Course director: Prof Roger Rebeiz

Lecturers: Dr Edward Rizk, Dr Ibrahim Naseh, Dr Jad Rebeiz

This program includes two modules of lessons and hands-on which covers all the clinical topics of endodontics and takes the dentist from the basic to the advanced endodontic degree, to improve and perform its practice in endodontics.

The course is divided in two modules which could be taken as one full course or separately depending on the needs of the dentist.

Duration: 28 hours

Timing: 4 hours per week

At the end of the lessons, the participants will acquire the know-how to prepare an access cavity, to detect root canal orifices in calcified pulp chambers, to shape, clean and fill the root canals.

In the hands-on workshops, each candidate will observe and operate on extracted teeth the preparations of access cavities, the use of ultrasonic tips to detect calcified root canal orifices, the cleaning and the shaping of root canals with rotary files, and the handling the different materials and techniques of root canal filling.

Program

• Access cavity preparation and detecting root canal orifices in non-calcified and calcified pulp chambers
• Use of ultrasonic tips used to access calcified canals
• Electronic apex locators and working length determination
• Cleaning and shaping of root canals with rotary files in continuous rotations and reciprocating motions
• Operative procedures of root canal irrigation
• Placement of rubber dam
• Root canal sealers and methods of placement
• Single cone root canal filling technique
• Warm vertical compaction of Gutta-Percha

Tuition: 800 dollars 

Duration: 12 hours

Timing: 4 hours per week

At the end of the lessons the participant will know the appropriate clinical approach of the pain on teeth with vital and infected pulp, the treatment of root canals with periapical lesions and should have understood the radiographic interpretation of CBCT, as well as the running of a CBCT software.              

Program

• Diagnosis and control of dental pain.
• Endodontic treatment of infected teeth and periapical infections.
• Diagnosis and treatment of combined endodontic-periodontal lesions.
• Diagnosis and treatment of cracked and fractured
• Diagnosis and treatment of root resorptions.
• Management of per operative and postoperative pain
• CBCT imaging and its application in Endodontics

Tuition: 300 dollars 

Duration: 16 hours

Timing: 4 hours per week

The contents of this course aim to provide the dentists the clinical approach and techniques to manage the complex cases in endodontics and the root canal retreatment.

At the end of the lessons the participants would be able to know the properties and clinical handling of MTA and Bioceramic putty for the repair of root perforations and filling the root canals with open apex and the techniques of root canal retreatment.

In the hands-on workshops each candidate will observe and operate on extracted teeth the handling of MTA and Bioceramic putty for the repair of root perforations and filling techniques of  root canals with large open apex, the removal of posts and root canal filling materials, the bypassing of a root canal ledge, and would be able to know the procedures to bypass or to remove broken files.

• MTA hard-set and Bioceramic sealer and putty
• Management of pulp chamber floor perforations and root intra-canal perforations
• Vital pulp therapy : Pulp Capping and Pulpotomy on permanent immature teeth
• Apical barrier filling of root canals with large open apex of permanent immature teeth
• Retreatment decisions making
• Removal of metallic and fiber posts
• Solvents and removal of root canal filling materials
• Managing of root canal ledge and apical dentine plug
• Bypassing and removal of broken Instruments
• Reshaping and cleaning root canals
• Management of per operative and postoperative complications

Tuition : 450 dollars 

Achieving a successful composite restoration relies on three essential pillars: selecting the appropriate material, applying a precise bonding protocol, and ensuring optimal polymerization with a powerful light-curing device.
Every direct composite restoration begins with accurate shade selection and proper cavity preparation. A deep understanding of tooth morphology and color characteristics is key to delivering highly esthetic and long-lasting results.

In the theoretical sessions, participants will also benefit from an updated overview of the latest advancements in adhesive systems and learn how to choose the most suitable composite materials based on clinical needs and esthetic goals.

In the hands-on session participants will gain practical experience in both major techniques used in anterior restorations:

Layering Technique
Learn how to combine different opacities of composite resins using appropriate instruments to build natural tooth anatomy and shade transitions using anatomical layering.

