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Opening & Welcome
Introduction: Critical factors in the maintenance of peri-implant bone levels (Mariano Sanz)
Session A: Critical factors in the maintenance of peri-implant health and stability
Esthetic success of an Implant is commonly judged by its perfect integration to the neighbor dentition. When we prepare a surgical placement of an implant, it is very important to take advantage of the newest and more accurate tools, in the diagnosis as well as during the surgery.
The digital tools can give us the bases for a better soft and hard tissue management during Implant placement. During the presentation we will discuss what are the digital tools we use more and how can we build the bridge between interpreting the information and using it clinically to increase the success rate with our surgeries. The main focus of the lecture will rely on what tools we use more and what are the critical points to consider while working with Implants from a Periodontal view.
Objectives
In modern implantology, it is no longer enough for the implant to osseointegrate, without healthy soft tissues, even the most precisely placed implants can face aesthetic failures, biological complications, and compromised longevity. Thus, the soft tissue management matters and shapes the success story. Now clinicians demand excellence in soft tissue management to ensure long-term function, aesthetic harmony, and patient satisfaction. This lecture, clinically focused will unpack why soft tissue truly matters and will explore the pivotal role of peri-implant soft tissues in defining success clinical outcomes, we’ll explore how to craft robust and resilient soft tissue contours, how to boost patient satisfaction through enhanced aesthetics, and how to secure long-term peri-implant health. From connective tissue grafting to cutting-edge soft tissue substitutes and digital integration, this session offers a roadmap for clinicians eager to raise their game. Drawing on the latest clinical evidence, surgical techniques, and material innovations, we will discuss strategies to enhance soft tissue volume, contour, and quality in both the aesthetic and posterior zones. Special emphasis will be placed on minimally invasive approaches to improve predictability. By the end of the session, participants will understand how thoughtful soft tissue management contributes not only to immediate implant success but also to the longevity and stability of peri-implant tissues over the years. This lecture is clinically oriented, providing practical takeaways for general practitioners, periodontists, and implantologists aiming to elevate their outcomes in daily practice. Join us to transform your soft tissue approach and unlock the full potential of your implant treatments — because when the soft tissue thrives, everything lasts longer.
Panel discussion
Coffee Break
Session B: Excellence in surgical–restorative practice (Moderator: Guillermo Bernal)
Surgical implant placement in the era of digital precision and biological innovation (Alfonso Gil)
Excellence in restorative implant planning and execution (Julián Conejo)
This lecture focuses on the diagnosis and management of peri-implant diseases specifically in the anterior zone, where clinical demands for precision, aesthetics, and soft tissue preservation are at their highest. Attendees will be introduced to cutting-edge diagnostic approaches, with a special focus on ultrasonography as a non-invasive, real- time imaging modality for assessing peri-implant lesions. The session will explore advanced surgical treatment strategies for peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis, including soft and hard tissue management in complex aesthetic cases. Topics will include soft tissue grafting, innovative flap designs and management, implant surface decontamination, and aesthetic restoration techniques tailored to the anterior region. Additionally, the lecture will review techniques for implant removal in compromised sites and the application of guided bone regeneration and soft tissue grafting in the aesthetic zone. Integration of state-of-the-art digital workflows and technologies will be emphasized to enhance precision, predictability, and outcomes in treating challenging anterior peri-implant conditions.
Learning Objectives
End of Pre-symposium, Spanish
Opening Ceremony (Luca Cordaro)
Session 1: Evolving soft tissues: Cutting-edge strategies in peri-implant augmentation (Moderator: Mia L. Geisinger)
Key factors in the peri-implant soft tissues (Mariano Sanz)
Advantages of the coronally advanced tunnel with acellular dermal matrix for soft tissue grafting at teeth and implant sites (Edward P. Allen)
Peri-implant soft tissue augmentation: strategies to enhance esthetics and peri-implant health (Daniel Thoma)
The importance of stable soft tissue around dental implants is increasingly recognized. While complete circumferential bone integration of the implant remains essential, a durable soft tissue seal plays a critical role in preventing both hard and soft tissue loss. Functional considerations, such as increasing tissue thickness and the width of attached mucosa, can help reduce bone resorption and promote peri-implant health.
Achieving optimal esthetic outcomes in implant restorations is nearly impossible without soft tissue augmentation to enhance tissue volume. However, what options are available when the prosthetic reconstruction is already in place and complications arise? Can various soft tissue techniques still offer effective solutions—both functionally and esthetically?
