Penn Interdisciplinary Microscopy Symposium: Enhancing Precision Across Specialties
November 14-15, 2025
Friday, November 14
| Time | Topic |
| 9-10:30am | “Elevate Your Dentistry — Transform Your Life: Achieve Restorative Excellence with the Dental Microscope” Alan M. Atlas, DMD, Clinical Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Endodontics, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine |
| 10:30-11am | Break |
| 11am-12pm | “Influence of High Magnification on Achieving Highly Esthetic Results” Julian Conejo, DDS, MSc, Assistant Professor of Clinical Restorative Dentistry, Director of Chairside Digital Dentistry, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine |
| 12-1pm | Lunch |
| 1-2:30pm | “Treatment Planning Options of Endodontically Treated Teeth: How Magnification Improves Outcomes” Bekir Karabucak, DMD, MS, Chair and Professor of Endodontics, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine |
| 2:30-3pm | Break |
| 3-4:30pm | “Contemporary Microscope-Assisted Suturing in Periodontal and Implant Surgery” Yu-Cheng Chang, DDS, MS, DMD, Associate Professor of Clinical Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine |
| 4:30pm | Adjourn |
| 4:30-5pm | Microscope Calibration for Hands-on Participants |
Saturday, November 15: Hands-On
| Time | Topic |
| 9am-12pm | Endo-Perio Combined Treatment: Gain proficiency in soft tissue management, microsurgical suturing, hemisection procedures, endodontic access, and root-end preparation. Bekir Karabucak, DMD, MS and Yu-Cheng Chang, DDS, MS, DMD |
| 12-1:30pm | Lunch |
| 1:30-4:30pm | Restorative Dentistry – Practice esthetic preparations (crowns and veneers), digital scanning, and preparation evaluation. Nupur Patel, BDS, DMD, MS and Julian Conejo, DDS, MSc |
| 4:30pm | Adjourn |
Contact
Penn Dental Medicine
Continuing Dental Education
PDMContinuingEd@dental.upenn.edu