Versah LLC Corporate Forum

Room 146C

10:00 - 11:00 am
Guided Excellence: Merging Virtual Planning with Osseodensification for Predictable Implant Success
Arndt Guentsch, DMD, PhD, MHBA, MS

Computer-assisted implant surgery (CAIS) has evolved from a "nice to have" adjunct into a daily clinical tool - yet many clinicians still struggle to translate even the most beautiful virtual plans into consistent clinical outcomes. This lecture cuts through the noise by focusing on what truly matters at the chairside: accuracy, safety distances, and restorative- and esthetic-driven planning that predictably guides surgical decisions. We will walk step-by-step through a complete digital workflow?from CBCT and intraoral.scanning to prosthetically driven virtual planning, guide design, and verification?highlighting the key do's and don'ts that directly influence deviation, complications, and overall patient experience. 

The second half of the lecture centers on one of the most exciting evolutions in guided surgery today: the integration of osseodensification protocols. Using the Versah^® Universal Guided Surgery System, we will explore indications, limitations, and clinical decision-making around sleeve offsets, G-Stop depth control, and guided Densah^® bur sequences. Special attention will be given to clinical protocols such as septum expansion, crestal sinus elevation, and immediate implant placement -situations where the combination of guidance and osseodensification can transform treatment possibilities. 

Attendees will walk away from clear, evidence-based principles for planning and executing guided implant surgery, along with practical pearls that help avoid common guide-related pitfalls. Most importantly, clinicians will leave with reproducible, clinically validated protocols for performing osseodensification under guidance, ready to apply in their practice the very next day. 

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11:00 am - noon
Integrating Osseodensification in Both Advanced Sinus Lift Cases and the Guided SPOT - Fully Guided Socket-Shield Technique
Marcel Firlej, DDS, PhD

In the posterior maxilla, limited bone height and volume/density frequently necessitate sinus grafting procedures to increase bone volume for predictable implant placement and long-term success. Osseodensification-mediated crestal sinus grafting has been established as a minimally invasive, predictable treatment modality that serves as a less-invasive alternative to the lateral window techniques in severe atrophic maxillae with 0.5mm - 3mm RBH. Attendees will gain detailed step-by-step insight into advanced sinus augmentation strategies using osseodensification. 

The socket-shield procedure has emerged as a reliable treatment modality for preserving both soft and hard tissues post-immediate implant placement. The Selective Preservation of Tooth (SPOT) protocol introduces a standardized, tooth-guided method that enhances precision, predictability, and clinical outcomes for both anterior and posterior sites. Guided SPOT integrates controlled root apex removal and shield preparation through guided instrumentation, successively using osseodensification burs in both clockwise rotation for simultaneous apex removal and shield preparation, and counterclockwise rotation for implant site preparation with compaction-autografting both bone and dentin. This dual-function drilling not only optimizes implant primary stability but also supports improved early healing. 

The guided SPOT workflow utilizes two dedicated static surgical guides?one for apex and shield preparation and a second for implant osteotomy preparation and placement - significantly increasing drilling accuracy, reproducibility, and efficiency. This guided approach further enables the predictable prefabrication of provisional restorations or custom healing abutments, streamlining the restorative pathway. 

Attendees will learn the fully Guided SPOT step-by-step workflow to increase surgical accuracy, reduce operative time, improve implant stability, and achieve consistent biological and esthetic outcomes in immediate implant therapy utilizing Osseodensification.