Program Schedule

Learning Objectives:

• From traditional treatment planning with dental model surgery and face bow transfer to three-dimensional virtual treatment planning.

• Advantages and disadvantages in 3D virtual planning.

• 3 D virtual planning as the source for patient specific implants and cutting guides.

• Indications for cutting guides and individualized plates in dependance of the movement of the maxilla.

• Substitute for cutting guides, navigation, laser robotic surgery.

• Description of the practical use of a cold ablation laser osteotome (CARLO) in a first in man study, performing Le Fort I osteotomies in 12 patients.

The Objective of this conference is to show you some of the benefits of the use of palletizer concentrates and especially the new protocols with the use of Platelet Rich Fibrin and the growth factors derived from it, some of its applications in Oral Surgery and maxillofacial, especially in the area of implantology, reconstruction of atrophic ridges, such as grafts in the elevations of the mucosa of the floor of the maxillary sinus, etc.

Learning Objectives:

• Expose new advances and new techniques in the handling of platelet concentrates (PRF).

• PRF can be considered as an autologous healing biomaterial that incorporates a fibrin matrix with leukocytes, platelets and growth factors, centrifuged from a simple blood draw in our operating rooms.

The decision to operate on an orbital fracture can be complicated, particularly when the patient presents with no symptoms or obvious cosmetic deformities. Deep learning (artificial intelligence) is a promising method to aid the surgeon in determining preoperatively whether or not orbital floor reconstruction will improve patient outcomes.

Learning Objectives:

• Review the current methods and challenges of managing acute orbital fractures.

• Understand what artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning are and how they work.

• Discuss the potential role of machine learning/artificial intelligence in aiding surgical decision making.

The aim is to show the diagnosis of the facial contouring and the process to choose the best technique and approach as adjunct in orthognathic surgery or cosmetic facial surgery using 3D technology.

Learning Objectives:

•To know the technique for facial contouring.

•To obtain criteria for the use of stock or customized solid implants.

•To know the process for the 3D planning used in facial osteotomies and facial implants.

The aim is to explain the digital workflow in implant dentistry and to understand the difference between guided and navigated surgery so that a predictable treatment outcome can be achieved when employing these techniques.

Learning Objectives:

• To know what is essential for setting up a complete digital workflow in implant dentistry.

• To compare guided surgery with navigated surgery for implant placement.

• To learn how to apply these techniques in selected patients.

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the physiopathology of bisphosphonate therapy on the jaws.

• Identify the consequences of dental implants surgery in patients with bisphosphonate therapy.

• Describe which protocol should be followed to succeed in dental implants with bisphosphonate therapy.

More details regarding this session will be available soon.

Learning Objectives:

• At first: doing the Zygoma Implant under direct vision.

• The second: try to achieve the primary fixation intra surgical procedure.

• Third: If you have primary fixation avoid bone graft.

The session will try to use simple explanations and examples so that the surgeon can use the digital tools for the planning and execution of clinical cases using the reverse protocol in a digital way.

Learning Objectives:

• Increase the surgical skills on guided surgery.

• Improve the knowledge about biological spaces in dental implantology.

• Know the advantages and disadvantages of digital planning in dental implants.

Based on the biological characteristics of hard tissue, octacalcium phosphate collagen which is known to be a precursor of biological apatite, and collagen composite (OCP/Col) was developed. This session will show clinical application of OCP/Col for sinus maxillary sinus floor augmentation, which led long-term stability of dental implants.

Learning Objectives:

・Explain how OCP/Col differs from other bone substitutes.

・Show translational research aimed for clinical application to human.

・Discuss why long-term stability was obtained about maxillary sinus floor augmentation.

Especially in the aesthetic zone, immediate implantation with immediate restauration offers many advantages for the patient. Not only for single tooth implants but also for full mouth reconstruction. This procedure leads to predictable results with high patient satisfaction.This presentation gives a brief summary of the does and don’ts of immediate implantation.

Learning Objectives:

• Indication for immediate implantation

• Standardized decision finding

• Avoiding pitfalls for the young surgeon

• Best implant design

• How to get the best aesthetic results

• Role of the digital workflow

The aim of this presentation is to show how patient morbidity in orthognathic surgery can be decreased by increasing overall efficiency in the operation theatre.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand how overall surgical efficiency can be increased during orthognathic surgery

• To know how the surgical approach and degloving can be minimized in regular orthognathic surgical procedures (chin, Le Fort I and sagittal split osteotomies)

• To understand the importance of the overall surgical team approach in reducing patient morbidity, including the impact of the anesthesiologist, scrub nurse, surgical assistant, sterilization and post-operative care

The state of the art of Maxillo Mandibular Advance for OSA treatment will be presented using a clinical case.

Learning Objectives:

• Diagnosis

• Indications of MMA

• Treatment planning for MMA

• Evidence

Learning Objectives:

• Know indications and contraindications for its application.

• Know the benefits of performing simultaneous rhinoplasty.

• Show the aesthetic results of the facial profile combining the two surgeries.

This session will cover Orthognathic surgery as the definitive treatment for sleep apnea syndrome as well as the challenge of breathing improvement without impairing facial aesthetics.

Learning Objectives:

• Upper airway Analysis

• Obstruction sites

• Effective orthognathic movements to solve apnea

The aim is to show some anatomic landmarks used by the speaker to balance the patient’s face and reveal them with some orthognathic surgery cases and facial recontouring cases.

