Learn, experience and master two days of leading international speakers, presentations and hands-on training. A full digital dentistry programme spanning implantology, restorative workflows, chairside CAD/CAM and practice growth — under one roof.
The summit takes place on Saturday 17 October at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton. Hands-on workshops on Friday 16 October are available as an add-on to summit delegates only.
Simon qualified in 1992 at Liverpool University Dental Hospital and stayed on in the city to further his Specialist training in oral surgery. Whilst learning, he completed extensive research into 3D analysis of the head and neck, and tumour mapping using MRI. He is passionate about utilising dental technology to enhance patients’ treatment journeys and to reduce the impact on the environment wherever possible.
Simon is an international Key Opinion Leader for digital dentistry. He lectures across the UK and Europe on business and clinical aspects of digital dentistry and workflows and digital implantology.
Simon is also chair of the PEERS Digital Dentistry group in the UK. He is also a beta tester for Dentsply Sirona, testing new technology software and materials, which he says “keeps the mind working”.
At Dutch Barton Dental Practice, Simon offers patients oral surgery, general dental treatments and implants. When he took over the practice in 2007, it was well-established with a loyal patient base but in desperate need of modernisation. Simon therefore combined his passion for traditional dentistry with modern technology to update the existing equipment, introduce new treatments and techniques.
Outside of work, Simon is a rugby coach and school governor.
Digital imaging has evolved from an optional technology into an essential component of modern dental diagnosis, treatment planning, and patient communication. This lecture will demonstrate how integrating a complete digital workflow enhances clinical accuracy, improves efficiency, and delivers predictable restorative outcomes.
Drawing on extensive clinical experience, Dr Simon Fieldhouse will illustrate how contemporary digital dentistry can be seamlessly implemented using the complete CEREC workflow, from digital data acquisition with Primescan, through CAD/CAM design and chairside manufacturing with Primemill, to rapid sintering and final restoration with SpeedFire. Attendees will gain practical insights into how digital imaging supports comprehensive treatment planning, facilitates same visit restorations, and enhances collaboration across the restorative workflow.
Through real clinical cases and practical examples, participants will discover how adopting digital imaging not only improves precision and patient experience, but also streamlines daily practice, making high quality, minimally invasive, and efficient dentistry an achievable standard for contemporary clinicians.
Chairside CAD/CAM dentistry has transformed restorative practice, making it possible to deliver highly aesthetic, durable, and precise indirect restorations in a single appointment. This hands-on workshop, led by Dr Simon Fieldhouse, will demonstrate how integrating a complete digital workflow can improve clinical efficiency, patient experience, and treatment predictability.
Participants will follow the entire chairside restorative process using the latest CEREC workflow, from digital impression with Primescan, through restoration design and milling with Primemill, to crystallization and glazing with SpeedFire, followed by adhesive delivery. The workshop will highlight clinical protocols, case selection, preparation guidelines, material selection, and practical tips that enable clinicians to consistently produce high quality restorations with minimal adjustments.
By combining evidence-based principles with real-world clinical experience, attendees will gain the confidence to incorporate same-day digital restorations into everyday practice, enhancing workflow efficiency while delivering precise, functional, and aesthetic outcomes for their patients. The clinical benefits of chairside CAD/CAM workflows include improved precision, reduced operator dependent errors, and the ability to provide high quality restorations in a single visit for appropriately selected cases.
Dr Koyess completed his dental studies at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, Saint-Joseph University in Beirut (1978–1983), followed by postgraduate qualifications in Paris in Biology of the Mouth (1984) and Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics (1985–1986). He was awarded his Doctorat in Odontologic Sciences by the Lebanese University in 2004.
An Instructor in the Department of Endodontics at the Lebanese University Faculty of Dental Medicine since 1986, he has served as Chairman of the Department of Endodontics and was Director of the postgraduate programme in Endodontics from 2001 to 2024.
He has served as President of the Lebanese Society of Endodontology (2000–2004) and as Scientific President of the Society from 1990 to 1999. He has been a member of the International College of Dentists (ICD) since 2004.
Dr Koyess is an internationally recognised speaker in endodontics with numerous publications and conference presentations across Europe and the Middle East.
The aim of root canal therapy is to maintain the tooth in place and bring to the best prognosis the healing of a lesion of endodontic origin and preventing its recurrence. Maintaining the results in time means an immediate buildup and isolation of the root canal system from coronal leakage, while assuring the ideal resistance and adherence of the buildup.
