IN-PERSON EVENT

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HANDS-ON COURSE

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WEBINAR

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IN-PERSON EVENT ✳︎ HANDS-ON COURSE ✳︎ WEBINAR ✳︎

The Everyday Grafting Course:

From Blood Draw to Bone Regeneration

Michael E. Pruett, DMD

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Michael E. Pruett, DMD is a nationally recognized educator, clinician, and speaker with extensive experience in oral surgery, implant dentistry, regenerative procedures, and sedation dentistry. He currently serves as the Co-Director of the Athens General Practice Residency Program at Piedmont Hospital in Athens, Georgia.

Dr. Pruett previously served as the Director of Continuing Education for the Dental College of Georgia and, prior to that, for 21 years as Director of the General Practice Residency Program at the Dental College of Georgia. He earned his DMD degree from the Medical College of Georgia School of Dentistry and completed a two-year General Practice Residency at the University of Virginia. Following his residency training, he became Director of Dentistry at Mount Sinai Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut.

For more than 34 years, Dr. Pruett has placed and restored dental implants and continues to maintain an active clinical practice in Athens, Georgia. He is also the Co-Director of the Augusta University / American Academy of Implant Dentistry Maxi-Course, where he helps train clinicians in comprehensive implant dentistry and advanced surgical techniques.

Dr. Pruett lectures nationally and internationally on topics including implant dentistry, grafting and bone regeneration, platelet concentrates and biologics, sedation, medical emergencies, and surgical workflow optimization. He is widely respected for presenting complex surgical concepts in a practical, clinically applicable manner that clinicians can immediately incorporate into daily practice.

His contributions to organized dentistry and dental education have been recognized with numerous honors, including the 2013 Distinguished Alumnus Award from the Dental College of Georgia and the prestigious Hinman Medallion in 2018.

In The Everyday Grafting Course: From Blood Draw to Bone Regeneration, Dr. Pruett combines decades of surgical and educational experience to provide clinicians with practical regenerative protocols and biologic techniques designed to improve healing, simplify grafting procedures, and enhance clinical outcomes in everyday practice.

WEBINAR

September 22, 2026
6 PM - 7 PM
1 CE Credit
Format: Zoom Lecture
Subject Code: 310 Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Michael E. Pruett, DMD


Description and Course Objectives:
This one-hour webinar provides a practical and clinically focused introduction to modern regenerative techniques used in everyday implant and oral surgical procedures. Designed for the general dentist and surgical clinician, this course will review the biologic principles and real-world applications of blood concentrates, graft materials, and guided bone regeneration techniques that help improve healing and optimize clinical outcomes.

Participants will gain an overview of contemporary grafting protocols beginning with venipuncture and preparation of autologous blood products through socket preservation, ridge augmentation, and management of common hard and soft tissue defects. Emphasis will be placed on straightforward, reproducible techniques that can be incorporated into daily clinical practice.

This webinar also serves as the introduction to a comprehensive 8-hour hands-on course where participants will further develop surgical skills and experience live demonstrations and guided training in blood draw protocols, centrifugation, membrane preparation, graft handling, flap design, and regenerative surgical techniques.

IN-PERSON EVENT

October 16, 2026
Vinings, GA
8 AM - 5 PM
8 CE Credits
Format: Participation/Hands-on
Subject Code: 310 Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Michael E. Pruett, DMD

Description and Course Objectives:
Comprehensive 8-Hour Hands-On Program
Modern implant and surgical dentistry increasingly relies on predictable regenerative techniques to optimize healing, preserve hard and soft tissue architecture, and improve long-term restorative outcomes. The Everyday Grafting Course: From Blood Draw to Bone Regeneration is an intensive full-day hands-on program designed to provide clinicians with practical, evidence-based regenerative protocols that can be immediately incorporated into daily practice.

This comprehensive course will guide participants through the biologic foundations of wound healing and bone regeneration while emphasizing straightforward surgical approaches for extraction site management, socket preservation, ridge augmentation, and guided bone regeneration. Special focus will be placed on the integration of autologous blood concentrates, including PRF preparation and utilization, to enhance soft tissue healing and regenerative success.

Participants will receive hands-on experience in venipuncture, centrifugation protocols, membrane preparation, graft handling, flap design, suturing, and regenerative surgical techniques utilizing a variety of grafting materials and barrier membranes. Clinical workflows, case selection, complication management, and treatment planning will also be discussed to help clinicians improve predictability and confidence in regenerative procedures.

Designed for both novice and experienced clinicians, this course emphasizes practical techniques, simplified decision-making, and reproducible outcomes for everyday surgical and implant procedures.

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Course Topics Include:

  • Principles of wound healing and bone regeneration

  • Venipuncture techniques and blood draw protocols

  • Preparation and clinical application of PRF and autologous biologics

  • Socket preservation and ridge preservation techniques

  • Guided bone regeneration (GBR) fundamentals

  • Selection and handling of graft materials and membranes

  • Flap design and soft tissue management

  • Suturing techniques for regenerative procedures

  • Management of extraction defects and implant site development

  • Treatment planning and case selection

  • Prevention and management of regenerative complications

  • Surgical workflow optimization and efficiency

Hands-On Participation Includes:

  • Venipuncture and blood collection

  • PRF centrifugation and membrane preparation

  • Graft mixing and handling techniques

  • Membrane adaptation and stabilization

  • Flap elevation and release techniques

  • Socket grafting exercises

  • Suturing and closure techniques

Educational Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe the biological principles of bone healing, soft tissue healing, and regeneration

  2. Discuss indications, advantages, and limitations of autologous blood concentrates in regenerative dentistry

  3. Perform venipuncture and prepare platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) utilizing appropriate centrifugation protocols

  4. Identify indications for socket preservation, ridge augmentation, and guided bone regeneration procedures

  5. Compare commonly used graft materials, biologics, and barrier membranes used in regenerative dentistry

  6. Demonstrate proper handling and placement of graft materials and membranes for predictable regenerative outcomes

  7. Utilize flap design, soft tissue management, and suturing techniques to optimize wound stability and healing

  8. Develop treatment plans for extraction site management and implant site development based on defect morphology and restorative goals

  9. Recognize and manage common complications associated with grafting and regenerative procedures

  10. Incorporate practical regenerative workflows and biologic enhancement techniques into everyday clinical practice