MAS Digital Dental Technologies 2024

Dental technologies are going digital. Are you?

New technologies are changing the way we’re living our daily life. From smartphones to self-driving cars, the digital revolution has tremendous impacts on how we’re interacting, on our mobility and how we travel, etc. The healthcare field is particularly being reshaped by the introduction of new digital devices. Dental medicine is no exception: are dentists ready? Read the article >>

Information

Period

October 2024 - October 2026
60 ECTS credits
392 Teaching hours
452 Distance teaching hours
Every two years

Language

English

Format

Blended learning

Contact

René DAHER +41 (0)22 379 40 62
Rene.Daher(at)unige.ch

Location

Geneva

Registration

Registration deadline

31 July 2024

Fees:

CHF 47'000.-
Discounts available for groups of min. 2 participants

Contribution to the SDGs

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

Objectives

  • Acquire sufficient knowledge to financially manage and sucessfully promote a digital dental office
  • Master the use of digital dental technologies, from 3D optical impression to digital manufacturing (planning of treatments, communication, execution and finalisation of treatments)
  • Benefit from digital dental technologies for dental and medical findings, monitoring, treatment planning and its 3D virtual visualization, esthetic simulation and guided implant surgery
  • Learn about digital procedures for the creation of orthodontic aligners, removable prostheses and accessory appliances like night guards and sleep apnea devices

Audience

Dentists practicing in Switzerland or abroad

Learning outcomes

  • Use different solutions for producing fixed and removable dental prostheses in a CAD/CAM workflow
  • Understand the principles of orthodontic aligners and be able to use them
  • Prepare complete patient documentation (photography and 3D scans)
  • Understand and use modern digital diagnostic techniques (IR-transillumination, IR-reflection, fluorescence, AI-assisted image interpretation)
  • Use marketing strategies to successfully manage a modern digital dental office

Programme

3 modules: basic, specialized I and specialized II (on-site presence required)

Master thesis and publication

Director(s)

Prof. Dr Julian LEPRINCE and Prof. Dr Irena SAILER, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva

Coordinator(s)

Dr René DAHER, University of Geneva

Description

Session 1 | The digital practice | 14 to 17 October 2024

  • Structure of the MAS
  • Overview of technologies and applications
  • Business & Marketing aspects
  • Practice organization
  • Vision to the future
  • Photography and initial documentation

Session 2 | Acquisition and treatment planning | 20 to 23 January 2025

  • Dynamic acquisition
  • Aesthetic treatment planning and augmented reality
  • Simple chairside restorations
  • Digital aligning technologies

Description

Session 3 | Guided surgery and 3D printing | 12 to 15 May 2025

  • Introduction to 3D printing
  • Implant planning
  • Implant supported restorations and advanced CAD/CAM restorations

Session 4 | Full rehabilitations | 1 to 4 September 2025

  • Severely worn dentition and VDO increase
  • Digital technologies in removable prosthodontics

Description

Session 5 | Digital complements | 2 to 5 March 2026

  • Digital complements (sleep apnea, bruxism)
  • Advanced 3D printing
  • Guided endodontics

Session 6 | Exam | 31 August to 3 September 2026

  • Final exams and case presentations

Assessment

Oral exam at the end of each module. MCQ test at the end of seminars and journal clubs. Training and examination of clinical cases are evaluated through a well-established documentation procedure. Thorough documentation of a selected clinical case, that may lead to a publication in a dental journal.

Pedagogical method

  • On-campus practical and theoretical learning.
  • Distance learning via online courses, journal clubs and discussions with clinical supervisors.
  • Clinical cases to be documented and presented.

Diploma awarded

Participants who pass the assessment requirements and successfully complete all 3 modules will be awarded the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) in Digital Dental Technologies / Maîtrise d’études avancées (MAS) en technologies dentaires numériques, by the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Geneva.
This MAS develops theoretical and practical knowledge in digital dental treatments like 3D impressions, diagnostics, computer-aided design and manufacturing, orthodontics and guided surgery. It also addresses marketing strategies and the financial management of a high-tech dental practice.

Admission criteria

  • Federal degree in dental medicine (diplôme fédéral de médecin-dentiste) or qualification considered as equivalent
  • Good knowledge of written and oral English

Steering committee

  • Prof. Dr Julian LEPRINCE, Co-director, Division of Cariology and Endodontology, CUMD Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
  • Prof. Dr Irena SAILER, Co-director, Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials, CUMD Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
  • Dr René DAHER, Coordinator, CUMD Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva

Scientific committee

  • Prof. Dr Ivo KREJCI, Co-founder of the programme and Expert in Digital Dental Technologies
  • Prof. Daniel WISMEIJER, Expert in Digital Dental Technologies, The Netherlands
  • MDT Vincent FEHMER, Expert in Dental CAD/CAM, CUMD Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva

Detailed fees

CHF 47'000.- for the full two-year-programme, payable in three instalments.
(CHF 20'000 at admission, CHF 13,500.- after 6 months, CHF 13,500.- after the first year).
Please contact us for more details about specific registration discounts for groups of 2 or more participants.

Schedule

  • 6 on-campus practical four-day sessions. Three sessions per year, 8:30-17:00, including breaks.
  • Weekly online four-hour courses and clinical case discussions. Fridays, 13:00-17:00
  • Weekly online one-on-one case discussion with the clinical supervisors.
"Changing every aspect of the daily practice" Dr Uday Al-Jarrah
"This is a multidisciplinary programme" Dr Jonatan Beley
"There is no other opportunity to study digital dentistry" Dr Rytis Ziedas

Contribution to the SDGs

Goal 4: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation Goal 17: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development