2 Days 4 GREAT Courses
March 20 & 21, 2026 | SOUTHINGTON, CT
Total 16 Hours Hands on CE
Friday, March 20, 2026
Extraction Environment Enhancement
4 Hours CE
AGD Subject Code 310
PRF
History, Preparation & Making of a PRF Block & Barrier, Graft, Barrier Protect & Suture a Basic Socket
4 Hours CE
AGD Subject Code 310
Course 1
Extraction Environment Enhancement
Half Day Hands-On Course
4 Total CE Hours
March 20, 2026
Morning Session
This lecture and hands-on course provides a practical, biologically driven approach to extraction socket therapy and predictable socket regeneration.
Participants will learn how to preserve alveolar bone and soft tissue at the time of extraction using biologically active grafting materials, with emphasis on biphasic calcium sulfate alone and in combination with other regenerative materials. Through clinical, radiographic, and histologic evidence, along with guided hands-on experience, attendees will gain the skills needed to diagnose defects, educate patients, and select appropriate materials and techniques to optimize future implant placement and esthetic outcomes.
Lecture & Hands-On Topics
- Biological principles and timing of extraction socket therapy
- Criteria for successful socket regeneration and future implant placement
- Use of biphasic calcium sulfate for socket preservation and regeneration
- Clinical, radiographic, and histologic outcomes of socket grafting materials
- 3D CBCT diagnosis and defect assessment prior to extraction
- Patient education strategies using digital visualization tools
- Defect classification: wall number, volume, and esthetic considerations
- Selection and handling of grafts, biologic enhancers, and barrier materials
- Hands-on application of multiple socket grafting techniques and materials
Course 2
PRF
History, Preparation, Graft & Protect
Half Day Hands-On Course
4 Total CE Hours
March 20, 2026
Afternoon Session
This course explores biologic and surgical approaches to gingival augmentation and root coverage beyond esthetics, focusing on managing sensitivity, recession, and restorative limitations.
Emphasis is placed on contemporary materials and techniques, including autogenous and allogeneic grafts, collagen barriers, and biologic modifiers, with particular attention to the clinical application of leukocyte-rich platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF) combined with resorbable barriers to enhance healing, patient comfort, and predictable root coverage outcomes.
Lecture Topics
- Biological and functional indications for gingival augmentation and root coverage
- Overview of grafting materials: autogenous, allogeneic, xenogeneic, and synthetic options
- Limitations of restorative-only management of exposed root surfaces
- Role of biologic modifiers and wound enhancers in periodontal plastic surgery
- Clinical rationale and handling of L-PRF
- Combining L-PRF with resorbable barriers for improved healing and root coverage
- Strategies to minimize postoperative morbidity and improve patient acceptance
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Crown Lengthening for Restorative Dentistry
From Concepts to Predictable Results
4 Hours CE
AGD Subject Code 490
Soft Tissue Management Around Teeth & Implants
4 Hours CE
AGD Subject Code 492
Course 3
The Art & Science of Crown Lengthening for Successful Restorative Dentistry
From Concepts to Predictable Results
Half Day Hands-On Course
4 Total CE Hours
March 21, 2026
Morning Session
This course will focus on the different techniques utilized in esthetic and functional crown lengthening.
The concept of biologic width and ferrule effect as it applies to crown extension will be addressed. Diagnosis and treatment planning will be discussed in detail. Soft and hard tissue surgical approaches will be emphasized. Proper case selection, flap type, and management from incisions, flap elevation, osseous surgery, and suturing techniques for predictable wound healing will be covered. Newer technology for crown lengthening will also be introduced.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Diagnose and create treatment plan for predictable esthetic and functional crown lengthening
- Recognize the indications and contraindications for crown lengthening
- Understand the principles of biologic width and ferrule effect and how they apply to esthetic and functional crown lengthening
- Execute different crown lengthening procedures, instrumentation, and predictable techniques for crown extension
- Understand post-operative care instructions and wound healing
Course 4
Introduction to Soft Tissue Management Around Teeth & Implants
Half Day Hands-On Course
4 Total CE Hours
March 21, 2026
Afternoon Session
This course introduces fundamental principles and clinical techniques for soft tissue management around teeth and dental implants to improve health, function, and long-term restorability.
Participants will learn how to diagnose and manage soft tissue deficiencies using procedures such as crown lengthening, gingivectomy, frenectomy, vestibular deepening, and biotype modification, utilizing both traditional and laser-based approaches. Emphasis is placed on material selection, biologic enhancement, and hands-on skill development to increase tissue volume, manage complications, and achieve predictable esthetic and restorative outcomes.
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to answer:
- What are the criteria for soft tissue only crown lengthening?
- What barriers can be used for soft tissue enhancement?
- What can be gained after vestibular deepening?
- Are there times to bury dental implants at the time of placement?
Course Pricing
Single Course
Extraction, PRF, Crown Lengthening, or Soft Tissue
EARLY BIRD
(30 days prior to course)
$545
REGULAR PRICE
(Less than 30 days prior to course)
$595
1 Day Bundle
2 Courses
EARLY BIRD
(30 days prior to course)
$995
REGULAR PRICE
(Less than 30 days prior to course)
$1045
2 Day Bundle
4 Courses
EARLY BIRD
(30 days prior to course)
$1995
REGULAR PRICE
(Less than 30 days prior to course)
$2090
REGISTRATION
SPEAKER
Robert A. Horowitz, DDS
Dr. Robert Horowitz is a practicing periodontist in Scarsdale, New York. For more than 25 years, he has been and continues to be a leading researcher for numerous international companies in materials and methods used in tooth implantation, bone and gingival restoration and regeneration. Techniques and technologies included in the research projects include novel surgical devices, bioactive bone grafts, barriers, growth factors and enhancers and modifications and the related uses of digital technologies for communication, analysis, planning, surgery, orthodontics, restoration and more. He is the author of dozens of professional journal articles and book chapters, inventor and patent holder. Dr. Horowitz lectures, teaches hands-on courses, and chairs conference sessions across the US and internationally. He is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Periodontology, Quintessence, Compendium, Journal of Biomedical Materials Research, and other high impact peer-reviewed journals in the US, and around the world. Dr. Horowitz graduated from the Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery of NY, completed a Periodontal Residency at the Manhattan VA Hospital and an implant dentistry fellowship at NYU College of Dentistry.
