Module 1 (Athens)
22-25 MAY 2025

Dental photography – Clinical Evaluation – Diagnosis – DSD – Treatment Plan – Interdisciplinary Dentistry: The Biometric Age

Day 1

09.00-10.30
Concepts of modern prosthodontics (esthetic and functional analysis). Case analysis (esthetic and functional analysis). Articulators and face bow.
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
Kois splint digital design (Live demo).
Instructor: Tania Spyropoulou

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Initial impression. Analog and digital workflow. CR registration using anterior deprogrammer and bimanual manipulation (Lucia jig, Kois deprogrammer) (Live Demo).
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Live Patient MODJAW and FACEHUNTER (Live demonstration).
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

Day 2

09.00-10.30
Treatment position according to the prosthetic space. Occlusal registration (CR or MI).
Instructor: Ilia Roussou

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
Altering the VDO according to the prosthetic space. The use of anterior deprogrammer and occlusal splints.
Instructor: Ilia Roussou

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Full mouth rehabilitations. Diagnosis and treatment sequence.
Instructor: Ilia Roussou

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Practical Part (Hands-on): Anterior deprogrammer, stabilization appliance, Increasing the VDO, occlusal adjustment.
Instructor: Ilia Roussou

Day 3

09.00-10.30
Digital smile design and its contribution in prosthodontics. Become the architect of the smile! Why adopt the Digital Smile Design philosophy?
Instructor: Andrea Ricci

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
What are the advantages of DSD? Interview and photo documentation. Diagnose functional and esthetic issues.
Instructor: Andrea Ricci

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
What are the advantages of DSD? Interview and photo documentation. Diagnose functional and esthetic issues.
Instructor: Andrea Ricci

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Photo and video documentation (LIVE DEMO). Designing the new smile (LIVE DEMO on iPad App and/or Keynote).
Instructor: Andrea Ricci

Day 4

09.00-10.30
Esthetic and functional fundamentals. 2D – 3D – 4D process of design.
Instructor: Florin Cofar

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
Inconsistencies in the design steps. From mock-up to final restorations. Addressing emergence profiles and models.
Instructor: Florin Cofar

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Managing errors in occlusion and guided procedures. Bottlenecks. Overcoming dark substrates and reductive scenarios.
Instructor: Florin Cofar

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Mindset and tools for consistency and predictability. Initial impression. Analog and digital workflow. CR registration using anterior deprogrammer.
Instructor: Florin Cofar

Module 2 (Athens)
9-12 JULY 2025

Prosthodontics on Implants (From Single to Full Mouth Rehabilitation)

Day 1

09.00-10.30
Treatment planning for single implants in the esthetic zone. Abutment design, selection (customized vs. prefabricated abutments, screw- vs. cement-retained) and treatment sequence.
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
How to perform immediate loading and provisionalization. The digital incorporation in contemporary implant prosthodontics.
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Immediate loading and provisionalization, customization of the emergence profile and cervico (Hands-on).
Instructors: Stavros Pelekanos, Giannis Vergoulis

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Concept of treatment: Supracrestal implant complex – from implant position to prosthetic design.
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

Day 2

09.00-10.30
Advances in implant dentistry for daily practice: Conventional and digital diagnostics (Part 1). How to cement a monolithic crown to a Ti-base.
Instructors: Vincent Fehmer, Irena Sailer

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
Restorative options, their possibilities and limitations. Selection of restorative options for predictable white and pink esthetics.
Instructors: Vincent Fehmer, Irena Sailer

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Conventional and digital diagnostics (Part 3). Treatment Planning Session.
Instructors: Vincent Fehmer, Irena Sailer

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Esthetic and functional analysis as the foundation of prosthodontics. Facebow vs. natural head position.
Instructor: Francesco Mintrone

Day 3

09.00-10.30
Traditional vs. Digital: When and why choose the digital path. Intraoral scanning protocols and precision.
Instructor: Francesco Mintrone

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
From the single tooth to the full mouth rehab. Evolution of Zirconia materials.
Instructor: Francesco Mintrone

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Digital patient concept (Live Demo).
Instructor: Francesco Mintrone

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Full mouth implant reconstructions FP1 to FP3 (Live Demo).
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

Day 4

09.00-10.30
Treatment plan with implants in edentulous cases with different modalities (fixed, removable, “retrievable”). Selecting attachments and bar designs for overdentures.
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
Pink esthetics and how this need affects treatment planning (Part II).
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Creating the digital patient (Facehunter, Plane Analyzer).
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Practical demonstrations and final discussions.
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

Module 3 (Athens)
24-27 SEPTEMBER 2025

Advanced Prosthodontics and Restorative Dentistry

Day 1

09.00-10.30
Cervical contouring concept around teeth.
Instructor: Nitzan Bichacho

