4-DAY COURSE
ADVANCED IMPLANT THERAPY
& GRAFTING in LOS ANGELES
with Dr. Sascha A Jovanovic
Oct 10 – 13, 2023
Take your surgical skills to the
next level for managing complex implant cases
Get personalized training from dentistry’s top clinician and educator in this 4-day comprehensive course in Los Angeles. Each day has a didactic presentation using lecture and video material and a clinical hands-on or live surgery demonstration.
DAYS 1 & 2
BONE, RIDGE & SOCKET GRAFTING


DAY 1
Full day of Lectures
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Treatment planning and patient selection for grafting procedures
- Concepts and techniques in bone grafting from incision to suturing
- Extraction site management: immediate versus delayed implant placement with bone & soft tissue grafting
- The vertical and horizontal aspects of ridge augmentation
- The optimal selection of implant design, surface and position
- Treatment planning for esthetic cases and the development of gingival papilla support
- New technology using growth factors
- Implant complications, possibility of treatment and prognosis
DAY 2
1/2 Day Live Surgery and 1/2 Day Hands-On Workshop on porcine mandible models
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Clinical solutions to biological bone regeneration and socket grafting
- Potential intra-oral donor sites, as well as techniques for harvesting such sites
- Decision making based on outcome of available soft tissue protocols
- Immediate extraction site techniques with internal grafting for maximum tissue preservation
- Prosthetic steps to assist in grafting and implant procedures for the clinician
- Learn the use of biomaterials and growth factors with autogenous bone and barrier membranes
DAY 3
SOFT TISSUE MANAGEMENT & GRAFTING


1/2 Day Interactive Lecture and 1/2 Day Hands-On workshop on fresh upper porcine models.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Identify advantages and disadvantages of various surgical approaches
- Flap Design, Flap Management and Suturing Methods
- Augmentation of Keratinized Tissue
- Augmentation of Soft Tissue Volume
- Complications and Compromised Attempts
- Abutment Design Modifications
- Perio-Implant Papilla Support
DAY 4
SINUS ELEVATION & GRAFTING


1/2 Day Interactive Lecture and 1/2 Day Hands-On Workshop on goat maxilla models
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Learn to perform sinus elevation surgery predictably
- Identify the clinical and practical benefits of minimally invasive osteotome sinus elevation
- Learn the technique for performing highly predictable lateral window surgery
- Identify a biological protocol using graft materials for sinus elevation
- Learn how to prevent and treat complications
- Peri-implantitis incidence, etiology and management
FACULTY

DR SASCHA A JOVANOVIC
Periodontist & Implant Surgeon, Los Angeles
Dr. Sascha A. Jovanovic is considered a global expert in Implant Dentistry and one of the founders of guided bone regeneration (GBR) and Esthetic Implant Surgery with over 80 scientific publications, book chapters and one text book. He presents and teaches his implant protocols globally and is Academic Chair of the gIDE Institute, Assistant Professor of Loma Linda University, Past-President of the European Association of Osseointegration (EAO), and Past-Co-Director of the UCLA Dental Implant Center. He was formally trained in periodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry; in Implant Dentistry at Loma Linda University and in Prosthodontics at University of Aachen, Germany and holds a Master of Sciences degree in Oral Biology from UCLA. His multidisciplinary dental practice is based in Santa Monica, California and he restricts his clinical work to dental implant therapy, bone & soft tissue reconstruction and esthetic dentistry.

DR DENNIS HUNT
Periodontist, Los Angeles
Dr. Dennis Hunt was formally trained in Periodontics at UCLA School of Dentistry, and holds a Master of Science degree in Oral Biology from UCLA. He restricts his clinical work to preventive Periodontal therapy, periodontal plastic surgery, dental implant therapy and bone & soft tissue reconstruction and has collaborated with Dr Jovanovic on cases and in research for over 30 years. He is Founder of RockstarWhite, a tooth whitening company.
TESTIMONIALS
Dr Geoff McIntosh, General Dentist | Brandon, Manitoba, Canada
Dr Emily Fung, General Dentist | Vaucluse NSW, Australia
Dr Claudia Maragno, General Dentist | Boston, MA and Rome, Italy
Dr Patrick Brain, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon | Sandy Utah
Dr Kiyan Mehdizadeh, General Dentist | San Diego, CA
REGISTER
4-Day Advanced Implant Therapy & Grafting Course in Los Angeles
with Dr. Sascha Jovanovic | Course Fee: $4795 (members: $4395) | 32 CE Credits | Registration includes continental breakfast, lunch and breaks
Register for a specific day (or days) :
LOCATION
For more information please call or WhatsApp +1 818.633.0752
COVID-19 SAFETY
gIDE continues to follow the California Department of Public Health COVID-19 guidelines for in-person events. At this time, it is not required to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a negative test to attend gIDE training programs 2023 in Los Angeles. Masks are strongly encouraged, especially for individuals who are at high risk. Attendees are asked to monitor their own health and stay home if sick or have symptoms.
We will follow the changes to these guidelines carefully and update them as needed. Attendees should be prepared to provide proof of vaccination or negative test if the guidance is updated. Thank you for your support in making gIDE a safe and comfortable environment for everyone.
gIDE can elect to cancel or postpone scheduled courses due to the health risks associated with the current pandemic and cannot be held responsible for reimbursing prepaid (including non-refundable) customer travel costs.
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
The cancellation fee is $750 up to forty-five (45) days prior to each program. After that date, there will be no refunds. As a courtesy, registrants can make a one-time date change within a 12 month period, space permitting.
Registrations received during cyber-monday sales are non-refundable. gIDE may cancel scheduled courses up to thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled start of the course if certain attendance minimums are not met. gIDE is not responsible for reimbursing prepaid (including non-refundable) customer travel costs. It is recommended that customers who elect to incur travel costs for a training course, schedule and purchase airfare and hotel accommodations with this in mind.
Dates and locations are subject to change * See Covid-19 Safety
RECOMMENDED HOTELS
Best Western Hotel Santa Monica
3102 Pico Blvd,
Santa Monica, CA 90405
gIDE Group Rates:
Jan – Mar 2023 | $189 – 2 Queens Beds | $179 – King Bed
Apr – Aug 2023 | $199 – 2 Queens Beds | $189 – King Bed
Sep – Dec 2023 | $189 – 2 Queens Beds | $179 – King Bed
To reserve by phone, please call +1 310 450 5766 and Mention gIDE
Hilton Santa Monica
1707 4th Street,
Santa Monica, CA 90401
gIDE Group Rates
Jan 1, 2023 – June 12, 2023 | $335 single/double occupancy Standard Rooms
June 13, 2023 – Sept 3, 2023 | $375 single/double occupancy Standard Rooms
Sept 4, 2023 – Dec 31, 2023 | $325 single/double occupancy Standard Rooms
To reserve by phone, please call +1 310 395 3332 and mention Code 3352527
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