Date & time: Sat, February 7, 2026 | 08:00 - 13:00
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Convention & Exhibition Center
iTOP intro – Individually Trained Oral Prophylaxis
Course Objectives:
At the end of the program, the participant will be able to:
- Get an understanding of proper biofilm management and the iTOP prophylaxis approach.
- To maintain their own oral health and how to advise others.
- Know correct and incorrect supporting tools, brushing technics.
- Use correct and incorrect supporting tools, brushing technics.
Course Program:
| TIME | TOPICS |
| 08:00 – 09:00 | iTOP theory Part 1: The three criteria of iTOP.
Biofilm and mechanical plaque control |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | Touch to Teach (T2T) Hands-on Practical Training IAP Probe, IAC Chart, Interdental Brushes & Floss |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | Coffee |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | iTOP theory Part 2: Criteria for correctly selecting tools and techniques. Patient motivation |
| 11:15 – 12:30 | Touch-to-Teach (T2T) – Hands-on Practical Training pt. 2 – Manual Toothbrushes, Techniques (Bass & Solo) |
| 12:30 – 13:00 | End of iTOP seminar
Q&A, Certification & Group picture |
Workshop fees:
| Super Early Bird (1-31 December 2025) |
Early Bird (1-20 January 2026) |
Onsite (21 January – 7 February 2026) |
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| Student | 200 | 300 | 400 |
| Board Resident / Dentist | 300 | 400 | 600 |
*Prices in SAR
Limited seats only
Speakers:
Dr. Jūratė Žekonienė
DDS, MS
Bio:
Jūratė Žekonienė has a master’s degree in dentistry (1997) by Medical Academy of Kaunas and a periodontologist license by Vilnius University. She has released multiple research papers and textbooks for Lithuanian students and dentists.
Her research in the area dental hygiene and periodontal disease etiopathogenesis focuses on the use of different approaches to maintain excellent oral health and motivation.
She is a graduate of the dentistry program at the Kaunas Medical Academy (now- Lithuanian University of Health Science), and did the internship and postgraduate education at Vilnius University hospital Zalgirio clinic, where she eventually earned the periodontologist qualification (2000) from Vilnius university. She lives in Vilnius, Lithuania, where she works as a clinical periodontologist. She is also a lecturer at Vilnius university, involved in undergraduate and postgraduate education mainly focusing on professional oral hygiene, non surgical periodontal therapy, periodontal examination, disease diagnostics, treatment planning, prognosis. Jūratė is a president of Lithuanian Society of periodontology, member of EFP, and the member of Lithuanian Dental chamber Council. Almost for 10 years Jurate lectures for iTOP in local and international events.
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