Workshops

Dental implants have been successfully implemented as a routine therapeutic approach in partially and fully edentulous patients. Alveolar defects, however, may compromise the “prosthetically-driven” positioning of implants unless accurate diagnosis and detailed treatment planning are performed prior to surgery. In addition to hard tissue deficiencies, inadequate soft tissue quantity and quality can negatively influence both functional and aesthetic outcomes, as well as long-term peri-implant stability.

The use of GBR in combination with barrier membranes represents a state-of-the-art approach for bone augmentation in the most challenging defects, with or without simultaneous implant placement. Selecting the appropriate membrane design and surgical approach is fundamental to achieving predictable outcomes in advanced GBR procedures.

Alongside hard tissue reconstruction, soft tissue management plays a critical and often decisive role. Challenges such as thin phenotype, lack of keratinized tissue, and volume deficiencies must be carefully assessed. Understanding when soft tissue augmentation is required, how to properly sequence it in relation to bone reconstruction and implant placement, and which surgical techniques to adopt are key elements for clinical success.

This workshop will integrate biological principles and clinical protocols for both hard and soft tissue reconstruction, providing practical guidance on decision-making in complex cases and offering tips and tricks to enhance predictability while minimizing complications.

• To understand the biological principles of GBR and the indications for successful use of resorbable and non-resorbable PTFE membranes
• To learn tips and tricks on how to perform vertical GBR in severe defects
• To understand the role of soft tissue reconstruction in implant therapy, including when and how to perform soft tissue augmentation in relation to hard tissue reconstruction

Dental implants have been successfully implemented as a routine therapeutic approach in partially and fully edentulous patients. Alveolar defects, however, may compromise the “prosthetically-driven” positioning of implants unless accurate diagnosis and detailed treatment planning are performed prior to surgery. In addition to hard tissue deficiencies, inadequate soft tissue quantity and quality can negatively influence both functional and aesthetic outcomes, as well as long-term peri-implant stability.

The use of GBR in combination with barrier membranes represents a state-of-the-art approach for bone augmentation in the most challenging defects, with or without simultaneous implant placement. Selecting the appropriate membrane design and surgical approach is fundamental to achieving predictable outcomes in advanced GBR procedures.

Alongside hard tissue reconstruction, soft tissue management plays a critical and often decisive role. Challenges such as thin phenotype, lack of keratinized tissue, and volume deficiencies must be carefully assessed. Understanding when soft tissue augmentation is required, how to properly sequence it in relation to bone reconstruction and implant placement, and which surgical techniques to adopt are key elements for clinical success.

This workshop will integrate biological principles and clinical protocols for both hard and soft tissue reconstruction, providing practical guidance on decision-making in complex cases and offering tips and tricks to enhance predictability while minimizing complications.

• To understand the biological principles of GBR and the indications for successful use of resorbable and non-resorbable PTFE membranes
• To learn tips and tricks on how to perform vertical GBR in severe defects
• To understand the role of soft tissue reconstruction in implant therapy, including when and how to perform soft tissue augmentation in relation to hard tissue reconstruction

The workshop is a journey among the most sophisticated procedures of soft tissue reconstruction at teeth and implants. Specific exercises on pig mandible will be performed for students regarding soft tissue grafting and reconstructive techniques.

• To understand critical factors and efficacy of soft tissue reconstruction procedures at teeth and implants
• To focus around the most important critical factors in the execution of reconstructive surgical procedures

The workshop is a journey among the most sophisticated procedures of soft tissue reconstruction at teeth and implants. Specific exercises on pig mandible will be performed for students regarding soft tissue grafting and reconstructive techniques.

• To understand critical factors and efficacy of soft tissue reconstruction procedures at teeth and implants
• To focus around the most important critical factors in the execution of reconstructive surgical procedures

This workshop provides the knowledge and the skills to perform the zygomatic implant placement for atrophic maxilla cases using a less invasive approach with the new PIEZODRILL zygoma designed by Dr. Andrea Tedesco.

• The anatomical zone to understand the maxillary sinus, zygomatic bone, and surrounding structures critical, the right indications to select the patients and the CBCT interpretation
• The surgical steps, intra and extrasinusal techniques with piezoelectric approach: the Zygoma PIEZODRILL
• How to avoid complications

This workshop provides the knowledge and the skills to perform the zygomatic implant placement for atrophic maxilla cases using a less invasive approach with the new PIEZODRILL zygoma designed by Dr. Andrea Tedesco.

