ARE YOU INTERESTED IN ADVANCED IMPLANTOLOGY AND RESTORATIVE DENTISTRY AND A HUGE FAN OF CYCLING? THAN THIS UNIQUE COLLABORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL TEAM OF IMPLANTOLOGY AND KARMA DENTISTRY IS THE EVENT FOR YOU!
21 – 22 May, 2026
On the 21 & 22th of May 2026 KARMA. and the ITI Netherlands team up to organise an event with lectures, sports and hands-on courses. On this 1.5 day event in the south of Limburg (Vaals Region) we combine high class education with a half-day road cycling tour. Two world-famous surgeons from Germany (Eik Schiegnitz & Jochen Tunkel) will teach us about advanced bone augmentations in two lectures and a full afternoon of hands-on training. But it not only about ‘blood’, An Nguyen will deep-dive into digital restorative treatment planning applying the latest technologies and utilizing Smile Cloud and the new 3DNA. His lecture and full-afternoon hands-on course will give you a headstart in advanced treatment planning. On the Friday morning one of three bike riding groups can be joined by which the “famous” Dutch Mountains are conquered on road bikes.
ITI and Karma. Members get a 10% discount
what do I get
- An evening filled with high-class lectures
- Bone augmentations with:
- GBR-procedures
- Titanium reinforced membranes
- Autogenous block-grafts
- Allogenic Block-grafts
- Restorative treatment planning with:
- DSD
- Advanced prosthodontic procedures
- Smile Cloud
- 3DNA
- A full morning of road cycling in three beautiful routes: 25K, 55K, or 70K with lots of elevation on the famous Amstel Gold Race climbs.
- Selecting one of the two hands-on workshops (based on your interest):
- 1. Mastering the allogenic Shell technique (Bone Block graft) – Jochen Tunkel & Eik Schiegnitz. In collaboration with Botiss.
- 2. Learn to apply Smile cloud and 3-Dimensional in your daily clinical work – Quoc An Nguyen. In collaboration with Smilecloud (Straumann).
- ITI x Karma cycling jersey powered by Le Coffee Ride
- 10% discount as a Karma or ITI member
Karma. members and ITI members receive 10% discount
The program
Day 1
15:30-16:30 Welcome & Registration & Check-in
16:30-16:45 Introduction (Wiebe Derksen)
16:45-18:00 Lecture Treatment planning with Smilecloud (Quoc An Nguyen)
18:15-19:45 Dinner
20:00–21:10 – Lecture Bone augmentations part 1 (Eik Schiegnitz)
21:10–21:20 – Break
21:20–22:30 – Lecture Bone augmentations part 2 (Jochen Tunkel)
22:30 – Closing / Cycling Explanation (Wiebe Derksen & Maarten de Beer)
Day 2
07:00-08:00 – Breakfast
08:00–08:30 – Prepare bikes
08:30–12:00 – Cycling
• Expert level: Road bike ride of 70 km with 1000 meters elevation gain
• Sporty level: Road bike ride of 55 km with 600 meters elevation gain
• Recreational level: Electric (rental) bike ride of 25 km (coffee stop nearby)
12:00–13:00 – Showers & change of clothes
13:00–14:00 – Lunch
14:00–17:00 – Workshops: Botiss Bone Augmentation & 3D Planning with Smilecloud
17:00–18:00 – Drinks & a quick bite
Jochen Tunkel (@dr_jochen_tunkel)
Dr. Jochen Tunkel is a German board-certified specialist in both periodontology and oral surgery, with over two decades of clinical, academic, and leadership experience. He holds a Master’s degree in Oral Medicine in Implantology and is recognized as a Specialist by the German Society of Periodontology (DGParo).
After completing his postgraduate training in periodontology at the University Clinic Münster (2000–2003) and in oral surgery at the renowned dental clinic Schloss Schellenstein (2004–2006), Dr. Tunkel earned his Fachzahnarzt titles in both disciplines. From 2004 to 2015, he served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at the University Clinic Münster’s Department of Periodontology.
Since 2007, Dr. Tunkel has operated a private referral practice in Bad Oeynhausen, Germany, focusing exclusively on implantology, periodontology, and oral surgery. He has also served as the chairman of the Surgical Periodontology section of the German Society of Oral Surgery since 2008.
An active contributor to international dental education, Dr. Tunkel became an ITI Fellow in 2018 and was appointed an ITI Speaker in 2019. In 2020, he founded Regenerative Bioversity, an online social media learning platform dedicated to advanced regenerative techniques.
Eik Schiegnitz (@prof.eik.schiegnitz)
Prof. Dr. Eik Schiegnitz is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon working at the University of Mainz in the Department of Oral-, Maxillofacial- and Facial Plastic Surgery. He received his medical degree at the Universities of Giessen, Germany and Lausanne, Switzerland and his dental degree at the University of Mainz, Germany. He is an author and participant in the consensus conference for the preparation of the S3 guideline “Implant restoration for oral rehabilitation in connection with head and neck radiation and ITI fellow. His main areas of research are Tumor biology, Oral mucosa diseases, Biomaterials and tissue engineering and Implantology/ implant surfaces.
Quoc An Nguyen (@quocannguyen.insta)
An Nguyen graduated as a dentist from the University of Groningen in 2011 and started his own practice in 2012. From the very beginning, he focused on restorative dentistry and digital treatment planning, right at the moment when digital smile design and cloud-based workflows began to emerge. During this early phase, he worked closely with international pioneers such as Florin Cofar (Dentcof), gaining first-hand experience in building and applying new digital concepts while the rules were still being written. In his daily practice, restorative dentistry and digital planning are not trends, but an integral part of how complex cases are approached and executed.
Since 2014, An has been a sought-after speaker within dentistry and the corporate world. His keynotes are known for their energy, sharp observations and unconventional perspective, consistently translating innovation back to leadership, decision-making and real-world application. No abstract theory from a distance, but practical insights delivered with pace, humor and a clear message that sticks.
location
Bilderberg Hotel Vaalsbroek
Vaalsbroek 1, 6291 NH Vaals
https://www.bilderberg.nl/vaals/kasteel-vaalsbroek/
NB. Hotel Room is not included. Please book your room by mentioning “ITI KARMA” to secure a place and benefit from discount
Workshop 1: Botiss Bone Augmentation
With Jochen Tunkel and Eik Schiegnitz
Workshop 2: 3D planning with SmileCloud
with An Nguyen and Jasper Thoolen
Cycling kit
Participants of this course receive an ITI x Karma cycling jersey powered by Le Coffee Ride (retail value of € 120,-). It’s optional to also order a cycling bib with your shirt.
Aero Pro Jersey ITI x Karma. edition
All participants will receive a custom Le Coffee Ride AERO PRO JERSEY
For more information about the jersey and sizing, click here
Once the final design is ready we will share the jersey here
Bib Shorts Pro
It’s optional to order a Bib short at the checkout.
For more information about the bib short and sizing, click here
