Reaching an optimal esthetic result in implant therapy is a challenging and large-scale procedure. One of the most important aspects is the predictability of our results. The different disciplines of dentistry which are involved (oral surgery, periodontal surgery, prosthodontics) should not be discussed separately. The only way to achieve a satisfactory result is to take into consideration all possible aspects during every step of the treatment (treatment planning, surgery, prosthodontics). Different treatment modalities and aspects for single tooth replacement and partially edentulous cases will be discussed. This course includes:
Hands on with Models:
- Implant placement and GBR
Hands on with pig jaws:
- Subepithelial connective tissue graft
- Soft tissue augmentation (tunnel technique)
- Inlay graft
- Free gingival graft (gluing technology)

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this, participants should be able to: 
- Understand the biological principles
- Identify possible difficulties and limits based on case analysis
- Successfully use immediate implants in the aesthetic zone
- Understand the need for augmentation procedures in the different situation
- Select the ideal bone augmentation technique in compromised sites in the aesthetic zone
- Know the different soft tissue augmentation techniques
- Understand how to work with soft tissue at the prosthetic stage

This course will focus on the biology and not only on the surgical technique. In addition, some soft tissue management will be addressed in combination with bone grafting procedures (e.g. lateral approach and tunnel approach, during 3D bone augmentation, Kazanjian vestibuloplasty), as well as some papilla reconstruction techniques.

Hands on Workshops: 
- The Bone Core Technique: a minimally invasive approach for bone augmentation (simultaneously with implant insertion) using bone graft harvested from the implant socket. This technique became in the last few years very popular because of the simple surgery and great results. This exercise is performed on a resin mandible.
- The Bone Block Technique: harvesting from the retromolar area using the micro saw splitting the block and grafting following our SBB (shell) technique. The thin bone plates are stabilized with micro screws. This exercise is performed on the same resin mandible.

Elevate your dental practice to the next level with Prof. Dr. Khoury! 

Discover the secrets of rapid treatment with implants, bone grafts and soft tissues.

Unique practical session, where you will master advanced surgical procedures with autogenous bone.

Ridge defects are a very common finding after tooth extraction. Recent literature has shown that the pattern of bone and soft tissue remodeling can obtain up to 50% of the original volume. Many different surgical approaches have been proposed over the years to correct ridge defects, but the results have often been inconsistent or difficult to reproduce on a daily basis.

For some time, surgeons have relied on the guided bone regeneration (GBR) technique, taking advantage of a barrier membrane to protect the blood clot, combined with different combinations of autogenous bone and bone grafts from various sources. If some kind of understanding has been reached and certain guidelines adopted for the treatment of horizontal defects, those for tridimensional and vertical defects still present a challenge.

About a decade ago, a new biomaterial became available on the market - a membrane made of collagenated equine bone called cortical lamina - which provided to be reliable and easy to handle for both horizontal and vertical defects.