Emerging Leaders Session

 

Ballroom AB (Level 3)
Thursday, March 5
5:00 - 6:00 pm

The Emerging Leaders Case Presentation Competition is an opportunity for early career clinicians to present at AO’s 2026 Annual Meeting. Six clinical cases will be selected from all submissions providing an opportunity for clinicians with less than 10 years in practice to present their cases on the main podium. Judges will identify the “Best in Case” presentation and announce the recipient during the Award Ceremony on Saturday at 1:30 pm in Ballroom AB (Level 3). 

Moderator: Javier Calatrava, DDS, MSc, EFP

Applications are closed.

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5:00 pm — Modern Approaches in Full Arch Implant Rehabilitation - Ahmad Alanezi, DDS, MSc, MMSc

5:10 pm — Osseointegration Not an Option? Digital Subperiosteal Implants Redefine Possibilities - Victor Astolfi, DDS, MSc, PhD

5:20 pm — From Bone to Beauty: AI-Enhanced, ZAGA-Guided Workflow for Biologically and Prosthetically Optimized Full-Arch Zygomatic Rehabilitation - Shalom Benzaquen, DMD, MS

5:30 pm — Integrating IDR and Proximal Socket Shield Approaches with Supra-Crestal CTG for Tissue Management of Adjacent Immediate Implant Placement in the Esthetic Zone - Po-Jan Juo, DDS, PhD

5:40 pm — Pushing the Limits: Hard and Soft Tissue Reconstruction in Severe Maxillary Anterior Defects - Jun Li, MDS

5:50 pm — From Digital Smile Design to Guided Surgery: Prosthetically Driven Full-Arch Rehabilitation in Ectodermal Dysplasia - Milda Vitosyte, MSD, PhD