• The anatomical zone to understand the maxillary sinus, zygomatic bone, and surrounding structures critical, the right indications to select the patients and the CBCT interpretation
• The surgical steps, intra and extrasinusal techniques with piezoelectric approach: the Zygoma PIEZODRILL
• How to avoid complications

Contemporary implant dentistry is increasingly defined by the integration of digital technologies that connect diagnosis, planning, surgical execution, and outcome assessment. However, despite significant technological advances, many workflows remain fragmented, leading to inconsistencies between virtual planning and clinical reality.

This workshop presents a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to implant therapy by following the complete digital journey – from image acquisition to final documentation – using an integrated clinical workflow. Emphasis will be placed on the critical transition points where accuracy, decision-making, and biological considerations directly influence clinical outcomes.

Participants will explore the acquisition and merging of CBCT and surface data, prosthetically driven treatment planning, and the design of guided surgical solutions. The translation of digital plans into clinical execution will be demonstrated using intelligent surgical systems, including automated parameter control and piezoelectric approaches for minimally invasive procedures. In addition, objective assessment of implant stability using resonance frequency analysis will be discussed as a tool to support clinical decision-making and loading protocols.

Through a combination of lecture and live demonstration, this session aims to highlight how a fully integrated workflow can enhance precision, improve reproducibility, and support predictable functional and esthetic outcomes in implant dentistry.

• Analyze the key steps of a fully integrated digital workflow in implant dentistry, from image acquisition and data merging to guided surgical planning and execution
• Apply prosthetically driven treatment planning principles and translate them into controlled clinical execution using intelligent surgical systems and minimally invasive techniques
• Integrate objective outcome assessment tools, including implant stability measurement and digital documentation, to support clinical decision-making and improve treatment predictability

Contemporary implant dentistry is increasingly defined by the integration of digital technologies that connect diagnosis, planning, surgical execution, and outcome assessment. However, despite significant technological advances, many workflows remain fragmented, leading to inconsistencies between virtual planning and clinical reality.

This workshop presents a comprehensive, patient-centered approach to implant therapy by following the complete digital journey – from image acquisition to final documentation – using an integrated clinical workflow. Emphasis will be placed on the critical transition points where accuracy, decision-making, and biological considerations directly influence clinical outcomes.

Participants will explore the acquisition and merging of CBCT and surface data, prosthetically driven treatment planning, and the design of guided surgical solutions. The translation of digital plans into clinical execution will be demonstrated using intelligent surgical systems, including automated parameter control and piezoelectric approaches for minimally invasive procedures. In addition, objective assessment of implant stability using resonance frequency analysis will be discussed as a tool to support clinical decision-making and loading protocols.

• Analyze the key steps of a fully integrated digital workflow in implant dentistry, from image acquisition and data merging to guided surgical planning and execution
• Apply prosthetically driven treatment planning principles and translate them into controlled clinical execution using intelligent surgical systems and minimally invasive techniques
• Integrate objective outcome assessment tools, including implant stability measurement and digital documentation, to support clinical decision-making and improve treatment predictability

Vertical and horizontal augmentation presents one of the greatest challenges of bone regeneration in implant dentistry. This is primarily due to the difficulty of the surgical procedure and its potential complications. These complications include postsurgical swelling, bruising, and potential neurosensory disturbances. Minimally invasive flap management that can minimize the chances of these complications will be revealed during this hands-on course.

Graft harvesting, membrane fixation for vertical augmentation as well as for the Sausage Technique TM will be practiced. A step-by-step approach how to protect the neurovascular bundles such as the mental nerve and to achieve a safe, tension free closure will be learned during this practical course.

• Understand the surgical anatomy of the floor of the mouth
• Learn the surgical principles of ridge augmentation surgery
• Learn the tension free closure of the flaps after vertical ridge augmentation
• Learn soft tissue reconstructions after ridge augmentation

Vertical and horizontal augmentation presents one of the greatest challenges of bone regeneration in implant dentistry. This is primarily due to the difficulty of the surgical procedure and its potential complications. These complications include postsurgical swelling, bruising, and potential neurosensory disturbances. Minimally invasive flap management that can minimize the chances of these complications will be revealed during this hands-on course.

Graft harvesting, membrane fixation for vertical augmentation as well as for the Sausage Technique TM will be practiced. A step-by-step approach how to protect the neurovascular bundles such as the mental nerve and to achieve a safe, tension free closure will be learned during this practical course.

• Understand the surgical anatomy of the floor of the mouth
• Learn the surgical principles of ridge augmentation surgery
• Learn the tension free closure of the flaps after vertical ridge augmentation
• Learn soft tissue reconstructions after ridge augmentation

This immersive 3-hour program gives clinicians a practical, evidence-based roadmap for managing extraction sites to optimize future implant placement. The course blends focused lecture segments with hands on exercises, ensuring participants not only understand the biologic principles behind socket management but also gain confidence manipulating the instruments and materials used in daily practice.

