2026 WSP COURSES
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Course Description:-
Maxillary hypoplasia is the most common form of skeletal jaw maldevelopment associated with the majority of malocclusions, increased periodontal and airway risks. Orthopedic maxillary skeletal expansion is the most effective treatment modality to resolve maxillary transverse deficiency. Historically optimal timing for maxillary skeletal expansion was determined to be in the mixed dentition due to mid facial sutural potency. Until recent maxillary skeletal expansion was only achievable with Le Fort I osteotomies in adults. Conventional tooth-supported palatal expanders are known to produce unfavorable periodontal outcomes with or without surgical facilitation.
Introduction of temporary anchorage devices (TADs) into expanders significantly reduces periodontal risks and broadens the envelop of non-surgical correction in skeletally mature patients. Fully customized 3D printed expanders in conjunction with TADs allows skeletal maxillary expansion in adults WITHOUT surgery. This is by far the greatest orthodontic innovation of the last century. This lecture will cover periodontal and restorative benefits from non-surgical custom MARPE (Mini-screw Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion).
Learning Objectives:-
- Review clinical indicators of maxillary hypoplasia.
- Review innovative protocol of non-surgical custom MARPE expansion.
- Review periodontal and restorative functional implications of resolving maxillary hypoplasia with MARPE.
- Marianna Evans, DMD
Non-Surgical Midfacial Expansion with MARPE as part of Interdisciplinary treatment of complex cases: periodontal perspective.
- Clark Chen, DMD
Complications from a Perio/Prosth Perspective
Course Description:-
The role of occlusion in the progression of periodontal disease will be examined, with attention to how excessive occlusal forces can contribute to periodontal breakdown. Common prosthetic complications that arise from occlusal discrepancies—such as material failure, implant complications, and accelerated wear of restorations—will be identified and discussed. Treatment planning principles will also be developed that integrate both periodontal and prosthetic considerations. These principles will emphasize the importance of achieving occlusal stability and planning restorations that accommodate potential future tooth loss.
Learning Objectives:-
- Explain the role that occlusion plays in the progression of periodontal disease
- Identify common prosthetic complications that result from occlusal discrepancies
- Develop treatment planning principles that integrate both periodontal and prosthetic considerations
Course Description:-
This comprehensive hands-on course focuses on the full spectrum of full-arch implant rehabilitation—from diagnostic planning and guided surgery to immediate conversion and final restorative workflows. Participants will learn how to consistently deliver high-quality, predictable “All-on-X–concept” restorations using streamlined, step-by-step procedures that can be implemented immediately upon returning to their practice. The goal is for each participant to leave confident and fully equipped to perform these procedures independently or to train their team in the complete process. This program teaches proven, time-saving strategies to increase efficiency, reduce complications, and enhance profitability while elevating clinical outcomes.
Learning Objectives:-
- Duplicate the converted restoration intraorally to create predictable records.
- Modify PMMA provisionals to communicate essential design information to the laboratory.
- Create precise occlusal jigs to minimize—or eliminate—adjustments during the final prosthesis appointment.
- Duplicate and transfer all modifications, bite records, and prosthetic adjustments to the laboratory for fabrication of the final restoration.
- Treatment Planning & Digital Workflow
- Develop comprehensive treatment plans for full-arch implant cases.
- Identify and utilize the correct tools, materials, and components required for the “All-on-X-concept.”
- Communicate effectively with the laboratory to ensure proper preparation of surgical guides.
- Capture accurate clinical photographs containing all required diagnostic information.
- Impression Techniques & Precision Records
- Perform impression techniques that prevent misfitting, inaccuracies, and restorative failures.
- Duplicate patient information for the laboratory using both digital and conventional workflows.
- Understand the role and rationale of verification jigs and when they are truly necessary.
- Execute scan/impression/photogrammetry procedures specific to the “All-on-X-concept.”
- Capture the intaglio surface and transfer that information to the laboratory to facilitate accurate final prosthesis design.