Learning Objectives
Panel discussion
Coffee Break
Session 2: Shaping tomorrow: Visionary Research from Award Finalists
A showcase of pioneering research by four exceptional early-career scientists, selected as finalists for the prestigious OR Foundation Research Award. Each finalist will present innovative work in the fields of oral implantology or tissue reconstruction, followed by a live expert jury evaluation.
End of symposium day 1
Opening Day 2 (Scientific Committee)
Session 3: Foundations of the future: Advances in hard tissue regeneration (Moderator: Hom-Lay Wang)
Keynote Speech (The speaker will be announced shortly)
The current status of bone augmentation (Luca de Stavola)
Many patients with adjacent missing teeth in the “esthetic zone” present to us with less-than-ideal alveolar ridge form due to severe hard and soft tissue loss. While many techniques offer excellent results for reconstruction of these defects, few can be said to guarantee success. A bone or soft tissue augmentation procedure to correct a ridge defect in the esthetic zone that is not fully successful in correcting the defect often ensures the use of prosthetic pink. This leads to the treatment dilemma: “if we have to use a little pink, why not use a lot of pink” and spare the patient the painful augmentations in the first place? The aim of this lecture is to critically evaluate the current evidence to determine the predictability of various bone augmentation techniques for vertical ridge defects for implant placement and when to consider more conservative alternative treatment options. A series of cases have been gathered to illustrate risk assessment and predictable management of various critical size defects ranging from moderate to severe defects.
Objectives
Limitations of bone augmentation: What we can and cannot achieve (Tara Aghaloo)
Panel discussion
Coffee Break
Session 4: Full arch forward: Innovative planning for complex reconstructions (Moderator: Luca Cordaro)
Full-arch rehabilitation is a transformative treatment approach aimed at restoring function, esthetics, and quality of life for patients with severely compromised dentition. A critical yet often nuanced component of this process is the decision-making surrounding tooth extractions. This lecture will explore the clinical rationale and optimal timing for extractions in the context of full-arch rehabilitation. Emphasis will be placed on diagnostic criteria, strategic preservation versus extraction, the role of immediate versus delayed implant placement, and the impact on surgical and prosthetic outcomes. Through case-based discussions and evidence-based protocols, clinicians will gain clarity on how to approach extractions as part of a comprehensive, patient-centered treatment plan.
Goals
Immediate placement and loading: how to be predictable (Mike Pikos)
The implant-supported restoration in the edentulous maxilla often presents a major challenge, from both esthetic and functional aspects. Therefore, the key question is whether a fixed prosthesis always presents the best solution. The decision depends on various factors, such as individiual patient factors and expectations, smile line, support of the lip and the facial soft tissues, number of implants as well as intermaxillary space and relation. This lecture will focus on the relevant clinical parameters and presents different surgical and prosthetic treatment options, including backward planning, for the edentulous maxilla.
Panel discussion
Lunch Break
Session 5: Surgical pathways ahead: Exploring the new frontier of treatment options (Moderator: Katja Nelson & Vinay Kumar)
Zygomatic Implants: Reliable and feasible option? (The speaker will be announced shortly)
Currently, ceramic implants have become a serious and reliable future technology. Thanks to optimized manufacturing processes, fracture-resistant zirconia implants can now be produced with greater precision. Evidence-based data have demonstrated that zirconia implants with a micro-rough surface offer comparable osseointegration and similar clinical survival rates to well-established titanium implants.
While initial skepticism around zirconia implants was often linked to the limitations of a 1-piece implant design, recent advancements have led to the introduction of 2-piece zirconia implants. This design, which includes a prosthetic, reversible implant-abutment connection, has been a key development in enhancing clinical flexibility and treatment options. Over the last few years, this connection has been refined, offering a solution that meets both functional and esthetic demands while ensuring long-term stability.
This lecture will explore clinically relevant background information and case examples to demonstrate the reliability and advantages of the latest generation of 2-piece zirconia implants, highlighting their growing relevance in modern implant dentistry.
