Overview
An ITI Education Experience in South Africa for Skilled Implant Dentistry Practitioners.
Why you will love the ITI Safari
World-class speakers
ITI Past President Stephen Chen (Australia) and Matteo Chiapasco (Italy) take you through six interactive case-based sessions. Tap into the accumulated knowledge and experience of these highly regarded speakers and mentors.
Air time with speakers
The small group size of a maximum of 20 participants and the program design provide numerous opportunities for peer-to-peer conversations with the speakers – at the pool, in the restaurant, and on game drives.
All-inclusive luxury safari lodge
The premium suites and cottages feature a private concierge, an inviting deck with a private plunge pool and a refreshing outdoor shower. Enjoy meals in a variety of settings as well as a regular sundowner from your well-stocked private bar are included.
Iconic wildlife sightings
Phinda private game reserve features 7 distinct habitats. It is home to a magnificent variety of wildlife, including the Big Five, and is best known for its large population of cheetah and black rhino. Take advantage of daily safari activities with experienced rangers and trackers.
Leave our world a better place
Your participation will support &BEYOND in reclaiming farming land for wildlife. Along with Africa Foundation, the reserve works closely with neighboring communities, employing locally and investing in community education and welfare. Sustainability practices are a daily priority.
A Balanced Program to Maximize the Experience
- Saturday (08/24/2024)
- 9:00 – 14:30 - Arrivals (or later)
- 14:30 – 15:30 - Course Introduction
- 15:30 – 19:00 (optional) - Game Drive & Bush Reception
- 19:00 – 21:00 - Boma Dinner
- Sunday (08/25/2024)
- 05:30 – 08:30 (optional) - Game Drive or Nature Walk
- 08:30 – 10:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 – 12:00 - Managing difficult single tooth implants in the aesthetic zone
- 12:00 – 13:00 - Lunch
- 13:00 – 15:00 - Free Time
- 15:00 – 15:30 - Coffee Break
- 15:30 – 17:30 - The Management of severely atrophic edentulous sites in the aesthetic zone according to the PGR principle
- Monday (09/26/2024)
- 05:30 – 08:30 (optional) - Game Drive or Nature Walk
- 08:30 – 10:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 – 12:00 - Free Time
- 12:00 – 13:00 - Lunch
- 13:00 – 15:00 - The vexing/frustrating issue of peri-implantitis
- 15:00 – 15:30 - Coffee Break
- 15:30 – 18:30 (optional) - Game Drive or Nature Walk
- 19:00 – 21:00 - Bush Dinner
- Tuesday (08/27/2024)
- 05:30 – 08:30 (optional) - Game Drive or Nature Walk
- 08:30 – 10:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 – 12:00 - The management of the atrophic posterior maxilla with implant-supported prostheses
- 12:00 – 13:00 - Lunch
- 13:00 – 15:00 - Free Time
- 15:00 – 15:30 - Coffee Break
- 15:30 – 17:30 - Immediate implants and immediate loading
- 18:00 – 20:00 - Dinner
- 20:00 – 22:00 - Campfire Session
- Wednesday (08/28/2024)
- 05:30 – 08:30 (optional) - Game Drive or Nature Walk
- 08:30 – 10:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 – 12:00 - Free Time
- 12:00 – 13:00 - Lunch
- 13:00 – 15:00 - The management of complications following regenerative procedures
- 15:00 – 15:30 - Coffee Break
- 15:30 – 18:30 (optional) - Game Drive or Nature Walk
- 19:00 – 21:00 - Boma Dinner
- Thursday (08/29/2024)
- 05:30 – 08:30 (optional) - Game Drive or Nature Walk
- 08:30 – 10:00 - Breakfast
- 10:00 – 14:00 - Departures (or earlier)
What can you expect from the course program?
A high-level exchange in a small group led and guided by expert clinicians Stephen Chen and Matteo Chiapasco. This five-day course is based around a series of clinical presentations on complex cases and discussion on how to handle their potential complications. You are also invited to bring and share your own cases for discussion with speakers and peers.
Who will benefit from this program?
Do you treat complex cases on a regular basis? Are challenging procedures part of your daily practice? Are you interested in case-based learning and in-depth, peer-to-peer discussions? Would you like to share and discuss your own challenging complex cases? If your answer to all of the above is yes, then this program is the perfect fit for you.
Register and Embark on an Adventure
Course program
Follow engaging clinical presentations and be part of interactive case-based discussions to broaden your knowledge of how challenging complex cases can be approached.
Peer to peer
Take advantage of the group’s small size to benefit from your peers’ experience and knowledge for a different point of view, a different way to approach topics and issues of importance to you.
Airtime with our speakers
In addition to daily case-based lectures, don’t miss the opportunity to continue discussions with speakers Stephen Chen and Matteo Chiapasco throughout the day’s activities.
Extend your network
The advantage of a small group of like-minded practitioners who all operate at the same high level of experience and expertise is the opportunity to build trust, exchange professional opinions and extend your network.
Safari activities
Your opportunity to spot all of Africa’s Big Five. Come along on the daily game drives led by experienced rangers and trackers or enjoy guided nature walks.
Premium accommodation
Enjoy 5 nights all-inclusive accommodation at &Beyond Phinda Mountain Lodge that has been exclusively booked for the ITI Safari.
Make everlasting memories. Take part in the ITI Safari for a once-in-a-lifetime wildlife experience.
Please note: Inbound, outbound and local connection flights are not included.
Providers Terms
Please contact the Provider directly or follow the ticket selection button to the Course Provider Website for full terms and conditions.
Tickets:
Cottages - Single OccupancyClosedCottages - Double OccupancyClosedSuites - Single OccupancyClosedSuite - Double OccupancyClosedCottages - Single Occupancy$10,865Cottages - Double Occupancy$13,065Suites - Single Occupancy$11,415Suite - Double Occupancy$13,615| Contact Hours: | 35.0 hrs |
| Start Time: | Sat, 24 August 2024 , 9:00 AM |
| Finish Time: | Thu, 29 August 2024 , 2:00 PM |
| Duration: | Multiple Days |
| Format: | Conference |
| Language: | English |
| Venue: | andBeyond Phinda Mountain Lodge |
Address: | Phinda Private Game Reserve andBeyond Phinda Private Gamer Reserve, |
| Provider: | ITI - International Team fo... |
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Speaker(s):
 | Stephen T. Chen |
Stephen T. Chen is a specialist periodontist in private practice in Melbourne, Australia. He holds the position of Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Dentistry at the University of Melbourne. Dr Chen’s scientific interests are in the field of tissue regeneration and post-extraction implant outcomes. Dr. Chen is immediate Past President of the ITI and a member of the ITI Board of Directors. He is Past President of the Australian and New Zealand Academy of Periodontists and Australasian Osseointegration Society, and former Chair of the ITI Section Australasia.
 | Matteo Chiapasco |
Matteo Chiapasco graduated in medicine and specializes in maxillofacial surgery at the University of Milan, Italy, where he is a professor in the department of Biomedical, Surgical and Dental Sciences. Matteo Chiapasco is also is a visiting associate professor at Loma Linda University in Los Angeles, USA. His main fields of interest are oral and maxillofacial surgery, with particular focus on orthognathic surgery and advanced
pre-prosthetic surgery For more than 20 years, he has lectured extensively on these topics all over the world.
