ACDE Webinar Series
The Association for Continuing Dental Education (ACDE), along with 37 of its member schools, is jointly providing a series of live webinars. This series features university-based key opinion leaders presenting numerous topics on multiple dates and times. Presentations are available to meet every dental professionalâs schedule and interests.
Course Description
Static guided implant surgery has expanded from single-tooth replacement to complex full-arch rehabilitation, but predictable outcomes depend on more than simply fabricating a surgical guide. This lecture will review key clinical principles that determine success when transferring a prosthetically driven digital plan to the surgical field. Through representative cases ranging from a single posterior implant to full-arch stackable guide workflows, participants will learn how guide support, guide seating, prosthetic planning, safety margins, anatomical limitations, and intraoperative verification affect surgical accuracy and clinical decision-making.
The lecture will emphasize that guided surgery is an adjunct to diagnosis and treatment planning, not a substitute for clinical judgment. Current consensus recommendations support prosthetically driven planning, CBCT-based assessment of vital structures, and an additional 2 mm safety margin when planning implant positions near critical anatomy or adjacent implants. The presentation will also highlight practical failure points such as guide misfit and inadequate support. By the end of the session, clinicians should be able to identify when static guided surgery is predictable, when additional verification or fixation is needed, and when the surgical plan should be modified or abandoned.
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Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Describe the essential components of a prosthetically driven static guided surgery workflow, from digital planning and CBCT interpretation to guide design, seating verification, and surgical execution.
- Identify key clinical factors that influence guide accuracy, including guide support, edentulous span length, inspection windows, fixation, sleeve access, mouth opening, irrigation, and proximity to vital structures.
- Differentiate the major workflow considerations for single implants, multiple implants, distal-extension cases, and full-arch guided surgery, including when to trust, verify, modify, or abandon a static surgical guide.
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This webinar will be held on Zoom.
Instructions will be sent to you by email closer to the course start date on how to access the Zoom meeting.
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Cancellations made more than 10 calendar days before the course start date will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued for cancellations made within 10 calendar days of the course start date.
Refunds will not be issued for registrants who do not attend, regardless of reason for absence.
Registrations cannot be transferred to another individual.
To cancel your registration, please follow the link and instructions provided in the registration confirmation email. If you are eligible for a refund, the refund will be processed automatically upon cancellation. Please allow 3-5 business days for the transaction to be completed.
Continuing Dental Education (University of Toronto) reserves the right to cancel courses due to insufficient registrations, instructor cancellation, or unforeseen circumstances beyond our control. In the event of course cancellation, a full refund will be issued, and registrants will be notified promptly. We are not liable for any associated losses, damages, or expenses, including travel and accommodations.
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After completing this course, a certificate of completion that indicates the number of Continuing Education (CE) points earned will be sent to you within 7-10 days by email.
Presenter
Dr. Chia-Yu (Jennifer) Chen received her dental degree from Kaohsiung Medical University in Taiwan and completed her periodontology training and Doctor of Medical Science in oral biology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine (HSDM).
At HSDM, Chen was a presidential scholar and received both the James H. Shaw Award for excellence in biomedical research and the Joseph L. Henry Award for excellence in research and clinical training.
Chen is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. She practices periodontology and implantology at the Faculty Group Practice at the Harvard Dental Center (HDC).
Chen’s clinical and research interests include using innovative concepts, technologies, and biomaterials to enhance treatment outcomes and patient experiences. She conducts preclinical and clinical research in soft and hard tissue regeneration, implant dentistry, and digital dentistry.