Describe the key steps in a fully digital workflow for full-arch implant rehabilitation, including data acquisition, treatment planning, guided surgery, and CAD/CAM prosthetic fabrication.

Learning Objectives

• Evaluate the advantages and limitations of current digital protocols compared to conventional methods in terms of accuracy, treatment time, and patient outcomes
• Apply prosthetically driven planning principles to select and execute advanced surgical techniques, such as stackable guides for precise implant placement in full-arch cases.

Dr Sam Omar is an award-winning dentist and international speaker with a strong passion for digital dentistry and implantology. A 2014 graduate of Sinai University (Egypt), he has spent the past decade collaborating with global companies to develop innovative dental software and technology. Dr Omar practices full-time at OneDay Clinic in Giza, Egypt, and serves as Director and Senior Lecturer at the OneDay International Academy for Digital Dentistry, where he teaches digital oral design, treatment planning, and guided surgery. He is an international trainer for R2Gate and a recognized speaker on digital implantology and one-day implant protocols. He was honored with the Best Speaker Award at the Digital Dentistry Society Global Congress in 2021. 

This lecture is the story of how I built a full‑arch system that could actually scale in the real world. I’m the co‑owner and clinical director of 12 full‑arch focused centres across Florida, and what I’ll share is the clinical foundation that made that growth possible: solid biology, smart bone management, and modern tech used in a practical way.

We’ll keep it grounded in what the literature supports, then translate it into what you do on Monday morning. That means peri‑implant biology, tissue stability, and how bone behaves around implants in full‑arch cases. We’ll walk through how I think about preserving bone, when regeneration is the right move, and how to choose graft materials and membranes in a way that’s predictable and repeatable.

On the workflow side, we’ll cover how CBCT planning, modern scanning protocols, 3D printing, and AI in prosthetic design help standardise steps, tighten fit, reduce remakes, and create consistency across multiple teams and locations. The goal is simple: make it easier for more clinicians to deliver a real solution for patients living with failing dentition, without lowering the clinical bar.

Learning Objectives

• Use biology and evidence to guide full‑arch decisions
• Apply key concepts from the literature on peri‑implant biology and tissue stability to improve predictability in hybrid cases.
• Make smarter regeneration and material choices
• Know when regeneration helps, how to match graft and membrane choices to the defect and the goal, and how to keep the approach practical and consistent.
• Scale consistency with digital tools that matter
• Use CBCT planning, modern scanning protocols, 3D printing, and AI‑supported prosthetic design to standardise workflows and improve efficiency across multiple centres.

Dr Sausha Toghranegar, a periodontist based in Tampa, FL, is enthusiastic about combining cutting-edge technology with exceptional patient care. After earning his dental degree and completing his master’s in periodontology at Nova Southeastern University, he has dedicated his practice to hard and soft tissue augmentation and implant dentistry. A strong advocate for digital tools and 3D printing, Dr. Sausha integrates advanced technology into his practice to deliver precise, predictable outcomes. Whether designing surgical guides or fabricating custom prosthetics, he uses innovation to elevate the quality of care for his patients. Dr. Sausha is equally committed to advancing the way dentistry is taught and learned. He brings creativity and a touch of entertainment to education, transforming traditional lectures and workshops into dynamic experiences that engage and inspire. By blending technology, storytelling, and hands-on techniques, he’s helping shape the future of dental education while empowering the next generation of clinicians.

Traditionally, a resorbed posterior maxilla would need multiple surgeries, including grafting to create sufficient bone for traditional dental implant placement. 

With increased costs , treatment time and patient morbidity due to extensive bone grafting procedures often required in full arch implant reconstruction of the atrophic maxilla, an increased patient resistance to implant treatment has been noted. Using Pterygoid implants either on their own or in combination with Zygomatic and/or conventional implants in an All-on-X fashion is a well documented and evidence based treatment option reducing treatment time, morbidity and cost . 

By anchoring into dense cortical bone,the pterygoid  implant can deliver exceptional stability, predictable outcomes, and long-term success—making it an essential tool for advanced implantology. The pterygoid implant offers a powerful solution for treating the severely atrophic maxilla without the need for sinus lifts or major grafting procedures

Furthermore with good primary stability these implants can be loaded immediately with SameDay teeth for immediate function . 

This intensive session will take you through the rationale, anatomical considerations, and step-by-step surgical protocol for successful pterygoid implant placement. 

If you want to elevate your full-arch skillset and offer a truly graftless posterior maxilla solutions - this is the session for you.

