Guided Bone Regeneration, Sinus Lift, and
Modern Atraumatic Extraction Techniques
January 15-16, 2027
Long Island, NY
AGD subject code 310
21 Hours CDE Credits
COURSE #1
Understanding Basic and Advanced Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR) and Ridge Augmentation for General Dentists
FRIDAY • 8:00AM-12:00 PM
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Guided Bone Regeneration and Ridge Augmentation have become routine procedures to enhance the functional, biological and aesthetic outcome of dental implants. This course will provide extensive hands-on exercises on anatomical models to prepare the general practitioner with the surgical skills necessary to perform GBR. The hands-on portion of the course will include lots of firsthand “over the shoulder” tips, tricks, and instructions. Special attention will be given to the selection of graft materials and membranes based on scientific evidence and decades of clinical experience. Participants will also perform exercises on the use of bone tacks and tenting screws.
LECTURE TOPICS:
- Diagnosis and treatment planning for GBR and Ridge Augmentation
- Anatomical considerations to guided bone regeneration
- Criteria for appropriate donor bone graft and membrane selection
- Implant placement in compromised sites with simultaneous augmentation
- Use of radiographs and 3D imaging in GBR procedures
- Management of complications and post-operative care
HANDS-ON EXERCISES:
- Preparation of the recipient ridge
- (Appropriate flap design, and incisions for GBR to obtain tension-free flap closure)
- Management of compromised implant sites with horizontal and vertical augmentation
- Fixation of resorbable and non-resorbable membranes with and without bone tacks/screws
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Gain an understanding of diagnosis and treatment planning for GBR and Ridge Augmentation with implants
- Recognize and define anatomical considerations to guided bone regeneration
- Define the criteria for appropriate donor bone graft and membrane selection
- Understand the use of 3D Imaging in GBR procedures
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding on the management of complications and post-operative care
4 Hrs. of Hands-On CE • Plus 2 Hr. Webinar
(Webinar Pre-Requisite prior to hands-on course)
COURSE #2
The Master Sinus Lift Course
FRIDAY • 1:00PM-6:00 PM
COURSE SUMMARY:
This clinical course will cover assessment, treatment planning, and surgical approaches to sinus floor augmentation for implant placement (crestal and lateral window). It will be delivered through lectures and hands-on model-based training sessions. The course is ideal for general dentists seeking to expand their implant practice and gain confidence in safely and effectively performing this procedure.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This Sinus Lift Course is an educational program designed to enhance the surgical capabilities and expand the knowledge of general dentists and specialists in the area of maxillary sinus lift procedures. General practitioners, especially, can greatly benefit from this training to refine their skills and knowledge in this specific area of dental surgery. Without proper training, performing a sinus lift can be challenging, increasing the risk of complications. The course provides a comprehensive understanding of the maxillary sinus anatomy and the physiological considerations necessary for performing a sinus lift procedure. Participants learn about the structure and function of the maxillary sinus, which is crucial for planning and executing the procedure effectively. Detailed course lectures provide in-depth knowledge, and hands-on sessions cover the anatomical landmarks, potential complications, and techniques to minimize risks associated with the surgery.
This course not only covers the fundamental principles but also the best practices in maxillary sinus lift procedures, ensuring that participants have a solid understanding of the underlying concepts and techniques. With this comprehensive training, participants are well-prepared to perform sinus lift procedures with confidence and precision, ultimately successfully integrating sinus elevation techniques into their daily practice, and increasing the range of cases and procedures they can handle safely and effectively as an implant dentist. In addition, our hands-on course explores the use of piezoelectric osteotomes in bone splitting and harvesting of autologous bone grafts, focusing on precision and minimally invasive techniques.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Understanding the anatomy and physiology of the maxillary sinus
- Identify indications and contraindications for the sinus lift procedure
- Pre-surgical assessments and treatment planning, CBCT evaluation, bone assessment.