Injection Moulding Technique
Step-by-step training on how to use transparent silicone matrices and injectable flowable composites to replicate natural forms.

Finishing and Polishing
Master the final contouring and polishing protocols to enhance surface texture and overall esthetic integration.

Course director: Prof. Joseph Sabbagh

Duration: 20 hours 

Timing: 3 consecutive days

This program covers all the topics of cosmetic and adhesive dentistry answering all the questions asked by dentists in this field. Every participant will have the opportunity to test and apply the different techniques and systems described.

1. Composite selection

• What are the main differences between the categories of resin composites: macrofilled, microfine, hybrid, flowable and nanocomposites?
• Do we need them all in our practice?

2. Dentino-enamel adhesive systems

• What are the main differences between the total Etch v/s Self-etch technique?
• What are the main bonding systems available?
• How to achieve a reliable bonding procedure?
  
  

3. Light curing units and procedures

• The different types of light curing units and techniques used in restorative procedures
• Criteria for selecting a light curing device
  
  

4. Teeth discolorations and their treatments

• Diagnosis, etiology, and treatment of teeth discolorations
• Products, materials, and techniques used in bleaching
• Non-Vital tooth bleaching
• Vital teeth bleaching: home bleaching vs in-office teeth bleaching
  
  

5. Rubber dam application and field isolation in esthetic dentistry

• Materials and techniques
  
  

6. Esthetic anterior restorations: class III, IV and compoveneers

• How to achieve optimal shade selection in cosmetic dentistry?
• Cavity preparation, beveling and caries removal
• Filling according to the layering technique concept
• Etiology of cervical lesions, materials, and techniques for class V restorations
• Finishing and polishing of anterior restorations: instruments and techniques
  
  

7. Direct posterior restorations

• How to obtain an adequate contact point? The different matrix systems
• Principles of cavity preparations and filling technique of posterior teeth
• Bulk-filling concept in posterior restorations
• Pulp protection: When and how?
  
  

8. Inlay-onlays and endocrowns: from preparation to cementation

• Indications and contra-indications of inlay-onlays
• Principles, tools, and techniques for inlay-onlays and endocrowns preparations
• Ceramic or composite restorations? 
  
  

9. Hands-on

Tuition : $750

A one-year program divided into three modules 

The tri-dimensional approach in orthodontics was developed by a group of orthodontists at New York University to simplify the techniques and therapies of this specialty by stimulating dentists to practice orthodontics with efficiency and quality and to incorporate it in their daily practice.

Course Director: Prof Philip Souhaid and associates

Course Coordinator: Dr Georges Ghostine

Duration: One-year program (24 sessions - 100 hours)

Timing: 4 hours per week + including three full days

Tuition: 2850 dollars

By the end of this course, participants will possess the skills and knowledge required to analyze patient records, leading to a diagnosis and treatment plan for both skeletal and dental malocclusion.
They will be able to formulate a comprehensive problem list, breaking it down into specific and detailed treatment plans, and effectively implementing basic orthodontic treatment. Furthermore, participants will be adept at making well-informed decisions regarding the selection of either fixed or removable appliances for treatment. 

Duration: 9 sessions

Program

1. Growth development related to orthodontics (1 session)
2. Cephalometric analysis with a straightforward methodological approach (2 sessions)
3. Model analysis (1 session)
4. Extraction/non-extraction treatment (1 session)
5. Treatment approach to transverse, vertical, and anteroposterior problems (1 session)
6. Removable or fixed therapies (1 session)
7. Planning a full record based on a problem-oriented approach (2 sessions)

By the end of this course, participants will know how to put fixed appliances based on a segmented technique.

Duration: 6 sessions

Program

1. Fixed therapies treatment: bands, brackets, and wires with direct clinical application (2 sessions)
2. Biomechanics of tooth movement (part I): leveling and aligning (2 sessions)
3. Setting up your orthodontic clinic: disposable and non-disposable orthodontic instruments, planning your appointments (2 sessions

By the end of this course, participants will be able to treat most orthodontic cases through clinical workshops that utilize orthodontic devices, incorporating clinical tips and tricks to enhance the final treatment. They will also get the recommended scientific information to start working on different types of orthodontic therapies.