Participants will explore the biologic and clinical considerations that guide decision making immediately after tooth extraction. The lecture component reviews the timing of implant placement – from immediate to delayed protocols – and examines how tissue quality, defect morphology, and patient specific factors influence the ideal approach. Attendees will compare available bone grafting materials, membranes, and soft tissue substitutes, learning when and why each option is indicated.

Hands On Component:

A detailed, step by step demonstration on a plastic model will illustrate multiple socket management techniques, including graft placement, membrane stabilization, and soft tissue contouring strategies. Participants will then practice these procedures themselves, gaining tactile familiarity with:

• Bone graft materials and carriers
• Collagen membranes and soft tissue scaffolds
• Autogenous soft tissue graft
• Suturing approaches for socket closure and contouring
• Instruments used for atraumatic extraction and site preparation

The hands on session is designed to build confidence, refine technique, and help clinicians translate concepts into predictable clinical workflows.

Exercises:

• Socket Seal Technique
• Immediate implant placement with HDD graft and SCTG
• Ice Cream Cone technique
• Ridge preservation with Muco Graft seal
• Split thickness and FibroGuide

• Evaluate extraction sockets and determine appropriate timing for implant placement
• Select and apply bone and soft tissue substitutes based on defect type and treatment goals
• Perform key socket management techniques using contemporary materials
• Understand how to preserve and enhance ridge architecture for long term implant success

The hands on session is designed to build confidence, refine technique, and help clinicians translate concepts into predictable clinical workflows.

Exercises:

• Socket Seal Technique
• Immediate implant placement with HDD graft and SCTG
• Ice Cream Cone technique
• Ridge preservation with Muco Graft seal
• Split thickness and FibroGuide

• Evaluate extraction sockets and determine appropriate timing for implant placement
• Select and apply bone and soft tissue substitutes based on defect type and treatment goals
• Perform key socket management techniques using contemporary materials
• Understand how to preserve and enhance ridge architecture for long term implant success

Tooth extractions are the surgical procedure most frequently performed by the dentist.

Piezoelectric technology simplifies this surgical practice for the clinician, since the luxation and extraction exploit ultrasonic vibration and not the force that is normally applied to the lever or forceps, instruments that piezoelectric extraction makes less attractive.

The new inserts that allow less traumatic access to the element to be extracted will be analyzed.

The aim of the course is to create a theoretical and practical path from clinical radiological diagnosis to intervention planning.

The procedures to reduce the invasiveness of the surgical act and consequently the risks for the patient will be analyzed.

Slides and videos will support the practical part on animal models.

• Expose and explain a repeatable protocol to simplify an unpredictable surgery and analyze the difficulties of this procedure
• Understand the importance of a clear and visible diagnostic tool and evidence the advantages of technological applications
• Demonstrate the effectiveness of piezoelectric power

Tooth extractions are the surgical procedure most frequently performed by the dentist.

Piezoelectric technology simplifies this surgical practice for the clinician, since the luxation and extraction exploit ultrasonic vibration and not the force that is normally applied to the lever or forceps, instruments that piezoelectric extraction makes less attractive.

The new inserts that allow less traumatic access to the element to be extracted will be analyzed.

The aim of the course is to create a theoretical and practical path from clinical radiological diagnosis to intervention planning.

The procedures to reduce the invasiveness of the surgical act and consequently the risks for the patient will be analyzed.

Slides and videos will support the practical part on animal models.

• Expose and explain a repeatable protocol to simplify an unpredictable surgery and analyze the difficulties of this procedure
• Understand the importance of a clear and visible diagnostic tool and evidence the advantages of technological applications
• Demonstrate the effectiveness of piezoelectric power

Alveolar ridge preservation following tooth extraction is critical for achieving optimal implant positioning and esthetic outcomes. It aims to limit post-extraction resorption while maintaining ridge volume and contour. Successful treatment relies on careful case selection, precise surgical execution, and the indication-based combination of biomaterials, now complemented by bone substitutes enhanced with hyaluronic acid and magnesium-based shield techniques. A clear understanding of the biological processes governing bone and soft tissue healing remains essential for predictable results.

Challenges are particularly evident in the esthetic zone, where both functional and esthetic outcomes must be considered. Preservation of ridge contour supports a natural emergence profile, contributes to soft tissue stability, and facilitates integration between the implant and surrounding tissues. The combined use of hyaluronic acid–enhanced materials and magnesium-based shield techniques may further support favorable healing dynamics and clinical outcomes.

