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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

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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 and endosseous implant placement for ear, nose and orbital prosthetic rehabilitation 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
    – endosseous implant placement for ear, nose and orbital prosthetic       rehabilitation
    – immediate rehabilitation with a ZI-fixed obturator

Learning Objectives

After completing this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Understand and apply in a simulated setting the principles and workflow of guided maxillectomy, guided zygomatic implant placement and extra-oral implant placement for auricular, nasal, and orbital rehabilitation using simulation exercises and cadaveric training.
  2. Recognize the indications, challenges, and potential benefits of zygomatic implants and extra-oral endosseous implants in oncologic reconstruction.
  3. Explain the role of digital planning tools and guided workflows in zygomatic and extra-oral implant placement.
  4. Demonstrate the procedural steps of guided zygomatic and extra-oral implant placement in a simulation and cadaveric setting.

Registration and inquiries

For inquiries regarding course content, eligibility or registration, interested participants are encouraged to use the contact form available on the course website. 

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
1740997607080

Fee excludes:

  • Accommodation

Suggestions for hotels with special UMCG rates:

  • NH Groningen Hotel, Hanzeplein 132, 9713 GZ Groningen
    (t) +31(050)5848181
    (e) nhgroningen@nh-hotels.com
    reservation form
  • Leonardo Hotel Groningen City Center
    Gedempt Kattendiep 25, 9711 PM Groningen
    (t) +31 (050) 5886565
    (e) Reservations.groningencitycenter@leonardo-hotels.nl
    Reservation form
  • Hotel Schimmelpenninck Huys
    Oosterstraat 53, 9711 NR Groningen
    (t) +31 (050) 3189502
    (e) info@schimmelpenninckhuys.nl
    Reservation form 2026

You can find the registration form by clicking this link. 

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.

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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.

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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.

Any questions?

If you have any questions regarding this course, please contact us via our contact form.