Scientific Program
Friday, February 1 - 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
Biologic Investigation of New Regenerative Products
Robert Marx - Moderator
Myron Spector Novel - Approach to Bone Tissue Engineering
Jeffrey Hollinger - The Transition from the Laboratory to Patient Treatment
William Giannobile - New Avenues in Periodontal Bioengineering
John Wozney - Basic Principles of rhBMP-2
Objectives of this session are:
1. Learn the mechanisms of action of growth factors.
2. Understand the role of rhPDGF in periodontal regeneration.
3. Gain an appreciation for the development science as it relates to clinical reality.
Friday, February 1 - 1:30 pm – 5:45 pm
Bone Augmentation to Place Dental Implants
Jennifer Cha - Moderator
Michael A. Pikos - The Science and Art of Autogenous Block Grafts
J. Daulton Keith - Enhancing Bone Height and Width with Puros Block Allografts
Massimo Simion - The Use of rhPDGF for Bone Augmentation—Preclinical and Clinical Observations
R. Gilbert Triplett - rhBMP-2 for Grafting the Maxillary Sinus Floor
Objectives of this session are:
1. Understand the role of tissue engineering as an enhancement to horizontal and vertical ridge augmentation.
2. Recognize the possibilities of incorporating allograft blocks for increased bone volume.
Saturday, February 2 - 8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Advances in Periodontal Regeneration
J. Daulton Keith - Moderator
James Mellonig - Bone Inductive Proteins and Growth Factors in Periodontal Regeneration
Myron Nevins - Transition from Periodontal Regeneration to Esthetic Treatment of the Extraction Wound
Michael McGuire - rhPDGF and Periodontal Plastic Surgery
Pamela McClain - Managing Complex Osseous Defects Using Combination Regenerative Therapy
Objectives of this session are:
1. Study the potential and limitation of contemporary bone grafting.
2. Become familiar with the potential offered by tissue engineering for periodontal regeneration and the treatment of extraction wounds.
3. Evaluate the role of tissue engineering for soft tissue success.
Saturday, February 2 - 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Tissue Engineering—The Future is Now
Samuel Lynch - Moderator
Robert Marx - Appropriate Case Management for Bisphosphonate Patients
Michael Carstens - The Use of rhBMP to Correct Cleft Palate
Sheldon Lin - Preclinical and Clinical Trials of rhPDGF—Potential Role in Bone Restoration
Alan Herford - Clinical Applications of rhBMP-2 for Major Jaw Regeneration
Kenneth M. Hargreaves - Regenerative Endodontics
Objectives of this session are:
1. Become aware of bisphosphonate-induced osteonecrosis and accompanying treatment regimens.
2. Observe the potential of rhBMP to correct cleft palate deformities and oncologic defects.
3. Understand the application of rhPDGF to orthopedic surgery and how this expands the potential for intraoral use.
Sunday, February 3 - 8:00 am – 12:30 pm
The Influence of Bone Volume on Implant Sites
Massimo Simion - Moderator
Tomaso Vercellotti - Implant Site Preparation Using Piezosurgery
Marc Nevins - Regenerative Esthetic Advances in Bone Augmentation
Fouad Khoury - Predictable Long-term Reconstruction: Guidelines for Bone Grafting to Ensure Implant Success
David Garber - Final Frontiers in Implant Surgery
Objectives of this session are:
1. Explore the final frontiers of implant esthetics.
2. Learn how to use tissue engineering to effect a positive change in esthetic surgical procedures.
3. Understand the varied applications of piezoelectric surgery to periodontics, oral
surgery, and implant treatment modalities.
