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SAC-classification

The courses and themed evenings are offered on three levels. These levels are: Straightforward, Advanced and Complex and are based on the SAC classification, which was presented for the first time by the Swiss Society for Oral Implantology (SGI) in 1999. The SAC system is a useful tool for determining which courses fit you best, given your experience and previously followed courses.

Straightforward (S)

  • Surgery - The surgical treatment is considered uncomplicated, with minimal surgical risks. The anatomical risks are minimal. As well as the postoperative risks of complications. The aesthetic risk is minimal.
  • Prosthetics - implants or implants are in a non-aesthetic region, hence the minimal aesthetic risk. The restorative step-by-step plan is considered to be not complex and consists only of a number of steps. The restorative treatment result is immediately visible and therefore predictable. A low risk of complications.

Advanced (A)

  • Surgery - The surgical treatment is considered more demanding. The proximity of important anatomical structures leads to an increase in the degree of difficulty of implant placement. There is an increased risk of postoperative complications. The aesthetic risk is average.
  • Prosthetics - there is a perceptible aesthetic risk. The restorative step-by-step plan could consist of an increasing number of steps, the outcome of which is well predictable. The restorative treatment result can be well visualized. A low to moderate risk of complications.

Complex (C)

  • Surgery - The surgical treatment is considered complicated. The proximity of important anatomical structures leads to a high degree of difficulty and risks of implant placement. High demands on the qualifications of surgeon and supported staff members. There is a high risk of (post) operative complications. The aesthetic risk is high.
  • Prosthetics - The aesthetic risk is average to high. The restorative step-by-step plan consists of several steps and could need to be adjusted during the treatment based on the outcome of one of these steps