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SORG Comprehensive Course

Comprehensive Course 

Date: October 11 – 16, 2026

Updates and controversies in advanced oral and maxillofacial surgery

International faculty of experts

 

Concept of the course

For many years, the SORG Comprehensive Course is known as the most prestigious and profound course activity throughout the SORG year. Each course day is dedicated a specific topic, but only the total course represents the complexity of an update to nowadays OMF surgery. European top level speakers will present and discuss their level of knowledge acquired in many years of professional expertise with you.

Clinical case discussions, break-out sessions as well as extensive hands-on workshops will guarantee a most practical and interactive approach towards the focus topic of each of the 6 training days. The course is designed for an advanced level of knowledge.

Language English

Course venue KLS Martin WORLD in Tuttlingen, Germany

Course fee

Complete week

2,190 € (1 price for 6 days)

* The course fee includes all course materials, daily bus transfers from and to Légère Express hotel, one get-together evening (October 12, 2026), a visit to CMF manufacturing facilities (registration required below), coffee breaks and lunches on all course days as well as certificate of attendance.

* The course fee does not include accommodation, travel and any dinner besides the get-together mentioned above.

Single days

430 € / day

Official dinner Thursday, October 15, 2026

Bus transfer to Lake Constance, boat cruise, followed by a joint dinner with participants and faculty.

Cost: 120,00 EUR per person. Separate registration required (see registration form below).

Hotel recommendation

Hotel Légère EXPRESS in Tuttlingen

You can conveniently book a hotel room through us. The price is €115 per night, including breakfast. You can make your reservation using the registration form below.

* Please note that the hotel contingents offered here are limited and, depending on availability, you may have to resort to other or your own hotel bookings. Thank you for your understanding.

 

 

Organizer on behalf of S.O.R.G. e.V.: KLS Martin SE & Co. KG, KLS Martin Platz 1, 78532 Tuttlingen, Germany 

Program overview

Program of the course I Day 1 I Trauma

Sunday, October 11, 2026

Part 1 | 8:45 – 10:30 a.m.

  • Introduction (Marí Roig)
  • Choosing airways in facial trauma (Marí Roig)
  • Treatment of mandibular fractures in MRONJ (García Reija)
  • Treatment of edentulous mandibular fractures (van Minnen)
  • Fixation options in condylar head fractures (McLeod / Leonhardt)
  • Managing delayed fractures (Lie)

Part 2 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m.

  • Sequencing in panfacial fractures – individual decisions (de Lange)
  • Condylar fractures in children (McLeod)
  • Immediate management of ballistic trauma (Powers)
  • Frontal fractures – options for posterior wall fractures (Laraway)

Part 3 | 1:20 – 3:50 p.m.

  • Optimising orbital trauma outcomes – choosing the right technology (Wagner)
  • Management of medial canthal tendon and lacrimal injuries (Lauer)
  • Management of secondary enophthalmos (Dubois)
  • Session 1 – Planning workshop / Case discussion (Faculty)

Part 4 | 4:20 – 5:50 p.m.

  • Session 2 – Planning workshop / Case discussion (Faculty)

 

Planning workshop: Dubois, Mari-Roig, Schreurs, Wagner

Case discussions: Garcia Reija, Laraway, de Lange, Lauer, Lie, McLeod, van Minnen

Program of the course I Day 2 I TMJ

Monday, October 12, 2026

Part 1 | 8:30 – 10:40 a.m.

  • Welcome and introduction to the course day (Monje)
  • Remodelling of the TMJ (Undt)
  • Diagnosis and tips – case-based discussion (CBD) and examples (Monje)
  • TMJ imaging (Kolk)
  • Diagnostic arthroscopy – CBD (Sembronio)
  • Arthrocentesis vs. arthroscopy level 1 – CBD (González)
  • Discussion panel 1 (all)

Part 2 | 11:10 a.m. – 12:50 p.m.

  • Arthroscopy level 2  – CBD (Sembronio)
  • Arthroscopic disc surgery level 3 – CBD (González)
  • Open surgery approaches – didactic pictures (Talvilahti)
  • Open surgery following failed arthroscopy – CBD (Monje)
  • Discussion panel 2 (all)

Part 3 | 1:40 – 3:40 p.m.

