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 design into predictable immediate workflows. Participants will gain practical, clinically relevant tips for precise treatment planning with AI‑powered DTX Studio™ Clinic software. The session also covers implant placement using the newly launched S Series implant line and new CC restorative portfolio with enhanced emergence profile, alongside real‑time accuracy with X‑Guide® navigated surgery and integrated FastMap® photogrammetry. Through hands‑on experience and clinical pearls, the session demonstrates how to plan precisely, navigate confidently, and deliver immediate loading with efficiency, accuracy, and respect for 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

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.

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.