Bone Grafting Cadaver Course
About the course:
Step into the world of advanced oral surgery with one of the most respected names in global dentistry — Prof. Howard Gluckman. This intensive Cadaver Course in Bone Grafting is designed for clinicians who are ready to elevate their surgical capabilities and gain a deeper, hands-on understanding of regenerative procedures under the guidance of a true pioneer.
Over the span of this high-level training, participants will work directly on anatomical specimens, learning the essential and complex principles of hard-tissue augmentation, ridge preservation, socket-shield applications, vertical and horizontal bone grafting, and predictable regeneration protocols that define today’s most successful implantology outcomes.
Prof. Gluckman brings decades of clinical mastery, research excellence, and international lecturing experience. His systematic teaching style, evidence-based methods, and meticulous attention to surgical detail ensure that every participant walks away with confidence, precision, and clarity in handling even the most challenging cases.
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About Prof. Howard Gluckman
Prof Howard Gluckman is an internationally renowned dental practitioner, implantologist, author, and lecturer. In addition to running his full-time private practice in Cape Town, Howard is also the co-founder and director of the Implant and Aesthetic Academy (IAA) .
After completing his dental training at the University of Witwatersrand in 1990, he spent a few years in general practice. He then took on a four-year degree in Oral Medicine and Periodontics at the University of Stellenbosch, which he completed with Distinction (Cum Laude). Howard Gluckman, a periodontist and dental specialist, was eager to shape the industry and help others expand their knowledge. As such, he became instrumental in developing the University of Stellenbosch and the University of the Western Cape’s postgraduate Implantology Diploma. Not one to rest on his laurels, Howard completed his PhD. Summa Cum Laude at the University of Szeged in Hungary, supervised by Professor Katalin Nagy.
Howard specialises in Immediate Implant Placement/Immediate Load, Soft Tissue Aesthetics, and Periodontal Plastic Surgery. He also has a special interest in autogenous bone augmentation, especially bone harvested from the palate (a new technique he published in 2015). Howard also specialises in three-dimensional bone augmentation.
In addition, Howard is an expert in and thought-leader on Partial Extraction Therapy. His expertise includes Socket Shield, Pontic Shield (a procedure he developed and published in 2016), and Submerged Root Technique (the topic for which he achieved his PhD).
Who Should Attend?
Oral Surgeons, Implantologists, Periodontists and practitioners in the respective fields.
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