Digital Guided Implant Surgical Mentorship
About this Seminar
Course at a Glance
7 Sessions:
Didactic Sessions with model hands-on
- 3 Full Days (one weekend)
Patient Case Review
- 2 Evening Weekday Sessions
Surgical Sessions with Live Patient
- 2 Full Days (Saturdays)
This comprehensive mentorship program, presented over ten sessions, has been designed to offer the general practitioner personalized mentorship training in becoming proficient and comfortable with the treatment planning and placement of a posterior single-tooth dental implant. Attendees will experience a combination of hands-on lectures, group treatment planning sessions, and culminating in mentor supervised live patient implant surgeries.
Course Goals
- Gain proficiency in patient selection, diagnosis, and digital treatment planning.
- Master the necessary surgical and restorative steps for placing and restoring a single tooth posterior implant both conventionally and guided surgery.
- Understand proper soft tissue management of flap design and suture techniques.
- Introduction to single tooth atraumatic tooth extraction and socket preservation techniques and the required GBR materials.
- Understanding how to deal with common restorative and surgical complications.
Spring 2024 Dates
April 26-28
May 8, 22
June 8, 22
Locations
ALT Hotel
480 2 Ave S, Saskatoon, SK
Broadway Dental Clinic
302-626 Broadway, Saskatoon, SK
Sponsored by the CDSS, Dentsply Sirona, Alliance Study Club, Henry Schein and Hallam Dental.
Contact Information
For questions about the program itself, please contact Andrew Gibson at Dentsply Sirona,
Cell: (431) 337-2610 or
For questions/concerns about the registration process, please contact the CDSS office, (306) 244-6072 x0 or
Presenters
OMFS
DDS, Cert. Perio, DDS, Cert. Perio, MS, FRCD(C)MS, FRCD(C)
Dentist
About Dr. Brett Spenrath
OMFS
Dr. Spenrath was born and raised in Lloydminster. He completed a DMD in 2017 at the University of Saskatchewan. He completed internship and residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, NY. He then moved to Oklahoma City to complete a fellowship in complex Pediatric Cleft and Craniofacial surgery. He is thrilled to have the opportunity to return home to serve the children and families of Saskatchewan.
Dr. Spenrath’s main interests are pediatric cleft and facial surgery, facial trauma, and reconstructive surgery.
Outside of work, Brett enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, and enjoying the outdoors with his wife Hollee. They look forward to starting a family and building their life in Saskatchewan.
About Dr. John Tsourounakis
DDS, Cert. Perio, DDS, Cert. Perio, MS, FRCD(C)MS, FRCD(C)
Dr. John M. Tsourounakis graduated from Aristotle University in Greece with the degree of Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2008. He then obtained his specialty Certificate in Periodontics in 2012, and in 2013 he completed a postgraduate Fellowship in Dental Implantology, from Louisiana State University, School of Dentistry in New Orleans. During that time he completed his Masters Degree in Health Care Management from the University of New Orleans, College of Business, in 2011, graduating with distinction with an award in academic excellence. Dr. Tsourounakis maintains a private practice at Southwest Specialty Group, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and is a clinical instructor at the graduate periodontics program of University of Manitoba, College of Dentistry. He is a Diplomate of the American board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada.
About Dr. Carman Rabuka
Dentist
Dr. Rabuka was born and raised in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. He attended the University of Saskatchewan
where he received both his Bachelor of Science degree (2003) and his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree (2007). Following graduation he moved to Vancouver, British Columbia to complete a one-year General Practice Residency (GPR) where he learned advanced techniques in oral surgery and trauma. He returned to Saskatoon in 2008 and has been practicing here ever since. He joined Broadway Dental Group in 2011 and became one of its owners in 2014.
Dr. Rabuka enjoys all aspects of general dentistry with his main interests being in surgical procedures involving dental implants and digital dentistry with CAD/CAM technology.
Carman is an experienced cellist and has been a part of the Saskatoon Symphony Orchestra for the past 19 years. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters, being outdoors camping or fishing, and is a sports enthusiast.