Aim of the presentation will be a critical review of the latest improvements of dental bonding systems. Chemical background and physical characteristics of the adhesives will be assayed to understand the clinical capabilities and the possible role of the clinician to obtain the highest bonding performances and extend the durability of esthetic bonded restorations.

Clinical step-by-step procedures along with “tips and tricks” to achieve the highest clinical success in terms of aesthetic requirements, biomechanical properties of adhesive restorations, bond strength and stability of the adhesive interface over time will be presented.

It is no longer acceptable to see patients that have been scheduled by an Oral Surgeon or a Maxillo-facial Surgeon, maybe under general anesthesia, for an apicectomy to remove a cystic wall which does not need any removal. Too many times these surgeons take care of the removal of the inflamed tissue, put a bone graft in the bony lesion and the don’t even put any retrofilling material at the apex of the infected root canal!

The main objective of this webinar is to provide clinicians useful information as regards the prevention and management of these complications. 

Dr. Nazareno Bassetti - CTD, DDS,  MSc

The plan for the treatment of complex dysfunctional and non-dysfunctional cases requires an interdisciplinary approach that involves the most common branches of dentistry and an orthodontic, prosthetic approach respecting a functional-occlusal concept according to the philosophy of Professor Slavicek and Professor Sato. 

Clinical choice and decision making for minimally invasive implant rehabilitation of posterior maxilla.

The purpose of this webinar is to describe various techniques available for the rehabilitation of atrophic maxilla with dental implants, suggesting a decision tree to choose the most predictable and less invasive treatment option in individual cases. Among the techniques proposed to overcome anatomical limitations, mention will be made on the following: short implants, sinus floor elevation with lateral approach and sinus floor elevation with transcrestal approach.

To learn a new decision tree for a minimally invasive approach based on current evidence with the aim to help the clinician safely and predictably manage implant-supported treatment of the atrophic posterior maxilla.

2 Hours and 30 min Webinar

Program:

45 min Lecture

20 min Q&A

10 min Break

45 min Lecture

20 min Q&A

10 min Closing

Dr. Angelo Cardarelli

45 min lecture + 15 min Q&A

The avulsion of the included or semi-included dental elements is one of the most frequently used clinical procedures performed by the oral surgeon. This practice can be relatively simple or extremely arduous about many variables related to the element that has to be extracted such as the localization, anatomy of the dental crown and roots, depth, and type of inclusion. If some dental avulsion can be considered routine dental surgery, the extraction of Dental elements included requires considerable technical preparation, accurate knowledge of all noble anatomical structures, and mature surgical experience.

Prof. Antonio Barone, DDS, Ph.D., MSc

Professor of  Implantology, School of Dental medicine, Department of Surgical, Medical, Molecular, and of the Critical Area Pathology, University of Pisa, Italy.

45 min lecture + 15 min Q&A

Pr. Marco Esposito

45 min lecture + 15 min Q&A

In this introductory webinar, both the principles of evidence-based practice and the evidence about sinus lift procedures will be presented. Be prepared to some surprises, since some of the predominant current widespread clinical beliefs may not be supported by the available scientific evidence. It is hoped that this seminar will stimulate questions and will clarify the fundamental role of an evidence-based approach for helping clinicians in making sound clinical decisions.

Prof. Tiziano Testori

45 min lecture + 15 min Q&A

Webinar program:

1. Anatomy and TC/CBCT evaluation: What the clinician sees in reality vs what he can see in a TC/CBCT evaluation

2. Pre-surgical diagnosis:

. Criteria for patient evaluation

. Criteria for site-specific evaluation

. Sinus physiology

. Contraindications from the otorhinolaryngological point of view

Author: Prof. Diego Lops

45 min lecture + 15 min Q&A

What is the secret to reach both predictable function and esthetics in anterior areas? It is like cooking gourmet food...

To know exactly the ingredients and be able to mix everything with the right balance. Just like in implant dentistry. We might be good to know the right treatment plan, the patient expectations, the surgical skills (implants, GbR, periodontal plastic surgery), the prosthetic solutions, and the potential of the new materials.

..... And put all together for a wonderful natural smile line.

Author: Prof. Fabio Gorni

45 min lecture + 15 min Q&A

The role of the retreatment in the last years he is surely widened            

In this webinar, the long-term outcome of implant-supported prostheses placed in lifted sinuses will be properly compared with those of short implants placed in patients with similar characteristics. Typically, patients having residual bone height below the sinus of 4 to 7 mm. Complications will be described and clinicians could take better decisions about the most likely successful procedures for their patients, basing their decisions not only on intuitions and anecdotes but also on the currently available scientific evidence

Surgical procedures step-by-step.

