Course Location in Washington, DC: July 31-August 1, 2026
Location Details: TBA
Hotel Booking Link: TBA
20 CEs
Course Outline
Day 1 Objectives
Understand the different available options for dental implants, bone grafts, and their uses. Understand when to utilize each class of bone grafting material appropriately
9:00-10:30: Biomaterials, dental implants, and their effect on immune health and tissue integration.
10:30-10:45: Coffee break
10:45-11:30: Fundamentals of Osseointegration.
11:30-12:00: Classification of bone grafting materials.
12:00-1:00: Lunch break
1:00-1:45 Autogenous bone, the gold standard of bone regeneration.
1:45-2:30: Allografts, the standard replacement material. Differences between freeze-dried bone allografts (FDBA) and demineralized freeze-dried bone allografts (DFDBA).
2:30-3:00: Xenografts – why are they so heavily utilized in North America? What are their advantages and disadvantages. Clinical cases presented with their relative indications.
3:00-3:15: Break
3:15-3:45: Synthetic materials – uses and limitations. Osopia, the next generation, and first osteoinductive synthetic bone graft.
3:45-4:15: Tetranite, a novel bone adhesive that adheres dental implants directly to bone giving optimal primary stability of dental implants. Discussion on the future of 3D-printed bone grafts
4:15-5:00: Barrier membranes, when non-cross-linked, when cross-linked? When non-resorbable? When titanium? Expert discussion with case presentations from the leaders in the field.
Day 2 Objectives – Growth Factors
8:30-9:15: Enamel matrix derivative (Emdogain) and its effect on periodontal regeneration. Osteogain, a next-generation growth factor for periodontal regeneration.
9:15-9:45: Growth factors for bone regeneration. BMP2 and BMP9.
9:45-10:00: Coffee break
10:00-12:00: Advanced concepts in platelet-rich fibrin (PRF). Understanding Platelet Rich Fibrin. From basic research to advanced clinical concepts: Updates from the Miron Research Lab.
12:00-1:00: Lunch
1:00-4:15: Advanced concepts in platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) (continued). Understanding Platelet Rich Fibrin. From basic research to advanced clinical concepts: Updates from the Miron Research Lab.
4:15-5:00: Clinical recommendations and guidelines for selecting appropriate biomaterials for bone and periodontal regeneration in an appropriate, predictable, and evidence-based manner.
Day 3:
8:30-12:00 HANDS-ON Phlebotomy, Blood Draws, and Clinical Uses of PRF
The course usually concludes at 12:00 pm but the instructors will stay on as long as needed to help the participants!