Date & time: Wed, February 4, 2026 | 09:00 - 17:30
Venue: Radisson Blu Hotel, Riyadh Convention & Exhibition Center
DIGITAL OCCLUSION – HOW TO BE ACCURATE
Course Objectives:
- Explain the role of Intraoral scanning and occlusion in diagnosis and restorative planning.
- Demonstrate the use of IOS systems to capture and interpret how to increase vertical dimension.
- Integrate motion data into digital restorative workflows, including CAD/CAM and virtual articulation.
- Apply the use of leaf gauge to record centric relation and scan new vertical dimension
Course Program:
| TIME | TOPICS |
| 09:00 – 10:00 | INTRODUCTION – HOW TO SCAN AND BE ACCURATE |
| 10:00 – 11:00 | PRACTICAL EXERCISE – IOS SCANNING AND TAKING MIP BITE |
| 11:00 – 12:00 | CENTRIC RELATION AND RELEVANCE TO VERTICAL DIMENSION – PART 1 |
| 12:00 – 13:00 | Prayer / Lunch |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | CENTRIC RELATION AND RELEVANCE TO VERTICAL DIMENSION PART 2 |
| 14:00 – 15:00 | PRACTICAL EXERCISE – IOS SCANNING AND TAKING CR BITE |
| 15:00 – 15:30 | Prayer / Coffee Break |
| 15:30 – 16:30 | HOW DATA IS TRANSFERRED TO THE LAB |
| 16:30 – 17:30 | DIGITAL DESIGN OF THE RESTORATIONS |
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 | 600 | 700 | 1,000 |
| Board Resident / Dentist | 800 | 900 | 1,200 |
*Prices in SAR
Limited seats only
Speaker:
Prof. Riaz Yar
BDS, MFDS RCS (Edin), MPHIL (Rest), DPDS, DIP IMPLANT DENT RCS (Edin), MPROS DENT RCS (Edin), FDS RCS (Edin), DM Masters Soft Tissue (Bologna), MDTF (Edin), PG Cert DRM, FCG Dent
Bio:
Professor Riaz Yar graduated from the University of Liverpool in 1999. After a period in general practice, he established his own dental clinic in 2003 and soon after earned his Membership of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (MFDS) from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh in 2005. In 2008, he completed an MPhil in Restorative Dentistry, followed by a four-year specialty training in Prosthodontics at the University of Manchester in 2011. Professor Yar also serves as an internal examiner for the Membership of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and for the Overseas Registration Exam and License in Dental Surgery. In addition to his prosthodontic training, he holds a Diploma in Postgraduate Dental Studies (DPDS) from the University of Bristol and a Diploma in Implant Dentistry from the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. An active lecturer both nationally and internationally, Professor Yar is a passionate advocate for postgraduate dental education. He founded RED (Restorative Education of the Dental Team) Square and directed an MSc in Restorative Dentistry at the University of Chester for four years. Currently, he leads multiple academic programs, including the Diploma in Advanced Aesthetics (Level 7), the Certificate in Implant Restorations (Level 7) through Elevate Dental, the Certificate in Dental Sleep Medicine (Level 7), and the Certificate in Dental Risk Mitigation (Level 7). Furthering his expertise, Professor Yar completed a Master’s course in Soft Tissue around Implants and Teeth under the guidance of Professor Zucchelli in Bologna. He is a member of the Faculty of Trainers at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, and a Fellow of the College of Dentistry. Additionally, he holds positions as a Visiting Professor in Prosthodontics at the College of Medicine and Dentistry – Birmingham/Ulster University, as well as at Shifa Dental School in Islamabad.
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