- Conversion, PMMA Optimization & Final Prosthesis Protocols
- Duplicate the converted restoration intraorally to create predictable records.
- Modify PMMA provisionals to communicate essential design information to the laboratory.
- Create precise occlusal jigs to minimize—or eliminate—adjustments during the final prosthesis appointment.
- Duplicate and transfer all modifications, bite records, and prosthetic adjustments to the laboratory for fabrication of the final restoration.
- Dr Guilherme Cabral
Precision and Efficiency in the Planning, Surgical, and Final Restorative Phases of Full- Arch Implant Rehabilitation.
- Dr Marcelo Silva
All-on-X: A Digital Guided Journey — From Planning to Final Prosthesis
Course Description:-
This comprehensive lecture presents a fully digital and clinically guided workflow for full-arch implant rehabilitation using the All-on-X concept. Drawing from decades of multidisciplinary experience, real clinical cases, and advanced digital prosthodontic protocols, the course walks participants through every phase of treatment—from diagnostic foundations to execution of complex surgeries and fabrication of definitive monolithic zirconia prostheses.
Beginning with diagnosis and risk assessment, the lecture explores causes of tooth loss, bone and tissue classifications (FP1–FP4), and their impact on treatment planning. Participants are introduced to dual-scan protocols, CBCT-based planning, esthetic analysis, and the integration of facially driven design principles. The lecture highlights the evolution of full-arch reconstruction, including bone-supported, tooth-supported, and stackable surgical guides, zygomatic and pterygoid implant approaches, and contemporary ridge-management strategies such as bone reduction, grafting, and Partial Extraction Therapy (PET).
A significant focus is placed on immediate loading, prosthetic conversion methods, intaglio design for cleansability, occlusal protocols, and the step-by-step transition from provisional PMMA prostheses to final monolithic zirconia restorations. Attendees will learn predictable, repeatable digital techniques that enhance surgical precision, reduce morbidity, and improve long-term outcomes.
By the end of this course, clinicians will understand how to orchestrate a fully guided interdisciplinary workflow to deliver high-strength, esthetic, and functional full-arch restorations with confidence.
Learning Objectives:-
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1. Understand and apply a comprehensive diagnostic and digital planning workflow for full-arch rehabilitation.
A complete approach to evaluating tooth loss, classifying bone and tissue conditions (FP1–FP4), and using CBCT, dual-scan data, and facially driven esthetic analysis to create predictable All-on-X treatment plans. -
2. Implement guided surgical approaches for predictable implant placement in complex full-arch cases.
Training in bone-supported, tooth-supported, and stackable guide systems, bone-reduction protocols, and advanced zygomatic/pterygoid implant strategies to ensure stable immediate loading. -
3. Execute prosthetic conversion and deliver durable, cleansable, and esthetic definitive restorations.
Understanding immediate provisionalization, ideal intaglio and occlusal design, and the transition from PMMA temporaries to strong monolithic zirconia, ensuring long-term function and maintenance.
Course Description:-
Natural teeth offer unique biological, functional, and psychological advantages that no prosthesis can fully replace. This session we will explore how periodontists and endodontists can work together to preserve teeth that might otherwise be lost. Emphasis is placed on practical diagnosis of complex root and root-surface defects, realistic assessment of prognosis, and coordinated endodontic–periodontal treatment sequences that support long-term retention—without overpromising outcomes to patients.
Learning Objectives:-
- Current evidence on the long-term survival of endodontically treated teeth and key prognostic factors relevant to periodontal practice.
- Diagnose and differentiate complex root and root-surface conditions, and outline appropriate endodontic and periodontal treatment options that support long-term
retention of these teeth. - Plan coordinated treatment sequences that combine endodontic procedures with periodontal procedures in order to maintain natural teeth where biologically and
functionally feasible. - Evaluate and maintain preserved teeth over time by recognizing clinical and radiographic signs of healing, stability, or deterioration, and using these findings to decide when continued tooth preservation is appropriate and when transition to alternative options should be considered.
