MINEC Forum VI
Tallinn, Estonia
October 10-11, 2025
Knowledge. Inspiration. Cooperation.
We are pleased to invite you to MINEC Forum VI, a two-day scientific event dedicated to advancing clinical knowledge and promoting the exchange of experience in the field of dental implantology.
This forum provides an excellent opportunity for dental professionals to stay updated on the latest evidence-based approaches, innovations in immediate and guided implant placement, soft tissue management, and digital workflows. The program features lectures from experienced clinicians and international experts, focusing on real-world solutions to everyday challenges in implant dentistry.
Why attend MINEC Forum VI?
Expand your knowledge of modern implantology through clinically relevant presentations
Discuss treatment planning, complications, and outcomes with like-minded colleagues
Explore practical tools and protocols to apply in your daily practice
Connect with peers and industry experts in an engaging, professional environment
Whether you’re focused on surgical techniques, prosthetic solutions, or interdisciplinary planning, MINEC Forum VI is designed to support your ongoing professional development in implant dentistry.
We look forward to welcoming you to this collaborative and knowledge-driven event!
EVENT TIMELINE
Friday, 10th of October (lectures)
Takes place in Estonian Film Museum (Pirita tee 56)
8.30 - 9.00 Registration & Morning Coffee
9.00 - 9.30 Dr Hassan Maghaireh “Intelligent Vertical & Horizontal Bone Grafting in Implant Dentistry: Modern Concepts”
10.30 - 11.00 Coffee Break
11.00 - 13.00 Dr Hassan Maghaireh “Complications of Bone Grafting in Dental Implantology: Biology & Evidence Based Approaches to Minimise the RISK”
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch
14.00 - 14.45 Dr Laurent Sers “The Digital Workflow Supporting the Biology, Aesthetic and Function. A Predictable Instantaneous Implant Treatment”
14.45 - 15.30 Dr Natalja Kull - “Split-Block Technique: Where are the Limits?”
15.30 - 16.00 Coffee Break
16.00 - 17.30 Dr Gita Zommerfelde-Antipina and Dr Aleksandrs Antipins - “Emerging Evidence and Clinical Decision-Making in Immediate Implantology. Contingency Strategies when Immediate Fails”
17.30 - 18.00 Closing Ceremony
Saturday, 11th of October (hands-on)
Takes place in Proimplant’s training class (Türi 10C, Tallinn)
9.00 - 9.30 Registration & Morning Coffee
9.30 - 13.00 Dr Hassan Maghaireh “Socket Grafting Unlocked: A Step by Step Guide to Overcome Common Mistakes”
13.00 - 14.30 Break
14.30 -17.30 Dr Hassan Maghaireh “NOVAMag Shield technique for Immediate Placement”
DAY 1
Contemporary Bone Grafting in Implant Dentistry
Dr Hassan Maghaireh
With over a decade of clinical teaching and advocacy for a personalised approach to bone regeneration, this lecture delves into cutting-edge techniques and strategies in implant dentistry, emphasising that "one size does not fit all."
In Part 1, Intelligent Vertical & Horizontal Bone Grafting in Implant Dentistry: Modern Concepts, the lecture covers the latest techniques to improve outcomes, including digitally planned allograft blocks, Magnesium-based resorbable membranes, and Hyaluronic-enhanced graft materials. Bone grafting plays a vital role in modern implantology, especially in cases with severe bone loss. Key topics include material selection, biologics, and advanced surgical protocols to support bone regeneration and implant stability. The speaker will share clinical insights on patient selection, risk management, and achieving predictable, aesthetic results in various implant cases.
Part 2, Complications of Bone Grafting in Dental Implantology: Biology & Evidence-Based Approaches to Minimise the RISK, focuses on the biological rationale and clinical evidence for preventing and managing complications in bone augmentation. With bone grafting being a technique-sensitive procedure, this session will explore common complications in both hard and soft tissue handling, while offering biology-driven and evidence-based solutions to reduce patient risk and enhance surgical outcomes.
