Course Sessions

Session Two

Principles of Implant Surgery and Periodontal Implant Procedures

Date: January 29 - February 1, 2026

Instructors: Dr. Natalie Wong, Dr. Adam Foleck, Dr. Bart Silverman & Dr. Dwayne

Location: Aloft Chicago O'Hare 9700 Balmoral Avenue, Rosemont, IL,  60018

Topics

  • Introduction to Implant Surgery – Step by Step

  • Surgical Instrumentation

  • Basic Bone Grafting Techniques and Regenerative Materials

  • Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR)

  • Scientific Principles of Platelet Concentrates and Growth Factors

  • Practical Applications of PRP/PRF

  • Pre and Post-Operative Medications

  • Surgical Complications

  • Periodontal Regenerative Materials

  • Periodontal Flap Designs and Soft Tissue Grafting Techniques

Hands-on (Pig Jaws):

  • Flap Design

  • Implant Placement

  • Suturing Techniques

  • Horizontal Grafting Techniques (GBR)

  • Perio Surgery with Pig Jaws

Hands-on (PRP/PRF):

  • Phlebotomy

  • Centrifuge and Preparing PRP/PRF

  • Preparing and Manipulating Bone Grafting Materials with PRP/PRF

A woman in dental scrubs and gloves is examining a pig jaw in a foil tray, working with a surgical instrument, in a clinical training setting.
Dental professionals conducting a dental implant procedure with testing equipment, including test tubes, a test kit, and laboratory tools, in a clinical training setting.
Dental implant professionals administering a shot to a man in a clinical training setting.
Two dentists examining and working on a pig jaw in a clinical training setting, one wearing a surgical mask and magnifying glasses, the other in black scrubs.