Workshop Session 1: Nobel Biocare
New Innovations in Implant Site Preparation & Design: Utilization of the New N1 Implant
8AM-12PM Thursday February 20, 2025
This presentation will highlight the benefits of the N1 Implant systeem. The new simplistic and minimally invasive site preparation as well as implant design will be showcased and utilized. Utilization of the "one abutment-one time" concept involving the N1 base in both analog and digital workflows will be covered. Participants will be exposed to hands-on implant placement with these new innovations, as well as restorative innovations.
Presenter: Dr. Bobby Birdi
Sponsor: Nobel Biocare
Dr. Birdi received his DMD with distinction from the University of Saskatchewan. He then moved to Minnesota to pursue post-graduate specialty training at the University of Minnesota in both periodontics and prosthodontics (6 years). He is a Fellow and previous Examiner for the Royal College of Dentists of Canada, and a Diplomate of both the American Board of Periodontology, and the American Board of Prosthodontics. Dr. Birdi is one of the very few board-certified dual specialists in periodontics and prosthodontics in North America, and the first and only specialist in the world to attain board certification in these two specialties in both the USA and Canada.
Dr. Birdi is also a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, a member of the Association of Prosthodontists of Canada, and a member of the American Academy of Periodontology. Furthermore, he is the current president of the Western Society of Periodontology and the president of the Vancouver District Dental Society.
He is a reviewer for the Journal of Oral Implantology, Clinical Advances in Periodontics, and the International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants (JOMI). He has recently been appointed to the board of The Journal of Clinical and Practical Oral Implantology.
Dr. Birdi has academic affiliations at the University of British Columbia and the University of Minnesota, where he is involved in research projects and clinical trials. Dr. Birdi lectures internationally on perio-prosthetic implant therapy. Dr. Birdi also actively lectures both nationally and internationally in the fields of implant surgery and prosthetics, as well as esthetic dentistry.
Dr. Birdi is the co-founder of the Digital Dentistry Institute which is a global learning organization for his fellow dentists, and one of the largest dental educational organizations in Canada. He is also currently practicing at the BC Perio Dental Health & Implant Centres in Vancouver. His practice focuses on comprehensive periodontal and prosthetic treatment with a major focus on esthetics and implant dentistry.
REGISTRATION CLOSED - Workshop Session 2: ImagineUSA - REGISTRATION CLOSED
All-on-X Excellence: Integrating Recorded Jaw Motion and Digital Design for Predictable Outcomes
12PM-4PM Thursday February 20, 2025
This hands-on workshop focuses on the integration of digital workflows in All-on-X treatment planning and execution. Participants will learn to create digital wax-ups for full-arch restorations, interpret digital jaw motion data for optimized occlusal design, and incorporate these insights into prosthetic design and surgical conversion. Emphasis will be placed on leveraging digital tools to enhance precision, efficiency, and predictability in full-arch rehabilitation. Attendees will work with a real-world case and exocad software to bridge the gap between virtual planning and clinical delivery, ensuring function and aesthetic outcomes.
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Presenter: Dr. Mike DeFee
Sponsor: Imagine USA
Dr. Mike DeFee, DMD, PhD is the founder of MOD Aesthetics, and oversees all clinical operations at the private practice. He is also the managing director of MOD Research, directly overseeing new research initiatives.
He previously founded My Friend's Dentist, a private practice in North Carolina which became the 1st Certified B-Corporation practice on the east coast. He stewarded the organization through a digital transformation leading to triple digital growth during his leadership. The practice was acquired by Light Wave Dental in early 2021.
An alumnus of the Dawson Academy, Dr. DeFee has published over 10 articles in peer-reviewed journals including the Journal of Virology and Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.