Learning Objectives:

•Every anatomic landmark and cephalometric landmark are variables and every time we measure a variable with another variable we will get variable results

•Proportion of the face has to be compared with anatomic landmarks that are close to the anatomy to be operated, never use distant points to the surgical area.

•Maxillofacial surgeons should also look at the facial contour in every orthognathic surgery patient to enhance the whole face.

Virtual planning, with the subsequent utilization of patient-specific 3D printed guides and plates will be shown in this presentation. Main focus on patients with asymmetric facial deformity.

Learning Objectives:

• Steps in virtual orthognathic planning

• Differences in virtual planning from traditional model surgeries

• Recent findings in accuracy on patient specific plates

Learning objective:

• Treatment options of sleep surgery

• Efficiency of skeletal surgery for OSA

• Considerations of the treatment plans of MMA / Modified MMA for OSA patients

Learning Objectives:

• To review the diagnosis and work up of a patient with melanoma of the head and neck

• Review surgical management of cutaneous head neck melanoma

• Review medical management of cutaneous head neck melanoma

More details regarding this session will be available soon.

Learning Objectives

• You will learn historical background regarding parotid surgery

• You will understand the epidemiology and Salvadorean reality

• You will see surgical technique performed to remove parotid glands tumors and its outcomes

The objective is to highlight the advantages of virtual planning over analog in jaw reconstruction, in terms of precision, surgical time and aesthetic and functional results.

Learning objectives.

• To know the advantages of the software in tumor resection planning.

• To know the versatility of the software in the making of cutting guides.

• To know the alternative of customized prosthesis design or custom models for the adaptation of reconstruction plates.

To Show maxillofacial surgeons the laser technology that is within our reach, enabling safer procedures with better results. In addition, making the surgical procedure safer, with the operative field cleaner and decontaminated. Optimizing the results for our patients, with a smoother postoperative period, with less pain, edema and improved healing.

Learning Objectives:

• Diode Laser, Soft Tissue and Tissue Repair

Session Overview: The aim is to create awareness of Noma (cancrum oris); a treatable yet debilitating fatal disease of the face and oral cavity in impoverished countries. The goal of the session is also to create an understanding of our potential role as oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the management of this disease.

Learning Objectives>

1. To know the epidemiology and early warning signs of Noma.

2. To understand the stages of the disease and in turn prevention of the progression and subsequent management.

3. To know the opportunities we have as oral and maxillofacial surgeons to assist with the global burden of this neglected oral and facial disease.

In this session we would like to introduce the concept of liquid biopsy for the diagnosis of oral cancer. the search for useful markers for the identification of pathologies is now widespread. their specificity will allow us to carve out a fundamental role in diagnosis but in the future they may have a central role in the evaluation of the prognosis and therapy of oral cancer

Learning Ovjectives:

• Future of liquid biopsy as diagnostic and prognostic role

• Use of liquid biopsy in oral cancer

• Role of biomarkers in daily clinical practice

This lecture informs on diagnostics and planning and its functional and aesthetic aspects, as well as specifics of the cleft osteotomies. These specifics involve the maxillary movements and rotations, mobilisation of the maxilla, segmentation of the maxilla, impact on speech and long-term stability. Moreover, the cleft osteotomy alone may not lead to the best possible outcome and additional procedures in a second session may be indicated. The goal is to give a comprehensive insight on how to achieve facial balance and optimal oro-facial functions for patients presenting with cleft maxillary deformity.

Learning objectives

• Diagnostics and planning in cleft maxillary deformity.

• Execution of cleft maxillary osteotomy.

• Awareness of adjunctive contouring procedures.

Learning Objectives:

• How to develop the participation of the OMS in the primary treatments of the cleft patients

• Goals in the primary management of the cleft deformities

• Compare three different techniques in the cleft lip repair.

Learning Objectives:

• Explain the surgical protocol used in the Asensio Method for the management of Cleft Lip and Palate.

• Demonstrate the Asensio Technique for the correction of Unilateral and Bilateral Cleft Lip.

• Demonstrate the Asensio Technique for the correction of Cleft Palate.

This session will include experience based evidence and fresh new ideas for cleft patients.

Learning Objectives:

• To explain the step-by-step planning process and procedures of zygomatic implants in cleft patients.

• To clarify differences regarding using zygomatic implants in these patients.

• To discuss why zygomatic implants are a reliable alternative in atrophic maxilla of cleft patients.

More details regarding this session will be available soon.

This session will discuss alternatives to address the challenges in bone tissue engineering in the oral and maxillofacial region by the development of versatile 3D porous dual network hydrogel composite scaffolds made of calcium metaphosphate – poly(vinyl alcohol) / alginate with osteogenic ions: calcium, zinc and strontium. These scaffolds have been successfully fabricated with simple, low-cost, non-toxic and sustainable materials and methods, and demonstrated excellent physical and in vitro biological properties, potentially clinically viable as synthetic bone substitutes.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the challenges in bone tissue engineering in the oral and maxillofacial region.

• To discuss alternatives to address those challenges by the development of versatile 3D porous dual network hydrogel composite scaffolds made of calcium metaphosphate – poly(vinyl alcohol) / alginate with osteogenic ions: calcium, zinc and strontium as potentially clinically viable synthetic bone substitutes.

• To discuss the shift of strategy using simple, low-cost, non-toxic and sustainable materials and methods in establishing synthetic bone substitutes for the oral and maxillofacial region with superior physical and biological properties, yet lower barrier to clinical translation.

More details regarding this session will be available soon.