| The Continuing Education and Training Center at the Faculty of Oral and Dental Medicine, under the patronage of Prof. Dr. Suzan Saif-Allah Ibrahim, Dean of the college, Prof. Dr. Mohamed El-Mofty – Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Affairs, and Dr. Khaled Al-Saudi – Director of the Continuing Education and Training Center, organized the “Basics of Dental Implantology 2024” course. The event was sponsored by Next Dental Company for six days, aimed at enhancing essential skills to improve the competencies of students, interns, and graduates in patient care, as well as addressing the evolving needs of modern dentistry. The course included lectures covering an introduction to dental implants, diagnosis, treatment planning, solutions for managing bone resorption and gum recession before or alongside implant placement, components of implant systems, surgical protocols, soft tissue management, and both fixed and removable restorations. Additionally, a detailed workshop was held on using imaging software to design and create surgical guides for implant placement. The program also featured live-demo on patient of an immediate implant surgery and another procedure involving sinus lift and bone grafting. |
Throughout the course, the following distinguished speakers contributed: Dr. Mohamed Adel – Lecturer in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, presented on days one and four. Dr. Mostafa Mahmoud – Lecturer in Oral Radiology, spoke on day two. Prof. Dr. Mohamed El-Mofty – Professor of Periodontology and Implantology and Vice Dean for Community Service and Environmental Affairs, lectured on day three. Dr. Ali AlSourori – Lecturer of Removable Prosthodontics, presented on day five. Assist. Prof. Ehab Fargaly – Assistant Professor of Fixed Prosthodontics, conducted the final session on day six.