Duration: 9 sessions

Program

1. Mini implants in orthodontics as anchorage devices (1 session)
2. Distalisation and HG in orthodontics: advantages and disadvantages (2 sessions)
3. Biomechanics of teeth and structures movement (part II): closing spaces (2 sessions)
4. Adult orthodontics: Comprehensive treatment for adults, including incisor crowding and spacing (1 session)
5. Impaction treatment: Surgical approach and orthodontic treatment
6. Uprighting posterior teeth (1 session)
7. Finishing the orthodontic cases (1 session)
8. Retention and Prevention in orthodontic, consent form, and retention procedures (1 session)

Duration: Half-Day Course

Program

• Pain and orthodontics

• Traumatology and orthodontics

• Root resorption

• Tips on brackets and wires

• Review the case following the TDO approach (part 2)

Tuition: 100 dollars

Duration: One-day and a Half Course

Program

• Physiology and characteristics of mixed dentition: Eruption of permanent teeth - Incisor liability -Leeway spaces and eruption of premolars - Canine eruption and final settling of the occlusion. Problems and treatment with myofunctional therapy and space maintainers.

• Physiology of permanent dentition: Normo or abnormal occlusion

• Orthodontic approach to the different occlusal problems.

Tuition: 300 dollars

Optional Module (s) covering specific dental field (s) including:

• Aesthetics & Restorative Dentistry
• Endodontics
• Periodontics
• Oral surgery & Implantology
• Orthodontics
• Prosthodontics
• Pedodontics
• Photobiomodulation & Pain management therapies
• Advanced laser course for general practitioner

This module will be led by international speakers.

I. Benin lesion of gingival and other oral soft tissues

• Aphtous and non-aphtous ulcerations of the oral cavity: diagnosis and management 
• Gingival tumor-like and tumor lesions: diagnosis and management

II. Pre-malignant lesions of gingival and other oral soft tissues

• Integration of oral cancers management in dental general practice: pre-malignant and malignant lesions of gingiva and other oral soft tissues

III. Diagnosis and management of impacted teeth

• Part 1: Surgical diagnosis and medical/surgical management of dental impactions 

Benin cyst and tumors of the jaws

• Part 2: Surgical diagnosis and medical/surgical management of odontogenic cysts 

IV. Benin cysts and tumors of the jaws

• Surgical Diagnosis and medical/surgical management of odontogenic tumors 
• Questions and answers, conclusions, and take-home messages 

 V. Hands-on

• Practical principals of oral biopsies: implementation on sheep’s jaws

Tuition: 450 dollars

Le traitement de l'édenté complet est un défi depuis longue date.

La prothèse amovible complète conventionnelle peut apporter une solution efficace sur le plan esthétique et fonctionnel à ces patients qui ressentent et vivent leur état buccodentaire comme un véritable handicap.

La prothèse amovible complète implanto-retenue sur 2 implants symphysaire représente, à l'heure actuelle, le premier choix de traitement à proposer à un patient édenté complet à la mandibule. Mais force est de constater la demande croissante de nos patients édenté complet ou en passe de l'être, de plus en plus relayée par les médias, pour une alternative implantaire fixée apportant une amélioration du confort et de la qualité de vie.

L'évolution majeure des thérapeutiques implantaires avec l'apport du numérique et la précision de la CFAO méritent d'être prise en considération. Il est donc de notre devoir, en tant que praticiens de proposer ces traitements toujours plus rapides, moins invasifs et permettant à nos patients un retour plus rapide à la vie sociale avec une « troisième dentition ».

 1.   Prothèse amovible complète implanto-retenue

• Critères de qualité d'une prothèse amovible complète conventionnelle
• Nombre et répartition des implants
• Choix des dispositifs d’attachement
• Conception
• Suivi et maintenance

 2.   Prothèse fixée implanto-portée mandibulaire et maxillaire

• Analyse esthétique
• Stade de résorption
• Planification
• Mise en charge immédiate
• Techniques d’empreinte
• Différents types de bridges 
complets implanto-portés
• Suivi et maintenance

Course director & speaker: Dr Dani Irani 

Duration: 16 hours

This module presents the start of digital dentistry when it began to take shape in 1973 with the introduction of computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing (CAD/CAM) technology. Understanding the historical evolution of the digital workflow provides valuable context for appreciating the current state of digital dentistry and anticipating future advancements in the field.