During this presentation we will focus on the role of the endodontist to provide the ideal restorative conditions. The participants will be able to distinguish the ideal post space, well cleaned and adapted to the needs of the restoration conditions. We will also develop the adequate post and building material.
ProTaper Ultimate is a rotary, motor-driven file, with particular design and dynamics of motion. The necessity for shaping narrow, long and curved canals implies special considerations in file design and action. Although based on the same principles of shapers and finishers within the same set of files, the advanced design has contributed to reduce the number of files and to control the original shape while amplifying the canal space.
During this presentation and workshop, the participants will discover the adequate dynamics of each file, its indication according to the clinical case, and the profit of using a specific file with particular design to improve the quality of shaping in concordance with the degree of curvature, calcification, or resorbed or damaged canals due to shaping mishaps.
Dr Marco Martignoni graduated cum laude at the University of Chieti, Italy. He runs a private clinic in Rome devoted primarily to endodontics, pre-prosthetic core build-up, restorative procedures and prosthodontics under the operatory microscope.
He is author or co-author of numerous research papers on endodontics and post-endodontic core build-up, and a presenter of lectures and practical workshops in Italy and worldwide on endodontics, restorative procedures and the use of the operatory microscope in dentistry.
Past President of the Italian Society of Endodontics and former President of the Congress of the European Society of Endodontology (ESE) in 2011, he is also the Founder of the Italian Academy of Microscopic Dentistry and an honorary member of the French Society of Endodontics.
He is Part-time Professor at the Steinbeis Transfer Institute Hochschule in Berlin, Germany, and Visiting Professor of the International Master in Endodontics and Restorative Dentistry at the University of Siena, Italy.
The modern restorative dentist is challenged to deliver highly aesthetic, durable, and minimally invasive restorations while meeting increasing patient expectations for efficiency and predictability. This lecture explores the evolution of direct restorative dentistry, where clinical artistry is enhanced through contemporary materials, advanced restorative protocols, and digitally assisted treatment options.
Participants will learn practical techniques for creating natural-looking direct composite restorations, from predictable matrix placement and isolation to efficient bulk-fill strategies, adhesive protocols, anatomical layering, finishing, and polishing. The lecture highlights how modern restorative solutions can simplify treatment while maintaining excellent aesthetic outcomes.
Through clinical discussions, attendees will also discover how digital technologies, including intraoral scanning and digitally assisted restorative workflows, can complement traditional direct restorative procedures and support clinical decision-making. By integrating artistic principles with innovative restorative and digital solutions, clinicians will gain greater confidence in delivering predictable and efficient aesthetic treatments in daily practice.
Achieving predictable, long-lasting aesthetic restorations requires more than artistic skills. It demands a systematic approach that combines adhesive excellence, advanced composite materials, proper isolation, and efficient restorative techniques. This hands-on workshop will demonstrate contemporary direct restorative workflows for both anterior and posterior teeth, enabling clinicians to deliver highly aesthetic and functional outcomes with confidence.
Led by Dr Marco Martignoni, participants will explore practical techniques for anterior layering and characterization, as well as simplified posterior composite restorations. The workshop will highlight material selection, shade management, matrix adaptation, adhesive protocols, and light curing strategies to optimize both clinical efficiency and restorative longevity.
Throughout the session, Dr Martignoni will demonstrate the clinical application of the Dentsply Sirona restorative portfolio, including Prime & Bond Universal for reliable adhesion, SDR Plus as a bulk fill base, Neo Spectra ST for aesthetic composite restorations, Palodent V3 sectional matrix system for predictable proximal contacts, and SmartLite Pro for effective polymerization.
By the end of the workshop, participants will gain practical insights and hands-on experience to confidently integrate modern restorative techniques into their daily practice, achieving natural aesthetics, excellent function, and predictable clinical success.
Professional Director of the Center for Esthetic and Implant Dentistry in Haifa, Israel, Dr Khoury brings over 30 years of expertise in esthetic and implant dentistry. He specialises in advanced digital dentistry, chairside restorative treatments, bone and soft tissue regeneration, and comprehensive smile rehabilitation.
He graduated with Honors from the University of Sofia (Bulgaria) in 1993, completed a one-year clinical programme in Comprehensive Implantology at Boston University in 2000, and the Master Clinical Program in Esthetic Dentistry at giDE/UCLA in 2012 — where he received the Second Prize in the Case Presentation Award Competition. In 2019 he completed the Advanced Course on Bone & Soft Tissue Regeneration in Implant Dentistry at the Urban Regeneration Institute in Budapest.
