gallucci GO. Additively Manufactured Surgical Implant Guides: A Review. J Prosthodont. 2022 Mar;31(S1):38-46.
- Hamilton, H., Griseto, N., Negreiros, W.M., Gallucci, G.O. Digital Articulation of a Complete Arch Fixed Implant Prosthesis Using the Implant Prosthodontic Connections: A Dental Technique. The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2022.
- Herschdorfer, L. Negreiros, WM. Gallucci, GO. Hamilton, A. Comparison of the accuracy of implants placed with CAD-CAM surgical templates manufactured with various 3D printers: An in vitro study. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, 2021;125(6):905-910
- Negreiros, WM. Jamjoom, F. Gallucci, GO. Hamilton, A. Designing a complete-arch digital trial tooth arrangement for completely edentulous patients using open-source CAD software: A dental technique. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2021;125(3):387-391
- Chen, S. Hamilton, A. Chapter 7: Immediate Implant Placement with Internal Grafting. Chapter In: 30 years of Guided Bone Regeneration in Implant Dentistry. Quintessence Publishing 2021
- Hamilton, A. Obermaier, B. Doliveux, S. Negreiros, W. Alnasser, MM. Gallucci, GO. Digitally fabricated provisional implant restorations prior to implant placement: a clinical case series. International Journal of Prosthodontics 2021
- Negreiros, W. Sun, TC. Gallucci, GO. Hamilton, A. Digital verification and correction of digital intraoral scans for fixed implant rehabilitation of edentulous arches: A dental technique. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry 2021
- Hamilton, A. Hildebrand, B. Martin W. Virtual Presentations: How to Effectively Connect with an Online Audience. Forum Implantologicum 2021;17(1):78-81
- Finelle, G. Hamilton, A Le flux numérique en prothèse Planification en CFAO, équipement et matériaux. Titane: dent, implant & parodonte 2021, 18(1): 1-14 (in French)
- Zhou, W. Galluci, GO. Chen, S. Buser, D. Hamilton A. Placement and Loading Protocols for Single Implants in Different Locations: A Systematic Review. International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants 2021;36(4):72-89
- Hamilton, A., Jamjoom, F. Z., Alnasser, M., Starr, J. R., Friedland, B. & Gallucci, G. O. Tilted versus axial implant distribution in the posterior edentulous maxilla: A CBCT analysis. Clinical Oral Implants Research; 2021:1-9