ITI Annual Section Meeting BeLux 2025
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ITI Annual Section Meeting BeLux 2025
Duygu Karasan & Gülce Çakmak
Simpler, Faster, More Predictable? How Novel Technologies and Materials Are Shaping Timing in Implantology.
Recent innovations in implant planning and prosthetic workflows are dramatically transforming how we approach treatment. As these advancements reshape clinical decision-making, this lecture will explore the interaction between timing protocols, digital technologies, and new prosthetic materials in implant dentistry.
Participation fee:
ITI members: €95
non-ITI members: €295
students: €50 - please contact [email protected] for this special price
We will discuss:
• Timing protocols, with a focus on immediate loading and its expanding applications from a prosthetic perspective.
• Digital workflows, from computer-aided implant surgery (CAIS) to provisionalization and customized healing solutions, and how they enhance predictability and eSiciency.
• AI-assisted planning and restoration design, examining its current role and future potential.
• New prosthetic and restorative materials, particularly 3D-printed options—what do we know about their biocompatibility, mechanical properties, tips & tricks for better outcomes, and long-term performance?
Participants will gain practical guidelines for selecting the right timing protocols, technologies, and materials to optimize implant planning based on prosthetic principles.
Speakers
Associate Professor Dr. Gülce Çakmak, DDS, Ph.D
Gülce Çakmak is currently working as a Senior Research Associate at the Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology at the School of Dental Medicine of the University of Bern, Switzerland (ZMK Bern). Dr. Çakmak obtained her undergraduate dental degree from Ankara University, Turkey, and her PhD degree from Gazi University, Turkey. Gülce completed a visiting scholar program at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry (Research Internship in Restorative, Prosthetic, and Implant Dentistry) in 2016, the ITI Scholarship at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) in Mexico City from 2019 to 2020, and the Buser Foundation Scholarship for Implant Dentistry (1st Buser Foundation Scholar) at the Department of Reconstructive Dentistry and Gerodontology at the School of Dental Medicine of the University of Bern, Switzerland (ZMK Bern) from June 2021 to May 2022. She has been an International Team for Implantology (ITI) Fellow since 2022 and is the ITI Study Club Director (Digital Young ITI Study Club) in Switzerland and an Editorial Board Member in the ITI Academy. She worked at Istanbul Aydin and Istanbul Okan Universities (Turkey) as a preclinical and clinical instructor and was promoted to associate professor rank in 2019. Gülce has published more than 110 original articles in prestigious journals (h-index 26, citations 2256) and currently has several ongoing international project collaborations with different universities and dental corporations. She has received several grant awards. Dr. Çakmak serves as an associate editor in the Digital Dentistry Journal and in the Cumhuriyet Dental Journal, in the editorial board of the “Journal of Dentistry-Digital Dentistry Section.”
Dr. Med. Dent. Duygu Karasan, MAS, PhD
Dr. Duygu Karasan is a Senoir Research and Teaching Fellow in the Division of Fixed Prosthodontics and Biomaterials at the University of Geneva. Her work focuses on the integration of digital technologies in reconstructive dentistry, implantology, and biomechanics, with an emphasis on optimizing treatment workflows and clinical efficiency.
She joined the University of Geneva in 2018 as an ITI Scholar.. Following this, she was invited to continue her academic and clinical career within the division. From 2020 to 2023, she pursued a specialization in Reconstructive Dentistry, earning both a Master in Advanced Studies and a doctorate. Prior to her time in Geneva, she obtained her DDS degree and PhD in Prosthodontics from Hacettepe University, Turkey.
Dr. Karasan is responsible for coordinating the undergraduate fixed prosthodontics clinic and serves as a supervisor in the postgraduate education program. Since 2020, she has also played an integral role in the Master of Digital Dental Technologies program in University of Geneva, contributing to its development and implementation.
Her research interests include implantology and the clinical application of digital workflows, with multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals. She is actively involved in professional organizations, including the Swiss Society of Reconstructive Dentistry (SSRD), the International Team for Implantology (ITI), the European Association for Osseointegration (EAO), and the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED).
Dr. Karasan regularly presents at international conferences, her work has been recognized through various grants, certifications, and invited lectures.