Atlantic Academy of General Dentistry

2026-11-20 & 21: Anterior Implant Aesthetics: Mastering the Emergence Profile; Management of Extraction Sockets for Future Implant Placement

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Schedule

  • 8–9 am: Registration, continental breakfast
  • 9–10:15 am: Lecture
  • 10:15–10:30 am: Nutrition break
  • 10:30–noon: Lecture
  • Noon–1 pm: Lunch provided
  • 1:30–3 pm: Lecture or hands-on
  • 3–3:30 pm: Nutrition break
  • 3:30–5 pm: Lecture or hands-on

Accommodations

  • When arranging reservations, specify the AGD special rate: $189, reserved for registrants. Call Delta Beausejour at 1-506-854-4344.
  • Must book by October 31, 2026.

Late registration

Registration after November 2, 2026, is subject to a $100 charge.

Credits

  • Friday: 3 Credit Hours of Lecture Continuing Dental Education per day.
  • Saturday: 3 Credit Hours of Lecture Continuing Dental Education per day.
  • 4 Credit Hours of Hands-on Continuing Dental Education per day.

Refund

Full refund will be available upon notification before November 2, 2026. After this, a $100 fee will be charged to cover registration expenses.

The Atlantic Provinces Academy of General Dentistry is designated as a nationally approved sponsor by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing education programs of this sponsor are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership, Membership Maintenance and Credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by a state or provincial board of dentistry. The current term of approval extends from June 1, 2024, to May 31, 2027. Provider ID#219344

Sessions

Anterior Implant Aesthetics: Mastering the Emergence Profile

  • Dr. Scott Kirby
  • Friday, November 20, 2026 • Delta Beauséjour, Moncton, New Brunswick
  • 3 hours lecture, 4 hours hands-on workshop

Program description

  • A didactic and hands-on, prosthetic-driven workshop focused on predictable anterior implant prosthetics
  • Emphasis on controlling soft tissue architecture through provisional and final restorations
  • Integration of analog and digital workflows using the Nobel Biocare TempShell system and 3D printed provisionals
  • Designed for clinicians seeking efficient, aesthetic, and reproducible anterior implant prosthetics

Morning

  • Overview of the basic principles of modern implantology in the anterior zone
  • Utilizing DTX Studio Implant for prosthetically driven implant planning
  • Immediate temporization techniques, how to develop proper emergence profile
  • Overview of Intra-oral scan bodies for a fully digital final restoration protocol
  • Brief overview of modern material selection for final restorations

Afternoon: hands-on workshop

  • Fabrication of a provisional crown using the Nobel TempShell system + Snap Abutment
  • Contouring and polishing techniques to refine emergence profile and cervical anatomy
  • Compare chairside vs digitally fabricated (printed) provisionals
  • Soft tissue sculpting concepts through progressive contour modification

Dr. Scott Kirby, DMD, MSc, Cert. Prosthodontics

Portrait of Dr. Scott Kirby
Dr. Scott Kirby

Dr. Scott Kirby is a dental specialist in Prosthodontics. He completed his dental degree at McGill University in 2014, then went on to complete a 2-year Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) residency at the University of Connecticut.

After two years of general practice, Dr. Kirby pursued specialty training in Prosthodontics at the University of Manitoba, completing his Master of Science in 2021. Dr. Kirby has lectured nationally and internationally with a special interest in digital dentistry and implantology. Dr. Kirby maintains a full-time private practice in New Brunswick dedicated to all facets of restorative dentistry with an emphasis on traditional fixed and implant restorations as well as maintaining an Adjunct Assistant Professor position at the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine.

Management of Extraction Sockets for Future Implant Placement

  • Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh
  • Saturday, November 21, 2026 • Delta Beauséjour, Moncton, New Brunswick
  • 3 hours lecture & 4 hours hands-on workshop

What you will learn

By the end of this lecture and hands-on course, participants
will be able to:

  • Understand the fundamental biology of bone remodeling and resorption as it relates to potential future implant placement.
  • Identify and classify bone defects in edentulous sites to determine the appropriate approach for implant site development.
  • Recognize the various bone graft materials and barrier membranes, learn how to handle them appropriately for extraction site grafting use.
  • Perform alveolar ridge preservation and guided bone regeneration on simulated models, addressing a range of soft and hard tissue defects to enhance future implant placement outcomes.
  • Demonstrate suturing techniques specifically designed to achieve primary closure in grafted and augmented sites.
  • Identify common complications associated with alveolar ridge preservation in the context of implant site development and apply appropriate management strategies.

Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh, Dip. Dh, BDS, MSc, M.Perio, PhD, FRCDC, Dip-ABP

Portrait of Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh
Dr. Zeeshan Sheikh

Dr. Sheikh is a Clinical Scientist in Periodontics and a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Dentistry, an Adjunct Professor at McGill University, and a Status-Only Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto.

He holds the titles of being a Fellow of the Royal College of Dentists of Canada and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. With extensive training as both a dental clinician and a biomaterials scientist, Dr. Sheikh’s expertise spans biomaterials research, clinical dentistry, surgical periodontics, and implantology.

He also practices privately at Park Lane Dental Specialists.

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