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
SCTA and vertical preparations.
Instructor: Nitzan Bichacho

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Vertical preps – Hands-on: Upper central incisor and lower first molar.
Instructor: Nitzan Bichacho

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Implant esthetics.
Instructor: Nitzan Bichacho

Day 2

09.00-10.30
Ceramic veneers – materials and step-by-step clinical procedures.
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
Ceramic veneers – cementation procedure theory.
Instructors: Stavros Pelekanos, Spiridon-Oumvertos Koutayas

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Hands-on: Silicon indexes and practical veneer cementation.
Instructor: Stavros Pelekanos

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Implant alternatives in the esthetic zone, Resin Bonded FPDs – Part 1 (indications, advantages, diagnostic methodology, pre-prosthetic management, tooth preparation and instrumentation, impression, provisional restorations, design, and laboratory fabrication).
Instructor: Spiridon-Oumvertos Koutayas

Day 3

09.00-10.30
Hands-on: Demonstration and preparation for different types of veneers/onlays.
Instructor: Nazariy Mykhaylyuk

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
Hands-on: Further demonstration and hands-on preparation for different types of veneers/onlays.
Instructor: Nazariy Mykhaylyuk

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Hands-on: Demonstration and hands-on of different techniques using a rubber dam.
Instructor: Nazariy Mykhaylyuk

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Indications for ceramic veneers and onlays. Rules of preparation, fabrication of ultra-thin provisional restorations, secrets of isolation, bonding procedures step by step.
Instructor: Nazariy Mykhaylyuk

Day 4

09.00-10.30
Indications for minimally invasive treatment. Wax-up, mock-up, transfer of information to the lab. Possible problems and mistakes.
Instructor: Nazariy Mykhaylyuk

10.30-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.30
Importance of magnification in MI treatment. Choice of instruments for preparation. Burs and enamel chisels.
Instructor: Nazariy Mykhaylyuk

12.30-13.30
Light lunch

13.30-15.00
Preparation for veneers/onlays. Step-by-step protocol (demo & hands-on). Fabrication of ultra-thin provisional restorations (demo & hands-on).
Instructor: Nazariy Mykhaylyuk

15.00-15.30
Coffee break

15.30-17.30
Final review and discussion.
Instructor: Nazariy Mykhaylyuk

Module 4 (Munich)
14-15 NOVEMBER 2025

Innovative Approaches in Prosthodontics

Day 1

13.00-13.15
Welcome and reception of the participants.
Instructor: Prof. Dr. D. Edelhoff

13.15-15.00
Theoretical Part 1: Essentials – Biomechanics, etiology of ‘Worn Dentition’, diagnostics, esthetic and functional analysis. Digital tools in communication for teamwork between dentist and lab technician, treatment planning, Wax-up, Mock-up. New options in esthetic and functional ‘Test-drive’ with the Munich Splint Concept, material selection including new CAD/CAM materials.
Instructor: Prof. Dr. D. Edelhoff

15.00-15.15
Coffee break

15.15-17.15
Theoretical Part 2: Single tooth restorations. Veneers, onlays, CAD/CAM-fabricated Zirconia-based cantilevered resin bonded FDPs (CRBFDP). Preparation, Munich Splint Concept: Simplified procedures in complex rehabilitations, step-by-step case demonstrations.
Instructor: Prof. Dr. D. Edelhoff

17.15-17.30
Coffee break

17.30-19.00
Demonstrations of CAD/CAM materials and CAD/CAM systems, including Munich Splints.
Instructor: LMU Team

Day 2

09.00-09.15
Presentation of time schedule and content.

09.15-10.45
Practical Part I: Munich Concepts – Preparation of different veneer types & CRBFDP on Simulating Units.
Instructor: Prof. Dr. D. Edelhoff and Team

10.45-11.00
Coffee break

11.00-12.00
Practical Part II: Munich Concepts – Preparation of Occlusal onlays with new Prep-Sets on Simulating Units.
Instructor: Prof. Dr. D. Edelhoff and Team

12.00-13.00
Lunch break

13.00-14.30
Practical Part III: Munich Concepts – Demonstration of intraoral scanners, fabrication of temporaries on Simulating Units and Models.
Instructor: Prof. Dr. D. Edelhoff and Team

14.30-14.45
Coffee break

14.45-16.15
Practical Part IV: Munich Concepts – Adhesive placement on Simulating Units and Models.
Instructor: Prof. Dr. D. Edelhoff and Team

16.15-16.30
Conclusion and final discussion.
Instructor: Prof. Dr. D. Edelhoff