Bioceramic Materials for Bone Regeneration in Dentistry

Advanced Training Course

This 3-day advanced training course focuses on the safe and predictable clinical use of bioceramic bone graft materials in oral surgery and implant dentistry.

The program combines scientific foundations, hands-on pre-clinical training, and supervised clinical practice, with emphasis on:

• Alveolar bone preservation
• Guided bone regeneration (GBR)

• Duration: 3 days (8 hours/day)
• Total workload: 24 hours
• Format: Theoretical · Pre-clinical · Supervised Clinical Practice
• Location: Portugal

Who Is This Course For?

Dentists

Postgraduate students in Oral Surgery and Implant Dentistry

Stomatologists

Maxillofacial Surgeons

Learning Objectives

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

• Understand the biological principles of bone regeneration
• Select appropriate bioceramic materials for different clinical situations
• Perform alveolar bone preservation procedures
• Apply guided bone regeneration techniques using bioceramics
• Make informed, evidence-based clinical decisions

Program

Day 1 — Fundamentals & Alveolar Bone Preservation

Theory

• Biology of bone regeneration and biomaterials
• Mechanisms of osteoconduction and osteoinduction
• Overview of bioceramic materials (Hydroxyapatite, β-TCP, calcium phosphates, bioactive glass)
• Scientific evidence and biological behavior

Hands-on (Pre-clinical)

• Atraumatic extraction techniques
• Socket filling with bioceramic materials
• Graft protection using membranes and sutures
• Discussion of real clinical cases

Day 2 — Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR)

Pre-clinical Hands-on

• Horizontal and vertical bone defects
• Indications for bioceramic materials
• Combination with resorbable and non-resorbable membranes
• Emerging bioceramic technologies

Supervised Clinical Practice

• Alveolar bone preservation in real clinical cases
• Biomaterial selection and handling
• Individual clinical supervision

Day 3 — Advanced Clinical Practice

Supervised Clinical Practice

• Treatment of complex bone defects
• Advanced GBR techniques
• Membrane management and suturing
• Clinical photography and documentation

Course Closure

• Case discussion and protocol review
• Management of complications
• Certificate delivery

Certification

All participants will receive a course certificate upon completion.