Advanced Full-Arch Rehabilitation with Pterygoid Anchorage & Digital Workflow

This advanced two-day educational program provides clinicians with a comprehensive understanding of the biomechanical, surgical, and prosthetic principles essential for predictable full-arch rehabilitation of the maxilla. Participants will explore the clinical rationale and technical execution of pterygoid-based anchorage as a means to enhance posterior support, expand the anterior–posterior (A–P) spread, and improve long-term prosthetic stability in complex maxillary cases. Through a combination of didactic sessions, digital workflow demonstrations, and hands-on cadaveric training, attendees will gain the knowledge and confidence to incorporate pterygoid implants into their full-arch treatment protocols — minimizing grafting procedures while maximizing functional and esthetic outcomes. The course will also integrate digital and analog conversion techniques, photogrammetry-based workflows, and step-by-step guidance on immediate and definitive restoration approaches. NOTE: PARTICIPANTS SHOULD HAVE EXPERIENCE IN FULL-ARCH MAXILLARY AND MANDIBULAR PROSTHESIS (SURGICALLY AND RESTORATIVE) THIS IS AN ADVANCED COURSE

Program

• April 17, 2027 — Day One — Didactic & Model Workshop (April 17, 2027) : Introduction & Overview; Safe angulation and cortical engagement; Welcome and course orientation; Indications, contraindications, and prevention of complications; Overview of the Full-Arch POWER® Protocol and the Advanced Full-Arch Concept; Prosthetic Integration; Clinical rationale for pterygoid-based anchorage; Prosthetic design principles for extended A–P support; Biomechanics & A–P Spread Optimization; Multi-unit abutment selection and alignment; Importance of A–P spread for full-arch stability; Immediate vs. definitive restoration planning; Load distribution, cantilever reduction, and prosthetic balance; Hands-On Model Workshop: case analysis and placement of conventional and pterygoid implants on 3D models; Anatomy & Surgical Planning; Digital workflow protocols (photogrammetry demo).
• April 18, 2027 — Day Two — Surgical Review & Cadaver Training (April 18, 2027) : Review & Surgical Planning: workflow integration from planning to restoration and recap of Day 1 key concepts; Cadaveric Surgical Training: digital planning and implant mapping for maxillary reconstruction, anatomical dissection of posterior maxilla and pterygoid region; Complications & Risk Management: guided and freehand placement of pterygoid and anterior implants, intraoperative and postoperative complications, sinus and soft tissue management; Prosthetic digital conversion and verification on cadaver specimen; Handling angulation errors and inadequate bone engagement; Closing Session: prosthetic troubleshooting, long-term maintenance, Q&A, certificate distribution, evaluating prosthetic passivity and occlusion.