• Understand biological principles of post-extraction sockets and dimensional changes that require alveolar ridge preservation
• Acquire technical and surgical protocols to manage compromised sockets, including the application of bone substitutes enhanced with hyaluronic acid and magnesium-based shield techniques
• Learn how to select biomaterials to achieve long-term functional and esthetic outcomes

Alveolar ridge preservation following tooth extraction is critical for achieving optimal implant positioning and esthetic outcomes. It aims to limit post-extraction resorption while maintaining ridge volume and contour. Successful treatment relies on careful case selection, precise surgical execution, and the indication-based combination of biomaterials, now complemented by bone substitutes enhanced with hyaluronic acid and magnesium-based shield techniques. A clear understanding of the biological processes governing bone and soft tissue healing remains essential for predictable results.

Challenges are particularly evident in the esthetic zone, where both functional and esthetic outcomes must be considered. Preservation of ridge contour supports a natural emergence profile, contributes to soft tissue stability, and facilitates integration between the implant and surrounding tissues. The combined use of hyaluronic acid–enhanced materials and magnesium-based shield techniques may further support favorable healing dynamics and clinical outcomes.

• Understand biological principles of post-extraction sockets and dimensional changes that require alveolar ridge preservation
• Acquire technical and surgical protocols to manage compromised sockets, including the application of bone substitutes enhanced with hyaluronic acid and magnesium-based shield techniques
• Learn how to select biomaterials to achieve long-term functional and esthetic outcomes

Alveolar ridge preservation following tooth extraction is critical for achieving optimal implant positioning and esthetic outcomes. It aims to limit post-extraction resorption while maintaining ridge volume and contour. Successful treatment relies on careful case selection, precise surgical execution, and the indication-based combination of biomaterials, now complemented by bone substitutes enhanced with hyaluronic acid and magnesium-based shield techniques. A clear understanding of the biological processes governing bone and soft tissue healing remains essential for predictable results.

Challenges are particularly evident in the esthetic zone, where both functional and esthetic outcomes must be considered. Preservation of ridge contour supports a natural emergence profile, contributes to soft tissue stability, and facilitates integration between the implant and surrounding tissues. The combined use of hyaluronic acid–enhanced materials and magnesium-based shield techniques may further support favorable healing dynamics and clinical outcomes.

• Understand biological principles of post-extraction sockets and dimensional changes that require alveolar ridge preservation
• Acquire technical and surgical protocols to manage compromised sockets, including the application of bone substitutes enhanced with hyaluronic acid and magnesium-based shield techniques
• Learn how to select biomaterials to achieve long-term functional and esthetic outcomes

Alveolar ridge preservation following tooth extraction is critical for achieving optimal implant positioning and esthetic outcomes. It aims to limit post-extraction resorption while maintaining ridge volume and contour. Successful treatment relies on careful case selection, precise surgical execution, and the indication-based combination of biomaterials, now complemented by bone substitutes enhanced with hyaluronic acid and magnesium-based shield techniques. A clear understanding of the biological processes governing bone and soft tissue healing remains essential for predictable results.

Challenges are particularly evident in the esthetic zone, where both functional and esthetic outcomes must be considered. Preservation of ridge contour supports a natural emergence profile, contributes to soft tissue stability, and facilitates integration between the implant and surrounding tissues. The combined use of hyaluronic acid–enhanced materials and magnesium-based shield techniques may further support favorable healing dynamics and clinical outcomes.

• Understand biological principles of post-extraction sockets and dimensional changes that require alveolar ridge preservation
• Acquire technical and surgical protocols to manage compromised sockets, including the application of bone substitutes enhanced with hyaluronic acid and magnesium-based shield techniques
• Learn how to select biomaterials to achieve long-term functional and esthetic outcomes

Peri-implant diseases are often viewed as complications that occur after implant placement. However, the factors that influence long-term success are often established well before the first drill contacts bone and are laying within the patient’s behaviours, expectations, and environment.

This workshop shifts the focus upstream, from managing complications to shaping the patient.

What if implant success depends not mainly on the bone to implant interface but on the patient’s ability to maintain the outcome? What if the real point of failure is not biological but behavioural?

This session explores fundamental question: When is a patient ready to receive implant?

Through clinical cases and interactive discussion, participants will explore how to:

• Assess readiness prior to implant placement
• Enhance the patient’s ability for effective self-care
• Identify risky environments before they become clinically apparent
• Promote long-term commitment and stability.

A patient-centred implant planning approach will be presented in which surgical and prosthetic decisions are aligned not only with anatomical conditions but also with the patient’s ability to maintain health over time.

This perspective redefines implant therapy as a sequence in which the “software” is installed before the “hardware”, laying the foundation for long-term success before placement is even considered.

• Identify key factors that influence patient readiness before implant placement
• Assess how the patient’s ability, behaviours, habits, and circumstances influence the sustainability of implant therapy
• Use a structured approach to ensure implant planning matches the patient’s capacity to maintain peri-implant health over time