Industry hands-on sessions

Peri‑implant diseases remain one of the leading causes of implant failure worldwide. This hands‑on workshop provides an overview of peri‑implant diseases with a focus on prevention strategies, from the immediate post‑surgical period to long‑term maintenance. Key steps will be reviewed, including the analysis of risk factors, diagnosis, oral hygiene protocols, and supportive peri‑implant care, in accordance with the latest clinical practice guidelines. Hands‑on exercises using training models will help clinicians acquire practical skills applicable to their daily practice, including oral hygiene instruction, diagnostic procedures, non‑surgical therapy protocols, and maintenance of implant‑supported restorations.

What if clinicians could move from full-arch scan to prosthetic design and aesthetic finishing in a single workflow in under 30 minutes?

This hands-on session demonstrates a complete digital All-on-X protocol using Scan Ladder scanning with Medit SmartX, instant AI prosthetic design via AllOnX.AI, and chairside finishing of a 3D-printed prosthesis.

Participants will experience the full workflow step-by-step, followed by a guided prosthetic session where they stain and glaze a 3D-printed All-on-X prosthesis to take away for patient communication and workflow validation.

Digital workflows have transformed implant dentistry, yet full-arch accuracy remains limited by cumulative stitching errors and soft tissue distortion. This session will explore the biological and mechanical consequences of these inaccuracies and introduce a refined workflow leveraging ioConnect to achieve true passive fit. Clinical cases will demonstrate how eliminating distortion enhances long-term prosthetic success.

Objectives:

• Identify limitations of stitching-based digital impressions in full-arch cases
• Understand the impact of misfit on biomechanics and complications
• Explore ioConnect workflow for accurate implant position capture
• Apply strategies to achieve predictable passive fit restorations
• Review clinical cases

This lecture focuses on a defect-driven approach to computer guided bone regeneration (cGBR), with particular emphasis on the management of horizontal and vertical defects. The lecture will guide participants through the selection of the most appropriate regenerative strategy based on defect morphology, biological principles, and clinical objectives, highlighting the different levels of complexity and predictability associated with each approach.
A dedicated practical exercise session will allow attendees to apply key GBR techniques, including flap design, membrane stabilization, and graft handling, with the aim of improving surgical control and consistency.
By the end of the course, clinicians will gain practical skills and clear decision-making criteria to enhance the predictability of both horizontal and vertical bone augmentation procedures in daily practice.

Immediate implant placement reduces treatment time and helps preserve tissue architecture, but predictable outcomes depend on careful case selection, precise surgical technique, and a solid understanding of biological principles.
This 2.5-hour workshop includes a 45-minute evidence-based lecture and a structured hands-on session. The lecture covers post-extraction healing, dimensional changes, 3D implant positioning, risk assessment, and key surgical concepts such as jumping gap management, socket grafting, and soft tissue augmentation.
In the hands-on session, participants will perform fully guided immediate implant placement in posterior and anterior cases. In the posterior region, this includes socket grafting and placement of a sealing socket abutment. In the anterior esthetic zone, it includes socket grafting, a connective tissue graft, and immediate loading with a prefabricated provisional crown.
The focus is on practical, evidence-based protocols that can be directly applied in daily practice to improve predictability in immediate implant cases.

GBR for horizontal augmentations has been widely described and numerous studies have shown reproducible results with implant success rates comparable to those obtained in native bone. When the width of the ridge is less than 4mm at the top, a staged approach is often indicated.
Guided bone regeneration techniques using resorbable membranes with staged approaches often fall short of the recommended peri-implant bone volume criteria.
The Sausage Technique™ (Urban 2011 2013), is one of the least invasive scientifically documented technique for horizontal bone augmentation. Moreover, this technique provides most horizontal bone gain than classical GBR techniques (Arnal 2022).
GBR for vertical ridge augmentations using non resorbable PTFE membranes was developed in the late 1990s (Simion 1994 Tinti 1996). Nowadays, this technique enables to regenerate vertical defects up to 12mm with very high success rates (Urban 2021). Vertical GBR is well documented and is the most frequently used procedure for vertical augmentations. It allows the surgeon to fulfill vertical augmentations and to regenerate a ridge thickness in line with the recommended peri-implant bone volume criteria.
However vertical augmentations are very demanding, and the surgeon has to pass through a learning curve before being able to achieve reproducible good results. This lecture will be about the key points required to perform predictable vertical augmentations.

This session translates biologically driven treatment concepts into predictable immediate workflows. Participants will gain practical, clinically relevant insights into precision treatment planning using AI‑powered DTX Studio™ Clinic software. Implant placement with the newly launched S Series implants and the updated CC restorative portfolio, designed to support an enhanced emergence profile, is covered. It highlights how integrated digital tools enable structured transfer of clinical and prosthetic data to the dental laboratory, supporting predictable restorative outcomes. Through hands‑on experience and clinical examples, participants will learn how to plan precisely, navigate with confidence, and deliver immediate loading outcomes that are aligned with biological principles.

