Overview
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
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.
Registration
Registration deadline
30 April 2026
Fees:
- CHF 47'000.-
- Discounts available for groups of min. 2 participants
Admission criteria
- Federal degree in dental medicine (diplôme fédéral de médecin-dentiste) or qualification considered as equivalent
- Good knowledge of written and oral English
Application File
- CV
- Copies of your qualifications
- Cover letter
- Copy of your identity document
Cancellation Policy
Any withdrawal before the start of the programme will incur an administration fee of CHF 400.-. Fees will be payable in full once the course has begun.
Curriculum
Period
August 2026 - October 2028
Credits
60 ECTS credits
Teaching hours
392 teaching hours
452 distance teaching hours
Schedule
- 6 on-campus practical four-day sessions. Two 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.
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
- Full-arch implant-supported rehabilitations
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
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.
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.
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
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. Dr Jae-Hyun LEE, Expert in Digital Dental Technologies
- MDT Vincent FEHMER, Expert in Dental CAD/CAM, CUMD Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva
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