- Dr. Suman Bathina
Perio–Endo Synergy: Collaborative Strategies for Keeping Natural Teeth
- Antonia Teruel, DMD, MS, PhD
TMD - Beyond Clicking and Clenching
Course Description:-
This course offers a practical overview of temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and their frequent overlap with headaches, migraines, and cervical musculoskeletal conditions. Participants will explore how these interconnected conditions shape clinical presentations and why accurate diagnosis is crucial before starting treatment. The session highlights the multifactorial nature of TMD and emphasizes contributing and perpetuating factors beyond bruxism alone. Attendees will leave with a clearer framework for evaluating and managing patients with TMD in everyday clinical practice, including when to treat conservatively and when to consider referral.
Learning Objectives:-
By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the definitions and clinical features of TMD and its common comorbidities, including
headaches, migraines, and cervical musculoskeletal symptoms. - Explain the multifactorial nature of TMD, recognizing how overlapping contributing and perpetuating factors extend beyond bruxism.
- Identify essential diagnostic and management considerations, including when to initiate conservative care and when referral to an orofacial pain specialist is warranted.
Course Description:-
Poor metabolic health can cause irreversible damage to the periodontium. Dental Teams trained to identify oral signs of metabolic disease can offer the opportunity to partner with their patients to help them achieve optimal oral and whole-body health.
Dental providers who identify oral signs of metabolic dysfunction can inform, educate, and develop ideal dental health treatment plans that reduce risk for tooth loss and support patients’ overall health and longevity.
Learning Objectives:-
Upon completion of this session, attendees should be able to:
- What is metabolic dysfunction?
- Why Metabolic Dysfunction matters to the dental team.
- Identify oral and systemic signs and symptoms of metabolic disease.
- Identify what dental teams can do to help their patients achieve optimal oral, systemic and metabolic health.
- Lauralee Nygaard, DDS, MS
Metabolic Dysfunction and Periodontal Disease
- John Kim, DMD, MS
Incorporating Biologics for Predicable Implant Therapy
Course Description:-
This lecture focuses on the clinical integration of BioXclude®, a bioactive amniotic–chorion barrier membrane, to achieve predictable implant outcomes. Participants will understand the biologic benefits, handling characteristics, and step-by-step protocols for using BioXclude in site preservation, ridge augmentation, and peri-implantitis therapy, supported by real clinical cases
and evidence-based principles.
Learning Objectives:-
- Understand the biologic properties and clinical advantages of amniotic–chorionic membranes (BioXclude®) in regenerative implant therapy.
- Learn step-by-step surgical protocols for integrating BioXclude into site preservation, ridge augmentation, and peri-implantitis treatment.
- Recognize how bioactive membranes enhance healing, soft-tissue quality, and overall predictability through case-based examples and evidence-based principles.
Course Description:-
During the lecture, we will describe the pillars of esthetic Perimplantology:
i. prosthetically-driven implant placement;
ii. Esthetic tissue reconstruction (bone and soft tissue);
iii. prosthetic management. We will also describe the decision tree for whether to place immediate implants or socket preservation at fresh sockets, and present cases to demonstrate those strategies. On the other hand, in case those 3 pillars are not observed at the time of implant placement, esthetic and/or biological complications may occur. We will, therefore, depict a decision tree to preserve that implant and solve the case using soft tissue grafts, or remove the implant, followed to bone/soft tissue reconstruction for a late new implant placement.
Learning Objectives:-
identify risk factors that shall lead to complications; management and prevention of those complications; understand the step-by-step of the decision trees presented.