  • Condylar hyperplasia – CBD (Sembronio)
  • TMJ dislocation – CBD (Kolk)
  • Synovial chondromatosis (Undt)
  • Indications for TMJ replacement – CBD (Ho)
  • Management of TMJ ankylosis in adults – CBD (Talvilahti)
  • Discussion panel 3

Part 4 | 4:10 – 5:30 p.m.

  • TMJ and orthognathic surgery (Ho)
  • Complications in TMJ replacement (Ho / Monje)
  • Discussion panel 4 (all)
  • Closing remarks (Monje)
  • End of course day

Get together dinner at KLS Martin WORLD | 6:00 – 9:30 p.m.

Program of the course I Day 3 I Preprosthetic

Tuesday, October 13, 2026

Part 1 | 8:30 – 10:00 a.m. | To graft or not to graft?

  • Welcome by the faculty (Starch-Jensen)
  • Biologic indication for the use of a grafting material (Terheyden)
  • Harvesting of intra- and extraoral autogenous bone graft (Raghoebar)
  • PRF and biomolecules (Stadlinger)
  • Tissue engineering using stem cells and artificial scaffolds (Gjerde)

Part 2 | 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. | Implant-supported prosthetic rehabilitation with non-augmentative procedures

  • Sinus floor augmentation with or without a grafting material (Starch-Jensen)
  • Prosthetic rehabilitation with short implants (Raghoebar)
  • Zygomatic implants (Mertens)
  • Transposition / lateralization of the inferior alveolar nerve (Basa)
  • Questions and discussions (all)

Part 3 | 1:00 – 2:10 p.m. | Patient-specific solutions

  • Patient-specific implants in atrophic and oncology patients (Gellrich)
  • Prosthetic rehabilitation using patient-specific implants (Bjelopavlovic)
  • Guided implant placement (Sjöström)

Part 4 | 2:40 – 4:10 p.m.

  • Hands-on training (rotation 2 stations per 45 minutes) (Sjöström / Starch-Jensen)
    • Harvesting of iliac bone block graft – alternatively: posterior ramus graft
    • Distraction osteogenesis of the alveolar ridge

Factory tour | 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

Program of the course I Day 4 I Reconstruction

Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Part 1 | 8:30 – 10:45 a.m.

  • Welcome and introduction of the faculty (Engel)
  • Principles of composite soft tissue reconstruction in the head and neck region (Copelli / Kreutzer)
  • Reconstruction of the anterior mandible (Lutz)
  • Recontruction of the ramus +/- TMJ (Kämmerer)
  • The subscapular system: indications for composite flaps (Kreutzer)

Part 2 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.

  • Bone composite reconstruction: fibula vs. scapula vs. DCIA (Koerdt)
  • Reconstruction in congenital deformities (Maranzano)
  • Postoperative care: flap monitoring modalities, complication management,
    revision surgery (Lethaus)

Part 3 | 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.

  • Workshop on digital planning
    • Challenges to reconstruction: things to consider (KLS Engineer)
    • Introduction to the model workshop (Maranzano)
    • Model workshop: reconstruction of the mandible with fibula-flap and PSI (Faculty)

Part 4 | 3:45 – 5:45 p.m.

  • Small group discussion (max. 10-15 per group, 25 min. per case)
    • Case 1: reconstruction of the mandible (Copelli / Kämmerer)
    • Case 2: reconstruction of the maxilla (Kreutzer / Lethaus)
    • Case 3: reconstruction of the midface/nose (Maranzano / Koerdt)
    • Case 4: reconstruction pedicled flap(s) (Lutz)
  • Wrap-up (Engel)

Program of the course I Day 5 I Craniofacial Cleft

Thursday, October 15, 2026

Part 1 | 8:30 – 10:35 a.m. | Morning session: cleft

  • Welcome by the moderators (Haers)
  • Primary lip surgery, uni- and bilateral (Essig)
  • Primary palate closure (Naros)
  • VPI and speech surgery (Nagy)
  • Osteoplasty in CLP (Kessler)
  • Discussion (all)

Part 2 | 11:00 a.m. – 12:20 p.m. 

