Palatal Implant Therapy: Alternative Approaches to Avoiding Zygomatic Implants

Palatal Implant Therapy: Alternative Approaches to Avoiding Zygomatic Implants is organized by Pikos Institute and will be held from Apr 10 - 12, 2025 at Pikos Institute Inc, New Port Richey, Florida, United States of America.

Description:
This Full Arch Plus Course is designed to educate participants with the essential skills and knowledge required for effectively performing full arch implant treatment, particularly focusing on the FULL ARCH PLUS Concept developed by Dr. Pedro Rodrigues in 2007.

This innovative protocol addresses both standard and extremely atrophic maxillary cases while effectively avoiding the need for zygomatic implants.  It will feature a unique palatal approach, use of paranasal bone, and the Golden Triangle along with the use of pterygoid implants.  This same surgical protocol has application to the mandibular arch which will also be featured.

This course will emphasize a straightforward and efficient approach to immediate loading and will feature key success factors to optimize both aesthetic and functional outcomes.

Participants will learn the "bulletproof protocol," ensuring reliable and predictable results for full arch immediate reconstruction cases. Attendees will gain valuable insights and practical skills that will enhance their clinical practices, enabling them to provide exceptional care to their patients.

Course Objectives:

• Understand the indications and application of the FULL ARCH PLUS Concept
• Learn the FULL ARCH PLUS Concept: Surgical and restorative workflow
• Learn step-by-step surgical protocol for palatal and pterygoid implant placement
• Navigate Complications of the palatal approach for implant placement: Prevention, Recognition and Treatment

Course Topics:
Day 1

• Aesthetic and Functional Treatment Planning  
• Lab Communication (Analog and Digital workflow)
• The FULL ARCH ^PLUS Concept
• 18 Years of Evolution and Refinement
• The Bulletproof Protocol
• The FULL ARCH ^PLUS Concept: Comprehensive Surgical Step-by-Step Protocol
• Soft Tissue Management - Enhancing the Final Result
• How to Achieve Predictable Primary Stability for Immediate Loading
• Complications: Prevention, Recognition and Treatme

Day 2

• Advanced Techniques
• Palatal Approach, Pterygoids Implants, Trans-Sinus Implants, Long Implants, Nasopalatine implants, Piriform Rim (Golden Triangle)
• Managing Revision Cases
• Workshop: Hands on Model Surgery
• Step by Step Surgical Protocol - The FULL ARCH PLUS Concept
• Maxillary Model Demonstration
• Standard Techniques: All-on-X, 4, 6

Day 3

• Extreme Cases - Pushing the Limits
• Palatal Approach
• Pterygoids Implants
• Piriform Rim (Golden Triangle)
• FULL ARCH PLUS Implant Prosthetics
• The Provisional Restoration - Design, Materials, Tips & Tricks
• From Provisional to Permanent - The Workflow
• The Definitive Restoration - Prosthetic Design and Material Selection
• Advantages of FULL ARCH PLUS Treatment Concept for Patients and Dental Practice.

Why Attend This Live Course:
Expand Treatment Options for Complex Cases:
This course equips surgeons with advanced skills for treating severe atrophy in the maxilla without resorting to zygomatic implants, enabling them to manage cases that were previously challenging and resulted in more invasive procedures with related complications.

Master the FULL ARCH PLUS Concept for Predictable Outcomes:
Attendees will learn Dr. Pedro Rodrigues’ proven “bulletproof protocol,” which emphasizes predictable, immediate-loading techniques that minimize complications and enhance long-term success in full arch reconstruction.