In 1965 Per Ingvar Branemark performed the first ever dental implant surgery on Gösta Larsson, a Swedish edentulous patient that was born with severe chin and jaw deformity. Mr. Larsson died 40 years later with those implants supporting a fixed prosthesis.

Professor Branemark presented his research in 1978 at the world first Dental Implant Consensus Conference where criteria and standards for implant therapy were outlined. He was motivated to find prosthetic solutions for the “ dentate handicapped” that could not be reasonably treated with conventional acrylic dentures.

The posterior maxillary jaw presents challenges in the form of low density and atrophic bone height. These clinical restrictions led to research and development of Pterygoid implants anchored to the Sphenoid bone utilizing longer implants of 18-22 mm in length. Dr. Tulasne introduced his research in 1989 with a cumulative survival rate of 94%.

In 1990 Prof. Branemark introduced the usage of Zygomatic implants as a response to clinical challenges to rehabilitate patients with insufficient bone in the posterior maxilla due to many different reasons such as aging, tumor resection, trauma and severe atrophy of the antrum.

The placement of trans-nasal and trans-sinus implants were incorporated in the treatment of severely atrophic maxillas in the early 2,000s.

Dr. Safa Tahmasebi is a Board certified Prosthodontist . He joined the SameDay Dental Implants Branemark Osseointegration Center in Dubai, UAE as a clinical director specializing in full mouth implant rehabilitation and smile reconstruction.

He is faculty of the prestigious Piko’s Intitute in Florida, USA.

Dr. Safa began speaking to audiences in 2013 and continues to lecture at major conferences in the United States and Internationally on full mouth implant rehabilitation protocols.

The surgical preparatory phase of LIT-level 6 will be conducted in Orlando. Florida during April 4-6, 2024.

Dr. Safa will lecture on head and neck anatomy, present step by step of Zygomatics, Pterygoids, Trans-nasal and Trans-sinus implant placement protocols, review clinical cases and management of complications. 

He will also direct a surgical hands-on workshop on cadaver skull PVC models where each attending advanced doctor will place 2 Pterygoids, 2 trans-nasal and 2 Zygomatics. 

Dr. Mongalo’s textbook “ Prosthetically driven, surgical Implantology” is a reminder that our end goal is to provide our patients with functional fixed prosthesis for patients with severely atrophic maxillas. 

While the immediate and final prosthesis are considered “simple” they are integral part of the equation and it has been proven the one of the major factors in failure of full arch immediate loading cases are the prosthetic techniques followed. 

Dr. Mikal Lindman is a board certified prosthodontist. He has lectured at the ICOI, AAID and internationally teaching his surgical and digital restorative workflow for immediate loading cases of severely resorbed maxillary jaws. 

During the prosthetic preparation phase Dr. Mikal will demonstrate a digital workflow utilizing facial scanners, Photogammetry unit, intraoral scanner, exocad prosthesis design, printing and painting of temporary hybrid. 

During June 6-7-8, 2024, Dr. Mikal will lecture, present clinical cases, show videos and direct prosthetic workshop hands-on skull model where each attending doctor will perform immediate loading on his/her models.