The lecture offers a unique blend of clinical experience, academic research, and practical innovation, making it essential for clinicians looking to elevate their skills in bone grafting and implant surgery.
Dr Hassan Maghaireh
Associate Professor in Oral Surgery & Implant Dentistry, Ulster University – Birmingham; ITI Fellow | Head of Scientific Committee, BAIRD
Dr Hassan Maghaireh is an Associate Professor at the College of Medicine & Dentistry – Ulster University, Birmingham, and Head of the Scientific Committee at the British Academy of Implant & Restorative Dentistry (BAIRD). A Fellow and accredited speaker for the International Team for Implantology (ITI), he is widely respected for his evidence-based approach to implant dentistry.
Dr Maghaireh holds advanced surgical training credentials from the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), the University of Manchester, and San Raffaele University (Milan). He is a published author in peer-reviewed journals and co-author of Building Better Bone (Quintessence).
When not teaching or lecturing internationally, he leads the implant team at Leeds Dental Implants & Cosmetic Clinic, handling complex full-arch, sinus grafting, and advanced bone augmentation cases.
The Digital Workflow Supporting the Biology, Aesthetic and Function. A Predictable Instantaneous Implant Treatment
Dr Laurent Sers
This lecture explores the transformative role of digital technology in aesthetic implantology, emphasizing how digital tools—such as digital wax-ups, guided surgery, and CAD/CAM systems - can enhance precision, predictability, and patient outcomes. While these technologies streamline workflows and improve efficiency, their application must remain rooted in biological principles, functional demands, and aesthetic goals.
Attendees will be introduced to various guided-surgery concepts and their role in accurately transferring virtual prosthetic plans into the clinical setting. The lecture will also outline how to anticipate biological and aesthetic responses at every stage of treatment—from planning through to the final prosthetic restoration.
By addressing both potential complications and their solutions, this session equips clinicians with a comprehensive understanding of the digital implant workflow for safer, more predictable, and long-lasting aesthetic outcomes.
Key Learning Points:
Understand the full scope and benefits of the digital workflow in implant dentistry.
Learn the advantages and protocols of guided surgery.
Gain an overview of how to apply digital planning in clinical practice.
Acquire insight into each element of the digital implant treatment chain.
Dr Laurent Sers
DDS, DUI, DUIB
Expert in Oral Implantology (DGOI) | Digital Dentistry Specialist
Dr Laurent Sers is an internationally recognized expert in oral implantology and digital dentistry. He is a member of the Digital Dentistry Society and a past Vice President and Board Director (France) of the Computer Aided Implantology Academy. Dr Sers currently serves as the French Ambassador for the Clean Implant Foundation and is a board member of the Académie de Chirurgie Guidée. He is also a member of the Association Française d’Implantologie and the International Congress of Oral Implantology.
Split-Block Technique: Where are the Limits?
Dr Natalja Kull
Successful dental implantation often requires effective alveolar ridge augmentation. While autologous bone remains the gold standard, it frequently competes with the use of modern bone graft materials. This lecture focuses on the application of the Khoury technique across various clinical scenarios and provides participants with a comprehensive understanding of the Biological Bone Augmentation (BBA) concept. Through clinical cases and evidence-based insights, attendees will gain knowledge to enhance decision-making and surgical outcomes in ridge augmentation procedures.
Dr Natalja Kull
Natalja is a dentist specializing in oral surgery and implantology. She focuses on complex bone and soft tissue reconstruction. She graduated from the University of Tartu in 2013 and completed the Master of Oral Surgery and Implantology (MSc) program at Danube University Krems in 2018. Dr Kull studied biological bone augmentation under Prof Khoury in Olsberg and Dr Zastrow in Heidelberg. Since 2016, she has been passionately dedicated to specializing in bone augmentation exclusively using autologeous bone. Since 2019, she has been an active member and co-instructor of the International BBA Academy.