- Dr. Robert Carvalho da Silva
Preventing and Solving esthetic/biological complications at implant-supported restorations: ImplantePerio decision trees
- John Kim, DMD, MS
Incorporating Biologics for Predicable Implant Therapy
Course Description:-
This lecture focuses on the clinical integration of BioXclude®, a bioactive amniotic–chorion barrier membrane, to achieve predictable implant outcomes. Participants will understand the biologic benefits, handling characteristics, and step-by-step protocols for using BioXclude in site preservation, ridge augmentation, and peri-implantitis therapy, supported by real clinical cases
and evidence-based principles.
Learning Objectives:-
- Understand the biologic properties and clinical advantages of amniotic–chorionic membranes (BioXclude®) in regenerative implant therapy.
- Learn step-by-step surgical protocols for integrating BioXclude into site preservation, ridge augmentation, and peri-implantitis treatment.
- Recognize how bioactive membranes enhance healing, soft-tissue quality, and overall predictability through case-based examples and evidence-based principles.
Course Description:-
During the lecture, we will describe the pillars of esthetic Perimplantology:
i. prosthetically-driven implant placement;
ii. Esthetic tissue reconstruction (bone and soft tissue);
iii. prosthetic management. We will also describe the decision tree for whether to place immediate implants or socket preservation at fresh sockets, and present cases to demonstrate those strategies. On the other hand, in case those 3 pillars are not observed at the time of implant placement, esthetic and/or biological complications may occur. We will, therefore, depict a decision tree to preserve that implant and solve the case using soft tissue grafts, or remove the implant, followed to bone/soft tissue reconstruction for a late new implant placement.
Learning Objectives:-
identify risk factors that shall lead to complications; management and prevention of those complications; understand the step-by-step of the decision trees presented.
- Dr. Robert Carvalho da Silva
Preventing and Solving esthetic/biological complications at implant-supported restorations: ImplantePerio decision trees
- Irene Marron-Tarrazzi, DMD, MS
The Anterior Edit: The Art of Invisibility in the Esthetic Zone
Course Description:-
This lecture explores the subtle decisions and refined techniques behind minimally invasive soft tissue management in the anterior zone. Framed through the art of invisibility, it focuses on how to create seamless esthetic outcomes around both teeth and implants using precise, biologically respectful interventions.Through the lens of microsurgery and clinical photography, we will decode how to influence tissue architecture with minimal trauma and maximum precision, while preserving the natural harmony of the smile. Designed for clinicians who want to elevate anterior outcomes while minimizing disruption, this session highlights surgical finesse, planning discipline, and the invisible edits that make all the difference. This lecture explores the subtle decisions and refined techniques behind minimally invasive soft tissue management in the anterior zone. Framed through the art of invisibility, it focuses on how to create seamless aesthetic outcomes around both teeth and implants using precise, biologically respectful interventions.
Through the lens of microsurgery and clinical photography, we will decode how to influence tissue architecture with minimal trauma and maximum precision, while preserving the natural harmony of the smile. Designed for clinicians who want to elevate anterior outcomes while minimizing disruption, this session highlights surgical finesse, planning discipline, and the invisible edits that make all the difference.
Learning Objectives:-
- Explore minimally invasive approaches to soft tissue enhancement in the esthetic zone, with an emphasis on biologic preservation and patient comfort.
- Understand the impact of magnification and design thinking in achieving natural, stable, and seamless outcomes.
- Recognize key strategies for managing tissue contours and transitions around implants and natural teeth in high-demand anterior cases.
Course Description:-
This course provides an overview of where periodontal and peri-implant bone regeneration stands today and where it is heading. We will begin with a review and critical appraisal of current evidence on biomaterials, membranes, biologics, and surgical protocols for periodontal and peri-implant bone regeneration, with an emphasis on defect-driven decision making for intrabony, peri-implant, lateral ridge, and vertical defects. Building on this foundation, emerging regenerative strategies will be introduced, including experimental extracellular vesicle and exosome therapies, newer applications of 3D printed scaffolds and custom meshes, and advanced digital workflows that more fully integrate CBCT, CAD/CAM planning, and guided bone regeneration. The discussion will highlight not only the promise of these innovations but also the key translational gaps that currently limit routine clinical adoption, such as standardization, regulation, cost-effectiveness, and long-term outcomes. Finally, the course will outline the growing role of digital imaging and artificial intelligence in regenerative dentistry, illustrating how AI-assisted diagnostics, defect analysis, and decision support tools can enhance case selection, risk stratification, and outcome monitoring, and help clinicians move from technique-centered to data-informed regenerative care.