Objectives
Upon completion of this lecture, the participant:
Alveolar ridge preservation (Tali Chackartchi)
Short implants (Craig Misch)
Panel discussion
Coffee Break
Session 6: Peri-implantitis reimagined: Prevention, diagnosis, and the future of management (Moderator: Tara Aghaloo)
Untangle the myth of peri-implantitis: Definitions, etiologies and decision tree for the treatment (Hom-Lay Wang)
Managing peri-implant esthetic complications (Frank Schwarz)
Complication management in the aesthetic zone (Marius Steigmann)
Panel discussion
End of symposium day 2
Opening Day 3
Session 7: Emerging Voices: Poster Competition Spotlight (The six selected poster finalists will present their research in a short oral pitch, followed by a Q&A session with the expert panel)
Session 8: Digitally driven: The future of prosthetic design & delivery (Moderator: Katja Nelson)
In contemporary restorative dentistry, the integration of digital technology is reshaping how we design and deliver smiles that are both esthetically pleasing and functionally stable. This presentation explores the digital workflow and its clinical application in both anterior esthetic restorations and full-mouth implant rehabilitations. By harmonizing facially driven design with occlusal precision and long-term biomechanical stability, clinicians could achieve predictable, patient-centered outcomes. Through every day patients, it will be illustrated how digital tools—from facial scanning to virtual articulators—are used to plan, communicate, and execute treatment with accuracy. This session bridges esthetics, function, and digital precision, highlighting the future of interdisciplinary smile design.
Learning Objectives
Coffee Break
Panel discussion
Coffee Break
Session B: Excellence in surgical–restorative practice (Moderator: Guillermo Bernal)
Surgical implant placement in the era of digital precision and biological innovation (Alfonso Gil)
Excellence in restorative implant planning and execution (Julián Conejo)
This lecture focuses on the diagnosis and management of peri-implant diseases specifically in the anterior zone, where clinical demands for precision, aesthetics, and soft tissue preservation are at their highest. Attendees will be introduced to cutting-edge diagnostic approaches, with a special focus on ultrasonography as a non-invasive, real- time imaging modality for assessing peri-implant lesions. The session will explore advanced surgical treatment strategies for peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis, including soft and hard tissue management in complex aesthetic cases. Topics will include soft tissue grafting, innovative flap designs and management, implant surface decontamination, and aesthetic restoration techniques tailored to the anterior region. Additionally, the lecture will review techniques for implant removal in compromised sites and the application of guided bone regeneration and soft tissue grafting in the aesthetic zone. Integration of state-of-the-art digital workflows and technologies will be emphasized to enhance precision, predictability, and outcomes in treating challenging anterior peri-implant conditions.
Learning Objectives
Digital workflow protocols in full-arch implant rehabilitations
Dental implants treatment is generally associated with positive patient-centered outcomes. It provides a safe and predictable treatment option, especially for completely edentulous patients who, otherwise, would be faced with wearing conventional removable prostheses. A number of digital workflows have been proposed for diagnosis, treatment plan and treatment execution. These include pre-operative imaging, intra-and extraoral data acquisition, digital planning, guided implant placement and provisionalization, as well as design (CAD) and manufacturing CAM) of the definitive prostheses. Ultimately though, we are treating an analog patient and it is in the oral cavity that the proverbial rubber “meets the road”, especially when it comes to treatment efficiency, accuracy and cost. This presentation will address the advantages and disadvantages of current digital workflows for full-arch rehabilitations and critically review their indications for an efficient and accurate delivery of care. A step-by-step approach from diagnostic data collection and treatment planning to surgical and prosthetic management will be illustrated through clinical cases and supported by scientific evidence.
Course objectives
At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees should be able to
Scanning technologies for single and full arch (Wael Garine)
The integration of new dental materials into clinical practice often precedes robust scientific validation, raising critical questions about the adequacy of evidence and the ethical implications of their use. This lecture critically examines the current state of evidence for emerging restorative materials, focusing on three key aspects: clinical data, laboratory findings, and future perspectives.
Clinically, materials such as lithium disilicate and various generations of zirconia are widely used. While early generations like 3Y-TZP zirconia are well-documented, newer, more translucent types (4Y-PSZ, 5Y-PSZ) lack sufficient long-term clinical data. The lecture highlights that assuming comparable performance between generations and derivates is scientifically flawed and potentially risky, particularly when extrapolating data from limited studies tied to specific manufacturers.
From a laboratory standpoint, the mechanical and biological behavior of these materials varies significantly. Regarding new zirconia generations, the loss of phase transformation toughening in newer zirconia types reduces fracture resistance, making them less suitable for high-load indications. Furthermore, processing methods for provisional materials – additive vs. subtractive manufacturing – were shown to influence cell viability and inflammatory responses, underscoring the relevance of manufacturing routes beyond the base material itself.
In conclusion, the insufficient clinical evidence for new materials, combined with evolving laboratory insights, creates a clear ethical dilemma for clinicians. Responsible use requires critical evaluation of not only material properties but also their processing methods and the strength of supporting evidence.