Emerging Evidence and Clinical Decision-Making in Immediate Implantology. Contingency Strategies when Immediate Fails
Dr Gita Zommerfelde-Antipina and Dr Aleksandrs Antipins
Dr Gita Zommerfelde-Antipina and Dr Aleksandrs Antipins share new scientific evidence about anatomic healing abutments, their new knowledge about why and how they plan for immediate implant cases, how to solve the with optimal results if immediate implantology fails or becomes impossible.
Dr Gita Zommerfelde-Antipina & Dr Aleksandrs Antipins
Dr Gita Zommerfelde-Antipina
Dr Gita Zommerfelde-Antipina is an experienced dental professional specializing in prosthodontics and implantology. She completed advanced studies in prosthodontics and implantology at the Cambridge Academy of Dental Implantology in the UK. Known for her modern clinical approach, she focuses on complex implant cases and soft tissue regeneration. In addition to her clinical work, she is a passionate educator, regularly leading training courses and seminars for dental professionals.
Dr Aleksandrs Antipins, DDS, PGDip (Dent Imp)
Dr Aleksandrs Antipins is a perfectionist by nature, known for combining precision, modern technology, and patient-centered care. With a strong focus on aesthetic dentistry and implantology, he leads a state-of-the-art, multifunctional clinic. His treatment philosophy is rooted in detailed planning and confidence in outcomes - believing that true clinical skill is reflected in the patient’s comfort and satisfaction.
TICKETS
DAY 1 (lectures) - 350€ EARLY BIRD (until 30.06.25), 400€ REGULAR BIRD
Takes place in Estonian Film Museum (Pirita tee 56, Tallinn, Estonia)
DAY 2
Hands-ons by Dr Hassan Maghaireh
Hands-on 1 - 9.30 - 13.00 Socket Grafting Unlocked: A Step by Step Guide to Overcome Common Mistakes
The Socket Grafting Unlocked workshop offers implant dentists a comprehensive, hands-on experience focused on mastering socket grafting techniques using pig heads. This step-by-step workshop is designed to address and overcome common mistakes encountered in socket grafting at clinical practice. Participants will gain practical skills in atraumatic extraction, flap management, tunnelling technique , graft material selection, and proper membrane placement, suturing and stabilisation. Emphasis will be placed on achieving predictable bone regeneration, optimizing implant site preservation, and preventing complications. Through direct application on pig heads, attendees will refine their surgical proficiency and leave with confidence in performing successful socket grafting procedures.
Hands-on 2 - 14.30 - 17.30 NOVAMag Shield Technique for Immediate Placement
The NOVAMag Shield Technique for Immediate Implant Placement workshop offers implant dentists a hands-on experience in performing minimally invasive implant surgery using pig heads. This course focuses on the innovative NOVAMag membrane (A resorbable, rigid membrane made of Mg), demonstrating how it enhances immediate implant placement by promoting optimal bone regeneration without the need for large flaps even in cases with labial bone plate loss. Participants will learn step-by-step techniques for precise implant positioning, membrane handling, and socket sealing, expanding their treatment indications while preserving soft tissue integrity. Through practical application, attendees will gain the skills and confidence to achieve predictable, aesthetic, and stable results with less invasive surgical protocols.
INFO
DATE: October 10–11, 2025
PRICE:
October 10 (Lectures) – €350 EARLY BIRD (until 30.06.25), €400 REGULAR BIRD
The lecture day will take place at the Estonian Film Museum (Pirita tee 56, Tallinn, Estonia).October 11 (Hands-on Workshops) –
09:30 – 13:00
Hands-on 1: Socket Grafting Unlocked: A Step-by-Step Guide to Overcome Common Mistakes – €36614:30 – 17:30
Hands-on 2: NOVAMag Shield Technique for Immediate Placement – €366
The hands-on workshops will take place at Proimplant’s Training Class (Türi 10c, Tallinn).
Language: English
*Early Bird tickets available until 30.06.2025
Tickets are sold through Fienta platform
Cancellation policy after registering:
At least 4 weeks before the training – 100% of the training fee will be refunded
At least 3 weeks before the training – 50% of the training fee will be refunded
Less than 3 weeks before the training – the training fee is non-refundable