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Hands-on
Lisbon
30 Mar - 3 Apr 2026
English
Orthognathic Surgery Fellowship Program with Dr. David Sanz
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David Sanz
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Course details
Lecturers
Venue
Program
Take your skills to the next level and gain in-depth expertise in orthognathic surgery with an intensive 5-day fellowship program at Europe’s leading center in Lisbon — Instituto Português da Face!
Join an exclusive training experience at the forefront of orthognathic excellence — under the direct mentorship of renowned surgeon Dr. David Sanz.
This immersive program offers unprecedented access to Dr. Sanz’s daily clinical practice, where you'll witness his precision, protocols, and passion for transformative outcomes in orthognathic surgery.
!NOTE: The same office course is available on the dates March 23–27, April 13–17 and July 27–31, 2026.
What awaits you in this elite course:
— Assist and observe live orthognathic surgeries
— Gain practical insight into functional rehabilitation post-surgery
— Advance case analysis and treatment planning
— Absorb real-world protocols that elevate surgical results.
This is not just a course — it’s your gateway to excellence in orthognathic surgery.
Sunday
Airport transfer with private driver
1st Day (Monday)
MORNING AND AFTERNOON
8:30 - 18:00
— Welcome kit
— Presentation of Instituto Português da Face
— Discussion of surgical clinical cases
— Orthognathic surgery 3D planning.
2nd Day (Tuesday)
SURGERIES
8:00 - 18:00
— Surgery day | Orthognatic surgeries.
3rd Day (Wednesday)
MORNING AND AFTERNOON
— Orthognatic consultations (pre and post-operative protocol)
— Orthognathic surgery 3D planning.
4th Day (Thursday)
— Orthognatic consultations (post-operative follow-up);
— Physiotherapy post-operative protocol.
5th Day (Friday)
MORNING
— Orthognathic surgery appointments and/or minor surgery (may vary)
— Handing the Diploma.
Lecturers 1
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon specializing in orthognathic surgery, temporomandibular joint surgery, and obstructive sleep apnea. Co-Founder and Staff Surgeon at Instituto Português da Face (IPFace), Lisbon — Portugal's leading referral center for TMJ and facial surgery (co-founded with Dr. David Angelo). Invited Assistant Professor, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Coimbra.
Over 16 years of progressive clinical specialization in orthognathic surgery, TMJ dysfunction, and sleep apnea surgery. Performs the full scope of bimaxillary orthognathic procedures, segmental osteotomies, genioplasty, and open TMJ surgery, with a strong emphasis on 3D virtual surgical planning and multidisciplinary functional rehabilitation. Regular instructor in live orthognathic surgery fellowship programs at IPFace — providing visiting surgeons with hands-on exposure to his clinical protocols and operative technique.
Author and co-author of articles in national and international journals and scientific congress presentations. International speaker on orthognathic surgery, TMJ surgery, and sleep apnea.
MD (Stomatology/Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery). Specialist in Maxillofacial Surgery. Founder and Past President (until March 2018), Portuguese Society of Temporomandibular Disorders and Orofacial Pain (SPDOF); current Vice-President. Member, European Association for Cranio-Maxillo-Facial Surgery (EACMFS).
Venue
Instituto Português da Face
R. João Chagas 12B Intermédio Esquerdo, 1500-493 Lisbon, Portugal
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