Panel discussion
Lunch Break
Session 9: Surgical precision in the digital era: From plan to placement (Moderator: Homa Zadeh & Lin Ye)
The use of adjunctive growth factors has been shown to enhance results of periodontal regeneration procedures around teeth, for guided bone regeneration, and for soft tissue augmentation. While multiple growth factors are purported to improve outcomes, the clinical utility and relative advantages differ based upon the specific growth factor used, patient-related factors, and site-specific morphology. This course will explore the available and emerging biologic mediators used in periodontal regeneration and the ideal This course will review the use of adjunctive growth factors for periodontal regeneration in clinical applications and seeks to improve understanding of the different available growth factors as well as the criteria and indications for their usage. Through completion of this course, clinicians will be able to make informed treatment decisions that will result in improved treatment and patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives
Discuss the evidence for the use of biologic mediators to improve outcomes in hard and soft tissue periodontal regeneration
Assess optimal patient and site-specific factors that may indicate an advantage for the use of biologic mediators for enhanced periodontal regeneration
Review clinical procedures and outcomes for the use of biologic mediators during periodontal regenerative procedures.
Dynamic Navigation is a revolutionary technology that is transforming dental implantology and endodontics. Its unmatched accuracy and significant benefits in implant placement are just the beginning. As this technology advances, it introduces new clinical applications and streamlines workflows, making it an essential tool for practitioners.
In this presentation, you will learn
Severe atrophic bone presents significant challenges in oral reconstruction, often requiring complex procedures like bone grafting or zygomatic implants. This lecture introduces an innovative technique utilizing the dual scan protocol and 3D-printed custom plates to restore full arches, quadrants, or individual teeth with enhanced precision and efficiency. By reverse-engineering from the provisional prosthetic design, the dual scan protocol enables the creation of patient-specific plates secured with bone screws, incorporating abutments for immediate provisional placement. This approach eliminates the need for intraoperative lab support or restorative dentist involvement, streamlining the surgical process. Compared to zygomatic implants, this method avoids maxillary sinus complications and orbital risks, while offering fewer surgeries and faster recovery than bone grafting. The plates feature gyro scaffolds (restore3D) to promote osseointegration, enhancing stability through native bone integration. For full-arch or quadrant restorations, plates are anchored to vertical pillars (zygoma and piriform) via bone screws, ensuring robust fixation. This technique reduces complications, shortens treatment timelines, and improves patient outcomes, making it a game-changer for managing severe atrophy. Attendees will gain insights into the clinical applications, technical workflow, and advantages of this cutting-edge approach, positioning it as a superior alternative to traditional methods.
Learning Objectives
Panel discussion
Coffee Break
Session 10: Redefining possibilities: Contemporary and future treatment alternatives (Moderator: Mariano Sanz)
Minimally invasive approaches for the esthetic zone in the digital age: Immediate implants and tooth supported alternatives. (Florian Beuer)
Applying P4 medicine in preventing peri-implant diseases (Purnima Kumar)
Nowadays, patient requirements are taking our treatments to limits that were unthinkable some years ago. Patients whose teeth suffered from very advanced periodontal disease, that would normally lead to complete edentulism, are now treated with advanced periodontal-orthodontic-implant-prosthodontic rehabilitations. This can only be achieved when these different specialties join forces and are used systematically and judiciously from the early stages of the establishment of the global treatment plan.
This presentation will focus on the different aspects of a good cooperation between the Periodontist and the Orthodontist in order to achieve both a functional and an aesthetic result. Attention will be given to the establishment of the different steps of a well-designed and rational global treatment plan in order to obtain the best possible results.
Several aspects have to be considered, not only from the functional but also from the aesthetic point of view. Very often the services of an Orthodontist are sought by Patients who have developed spaces between their teeth while the real aetiology of that migration is due to periodontal destruction. After the completion of the periodontal correction, the orthodontic treatment will have to deal not only with the repositioning of the teeth but also to minimize the aesthetic sequalae of the periodontal disease.
The inclusion of endo-osseous dental implants will also be discussed as an integral part of that same global treatment plan.
Learning objectives
Tunneling techniques for the treatment of soft tissue recessions at dental implants: Why, when and how (Anton Sculean)
Panel discussion
Closing Ceremony (President / Scientific Committee)
End of congress
Anniversary Reception: 20 Years Strong – The Future is Now (with the Research & Poster Awards Ceremony honoring outstanding contributions to science and innovation)
Guidelines for Abstract Submission:
