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Course Faculty

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Dr. S.A.H.J. de Visscher

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Dr. N. Vosselman

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Prof. Dr. G.M. Raghoebar

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Dr. J. Kraeima

chris butterworth

Prof. Dr. C. Butterworth

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M. Heuvels

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S.J.C. Tabernée Heijtmeijer

Preliminary Programme

Thursday June 4, location hotel Prinsenhof

  • Lectures by Faculty members
  • Lunch on site
  • Model surgery, zygomatic Oncology implants

Thursday night, Diner in the city center of Groningen


Friday June 5, location cadaver suite UMCG

  • Lectures by faculty members
  • Cadaver hands-on session:  
    – guided maxillectomy
    – guided placement of Zygomatic Oncology Implants
    – immediate rehabilitation with a ZI-fixed obturator

Learning Objectives

By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

  • Recognize the indications, challenges, and benefits of zygomatic implants in oncology cases
  • Explain the role of digital planning tools and workflows in guided zygomatic implant placement
  • Experience a basic introduction to guided placement techniques through a brief simulation exercise, providing an initial understanding of the process without aiming for direct clinical application

Course Fees

Participant Category

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons/Maxillofacial Prosthetists: 1895 euro per person

Technical Physician (in addition to Surgeon/Prosthetists team): 495 euro per person

Fee includes: 

  • course materials
  • all hands-on training
  • All lunches and diner on Tuesday

Fee excludes:

  • Accommodation

Suggestions:

Course Overview

The Zygoma & Endosseous  Implants in Maxillary and Craniofacial Reconstruction Course is an advanced international educational program dedicated to state-of-the-art reconstructive implantology strategies for patients undergoing maxillectomy and for those with craniofacial defects following head and neck cancer treatment.

After a highly successful first edition, we proudly present the second edition,  now in an international setting.

This course is designed for:

  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Maxillofacial Prosthetists
  • Technical Physicians interested in the complete digital and guided reconstructive workflow

All with a strong focus on head and neck oncology.

Accreditation has been applied for.

Course Objectives

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the complete oncologic–reconstructive pathway from tumor resection to immediate functional rehabilitation
  • Apply complete 3D digital planning and guided surgery for complex maxillary and craniofacial defects
  • Perform guided placement of zygomatic oncology implants
  • Design and execute patient-specific, 3D-printed obturator prostheses
  • Recognize indications for and apply the ZIP-flap (Zygomatic Implants Perforated flap) as an advanced reconstructive variant
  • Perform endosseous implant placement for ear, nose and orbital prosthetic rehabilitation
  • Work within a fully integrated multidisciplinary digital workflow

Scientific Foundation

The course content is built on extensive clinical experience and peer-reviewed research from our faculty, who have presented this workflow at international congresses and published multiple scientific papers.

Selected publications:

Vosselman N, Kraeima J, Ng WS, Raghoebar GM, Witjes MJH, de Visscher SAHJ.
Guided placement of zygomatic implants in head and neck cancer patients: implant survival and patient outcomes at 1–3 years of follow-up.
Int J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 2024;53(7):600–606.
→ Demonstrates high implant survival and reliable functional outcomes using guided workflows.

Vosselman N, Glas HH, Merema BJ, Kraeima J, Reintsema H, Raghoebar GM, Witjes MJH, de Visscher SAHJ.
Three-Dimensional Guided Zygomatic Implant Placement after Maxillectomy.
J Pers Med. 2022;12(4):588.
→ Describes the 3D digital workflow enabling precision surgery and immediate prosthetic rehabilitation.

Chris J Butterworth, Derek Lowe , Simon N Rogers
The Zygomatic Implant Perforated (ZIP) flap reconstructive technique for the management of low-level maxillary malignancy – clinical & patient related outcomes on 35 consecutively treated patients
Head Neck. 2022 Feb;44(2):345-358.  doi: 10.1002/hed.26933.  Epub 2021 Nov 26.
→ Describes the ZIP-flap reconstructive technique

Alberga J, Eggels I, Visser A, van Minnen B, Korfage A, Vissink A, Raghoebar G.
Outcome of implants placed to retain craniofacial prostheses – A retrospective cohort study with a follow-up of up to 30 years.
Clin Implant Dent Relat Res. 2022 Oct;24(5):643-654. doi: 10.1111/cid.13106.

These publications form the scientific backbone of the techniques taught in this course.

Hands-On Program

Over two days, participants are guided from oncologic resection to direct functional reconstruction, including:

  • Model surgery
  • Guided maxillectomy
  • Guided placement of Zygomatic Oncology Implants
  • ZIP-flap reconstruction
  • Immediate rehabilitation with patient-specific, 3D-printed ZI-fixed obturator
  • Endosseous implant placement for ear & nose (orbital) prosthetic rehabilitation

Advanced Cadaver Training

On the second course day, training is performed on high-quality fresh frozen human heads.
Each specimen is preoperatively CT-scanned, allowing participants to perform:

  • complete 3D planning
  • fit of patient-specific surgical guides
  • fully guided implant placement
  • fit of a patient-specific obturator prosthesis

This ensures an end-to-end guided digital workflow from planning to prosthetic rehabilitation.