Learning Objectives:-
- Critically appraise current evidence on biomaterials, membranes, biologics, and surgical protocols for periodontal and peri-implant bone regeneration in the context of defect-specific treatment planning.
- Describe emerging regenerative directions such as extracellular vesicle and exosome therapies, 3D printed scaffolds and meshes, and advanced digital workflows, and identify key translational gaps that currently limit routine clinical adoption.
- Explain how AI assisted diagnostics, defect analysis, and decision support tools can enhance case selection, risk stratification, and outcome monitoring for regenerative procedures.
- Dr Satish Kumar
Next Generation Regeneration: From Biomaterials to AI in Periodontal and Implant Therapy
- Dr. Vahid Khoshkam
Optimizing the Outcomes of Immediate Implant Placement with Peri-implant Soft Tissue Phenotype Modification
Course Description:-
- Overview of immediate implant placement with simultaneous soft tissue grafting to achieve optimal esthetic and functional outcomes.
- Key surgical principles, biologic considerations, and case selection criteria that support predictable peri-implant stability and esthetic success.
- Practical techniques, grafting options, and complication-prevention strategies for managing esthetically demanding anterior and posterior implant sites.
Learning Objectives:-
- Identify clinical and biologic criteria that support predictable immediate implant placement and optimal esthetic outcomes.
- Evaluate soft tissue grafting techniques and materials that enhance peri-implant tissue volume and esthetic stability
- Apply evidence-based surgical and prosthetic strategies to minimize complications and achieve long-term esthetic success.
Course Description:-
Advancements in scientific and clinical research have transformed how we address soft tissue and bone deficiencies around teeth, dental implants, and future implant sites. This presentation offers a comprehensive review of therapeutic objectives designed to enhance tissue stability, as well as functional and esthetic outcomes. A focal point is the VISTA (Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access) technique, which entails cutting-edge principles in wound healing and oral plastic surgery. This presentation will explore evidence-based approaches such as phenotype modification therapy to increase mucosal thickness, as well as strategies for addressing bone and soft tissue deficiencies through staged and simultaneous approaches. Participants will gain actionable insights into how to pursue regenerative goals to improve periodontal and peri-implant health and stability while advancing patient outcomes.
Learning Objectives:-
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of periodontal and peri-implant phenotype in ensuring long-term stability of tissues.
- Understand the principles and protocols for staged and simultaneous management of bone and soft tissue deficiencies around teeth and implants.
- Evaluate material selection for bone and soft tissue augmentation and the role of biologics in optimizing regenerative outcomes.
- Homa H. Zadeh, DDS, PhD
Paradigm Shifts in Periodontal and Peri-implant Plastic Surgery.
- Harjit Singh Sehgal BDS, MS, FAGE
From Risk Identification to Clinical Management: The AO/AAP Consensus on Peri-Implant Diseases
Course Description:-
This session provides a comprehensive overview of the prevention and management of peri-implant diseases based on the AO/AAP Consensus and supporting evidence from systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and clinical translation reports. Emphasis will be placed on identifying patient-, surgical-, implant-, and prosthetic-related risk factors associated with peri-implant diseases and related soft- and hard-tissue defects. Contemporary management strategies for peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis, including non-surgical therapy, implant surface decontamination, and surgical approaches, will be reviewed. Consensus-based recommendations will be translated into practical clinical decision-making frameworks to support prevention, risk mitigation, and predictable long-term implant outcomes.