Video session commented LIVE:

- the lateral approach

- the crestal approach

The course is done for general dentists and oral maxillofacial surgeons. 

The purpose of this course is to present an alternative technique to normal sinusl lift in the upper jaw and bone graft in the mandible with minimal invasive approach to reduce biological costs, without bone regeneration with immediate loading, immediate aesthetic, and immediate function.

The presentation will aim to provide a standardized approach to adhesive dentistry presenting step-by-step protocols of bonded anterior and posterior indirect restorations. The lecture will also provide clinical “tips and tricks” to achieve the highest clinical success in terms of aesthetic requirements, biomechanical properties of bonded restorations, bond strength, and stability of the adhesive interface over time.

Sinus elevation surgery has become a sought -after part of implant dentistry and procedures have evolved over the last 25 years to a point where sinus grafting surgery is considered one of the most successful augmentation procedures performed today with an excellent survival rate of implants placed in these grafts. The sinus elevation procedure is still evolving today due to the development of new surgical techniques and new biomimetic technologies.

The course will present, through interactive videos, sinus elevation surgery and possible alternatives to sinus elevation from planning to surgical execution. Current evidence-based information will be presented.

Prof. Tiziano Testori, Prof. Marco Esposito

Sinus elevation surgery has become a sought -after part of implant dentistry and procedures have evolved over the last 25 years to a point where sinus grafting surgery is considered one of the most successful augmentation procedures performed today with an excellent survival rate of implants placed in these grafts. The sinus elevation procedure is still evolving today due to the development of new surgical techniques and new biomimetic technologies.

The course will present, through interactive videos, sinus elevation surgery and possible alternatives to sinus elevation from planning to surgical execution. Curent evidence-based information will be presented.

Prof. Tiziano Testori, Prof. Marco Esposito

Sinus elevation surgery has become a sought -after part of implant dentistry and procedures have evolved over the last 25 years to a point where sinus grafting surgery is considered one of the most successful augmentation procedures performed today with an excellent survival rate of implants placed in these grafts. The sinus elevation procedure is still evolving today due to the development of new surgical techniques and new biomimetic technologies.

The course will present, through interactive videos, sinus elevation surgery and possible alternatives to sinus elevation from planning to surgical execution. Curent evidence-based information will be presented.

Prof. Tiziano Testori, Prof. Marco Esposito

What is the secret to reaching both predictable function and esthetics in profile on implant-supported crowns? 

During the live curse, Professor Diego Lops will provide the right treatment plan, the patient expectations, the surgical skills (implants, GbR, periodontal plastic surgery), the prosthetic solutions, and the potential of the new materials to help understand to provide Beauty in this specific scenario.

The class will deliver to the audience technical and practical tools that can be easily applied and improve the clinic practices and the quality of your patients' services.

Laser technology offers many unique patient benefits; moreover, recent studies continue to reveal potential clinical applications. Diode lasers have become a new, increasingly useful tool in conventional dental practice. Thanks to a concise description of common clinical procedures, this mini-course introduces diode laser application to expand our daily practice skills.

Despite the high success rate, immediate implant placements have been challenged with unfavorable esthetic results because of the high prevalence of mid-facial mucosal recession. With the proposed guideline, potential mucosal changes could be prevented by comprehensive assessment and management. Soft tissue grafts could be used successfully to prevent or correct mid-facial mucosal recession following immediate implant placement, achieving predictable esthetic outcomes. 

Prof. Angelo Cardarelli

Author: Prof. Massimo Gagliani

Root Canal Retreatment might be a very complex dental procedure; therefore, the training objective is to allow the participants to focus on the real indications for retreatment,  suggesting the best therapeutic alternatives, connecting them to the pre-operative status of the teeth and the skills and the equipments needed to accomplish root canal retreatment in the best way.

Videos and slides will show you what prepped tooth margins should look like, and how to create them. This course will help our team become more efficient in prepping teeth and making impressions. The key to predictable, functional, and esthetically pleasing C+B cases, is producing margins that both the Lab Technician and the Dentist can see. This allows your lab to build upon a great foundation, the impression-making to be more predictable, and the provisional process becomes faster. 