  • Presurgical orthodontics and naso-alveolar moulding: mandatory? (Meazzini)
  • Orthodontic options in the adolescent cleft patient (Meazzini)
  • Orthognathic surgery in the cleft patients (Haers)
  • Discussion (all)

Part 3 | 1:10 – 2:20 p.m. | Afternoon session: syndromic maxillofacial conditions

  • Distraction in cleft patients (Bianchi)
  • Monobloc osteotomy (Khonsari)
  • Open approaches in craniosynostosis (Engel)
  • Discussion

Part 4 | 2:50 – 4:40 p.m. 

  • Management of pediatric micrognathia (Bianchi)
  • Craniofacial microsomia (Haers)
  • Interceptive distraction in hemifacial microsomia (Meazzini)
  • Cleft rhinoplasty (Kisnisci)
  • Ear reconstruction in microsomia (Hennedige)
  • Discussion (all)

Transfer to social dinner location | 4:45 p.m. 

Program of the course I Day 6 I Orthognathic

Friday, October 16, 2026

Part 1 | 8:30 – 10:15 a.m. | Diagnosis and planning | Moderator: L. Trevisiol

  • Welcome and introduction of faculty / course description (Trevisiol)
  • AI in orthognathic surgery: Current state and future perspectives (van Riet)
  • Combining surgery first and aligners in orthognathic surgery (Pedersen)
  • Post-surgical ortho refinements (Senosiain)
  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients: impact on dentofacial growth and management (Pedersen)
  • Discussion (all)

Part 2 | 10:45 a.m. – 12:25 p.m. | Surgical technique | Moderator: E. Becking

  • Minimal invasive orthognatic surgery: how to approach it? (Swennen)
  • BSSO: why a full ultrasonic protocol? Proof of a concept (Trevisiol)
  • Discussion (all)
  • LFI/MSLFI: surgical technique, cutting guides and custom plates (Kühle)
  • Distraction osteogenesis in OGS: does it still play a role? (Rasmusson)
  • Discussion (all)

Part 3 | 1:25 – 3:15 p.m. | Moderator: G. Swennen

  • Good surgical hands are not enough – perioperative care in orthognathic surgery (Guijarro Martinez)
  • Condylectomy: indications and surgical options (Becking)
  • PSI for facial recontouring: indications and limits in a daily practice (Kühle)
  • Using computer assisted tools in orthognathic surgery (Tuz)
  • Robotics in OMFS: from navigation to autonomy (van Riet)
  • Discussion (all)

Part 4 | 3:45 – 5:30 p.m. | Moderator: T. van Riet

  • Fixation method: monocortical plates (Trevisiol)
  • Fixation method: bicortical screws (Swennen)
  • Complications in OGS (Becking)
  • Case presentation (Senosiain / Guijarro Martinez)
  • Discussion and final remarks (all)

