Zero Bone Loss as a Team Sport: Aligning Surgery, Prosthetics and Lab
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- October 03, 2026
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- Brussels
- Dentex
with Eric-Jan Royakkers
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Zero Bone Loss as a Team Sport: Aligning Surgery, Prosthetics and Lab
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Peri-implant stability starts long before the final restoration is delivered. It depends on seamless collaboration between surgeon, restorative dentist and dental technician. In this interactive workshop, participants discover how the Zero Bone Loss Concept (ZBLC) creates a shared workflow that combines biological principles, precise implant positioning and restorative planning to support predictable long-term outcomes.
This interactive workshop combines theory and hands-on experience to demonstrate how the Zero Bone Loss Concept (ZBLC) supports long-term peri-implant stability through interdisciplinary collaboration.
The theoretical session explores the biological and prosthetic principles behind implant depth, soft-tissue management and component selection, highlighting the importance of alignment between clinician and laboratory from the earliest treatment stages.
During the hands-on component, participants will work with the ZBLC Kit to simulate clinical scenarios and restorative decision-making. The workshop illustrates how the kit improves communication between surgery and laboratory teams while simplifying abutment selection, prosthetic planning and restorative workflows.
Designed for implant surgeons, restorative dentists, prosthodontists and dental technicians, this session presents Zero Bone Loss as a true team-based approach focused on reducing compromises and improving long-term implant success.
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Learning Objectives
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- Understand the biological principles behind the Zero Bone Loss Concept (ZBLC)
- Recognize the importance of interdisciplinary communication in implant treatment planning
- Evaluate the impact of implant positioning and soft-tissue management on long-term peri-implant stability
- Identify how restorative component selection influences peri-implant tissue preservation
- Apply the ZBLC Kit in simulated clinical workflows and restorative decision-making
- Improve collaboration between clinic and laboratory to achieve more predictable implant outcomes
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Speaker
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Eric-Jan Royakkers (NL)
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Practical Information
Time: 15:45- 16:30
Location: Workshop Dentex
Language: English
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About Eric-Jan
Eric-Jan Royakkers studied Dentistry at the Limburgs Universitair Centrum in Diepenbeek (Belgium), Utrecht University (the Netherlands), and the I.U.Z. (Initiative Umfassende Zahnerhaltung) in Düsseldorf (Germany).
From 1985 to 1986, Royakkers was an assistant to Dr. Cheribio Mettmann in Germany and worked from 1986 to 2002 at the Altena Dental Practice in Westphalia-Lippe (Germany). After this, he worked for two years in various dental practices in the Netherlands, and from 2004 to 2006 he worked at the Dental Center Meerssen. In 2007, Royakkers opened Royakkers Dentistry in Maastricht.
Royakkers is the founder of Zahn und Mensch in Germany and a member of NVOI and NVGPT. He specializes in full-mouth reconstruction, both functional and aesthetic, using digital impressions. He has been giving lectures and courses on (digital) dentistry for 14 years in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, Austria, and the Czech Republic.
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