Course 01 · Foundation

Building SFOT Into Your Practice

SFOT Primer

This course is designed for clinicians looking to understand when and how to diagnose and treatment-plan SFOT into patient care.

Friday, January 8, 2027 · 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. · PMSS Education Center, Glenview, Illinois · $2,950

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Course Overview

Building SFOT into your practice.

This course is designed for clinicians looking to understand when and how to diagnose and treatment-plan SFOT into patient care.

The Primer is the recommended first step before enrolling in SFOT + MARPE (Course 02) or SFOT: The Technique (Course 03).

Course Objectives

Conditions & Indications for SFOT

Learn the conditions and indications when SFOT needs to be a part of the treatment-planning discussion to optimize patient care.

Phenotype Modification — Phenotype-Driven Treatment Planning

Diagnose and identify key risk-assessment considerations that require periodontal phenotype modification — the gingival phenotype and / or the bone morphotype.

Restorative Considerations

Diagnose and plan SFOT into challenging restorative / prosthodontic cases — such as the worn dentition where space is lost due to wear and compensatory eruption patterns.

Orthodontic, Orthopaedic & Airway Considerations

CBCT-based condylar position. Class I / II / III decompensation impact on the dentoalveolar bone complex. Coordinating SFOT with MARPE. Airway-focused treatment planning. Implant planning in airway-driven and edentulous cases.

Who This Is For

For clinicians who refer, plan, or perform interdisciplinary cases…and those ready to begin.

The Primer is built for the clinician who recognizes the SFOT-eligible patient, sits in the interdisciplinary planning conversation, or wants to know whether their next case is a candidate before it escalates.

For orthodontists · periodontists · interdisciplinary & airway-focused dentists · oral & maxillofacial surgeons · prosthodontists · restorative dentists · general dentists.

Course Agenda

One Day. Eight Modules.

The day moves through the four content areas of the brochure: indications, phenotype modification, restorative considerations, and the orthodontic / orthopaedic / airway block. Module ordering and timing are subject to George's final shape.

Day 01 Friday, January 8, 2027 8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.

Conditions & Indications for SFOT

Learn the conditions and indications when SFOT needs to be a part of the treatment-planning discussion to optimize patient care.

Phenotype Modification — Phenotype-Driven Treatment Planning

Diagnose and identify key risk-assessment considerations that require periodontal phenotype modification — the gingival phenotype and / or the bone morphotype.

Restorative Considerations

How to diagnose and plan SFOT into challenging restorative / prosthodontic cases such as the worn dentition where space is lost due to wear and compensatory eruption patterns.

CBCT-Based Condylar Position

Understanding CBCT-based condylar position and how to determine the true mandibular positioning relative to the maxilla for case planning.

Class I / II / III Decompensation Strategies

The impact of decompensation strategies on the dentoalveolar bone complex for Class I, II, and III patients — and when periodontal phenotype modification needs to be implemented.

SFOT + MARPE Coordination

Plan and coordinate SFOT with non-surgical skeletal expansion therapy (i.e. MARPE).

Airway-Focused Treatment Planning

Where and how to begin airway assessment in the SFOT context.

Implant Planning in Airway-Driven & Edentulous Cases

Course Director

Taught by Dr. George Mandelaris.

The Primer is taught by the periodontist who wrote the textbook on SFOT, distilling two decades of clinical experience into a single foundational day.

Dr. George Mandelaris

DDS, MS, FICD, FACD · Diplomate, ABP

Course Director

Dr. Mandelaris attended the University of Michigan from undergraduate through dental school. He completed a post-graduate residency at the University of Louisville, School of Dentistry, where he obtained a certificate in Periodontology and a Master of Science in Oral Biology. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a Fellow of the American and International Colleges of Dentists, the Academy of Osseointegration, and the Pierre Fauchard Academy.

He has published more than 40 scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals and authored fourteen chapters in ten textbooks used worldwide on computer-guided implantology, CT/CBCT diagnostics, and SFOT. In 2023, he authored and edited Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Springer), one of the first textbooks of its kind in the profession.

Two-time recipient of the AAP Clinical Research Award (2017 & 2021). 2018 recipient of the Saul Schluger Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence in Diagnosis and Treatment Planning. Currently serves on the AAP Board of Trustees and is Past President of the Illinois Society of Periodontists. Private practice at Periodontal Medicine & Surgical Specialists in Glenview and Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.

Curriculum Reference Text

Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy: An Interdisciplinary Approach

Edited by George A. Mandelaris & Brian S. Vence · Springer · 2023

Enrollment

Reserve a Seat.

Tuition includes the full one-day course, course materials, and direct faculty access throughout. Reserve your seat through the secure registration page; card or ACH bank transfer accepted.

The Primer is designed as the entry point to the curriculum. Most attendees go on to enroll in SFOT + MARPE and / or SFOT: The Technique.

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Course Details · Inquiries

Date

Friday, January 8, 2027 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Tuition

$2,950 per person

Address

PMSS Education Center 2300 Lehigh Ave., Suite 240 · Glenview, IL 60026

Inquiries · Julie Wosik

jwosik@periodontalmedicine.org 630-627-3930

Virtual Attendance

Available via Zoom Same tuition · contact Julie to arrange

The Full Pathway

Ready to go further?

The Primer is the first step. Once you have the foundation, advance to SFOT + MARPE or SFOT: The Technique.

Course 02 · Interdisciplinary Planning

SFOT + MARPE

Two-day seminar with Dr. Mandelaris and Dr. Ilya Lipkin on indications, diagnosis, and interdisciplinary treatment planning for the airway-driven, skeletally complex patient.

October 2–3, 2026 $5,500

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Course 03 · Surgical Execution

SFOT: The Technique

Two-day live surgery mentorship with Dr. Mandelaris. Two live cases performed on-site. Seating limited to 20 participants.

November 13–14, 2026 $7,500

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