- Step-by-step guide to the window technique and the crestal approach
- Selection of Equipment: Piezotomes, Burs, Kits for Sinus Grafting
- Selection and application of different biomaterials and membranes
- Decision-making protocols for immediate vs. delayed implant placements
- Understand post-surgical care and follow-up
- Apply preventive strategies for minimizing and managing complications and troubleshooting (ie, sinus membrane perforation)
- Learn about variations in sinus lift procedures
5 Hrs. of Hands-On CE
COURSE #3
Modern Advanced Atraumatic and Surgical Extraction Techniques, Complications Management, Socket Grafting, GBR, and Other In-Office Oral Surgery Procedures
SATURDAY • 8:00AM-5:00 PM
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
This action-packed extraction course, with two hands-on sessions and lectures, will provide a step-by-step blueprint for successful atraumatic extraction techniques with hand instruments and piezoelectric devices as wells as appropriate flap designs for surgical extraction procedures. The associated webinar will provide pre-op patient evaluation and safe patient selection and you will leave prepared to return to your practice and immediately provide these new techniques and procedures. You will learn how to select and demonstrate proficient use of the appropriate armamentarium (Periotomes, Proximators, Apical Retention Forceps, Piezotomes vs. conventional instruments) in order to remove and section teeth as well as determine and demonstrate case-appropriate basic and advanced suturing techniques. The course has been carefully designed to integrate didactic, and visual aides, and extensive hands-on attendee participation with a wide range of different exodontia and bone graft procedures (GBR, socket grafts) for each individual patient.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
- Understand and apply practical working knowledge in non-surgical and surgical techniques used in modern exodontia
- Apply and select specific instruments for minimally invasive and alveolar ridge-protecting extraction procedures to facilitate immediate dental implant placement
- Manage common real-life complications associated with tooth extractions
- Analyze and anticipate surgical challenges in tooth extractions
- Feel comfortable in risk assessment in medically compromised patients requiring tooth extractions
- Perform current simple protocols of GBR, including socket preservation, as related to pre-implantological extractions
- Perform other frequent and common oral surgery procedures in the general dental practice
- Allow participants to refine and update all surgical skills
8 Hrs. of Hands-On CE • Plus 2 Hr. Webinar
(Webinar Pre-Requisite prior to hands-on course)
COURSE PRICING
EARLY BIRD SPECIAL
(Up to 30 Days Prior to Event)
GBR Course................$645
Sinus Lift Course.....$745
Extraction Course.....$895
REGULAR PRICE
(30 Days or Less Prior to Event)
GBR Course................$695
Sinus Lift Course.....$855
Extraction Course.....$995
3 COURSE BUNDLE PRICING
Early Bird..............$1995
Regular Price.....$2095
Save $500 By Bundling!
REGISTRATION
January 15-16, 2027
Long Island, NY
GBR Course: Friday, Jan. 15 – 8am-12pm
Sinus Lift Course: Friday, Jan. 15 – 1pm-6pm
Extraction Course: Saturday, Jan. 16 – 8am-5pm
Long Island Marriott
101 James Doolittle Blvd.,
Long Island, NY 11553
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SPEAKER
Thomas G. Wiedemann
MD, PhD, DDS
This course is under the direction of Thomas G. Wiedemann, MD, PhD, DDS, Clinical Associate Professor. Prof. Wiedemann´s career consists of more than 30 years of surgical and educational experience in an academic setting and successfully operating a private practice providing the full spectrum of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Implant Dentistry.
He has special interests in dental emergency care, pain management, minimal invasive surgical strategies, and techniques of the full scope of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. He has acquired extensive expertise in dentoalveolar and implant-surgery with multiple implant systems since 1995. He is well versed in innovative concepts of alveolar ridge augmentation and reconstruction and soft tissue regeneration, robotic guided- and piezo-surgery.
He is the author of many publications, speaker in national and international conferences on oral surgery and implantology-related topics and serves on the editorial board of several renowned and peer-reviewed scientific journals. Recently he accepted leadership as co-editor in chief for the Journal of Dentistry and Oral Sciences and as Editor in chief for Journal of Surgery and Surgical Procedures.