We will introduce the various methods of data acquisition in the digital workflow of dentistry, focusing on how these technologies enhance precision and efficiency in dental care. By exploring techniques such as intraoral and extraoral scanning and photography, this module aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how accurate data collection is critical for diagnostics, treatment planning, and the fabrication of dental prosthetics.

 Program

I. History of the Digital Workflow

II. Digital Workflow

1.   Dental Photography 

• The exposure triangle
• Required photos for a digital workflow

2. Digital Smile Design (DSD)

• 2D DSD software: SmileCloud, Romexis
• 2D - 3D DSD software: Smile Creator (Exocad)

3. Digital Scanning devices

• Intraoral scanners: file formats: STL, PLY, DXD. RST
• Extraoral scanners (Facescan): OBJ, PLY and STL extension
• Photogrammetry

- Indications
- Case studies

• Dental laboratory scanners (Desktop scanner):

- Indications
- Transferring from conventional to digital articulators

• CBCT

- Application in implant planning (matching DICOM and STL files)
- Planning prosthetically driven implant

4. Dynamic occlusion in the digital workflow 

• Jaw Tracking devices (MODJAW)
• Jaw motion recording in intraoral scanners (Shining 3D Elite IOS)

Tuition: 500 dollars

Course director & speaker: Dr Dani Irani 

Duration: 28 hours

This module will explore the diverse applications of CAD (Computer-Aided Design) technology, its integration into the dental workflow, and its benefits for both practitioners and patients. Such applications include the digital design of post and cores, crown lengthening guides, and occlusal appliances.

Program

I. Designing software

1. Exocad

• Post and core
• Single crown design – partial and full coverage
• Multiple unit design
• Complete denture
• Kois deprogrammer
• Occlusal splints
• Crown lengthening guide

II. Segmentation and Planning Software

1.  Prosthetically driven implant planning

• CoDiagnostiX
• Bluesky
• Realguide
• R2gate
• Exoplan

       2. Subcritical and critical
            contour

III. Nesting Software

• Ceramill match

IV. Slicer Software

• Chitubox

 V. Animation Software 

• Blender
• Meshmixer

Tuition: 850 dollars

Course director & speaker: Dr Dani Irani 

Duration: 20 hours

This module provides an overview of the application and use of additive and subtractive manufacturing devices in digital dentistry, using various types of material. Additive manufacturing, commonly known as 3D printing, builds dental prosthetics layer by layer, allowing for high precision and customization. In contrast, subtractive manufacturing involves milling or carving restorations from solid blocks of material, ensuring durability and accuracy.

Program

1. Digital Manufacturing Devices: (Subtractive Manufacturing)

• Chairside milling machine
• 5-axis milling machine
• Fast Sintering furnace for E-max and zirconia

2. Application of Milled Material

• Ceramic: Feldspathic blocks, Lithium Silicate (Empress), Lithium Disilicate (Emax)
• Zirconia
• Hybrid Composite and PICN (Polymer-Infiltrated Ceramic Network): Composite blocks and discs, PICN (Vita Enamic)
• Highly-filled PMMA for long-term temporization
• PEEK
• Fiberglass reinforced technopolymer

3. Digital Manufacturing Devices (Additive Manufacturing)

• Resin Printers
• Post processing devices and technique
• Post curing devices
• Laser Printers
• Make and mill technique for Laser Printers
• Sintering furnace for Laser Printers

4. Application of Printed Material (Resin Printers)

• PMMA Crown and bridges
• Post and core
• Splint guard
• Surgical guides
• Try-in dentures
• Denture base and teeth

5. Application of Printed Material (Laser Printers)

• Titanium abutment printing
• Metal Post and core printing
• Metallic infrastructure printing (CrCo, Titanium)

Tuition: 600 dollars

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