Learning Objectives:-
At the conclusion of this session, participants will be able to:
- Identify key risk factors associated with peri-implant diseases and related tissue defects.
- Assess current evidence-based strategies for the prevention and management of peri-implant mucositis and peri-implantitis, including non-surgical and surgical approaches.
- Apply AO/AAP consensus recommendations to clinical decision-making to improve prevention, treatment planning, and long-term implant outcomes.
Course Description:-
Immediately loaded full arch dental implant procedures have a 20+ year history of successful performance. While most short-term studies show extremely high survival, mid-to-long-term studies have shown trends of increasing failure rates for conventional implants in these cases. Many of these patients have minimal bone from the start, and such situations are exacerbated when implants fail. Remote anchorage techniques including zygomatic and pterygoid implants can rescue failing full arch cases with high predictability and success. In this roundtable discussion, Dr. Dan Holtzclaw will discuss remote anchorage theory, real-world applications, and present examples of zygomatic and pterygoid implants treating a variety of different clinical scenarios.
Learning Objectives:-
By the end of this presentation, participants will be able to:
- Identify key indications for using zygomatic and pterygoid implants in complex maxillary rehabilitation.
- Discuss clinical strategies to achieve predictable outcomes and manage common complications associated with zygomatic and pterygoid implants.
- Apply treatment planning considerations to real-world cases shared during the session.
- Dan Holtzclaw, DDS, MS
Predictable Success with Zygomatic and Pterygoid Dental Implants in Clinical Practice
- Bobby Birdi,DMD, MSc, Dip. Perio, Dip. Prosth, FRCD(C), FACP, DABP
Perio-Prosthetic Digital Planning & Implementation
Course Description:-
This presentation will highlight new and evidence based modalities in current surgical-prosthetic treatment planning which ultimately leads to more accurate & predictable treatment implementation. Topics such as digital workflow, realistic AI utilization, restorative materials & design and guided surgery will be showcased. The main focus will be to show the realistic and thoughtful usage of various digital tools we have today.
Learning Objectives:-
- To understand the benefits of digital surgical-prosthetic treatment planning
- To understand some of the pros and cons of new digital technology
- To become aware of some of the digital tools available today to allow for ease in planning cases
Course Description:-
Periodontal inflammation is more than a local disease—it’s a dynamic, host-driven inflammatory process with implications that extend beyond the oral cavity. The host inflammatory response to specific and non-specific bacterial challenges is the common link amongst several chronic inflammatory diseases. As our understanding of biofilm dysbiosis and host responses continues to evolve, so do the tools available to manage periodontal inflammation, enabling effective control of inflammation.
This course explores protocols for adjunctive periodontal therapies, translating the latest evidence into practical strategies you can use immediately in clinical practice. Discover how thoughtful inflammation control can elevate periodontal outcomes and support your patients’ overall health.
Learning Objectives:-
- Treatment protocols for periodontal inflammation
- Systemic and local antibacterial therapy.
- Select between mechanical, non-surgical, and surgical periodontal therapies based on clinical presentation.
- Incorporate adjunctive non-surgical therapies to enhance periodontal treatment outcomes.
- Appropriately use systemic and local antibacterial therapies to optimize control of inflammation.
- Kian Kar DDS, MS
Beyond the Curettes Modern Strategies for Optimizing Periodontal Inflammation Control with Mechanical and Adjunctive Therapies
Hands-On COURSES
- Dr. Robert Carvalho da Silva
Hands-on: 3D ridge reconstruction
Course Description:-
During the hands-on session the main objective is to practice the step-by-step of this extremely challenging and sensate technique: 3-dimentional ridge augmentation. More over, prior to the practice we will review the most relevant aspects of the technique (incision design, flap management, role of the tennis-screws and decortication, biomaterial selection, membrane stabilization, and suture).
Learning Objectives:-
understand the anatomically-driven selection of membranes/biomaterials; identify the risk factors leading to failures; learn the concept of the so-called “sausage technique”.