24th-25th
August,
2019
Course Dates
Transitioning Teeth to Implants
In the transitioning of teeth to implants, dozens of decisions have to be made by clinicians, based on patient and site characteristics, some of which are more critical than others. This presentation will focus on critical risk factors that have to be assessed. Site characteristics, such as the presence...
14th
September,
2019
Course Dates
Keys to Long-Term Success of Complex Therapies
Long-term success of patients undergoing complex dental therapies requires, careful risk assessment, utilizing appropriate diagnostic measures and tests. Treatment planning that considers all facets, including periodontal, prosthetic and laboratory aspects allow for the formulation of comprehensive...
19th-20th
October,
2019
Course Dates
Implant Complications
A variety of technical and biological complications can occur in implant dentistry, with functional and/or esthetic consequences. It is most important to understand the underlying reasons for each of these complications in order to avoid them. Some of complications associated with implant installation...
23rd-24th
November,
2019
Course Dates
Full-Arch Immediate Implant Reconstruction
Treatment of edentulous patients, or dentate patients, to be transitioned to edentulism, poses many challenges, including anatomic proximity to critical oral structures, limited bone volume, inappropriate bone topography and soft tissue deficiency. A variety of surgical and prosthetic solutions need to be...
7th
December,
2019
Course Dates
Peri-Implant Plastic Surgery
Peri-implant bone has been long considered the most critical factor for long-term maintenance of dental implant health. Peri-implant soft tissues have frequently been regarded to be important for esthetics of implant-supported restorations. However, recent evidence has demonstrated the significance...
8th
December,
2019
Course Dates
Modular Bone Augmentation
The atrophic posterior mandible has unique anatomic and structural features, including thin alveolar mucosa, proximity of the inferior alveolar nerve and mental foramen. Alveolar ridge augmentation in the posterior mandible requires specific considerations, including, flap design and flap mobilization...
11th
January,
2020
Course Dates
Periodontal Plastic Surgery
Soft tissue deficiencies around teeth and implants are often first noted, because they compromise esthetics. However, soft tissue deficiencies are also associated with progressive periodontal and peri-implant attachment loss. Periodontal plastic surgery has flourished as an approach to address...
12th
January,
2020
Course Dates
Regenerative Periodontal Surgery
Regenerative periodontal surgical procedures comprise approaches for restoration of the tissues destroyed due to inflammatory periodontitis. There exists an abundance of clinical and scientific studies which has documented the efficacy of these procedures. An array of material and protocols have...
7th-8th
February,
2020
Course Dates
Southern California Consensus Symposium (SCCS)
The theme of the symposium will be: “Trends in Dentistry – A global perspective on clinical advancements”. Trends are often set by new developments in material, technologies, concepts and protocols.
14th-15th
March,
2020
Course Dates
Regenerative Therapies in the Anterior Maxilla
The atrophic anterior maxilla has unique anatomic and structural features, the most significant being that it is considered “the esthetic zone”. In that regard, the alveolar ridge augmentation aims to create adequate bone volume for the implant, as well as for creating appropriate tissue contour for...
4th
April,
2020
Course Dates
Update on Restorative Material & Protocols
Material selection is one of the most important decisions to be made by clinicians, because proper material selection can affect the long-term function, longevity and esthetics of restorations. The availability of the large number of restorative material have provided great number of choices for...
2nd-3rd
May,
2020
Course Dates
Regenerative Therapies in the Posterior Maxilla
The atrophic posterior maxilla has unique anatomic and structural features, including proximity to the maxillary sinus and low-density bone. The atrophic ridge can either be managed through sinus augmentation or alveolar ridge augmentation. Several factors have to be considered in order to...
30th-31st
May,
2020
Course Dates
Practical Microsurgery
Clinicians can only treat what they can see. Working under operating microscope provides several advantages, including superior illumination, high degree of magnification, ability to perform precision dentistry and ergonomic posture. The outcome of surgical procedures depends on a variety of...