Dr. Richard Lipscomb Jr.

Prof. Arnaldo Castellucci

45 Min Lecture + 15 Min Q&A

Perforations are pathologic or iatrogenic communications between the root canal system and the attachment apparatus. The clinician must be particularly concerned about avoiding the tooth's perforations during endodontic therapy since a perforation will necessitate additional treatment.

Different reconstructive procedures are nowadays available to allow implant placement also in the presence of severely atrophic partially or totally edentulous ridges, such as GBR with particulate grafts and resorbable or non-resorbable membranes or autogenous bone block grafts. These procedures are both reliable but sometimes time-consuming and very technically demanding in terms of adaptation and fixation of the grafts, both particulate or in blocks.

Prof. Matteo Chiapasco

45 Min Lecture + 15 Min Q&A

Successful endodontic treatment depends on completely removing the contents of the root canal system and sealing all communication pathways between the endodontium and periodontium. In other words, the result of endodontic treatment must be the same as obtained with the extraction of a compromised tooth.

First release 1.1.2023 - Available until 12.31.2023

The extraordinary characteristic of super elasticity and strength of the NiTi alloy has made it possible to produce rotary instruments capable of assuring a perfect shaping reproducible with the use of very few instruments, in a short time, without the need for the operator to have the above average manual skills.

First release 1.1.2023 - Available until 12.31.2023

The new ProTaper Next NiTi rotary files represent the latest generation of NiTi rotary files. Thanks to this new tool, we can now more easily achieve the shape of the root canal after preliminary canal enlargement and negotiation of the glide path.

First release 1.1.2023 - Available until 12.31.2023

The ultimate objective of root canal therapy is the three-dimensional obturation of the endodontic space after it has been completely cleaned, shaped, and disinfected.

The purpose of obturation is to seal all "portals of exit" to impede any sort of communication or exchange between the endodontium and periodontium.

First release 1.1.2023 - Available until 12.31.2023

Two canals in the same root could each have their apical foramen or converge into a single foramen. This characteristic could apply to any root containing two canals internally. Still, it is crucial to remember this when preparing the mesial canals of lower molars and mesiobuccal canals of upper molars.

The presence of two canals with separate foramen does not require any particular know-how during the preparation phase but only in the obturation phase.

When the two canals converge in a common foramen instead, it is necessary to take some precautions during the shaping phase and ascertain the presence of this anatomic peculiarity as soon as possible.

First release 1.1.2023 - Available until 12.31.2023

Perforations are pathological or iatrogenic communications between the root canal system and the attachment apparatus. The clinician must take special care to avoid tooth perforations during endodontic therapy, as perforation requires additional treatment.

First release 1.1.2023 - Available until 12.31.2023

Occasionally, a nonsurgical root canal procedure won't be enough to save a tooth, and endodontic surgery will be recommended. Advanced technologies like digital imaging and operating microscopes allow these procedures to be performed quickly, comfortably, and successfully.

First release 1.1.2023 - Available until 12.31.2023

Sometimes, a nonsurgical root canal procedure is not enough to save a tooth, and endodontic surgery is recommended.

Techniques, materials, and knowledge are essential to make microsurgical endodontics approaches accurate and predictable in treating endodontic lesions.

First release 1.1.2023 - Available until 12.31.2023

For years, two-dimensional (2D) radiographic examinations, dental panoramic, and periapical radiographs have been used.

The interpretation of a two-dimensional image can be complicated by several factors, including the anatomical area and the overlap of other teeth and surrounding dentoalveolar structures.

These problems can be overcome by using images obtained with small or otherwise limited volumes of Cone Beam Computed Tomography, which provides accurate three-dimensional images of the teeth and surrounding dentoalveolar structures. CBCT gives dentists the advantage of being able to carry out correct diagnoses and, above all, correct treatment plans.

First release 1.1.2023 - Available until 12.31.2023

The use of MTA in nonsurgical endodontics: direct pulp capping and treatment of immature apices with the “Apical Barrier Technique”

In the late 90s, Dr. Mahmoud Torabinejad of Loma Linda University, California, developed a new cement named Mineral Trioxide Aggregate which appears to have all of the characteristics requested of the ideal cement to seal pathways of communications between the pulp and the oral cavity (mechanical and carious pulp exposures), and between the root canal system and the periodontium (iatrogenic perforations, open apices, resorbed apices, root-end preparations).

First release 1.1.2023 - Available until 12.31.2023