Mastering Advanced Bone Regeneration for Predictable Implant Success (September 19–20, 2026)

In-Person & Remote | 16 CE Units

Course Description

Patients with atrophic alveolar bone present a wide spectrum of challenges, from vertical and horizontal deficiencies to variations in defect morphology, bone density, and soft tissue quality. These factors play a critical role in determining the predictability of bone augmentat ion procedures, making it essential to tailor the regenerative plan to the specific clinical scenario.

A variety of regenerative techniques and material are available, each with distinct indications, advantages, and limitations. Flap design, material selection and suture
techniques are some of the key essential elements to ensure success.

This course provides a comprehensive, evidence-based framework for achieving predictable results in bone regeneration. Participants will learn strategies and protocols
designed to maximize outcomes while minimizing complications.

Educational Objectives

Digital Planning & Diagnostics

• Diagnosis & Classification of alveolar ridge deficiencies
• Risk Assessment of patient and site factors
• Material Selection: Autograft, Allograft, Xenograft, Alloplast, PRF
• Membrane Selection and application
• Evidence-based GBR protocols
• Evidence-based GBR protocols
• Biology of wound healing and graft integration
• Flap Design for different jaw regions
• Regenerative Techniques: Block grafting, Cortical shell, GBR, Tent-pole
• Suturing techniques and prevention of graft exposure

Speakers

Craig Misch, DDS, MDS

Craig M. Misch, DDS, MDS, is a clinical associate professor at the University of Florida, University of Alabama, University of Pennsylvania, and University of Michigan in the departments of periodontics and prosthodontics. He serves as editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Oral Implantology. Dr. Craig Misch is dual-trained in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and prosthodontics. He is an international authority on bone grafting and implant reconstruction. He has published extensively on maxillofacial regeneration, sinus augmentation, vertical ridge augmentation, and implant prosthetics, and lectures worldwide. His new book published by Quintessence is entitled: Horizontal and Vertical Bone Augmentation for Dental Implant Therapy

Homa Zadeh, DDS, PhD

Dr. Homa Zadeh is Director of the VISTA Institute for Therapeutic Innovations and innovator of the VISTA technique. He has over 28 years of academic experience at USC, published over 100 scientific works, and developed minimally invasive regenerative approaches for bone and soft tissue augmentation. He maintains a private practice in Southern California.

Golçalo Caramês

Dr. Gonçalo Caramês is a board-certified periodontist and implant surgeon and serves as Clinical Vice-Director at Instituto de Implantologia® in Lisbon, Portugal, where his practice is limited to advanced periodontology and implant surgery. He earned his dental degree from the University of Lisbon and completed postgraduate training in Periodontology and Implant Surgery, along with a Master of Science in Craniofacial Biology, at the University of Southern California. A Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, Dr. Caramês focuses clinically and academically on soft and hard tissue augmentation, full-arch implant rehabilitation, and implant-related bone dynamics. He is actively involved in clinical research, continuing education, and international lecturing, contributing to the advancement of evidence-based periodontal and implant therapies.

Pascal Valentini

Pascal Valentini is Adjunct Associate Professor of Implant Dentistry at University of Loma Linda, in California, USA. In 1982, Pascal Valentini obtained his D.D.S. from the University of Paris VII.
He was then Clinical Assistant in the Department of Oral Surgery at the University of Paris VII between 1983 and 1987, and after he graduated in Oral Implantology in 1992, he became Clinical Assistant in the Department of Oral Implantology between 1992 and 1996.
He is a Program Director for European Post Graduate Oral Implantology at the University of Corsica, in Corte, France, and for the University of Liege in Belgium. Pascal Valentini is also an active member of the Academy of Osseointegration.

Course Schedule

Saturday, September 19, 2026

• 7:30 – 8:00 – Registration and Breakfast
• 8:00 – 10:00 – Lecture: Homa Zadeh – Minimizing GBR complications through evidence-based risk assessment, material, and protocol selection
• 10:00 – 10:30 – Break and Exhibits
• 10:30 – 12:30 – Lecture: Pascal Valentini – Maxillary Sinus Augmentation
• 12:30 – 1:30 – Lunch and Exhibits
• 1:30 – 5:00 – Hands-on Workshop: Homa Zadeh – GBR flap management, graft preparation and stabilization, and suturing

Sunday, September 20, 2026

• 7:30 – 8:00 – Registration and Breakfast
• 8:00 – 10:00 – Lecture: Craig Misch – Autogenous bone, biomaterials, and growth factors in bone regeneration
• 10:00 – 10:30 – Break and Exhibits
• 10:30 – 12:30 – Lecture: Craig Misch – Horizontal vs vertical GBR
• 12:30 – 1:30 – Lunch and Exhibits
• 1:30 – 3:00 – Lecture: Gonçalo Caramês – Integration of GBR into comprehensive care
• 3:00 – 5:00 – Live Surgery: Homa Zadeh – GBR flap management, graft preparation and stabilization, and suturing