Programme

24 April 2026

Innovations for bone augmentation

Moderators: Matteo Chiapasco, Italy & Chen Zhuofan, China

What's new in vertical ridge augmentation Istvan Urban, Hungary
Risks and rewards: innovative treatments for cancer patients Bilal Al-Nawas, Germany
Biomimetic enhancement of bone graft reconstruction Tara Aghaloo, USA
Discussion Moderators: Matteo Chiapasco, Italy & Chen Zhuofan, China
Coffee break

Periodontal regeneration - state of the art & emerging concepts

Moderators: Pamela McClain, USA & Atsushi Saito, Japan

Intrabony defects: evidence and practice Giulio Rasperini, Italy
Wound healing following surgical furcation treatment Nikolaos Donos, UK
Microsurgical approaches - the evidence in regenerative procedures Diego Velásquez-Plata, Brazil
Discussion Moderators: Pamela McClain, USA & Atsushi Saito, Japan
Lunch break

Ortho-perio regeneration: an interdisciplinary approach

Moderators: Daniele Cardaropoli, Italy & Christina Tietmann, Germany

Timing is everything Karin Jepsen, Germany
Soft tissue regeneration in orthodontics Christos Katsaros, Switzerland
Orthodontics for regeneration in periodontal patients Mariano Sanz, Spain & Conchita Martín, Spain
Discussion Moderators: Daniele Cardaropoli, Italy & Christina Tietmann, Germany
Coffee break

Peri-implantitis: prevention and management

Moderators: Lisa Heitz-Mayfield, Australia & Jae-Kook Cha, South Korea

Peri-implantitis: disease or complication? Jan Derks, Sweden
Non-surgical treatment - where are the limits? Mario Romandini, Italy
When to construct and how Andreas Stavropoulos, Sweden
Prevention by design Nicola Zitzmann, Germany
Discussion Moderators: Lisa Heitz-Mayfield, Australia & Jae-Kook Cha, South Korea
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Peri-implant soft tissue defects: an interdisciplinary approach

Moderators: Irena Sailer, Switzerland & Nikolaos Tatarakis, UK

Aetiology, prevention and classification Jeniffer Perussolo, UK
Prosthetics: the options Nadja Naenni, Switzerland
Surgery: when and how? Mario Roccuzzo, Italy
Discussion Moderators: Irena Sailer, Switzerland & Nikolaos Tatarakis, UK
Coffee break

Digital technologies and AI in oral tissue regeneration

Moderators: Daniel S. Thoma, Switzerland & Vitor Marques Sapata, Brazil

 

AI in oral regeneration: what next? William V. Giannobile, USA
Bioprinting for maxillofacial regenerative surgery Florian Thieringer, Switzerland
Bone Reconstruction Using Customized Biodegradable Scaffolds Sašo Ivanovski, Australia
Discussion Moderators: Daniel S. Thoma, Switzerland & Vitor Marques Sapata, Brazil
Lunch break

A global perspective on saving teeth and implants

Interactive session by the National Osteology Groups (NOG)

Topic 1: Save the tooth
Moderator: Anchalee Jennings-Lowe, NOG Australasia
Speakers: Flávia Sukekava, NOG Brazil, Sejal Thacker, NOG USA & Alexandra Stähli, NOG Switzerland

Topic 2: Save the implant
Moderator: Jiang Xi
Speakers: Ausra Ramanauskaite, NOG Germany, Grazia Tommasato, NOG Italy & Katarzyna Gurzawska-Comis, NOG UK
Coffee Break

Reconstructive surgery, space maintenance, and biologics - Collaborative Session with the Osteo Science Foundation