Moderators, faculty and panel members

Faculty | Day 1 | Trauma

Leander Dubois

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Jan de Lange

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

David Laraway

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Günter Lauer

Dresden, Germany

Henry Leonhardt

Dresden, Germany

Nynke Lie

Maastricht, The Netherlands

Niall McLeod

Leicester, United Kingdom

Baucke van Minnen

Groningen, The Netherlands

David B. Powers

Durham, North Carolina USA

María Fé García Reija

Santander, Spain

Antonio Marí Roig

Barcelona, Spain

Ruud Schreurs

Nijmegen, The Netherlands

Maximilian Wagner

Zurich, Switzerland

Faculty | Day 2 I TMJ

Raúl González-García

Madrid, Spain

Jean-Pierre Ho

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Andreas Kolk

Klagenfurth, Austria

Florencio Monje

Badajoz, Spain

Salvatore Sembronio

Udine, Italy

Jani Talvilahti

Falun, Sweden

Gerhard Undt

Vienna, Austria

Faculty | Day 3 | Preprosthetic

Selçuk Basa

Istanbul, Turkey

Monika Bjelopavlovic

Mainz, Germany

Nils-Claudius Gellrich

Hanover, Germany

Cecilie Gjerde

Bergen, Norway

Christian Mertens

Heidelberg, Germany

Gerry Raghoebar

Groningen, The Netherlands

Mats Sjöström

Umeå, Sweden

Bernd Stadlinger

Zurich, Switzerland

Thomas Starch-Jensen

Aalborg, Denmark

Hendrik Terheyden

Kassel, Germany

Faculty | Day 4 I Reconstruction

Chiara Copelli

Bari, Italy

Michael Engel

Heidelberg, Germany

Peer Kämmerer

Mainz, Germany

Steffen Koerdt

Berlin, Germany

Kilian Kreutzer

Berlin, Germany

Bernd Lethaus

Tübingen, Germany

Rainer Lutz

Marburg, Germany

Massimo Maranzano

Manchester, United Kingdom

Faculty I Day 5 I Craniofacial Cleft

Alberto Bianchi

Catania, Italy

Michael Engel

Heidelberg, Germany

Harald Essig

Zürich, Schweiz

Piet Haers

Guildford, United Kingdom

Anusha Hennedige

Liverpool, United Kingdom

Peter Kessler

Maastricht, The Netherlands

Roman Khonsari

Paris, France

Reha Kisnisci

Ankara, Turkey

Maria Costanza Meazzini

Milan, Italy

Krisztian Nagy

Budapest, Hungary

Andreas Naros

Tübingen, Germany

Faculty | Day 6 | Orthognathic

Alfred G. Becking

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

Raquel Guijarro-Martínez

Valencia, Spain

Reinald Kühle

Heidelberg, Germany

Thomas Klit Pedersen

Aarhus, Denmark

Lars Rasmusson

Gothenburg, Sweden

Aránzazu Senosiain

San Sebastián, Spain

Gwen Swennen

Bruges, Belgium

Lorenzo Trevisiol

Verona, Italy

Hakan Tuz

Ankara, Turkey

Tom van Riet

Amsterdam, The Netherlands

*All information about the course program and speakers (most be present on-site with a few exceptions) may be subject to change at short notice.

What participants say about the course

Prof. Dr. Ricardo Bessa, Brazil

Prof. Dr. Ricardo Bessa, Brazil

The SORG Comprehensive Course was brand new to me. The staff member in Tuttlingen has really given us a warm welcome. The high-quality lectures, familiar atmosphere, and presentation of relevant topics to our daily clinical practice are highlights of the course.

Please take advantage of the opportunity to attend SORG events. It is a fantastic opportunity to understand that SORG is a diverse collection of professionals who try their best to improve patients’ quality of life, and they are truly dedicated to helping surgeons to be the best version of themselves.

 

 

 

Dr. Changmin R. Yim

Dr. Gianluca De Fazio, Italy

Senior Resident at the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Napoli Federico II, currently fellow in Bruges with Prof. Dr. Dr. Gwen Swennen

Thank you, and congratulations on the great course! It has been probably the best course I have ever done. The quality level was extremely high, and the faculties discussed every topic deeply. On top of that, the social program has also been very entertaining!

I will never forget two moments: Prof. Johan Reyneke's lecture with the emotional ending and the discussion between Dr. Nadeem Saeed and Prof. Piet Haers about "Picking the Surgeries" in craniofacial patients.

It was a great learning and highly stimulating opportunity.

 

 

 

Dr. Paramjeet Sagoo, USA

Dr. Paramjeet Sagoo, USA

I feel privileged to be able to attend the SORG course this week in Tuttlingen, Germany. It has been such an amazing experience learning from world-renowned surgeons. Seeing all the cases that they have discussed, taking part in all the case discussions, allowing us the opportunity to ask questions to further our understanding, and all the hands-on workshops that we have had has truly added a lot of meaning and value to our overall learning and understanding of what we do as oral and maxillofacial surgeons.

So I thank SORG, all the staff, and everybody who has been so kind and inviting and letting us be part of this event this week.

 

 

Dr. Anton Yusim, Israel

Dr. Anton Yusim, Israel

I think it's one of the most informative things I've done up until now. All the lectures are extremely relevant to my level of residency and to the procedures we do at our hospital. 

The lectures and faculty are very approachable, and there are active discussions during and after the lectures and the workshops. In addition, there are many options to meet residents and surgeons from all over the world: Europe, the USA, Canada, Asia, and so on. 

I think it's a great place to come to make connections and learn a lot about the new involvement and developments in oral and maxillofacial surgery in general. As the course is divided into six days, the program is very specialized regarding every procedure, so I would recommend it highly.

Dr. Jeff Marschall, USA

Dr. Jeff Marschall, USA

The course has been fantastic. It was a privilege to hear all the experts in CMF surgery from around the world and their perspectives on how they do things. So, thanks, SORG, for giving me this learning opportunity!

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