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Course Synopsis
Techniques for Predictable Implant Surgery
Presenters:
Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS | Paresh B. Patel, DDS
This course will review protocols and techniques for the full range of dental implant treatment, from single tooth to full arch. Emphasis will be placed on hard and soft tissue grafting, from simple socket preservation to more advanced techniques such as ridge splitting and sinus augmentation. A hands-on component will include a model-based session covering techniques, instruments, and materials for the complete implant surgery process from site preparation to implant placement.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance of minimally invasive extraction
- Understand alveolar ridge preservation
- Demonstrate predictable socket grafting techniques
- Diagnose and treat single-unit cases from socket preservation to final restoration
- Discuss ridge splitting and sinus elevation protocols
- Create anterior esthetics with dental implants
- Demonstrate full-arch reconstruction: Overdentures to “All-on-X”
- Treat the ailing or failing implant
Course Synopsis
Incorporating Digital Dentistry and Aligner Therapy
Presenters:
Jinny Bender, DMD | Arvind Petrie, DMD | Justin Chi, DDS, CDT | Ben Miraglia, DDS | Danielle Brown, DDS
Learn the steps required to introduce aligner therapy into your practice, from patient acceptance to treatment planning and maintenance. Review diagnostic techniques and clinical protocols essential for effectively implementing aligner therapy. In addition, you will learn the benefits of same-day dentistry by incorporating CAD/CAM technology into your practice workflow and understanding material selection.
Learning Objectives
Part 1: Introduction to CAD/CAM Dentistry
- Review the benefits of a digital workflow.
- Understand CAD/CAM workflow and implementation.
- Learn material choices based on their indications.
- Understand how to efficiently produce quality restorations in a single visit.
Part 2: Aligner Therapy
- Understand the value of aligner therapy in general practice.
- Comprehend workflow and practice implementation of aligner therapy.
- Apply patient selection protocols and screening for aligner therapy.
Glidewell Education Center
Nationally Approved PACE Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit
Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority, or AGD endorsement.
3/1/2024 to 2/29/2028.
Provider ID# 216789
Course Details
Dates
Dec. 5, 2025 (Timothy Kosinski, DDS)
Dec. 6, 2025 (Ben Miraglia, DDS; Danielle Brown, DDS)
Feb. 13, 2026 (Paresh B. Patel, DDS)
Feb. 14, 2026 (Jinny Bender, DMD; Arvind Petrie, DMD)
Feb. 20, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
Feb. 21, 2026 (Justin Chi, DDS, CDT; Ben Miraglia, DDS)
Mar. 13, 2026 (Paresh B. Patel, DDS)
Mar. 14, 2026 (Danielle Brown, DDS; Ben Miraglia, DDS)
Mar. 20, 2026 (Paresh B. Patel, DDS)
Mar. 21, 2026 (Jinny Bender, DMD; Arvind Petrie, DMD)
Apr. 17, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
Apr. 18, 2026 (Danielle Brown, DDS; Arvind Petrie, DMD)
May 1, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
May 2, 2026 (Justin Chi, DDS, CDT; Arvind Petrie, DMD)
May 29, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
May 30, 2026 (Danielle Brown, DDS; Arvind Petrie, DMD)
Jun. 26, 2026 (Paresh B. Patel, DDS)
Jun. 27, 2026 (Jinny Bender, DMD; Ben Miraglia, DDS)
Jul. 10, 2026 (Paresh B. Patel, DDS)
Jul. 11, 2026 (Danielle Brown, DDS; Ben Miraglia, DDS)
Jul. 17, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
Jul. 18, 2026 (Jinny Bender, DMD; Arvind Petrie, DMD)
Jul. 31, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
Aug. 1, 2026 (Danielle Brown, DDS)
Aug. 21, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
Aug. 22, 2026 (Justin Chi, DDS, CDT; Arvind Petrie, DMD)
Sept. 11, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
Sept. 12, 2026 (Justin Chi, DDS, CDT; Ben Miraglia, DDS)