Deep periodontal defects and peri-implant defects represent a major clinical challenge as they cannot be predictably treated by conventional non-surgical approaches and thus require surgical interventions. This session presents biologically guided, non-surgical (and surgical) therapies aiming to stimulate regeneration and defect resolution. The scientific data is presented and backed up with numerous clinical examples to illustrate the potential of these minimally invasive concepts for both periodontal and peri-implant infections.

Photogrammetry has redefined accuracy in full-arch implant rehabilitation, traditionally relying on complex and costly systems. This session introduces a paradigm shift: mobile photogrammetry using T-Marker technology, enabling clinicians to capture implant positions with high precision using everyday devices such as iPhone or iPad. Through clinical workflows and real cases, participants will discover how this accessible approach can enhance accuracy, efficiency, and scalability in modern implant practice.

Objectives:

• Understand the principles of photogrammetry in implant dentistry
• Differentiate between conventional and mobile photogrammetry systems
• Learn how T-Marker enables accurate implant capture via mobile devices
• Integrate mobile photogrammetry into full-arch workflows
• Evaluate clinical accuracy, indications, and limitations

This workshop will present contemporary approaches to bone and soft tissue reconstruction, highlighting recent advances in surgical techniques. Emphasis will be placed on achieving optimal functional and aesthetic outcomes through a multidisciplinary approach.

Participants will gain insight into treatment planning, patient selection, and the integration of innovative technologies. Flap design and management for optimal healing, minimally invasive approaches, and digital planning tools will be addressed. The workshop will specifically focus on:
- Individualized Titanium mesh (your3dcage)
- Soft tissue management using a specific Pin’s
- Soft tissue volume and keratinized mucosa augmentation

Complication management and long-term outcome optimization strategies will also be discussed. Clinical cases and practical tips will support clinical decision-making.

Hands-on training sessions on animal jaws will allow participants to practice and refine surgical techniques in a realistic setting.

Contour augmentation around dental implants have evolved significantly with the introduction of new biomaterials and refined surgical concepts. This workshop will provide a concise overview of conventional and emerging strategies for contour bone augmentation performed prior to or at the time of implant placement. Particular emphasis will be placed on the role of biomaterials, membrane stabilization techniques, and the critical contribution of soft tissue manipulation and simultaneous soft tissue augmentation to enhance volume stability, esthetics, and long-term peri-implant health.

The immune system is responsible for overall health. It promotes angiogenesis, enhances wound healing, controls bone formation, and regulates bone resorption.
How does the immune system fail? It fails through the persistence of inflammation, both local and systemic.
With the major advances in bone science (osteoimmunology), it has become clear that assessing a patient’s inflammatory status can help evaluate their immune function.
Calculating inflammatory indices is an effective way to assess the immune system and to predict, based on the patient’s health status, the outcome of bone surgery.
During this workshop, we will present how to calculate immune system status and explore solutions to improve it by reducing both systemic and local inflammation.

Peri-implantitis is a biofilm-associated inflammatory condition characterized by progressive bone loss around dental implants and represents a significant challenge in implant dentistry. Effective management often requires surgical intervention to arrest disease progression and re-establish conditions compatible with peri-implant health. This hands-on course aims to provide clinicians with practical knowledge and surgical skills for the management of peri-implantitis. Participants will review the etiology, diagnosis, and decision-making process for selecting surgical treatment. The workshop will focus on step-by-step surgical protocols including flap design, implant surface decontamination, defect debridement, and regenerative or resective approaches depending on defect morphology. Emphasis will be placed on techniques, appropriate biomaterial selection, and postoperative maintenance strategies to improve clinical outcomes. Through guided practical exercises, attendees will gain direct experience in performing surgical peri-implantitis therapy and will develop a structured clinical approach to managing peri-implant bone defects. The objective is to enhance clinicians’ confidence and competence in treating peri-implantitis in daily practice while optimizing implant survival and long-term peri-implant health.

This workshop offers a comprehensive immersion into the use of SpiderGraft® as an implant-fixed space-maintaining device for guided bone regeneration.

After a review of the essential biological and mechanical principles (stability, vascularization, and volume management), participants will be introduced to a reproducible clinical protocol aimed at simplifying and improving the reliability of peri-implant bone reconstructions.

The second part will focus on hands-on practice using training models, allowing participants to handle SpiderGraft®, understand its technical nuances, and optimize each step of the surgical procedure.

A clinically oriented, practical workshop that is directly transferable to everyday practice.