04 May Straumann Digital Full Arch FP1 Implant Summit at UCSD: January 23rd and January 24th 2026 – Limited Availability (Onsite)
Dr. Thanos Kristallis
Dr. Katya Archambault
Dr. Panos Papaspyridakos
Dr. Konstantinos Chochlidakis
Join us in beautiful La Jolla, California, for an immersive two-day course focused on structured digital protocols for guided surgery and prosthetic delivery of immediate FP1 full-arch implant prostheses.
Straumann Digital Full Arch FP1 Implant Summit at UCSD
Experience every clinical and laboratory step in real time, including a live surgical conversion of a terminal dentition to full-arch implants and a complete prosthetic workflow using photogrammetry.
The course will cover facially driven digital data acquisition, diagnosis, AI-assisted treatment planning, 4D occlusion, and digital design, led by a board-certified Maxillofacial Radiologist and experienced Prosthodontists and Maxillofacial Prosthodontist.
Participants will actively engage in the smile design, 3D printing, and final prosthesis delivery process.
Dates
(Day 1) January 23rd, 2026
(Day 2) January 24th, 2026
(Morning) 8:00 to 12:00
(Afternoon) 1:00 to 5:00
At the University of California San Diego
Registration
Registration fees: $2,950
Course Enrollment for Auxiliary Personnel is Available at a Discounted Rate
Credits
16 CE Credits are earned by UCSD
For Reservations
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Email Reservations
Call 310-307-6623
Weekdays 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sat / Sun CLOSED
Course Location
San Diego Dental Health Center
9350 Campus Point Drive Suite 1D
La Jolla, CA 92037
Course Objectives
- Understand the full digital protocols for FP1 full arch implant prosthesis.
- Understand the importance and processes of acquisition of Bioimaging data in Diagnosis, Treatment Planning and deliverables in full arch implant reconstructions.
- Understand the latest software available for digital treatment planning and design.
- Understand the latest technologies in photogrammetry, grammetry and IOS digital full arch impressions.
- Observe the guided live patient surgical implant placement and manufacturing processes for FP1 full arch Prosthesis.
- insights into what the digital dentistry future will look like with AI and VR.
Day 1
Friday, January 23, 2026
Morning Session 8:00 to 12:00
Lectures on treatment planning and surgical execution with the Straumann full-arch protocol:
- Introduction to the iEXCEL system.
- Importance of CBCT data acquisition for interpretation and implant treatment planning.
- Data Acquisition protocol with TRIOS and Sirius scanners, Facial Scanning, and CBCT.
- Dynamic Occlusion, Articulation Recording in 4D and Mod jaw Virtual Articulator.
- Digital Implant Planning for terminal dentition and fully edentulous cases using SmileCloud, CoDiagnostiX and Smile-In-A-BOX protocol.
- Clinical Cases Overview.
Lunch break 12:00-1:00 (Lunch will be provided on site.)
Afternoon Session 1:00 to 5:00
Live Implant Guided Patient Full Arch
- Full Arch Immediate implant placement with the iEXCEL system (BLC/BLX implants) and Smile-In-A-Box concept. Photogrammetry i4CAM workflow will be used post-surgery. Printed immediate loading prosthesis will be delivered the following day..
Day 2
Saturday, January 24, 2026
Morning Session 8:00 to 12:00
Lectures on Prosthodontic Digital Workflows in the full-arch rehabilitation
- Photogrammetry versus Grammetry. Which one, when and why? Thorough presentation of digital protocols with ReveX, Tektonik and I4CAM.
- CAD design overview and Restorative materials focusing on centralized milling with Zirconia overlay on milled bar.
- Smile Cloud 3DNA overview and hands-on (Laptops and Google Chrome will be required by participants).
Lunch break 12:00-1:00 (Lunch will be provided on site.)
Afternoon Session 1:00 to 5:00
- Live Patient: Digital impressions with Tektonik workflows and Photogrammetry.
- Hands on with Tektonik and Photogrammetry.
- Q&A and Adjourn
Dr. Thanos Kristallis
UCLA and UCSD Faculty Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Prosthodontist.
Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada in Prosthodontics.
Adjunct Faculty Head and Neck Surgery and Otorhinolaryngology Department UCSD.
Adjunct Faculty Plastic Surgery Department UCSD.
Co Founder Director of Digital Dental Consulting LLC.
Co Founder Director of San Diego Health Center\Education LLC.
Dr. Thanos Kristallis has been one of the top Prosthodontists world-wide dedicated to cosmetic and implant dentistry treating celebrities and dignitaries around the globe for more than 30 years. His undetermined desire for perusing further knowledge and the goal of achieving the highest level of human creativity has taken him around the world in order to create, treat, educate and offer his patients the best cosmetic treatment results possible. Learn more about Dr. Thanos Kristallis
Dr. Katya Archambault
Oral and Maxillofacial Radiologist.
Adjunct Faculty Head and Neck Surgery and Otorynolaryngology UCSD.
Adjunct Faculty Department of Plastic Surgery UCSD.
Co Founder Director of San Diego Health Center\Education LLC.
Dr. Archambault received a Certificate in Implant Dentistry from NYU. She received her dental degree from Laval University and did a Certificate in Microbiology at that same university. She also received extensive TMJ training in Austria at Danube University. Learn more about Dr. Archambault
Dr. Konstantinos Chochlidakis
Program Director, Department of Prosthodontics.
Professor, Departments of Prosthodontics and Periodontics.
Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics.
Eastman Institute for Oral Health.
University of Rochester.
Dr. Konstantinos Chochlidakis is a Professor and the Program Director of the Prosthodontics Postgraduate Training Program at Eastman Institute for Oral Health. Dr. Chochlidakis received his dental degree from the University of Athens, Greece in 2008 and then joined the Greek Army as a soldier dentist for one year. Following the military, Dr. Chochlidakis moved to the United Kingdom and worked as a general dentist, serving in the National Health Service and private practice. After completing the Prosthodontics residency at Eastman Institute for Oral Health in 2013, he joined Temple University for two years as a full-time Assistant Professor and Co-Director of Clinical Fixed Prosthodontics in the Restorative Department, Kornberg School of Dentistry.
Dr. Panos Papaspyridakos
Associate Professor, Prosthodontics.
Dr. Panos Papaspyridakos received both his Certificate of Specialty in Prosthodontics and M.S. degree with honorary distinction from Columbia University College of Dental Medicine. Subsequently, he received his Certificate of Fellowship in Implant Dentistry from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He also holds a D.D.S. degree from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and a Ph.D. degree (summa cum laude) from the National University of Athens School of Dentistry.
