Implant surgery – contemporary principles and techniques for predictability

This program features Dr. Stephen Chen, a distinguished clinician with over three decades of experience in the surgical domain of dental implantology. Dr. Chen will present a comprehensive synthesis of his clinical insights, advanced surgical techniques, and critical procedural nuances designed to consistently achieve predictable and successful results.

Key instructional areas will include:

• Risk Stratification and Minimization: Developing a sophisticated understanding of inherent treatment risks to proactively implement strategies for complication prevention.
• Immediate Implant Protocols: A critical evaluation of the indications, contraindications, and strategic techniques required for predictable immediate implant therapy.
• Early Implant Placement Strategies: Defining the appropriate clinical scenarios for early implant placement and detailing the systematic approaches for maximizing success.
• Predictable Bone Augmentation Techniques: Detailed instruction on staged bone augmentation with a simplified block bone grafting technique, emphasizing efficient and reproducible surgical methods suitable for routine clinical practice.
• Aesthetic and Biologic Complication Management: Mastering the application of soft tissue grafts to address and manage aesthetic and biologic defects, alongside an explicit discussion of their clinical limitations.
• Peri-implantitis Therapy: A thorough review of the fundamental principles for the management of peri-implantitis, including an analysis of how innovative technologies, such as the Galvosurg system, may enhance therapeutic predictability.
• Technological Integration: Analysis of advancements in implant design, specifically focusing on the Straumann iExcel, and their demonstrated impact on improving long-term predictability and clinical performance.

Hands-On Workshop Component

To ensure immediate clinical integration, the course features practical workshops designed to build confidence in advanced procedures. Participants will receive step-by-step training in:

• Familiarization with the Straumann iEXCEL System: Practical exercises to understand and apply the principles of placement for the different implant types within the iEXCEL portfolio, optimizing selection for diverse clinical indications.
• Immediate Implant Placement and Restoration using the BLX implant in single-tooth aesthetic sites.
• Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) procedures.
• Bone Harvesting and Grafting Techniques: Practical exercises in a simplified bone harvesting and grafting technique for ridge augmentation
• Surgical techniques for harvesting connective tissue grafts.
• Practical management and treatment protocols for peri-implantitis utilizing the Galvosurg system

While osseointegrated dental implants represent a highly effective modality for prosthetic rehabilitation, their long-term success is continually challenged by the potential for aesthetic and biological complications. The attainment of predictable clinical outcomes mandates rigorous adherence to established protocols across the entire continuum of care, encompassing diagnostic assessment, strategic treatment planning, and surgical execution. This advanced course is structured to provide clinicians with the evidence-based knowledge and refined surgical skills essential for mastering contemporary implant placement and mitigating associated risks.