Learning Objectives

• Understand that the pterygoid implant offers a powerful solution for treating the severely atrophic maxilla without the need for sinus lifts or major grafting procedures

• Understand the rationale, anatomical considerations, and step-by-step surgical protocol for successful pterygoid implant placement

• Learn with good primary stability, these implants can be loaded immediately for teeth in a day treatment solutions

• How pterygoids can help achieve truly graftless posterior maxilla solutions. 

Dr. Costa Nicolopoulos BDS cum laude, FFD(SA)MFOS qualified as a dentist in 1984 receiving his dental degree “cum laude” from Wits University, Johannesburg, South Africa. He received numerous awards including the Gold Medal of the Dental Association of South Africa for the most outstanding graduate. In 1990 he completed his 4-year full time postgraduate Maxillo-Facial & Oral Surgery training at Wits University and was awarded FFD from the College of Medicine of South Africa.

Since 1991 he is in full time specialist Maxillo-Facial & Oral Surgery private practice concentrating on immediate loading of dental implants.  To date he has placed over 40,000 dental implants. 

In 2012 he established the SameDay®️ Dental Implants Clinic in Dubai which is also the Branemark Osseointergration Center as well as the ZAGA Zygoma Implant Center Dubai .

Dr Costa has published internationally and is a contributing author to 2 implant books.

He has been an invited speaker at numerous organizations, including the Academy of Osseointegration (AO) , American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED) ,Pikos Symposium, Osseodensification Academy , Association of Dental Implantology (ADI ) and American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) as well as Hellenic Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (HAOMS). He is also a Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantology (ICOI) & an Honorary Member of the Zygomatic Implants World Academy.

Advanced Full Arch: Precision and Stability with Pterygoid Implants presents the clinical rationale and technical execution of pterygoid-based posterior anchorage to enhance support, expand A–P spread, and reduce cantilever forces in complex maxillary cases.

The lecture highlights key surgical and prosthetic planning principles to achieve predictable long-term stability.It also introduces the surgical Protocol as a graftless full-arch solution for atrophic maxillae, including complication management and maintenance strategies.

Learning Objectives

• Explain the clinical rationale for using pterygoid implants in full-arch maxillary rehabilitations, including their role in increasing A–P spread, enhancing posterior anchorage, and minimizing cantilever forces in complex cases

• Apply key surgical and prosthetic planning principles required for accurate placement and restoration of pterygoid implants to achieve predictable, long-term biomechanical stability

• Describe the graftless full-arch surgical protocol for managing atrophic maxillae, including indications, workflow, and advantages compared with traditional augmentation approaches

Dr. Dan Holtzclaw is a Diplomate of both the American Board of Periodontology and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts in full-arch implantology, Dr. Holtzclaw has authored over 60 articles in peer-reviewed journals, along with two textbooks: Pterygoid Implants: The Art and Science and Remote Anchorage Solutions for Severe Maxillary Atrophy.

He serves as Chief of the Advisory Board and ZygoPro Clinical Director for Noris Medical, where he leads educational programs on advanced implantology.

Dr. Holtzclaw has delivered more than 250 main podium lectures worldwide and has been named a “Leader in Continuing Dental Education” by Dentistry Today magazine for 18 consecutive years.

A proud veteran of the United States Navy, he concluded his service as the periodontist for the U.S. Navy Blue Angels Flight Demonstration Squadron.

Dr. Holtzclaw’s expertise focuses on advanced solutions for severe maxillary atrophy, including zygomatic, pterygoid, and remote anchorage implant techniques. Through his clinical leadership, research, and mentorship, he continues to shape the future of full-arch rehabilitation and implant dentistry worldwide.

This lecture provides a practical, reality‑based walkthrough of modern full‑arch immediacy, showing clinicians how disciplined diagnostics, structured digital planning, and streamlined prosthetic execution dramatically reduce chairside improvisation and postoperative complications. Dr Hubert Trzepatowski draws on his extensive experience as a leading All‑on‑4® trainer to show how digital workflows, sound biomechanics, and a predictable surgical–prosthetic protocol combine to create smoother surgery days and more stable long‑term outcomes. Expect a clear decision‑making roadmap, from initial assessment to immediate conversion, plus real‑world examples of how to anticipate problems before they escalate.

Learning Objectives

• Strengthen diagnostics & digital planning
• Execute a predictable immediate‑load surgical protocol
• Optimise prosthetic workflow & immediate temporisation
• Anticipate and manage common complications
• Improve workflow efficiency and patient experience