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Engineering Success in Implant Dentistry: Dr. Robert Stanley Presents in San Juan, Puerto Rico
On Friday, October 17, Dr. Robert Stanley — internationally recognized as “The Smile Engineer” — delivered two powerful lectures to a large audience of dental professionals in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Hosted by BioHorizons, this event brought together clinicians eager to elevate their implant skills and explore the latest innovations shaping modern implantology.
Dr. Stanley began the day with his presentation, “Four Cornerstones to Implant Success,” a comprehensive framework designed to help clinicians achieve predictable and long-lasting outcomes in implant dentistry. Through a detailed, engineering-based lens, he explored how proper planning, implant selection, and guided technology come together to ensure consistent success.
Key learning points included:
- Guidelines for Ideal Implant Location: How to identify optimal placement for both functional and esthetic harmony.
- Why Implant Design Matters: The impact of implant geometry on stability and bone response.
- Predicting Implant Stability in Fresh Extraction Sites: Strategies for immediate placement confidence.
- Predictable Outcomes in the Esthetic Zone: Achieving natural, reliable, and visually pleasing results.
- The Power of Guided Surgery: How digital precision transforms surgical outcomes.
The presentation set the stage for a day of advanced learning, emphasizing that implant success is not accidental—it’s engineered through knowledge, precision, and intention.
Following this, Dr. Stanley led an engaging session titled “Engineering Success: Optimized Implant Placement in the Esthetic Zone & Immediate Placement.” This lecture dove deeper into the digital workflows that drive modern implantology, offering attendees practical guidance on integrating technology into their daily practice. From immediate placement techniques to leveraging advanced planning tools, Dr. Stanley showcased how to achieve optimal esthetic results with confidence and predictability.
Key takeaways included:
- Integrating digital workflows into everyday implant procedures.
- Mastering immediate placement techniques in the esthetic zone.
- Utilizing advanced digital tools for improved planning and precision.
- Implementing actionable strategies to enhance outcomes and patient satisfaction.
Dr. Stanley’s ability to combine scientific rigor with real-world application made this event both educational and inspiring. Attendees left with a renewed understanding of how thoughtful engineering and digital innovation can transform their implant practice.
As implant dentistry continues to evolve, BioHorizons and Dr. Stanley remain at the forefront—empowering clinicians to think differently, plan smarter, and truly engineer success one implant at a time.
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Achieve Optimal Esthetics in Implantology with Prosthetic Planning Protocol
Achieve Optimal Esthetics in Implantology with Prosthetic Planning Protocol
Posted In: Clinical on July 27, 2020
Dr. Robert Stanley, the Smile Engineer®, utilizes his PhD in mechanical engineering and DDS to bring a unique perspective to the dental implant process. Dr. Stanley begins implant procedures with an ideal aesthetic in mind. Utilizing CBCT technology and principles of engineering, he ensures predictable aesthetics and lasting, functional results. Regardless of whether you are referring out your implant surgeries, or doing them yourself, these crucial concepts are paramount for successful treatment outcomes.
Learning Objectives:
- Learn the three to achieve cosmetic and functionally successful dental implants
- Learn about the Digital Prosthetic Planning Protocol (DPPP) for dental implants
- Review the technology needed to get started with digital planning protocol
Have questions? Contact us. Ready to add implants to your practice, don’t miss our start to finish implant continuum.
PRODUCT REVIEW: Piezocube by Acteon (video)
The Evolution of Piezo: Engineered for Ease & Efficiency
Dr. Robert Stanley is a dentist and mechanical engineer, professionally known as the Smile Engineer®. Dr. Stanley’s unique background combines principles of mechanical engineering with state-of-the-art implant dentistry, providing world-class aesthetics solutions with maximum patient comfort. His surgical approach relies on measured, proven and reliable principles and products. As a long-time user of piezoelectric technology, Dr. Stanley is intimately familiar with the growth of piezoelectricity and its surgical applications in dentistry.
In this one hour presentation, Dr. Stanley’s discussion points will include:
•atraumatic extractions in the esthetic zone
•implant retrievals
•lateral sinus grafting
•ridge reductions and bone removal
5-Thread Guideline: A new guideline for predicting primary stability
Stanley Institute is pleased to announce Dr. Robert Stanley‘s recent publication in the Journal of Oral Implantology.
His paper “The Five Thread Guideline: A New Guideline in Predicting Primary Stability with Dental Implants” was featured in the February 2020 issue.
As the name indicates, Dr. Stanley’s research shows a direct correlation between number of implant threads integrated in bone and the implant’s primary stability.
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#8 extraction, implant, graft & immediate temporization
Dr. Robert Stanley, Smile Engineer® placed a fully guided implant on a patient with a previously root canal treated #8 site.
He extracted the root tip of the previously root canal treated #8, placed a BioHorizons tapered pro 4.2 X 15 and grafted the gap using mineross.
After placement and grafting, he immediately temporized the patient with a custom abutment and temporary crown from Vulcan Custom Dental lab.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn how Dr. Stanley performs this delicate procedure with precision and speed.
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Smile Engineer® presents Case of the Week for AAID
Dr. Robert Stanley, professionally known as Smile Engineer®, was pleased to present the Case of the Week for the American Academy of Implant Dentists (AAID). The topic was implants in fresh extraction sites.
Dr. Stanley discussed success factors including,
- Atraumatic extraction
- Prosthodontic-driven surgical protocol
- CBCT planned implant surgery
- Fully guided surgical method
- Location of placement
- Gap grafting
- Temporary provisionalization
- primary stability
Dr. Stanley is a Diplomate with the American Board of Oral Implantologists and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Additionally, he is Co-Founder and Senior Implant Instructor at Stanley Institute. He teaches a fully-guided single implant and full arch protocol with a prosthetic-driven focus on implant placement.
Roundtable with Dr. Bobbi Stanley & the Female Implantology Team- dentist work-life balance before, during & after COVID-19
As a female, pressure comes from every angle. Career pressure, combined with the desire to be present for your family, can leave even the most poised feeling burdened.
In this roundtable discussion, the Female Implantology Team convened to discuss how their lives have changed during COVID-19 and how those changes will carry into their post-pandemic days.
Dr. Bobbi Stanley is part of a think-tank style mastermind group helping to shape implantology with industry leader BioHorizons. She is joined by Dr. Jumoke Adedoyin, Dr. Jennifer Doobrow and Dr. Tara Aghaloo for a candid conversation on how the pandemic has brought a forced slow down, with the advantage of time to self-reflect and a glimpse of how to move forward with greater intention and purpose.
The doctors discuss work-life balance, successfully leading a team through reopening and how to best care for their patients and themselves in this new era.
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