Moderators: Christer Dahlin, Sweden & Paul Tiwana, USA

Introduction Moderators: Christer Dahlin, Sweden & Paul Tiwana, USA
How to prevent atrophy of the ridge by using bone subsitute materials and biologics Sharaam Ghanaati, Germany
Biology and application of regenerative medicine for alveolar defects Dan Spagnoli, USA
Innovative management of alveolar cleft as a paradigm for management of complex alveolar defects Sean Edwards, USA
Discussion Moderators: Christer Dahlin, Sweden & Paul Tiwana, USA
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New technologies in oral reconstructive medicine: dissemination of the Osteology-AAP-SEPA consensus recommendations

Moderators: Mariano Sanz, Spain & Elena Figuero, Spain

Welcome and greetings Nikolaos Donos, UK
Introduction and summary of the consensus outcome Mariano Sanz, Spain & Elean Figuero, Spain
Use of scaffolds for bone and soft tissue regeneration - consensus outcome José Nart, Spain
Use of cells and/or biologics combined with scaffolds for bone and soft tissue regeneration Alberto Monje, Spain
Emerging technologies and personalized strategies to improve the results of regenerative therapies William Giannobile, USA
Discussion Moderators: Mariano Sanz, Spain & Elena Figuero, Spain
Coffee Break

Osteology Case Competition

Moderators: Rafael Lazarin, Brazil & Aliye Akçalı, Turkey

Further details and case submission process will be published soon.
Lunch Break

Treatment of the edentulous maxilla - the Global Consensus for Clinical Guidelines (GCCG)

Moderators: Frank Schwarz, Germany & Hom-Lay Wang, USA

 

GCCG explained - a new approach to develop clinical guidelines Moderators: Frank Schwarz, Germany & Hom-Lay Wang, USA
Delphi surveys, and the role of patient and clinician feedback Franz Strauss, Switzerland & Giulia Brunello, Italy
Number and timing of implants Giuseppe Romito, Brazil
Short vs. standard zygomatic implants Daniel S. Thoma, Switzerland
The role of alveolar ridge augmentation and sinus floor augmentation Muhammed Saleh, USA
Implant-supported and conventional removable prostheses Guo-Hao Lin, USA
The clinical recommendations in a nutshell Ronald E. Jung, Switzerland & Hom-Lay Wang, USA
Coffee Break

Clinical Round Tables

Participants will have the opportunity to discuss different topics and indications in small groups with our renowned experts. The participants will move in small groups from one round table to the next so that all participants spend 30 minutes with each of the experts. Registration will be required for this unique experience of small-group discussions with our international experts. 

Clinical Round Table 1

Flap management to enhance regeneration
Minimally invasive flaps LeonardoTrombelli, Italy
Site preparation Pamela McClain, USA
Microsurgical techniques Diego Velásquez-Plata, Brazil
Coffee break

Clinical Round Table 2

Personalised approach to peri-implant tissue health
Identifying the risk patient Giovanni Salvi, Switzerland
Modifying the microbiome Purnima Kumar, USA
Modification of the peri-implant phenotype Mario Roccuzzo, Italy
Lunch break

Clinical Round Table 3

Evidence based decision making in material choice
Graft materials Nikolaos Donos, UK
Barrier membranes Christer Dahlin, Sweden
Biological agents Tali Chackartchi, Israel
Coffee break

Clinical Round Table 4

Personalised approach to bone regeneration
Bone regeneration for localized peri-implant defects Daniel S. Thoma, Switzerland
Customized bone regeneration for large defects Bilal Al-Nawas, Germany
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Osteology Workshops | 09:00-12:30

WS 3: Gingival recession coverage Sofía Aroca, France
NEXT GEN WS 1: Periodontal regeneration: treatment of an intrabony defect Elena Calciolari, UK, Jin Young Park, South Korea & Thiago Morelli, USA
Lunch

Osteology Workshops | 14:00-17:30

WS 4: Novel periodontal regeneration techniques Giulio Rasperini, Italy
NEXT GEN WS 2: Hard Tissue Workshop: Bone augmentation around implants Anina Zürcher, Switzerland, Rafael Lazarin, Brazil & Aliye Akçalı, Turkey 
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Partner & Industry workshops

Further details will follow soon