Founder of the FK Esthetic Study Club (since 2013), he organises and teaches courses on photo and video documentation in dentistry, tooth preparation under the microscope, Digital Smile Design (DSD), guided surgery, CAD/CAM and 3D printing, and chairside digital workflows.
He is an affiliate member of the European Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (EAED) and a member of the ESCD, ICOI, DGOI, AACD, EAO, IDA and IAOI.
Digital dentistry has redefined the standards of precision and predictability in modern restorative care, from simple single-unit cases to complex full-mouth rehabilitations. This lecture will showcase how technologies such as face scan, intraoral scanning, CBCT imaging, CAD/CAM design, and digital smile design can be applied across the spectrum of clinical situations using the conical connection implant system and the new LYNX implant.
Through a series of real-world cases, we will explore how digital workflows improve treatment accuracy, streamline communication with laboratories, and enhance esthetic and functional outcomes. Special emphasis will be placed on integrating these tools effectively into daily practice, ensuring efficiency, patient satisfaction, and long-term success — whether restoring a single tooth or an entire dentition.
This workshop explores the critical principles and clinical strategies required for predictable, high-quality outcomes in implant dentistry within the aesthetically demanding anterior maxilla. Emphasizing the unique anatomical and patient-driven challenges of the aesthetic zone, the session will review evidence-based protocols for immediate implant placement and chairside provisionalization, which minimize treatment time and optimize soft and hard tissue preservation.
Key topics include comprehensive case assessment, achieving primary implant stability using the LYNX MIS implant, bone grafting and soft tissue management techniques, and the design of provisional restorations to guide natural emergence profiles and gingival contours. The workshop will also address risk factors for aesthetic complications, the role of digital workflows, and the importance of individualized treatment planning to meet both functional and aesthetic demands.
Attendees will gain practical insights into decision-making and procedural mastery, equipping them to deliver long-term, patient-centered success in chairside implant therapy in the aesthetic zone.
Prof van der Vyver is a part-time lecturer in the Department of Odontology, School of Dentistry, University of Pretoria, South Africa. He completed two Diplomas (Aesthetic Dentistry and Endodontics), a Masters Degree and in 2017 he received his PhD degree in Endodontics.
He works mainly in his private practice based in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa where he runs the Studio for Endodontics, Restorative Dentistry and Dental Education (www.studio4endo.com). He is currently the President of The South African Society for Endodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry (SASEAD).
Peet has over 225 publications to his credit and is an international lecturer with participation in more than 450 congresses and hands-on courses in South Africa, Switzerland, France, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Israel, Dubai, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon, Russia, China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia and Canada.
In his limited spare time he enjoys travelling to explore nature and to fulfil his second passion, photography. Peet is a keen Dental and Wildlife photographer.
This lecture examines the anatomy, prevalence, and clinical significance of the second mesio-buccal canal (MB2) in maxillary molars. It presents a systematic approach to canal location and negotiation, emphasizing magnification, anatomy-guided access, selective dentine removal, and use of CBCT when it can help answer a specific clinical question. The lecture also considers glide-path preparation, shaping risks in the furcal danger zone, irrigation, and the importance of distinguishing emerging evidence from established clinical recommendations.
Upon completion of this lecture, participants will be able to:
Each hands-on workshop runs twice on Friday — a morning sitting (09:00–12:00) and an afternoon sitting (14:00–17:00) — so you can choose the time that suits you. Each workshop costs R1 500.00 and is booked in addition to your summit registration. To attend you must also be registered for the summit on Saturday 17 October; workshops cannot be booked as a standalone ticket. Seats are strictly limited per sitting and allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Lunch is included for delegates attending both a morning and an afternoon workshop.
The Digital Workshop with Dr Simon Fieldhouse will be held at 4D Digital, Woodmead — not The Maslow Hotel. Directions will be sent to registered delegates.
Not registered for the summit yet? Book your Saturday seat first, then add a workshop to your booking.
R2 692.00 per night · Bed & Breakfast · Single occupancy at The Maslow Hotel, Sandton.
Bookings must be made directly with the hotel, quoting the promo code above.
The DS Summit South Africa 2026 Secretariat must be notified in writing by e-mail at ursula@moderndentistrymedia.com. Cancellations by phone will not be accepted.