Sept. 18, 2026 (Paresh B. Patel, DDS)
Sept. 19, 2026 (Jinny Bender, DMD; Arvind Petrie, DMD)
Sept. 25, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
Sept. 26, 2026 (Justin Chi, DDS, CDT; Ben Miraglia, DDS)
Oct. 23, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
Oct. 24, 2026 (Jinny Bender, DMD; Arvind Petrie, DMD)
Oct. 30, 2026 (Paresh B. Patel, DDS)
Oct. 31, 2026 (Jinny Bender, DMD; Ben Miraglia, DDS)
Dec. 4, 2026 (Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS)
Dec. 5, 2026 (Justin Chi, DDS, CDT; Ben Miraglia, DDS)
Location
Dec. 5-6, 2025
Hilton Oak Post
2001 Post Oak Blvd
Houston, TX 77056
February 13–14, 2026
Las Vegas, NV
February 20–21, 2026
Orlando, FL
March 13–14, 2026
Philadelphia, PA
March 20–21, 2026
Atlanta, GA
April 17–18, 2026
Chicago, IL
May 1–2, 2026
Charlotte, NC
May 29–30, 2026
Dallas, TX
June 26–27, 2026
Annadale, VA
July 10–11, 2026
Columbus, OH
July 17–18, 2026
Denver, CO
July 31–August 1, 2026
Detroit, MI
August 21–22, 2026
Seattle, WA
September 11–12, 2026
Boston, MA
September 18–19, 2026
Phoenix, AZ
September 25–26, 2026
New York, NY
October 23–24, 2026
Houston, TX
October 30–31, 2026
Miami, FL
December 4–5, 2026
Nashville, TN
Time
8:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Tuition
$990 per Doctor Tuition
$145 per Staff Member
Available CE:
14 Hours
AGD Subject Code:
690 Implants
610 Fixed Prosthodontics
370 Orthodontics
Method:
Hands-On/Lecture/Participation
Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS
Dr. Timothy Kosinski graduated from the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and received a Master of Science degree in biochemistry from Wayne State University School of Medicine. An affiliate adjunct clinical professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry, he serves on the editorial review board of numerous dental journals. Dr. Kosinski is a diplomate of the ABOI/ID, ICOI and American Society of Osseointegration, and a fellow of the AAID, ACD and ICD.
He has a mastership in the AGD, from which he also received the Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition award in 2009 and 2014.
Paresh B. Patel, DDS
Dr. Paresh Patel is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry and the Medical College of Georgia/AAID MaxiCourse. He is a fellow of the Misch-Resnik Implant Institute and a diplomate of the ICOI.
Dr. Patel has placed more than 5,000 implants, has published numerous articles in leading dental journals, and has worked as a lecturer and clinical consultant on dental implants and prosthetics for several companies. He maintains private practices in Lenoir and Mooresville, North Carolina.
Justin Chi, DDS, CDT
Dr. Justin Chi is director of clinical technologies at Glidewell. He joined Glidewell as a clinical research associate in 2015 after graduating from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC. Dr. Chi’s previous education included receiving his Bachelor of Science degree in dental laboratory technology from the LSU School of Dentistry, and earning his CDT in crown and bridge in 2007.
Ben Miraglia, DDS
Dr. Miraglia has been practicing dentistry in Mt. Kisco, NY, for 30 years, including 20 years of early jaw growth and development for kids. He is widely recognized for his lectures and continuing education courses focusing on clear aligner therapy and craniofacial growth and development related to sleep-disordered breathing.
Jinny Bender, DMD
Dr. Jinny Bender is a clinical dentist at Glidewell. She joined Glidewell in 2022 after practicing general dentistry for 27 years, first as a private practice associate dentist and then as a managing dentist for a large DSO. She earned her DMD from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. Prior to dental school, she attended the University of California at Berkeley, where she earned a degree in Biological Sciences. Dr. Bender treats patients at Glidewell’s onsite clinic and lectures nationally on dental materials and technology.
