27 August 2026 | Brazil
Bone Grafting vs Remote Anchorage in Maxillary Edentulism
Prof. Andre Sakima Serano
DDS, FICMFS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Implant Dentistry Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
Prof. Piet Haers
Founding Member & Board of Director – President, AOMI
MD(B), Lic. Dent (B), Dr. med (CH), Dr. med. Dent. (CH), PhD, FEBOMS, FDSRCS ad eundem, FGDPRCS ad eundem, FICD, FIBCSOMS hon.
Prof. Raymond Wong
Dr. Joan Wan
Specialist in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery BDS (HK), MDS (OMS) (HK), FRACDS (GDP), MFDS RCPS (Glasg), MFDS RCSEd, MOMS RCSEd, FHKAM (Dental Surgery), FCDSHK (OMS)
Date: 27 Aug 2026 | Venue: Sala Muriú /Edwaldo Dourado Room
12:30-14:00
Lunch
AOMI Symposium
14:30-14:45
Smile Line in The Rehabilitation of Atrophic Maxilla
Prof. Andre Sakima Serano
14:45-15:00
Modern Era of Patient-Optimized Digital Implantology: Graft or Not Graft?
Dr. Joan Wan
15:00-15:15
Dentoalveolar Defects: Rehabilitation with Grafting, New Materials or Other Techniques?
Prof. Raymond Wong
15:15-15:30
Augmentation Avoiding Techniques
Prof. Rober Sader
15:30-15:45
Surgical Principles of Subperiosteal Implants in the Atrophic Maxilla
Dr. Sergio Olate
15:45-16:00
Oral Rehabilitation with Dental Implants in Cleft and Oligodontia Patients
Prof. Piet Haers
16:00-16:15
Panel Discussion
16:15-16:45
Tea Break
16:45-18:30
Meeting & Plans for 2027 to 2028 plans with AOMI Brazil Leaders
18:30-21:00
AOMI Dinner
Prof. Andre Sakima Serano
DDS, FICMFS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon,
Implant Dentistry Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein
André Sakima Serrano, DDS, FICMFS, is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with over 20 years of experience in zygomatic implant rehabilitation. He is co-author of the Extrasinus Zygomatic Implant Technique and author of the Subsinusal Zygomatic Implant Technique. Since 2020, he has been a member of the ZAGA Centers network, contributing to clinical innovation, education, and the advancement of treatment protocols for severely atrophic maxillae.
Prof. Piet Haers
Founding Member & Board of Director – President, AOMI
MD(B), Lic. Dent (B), Dr. med (CH), Dr. med. Dent. (CH), PhD, FEBOMS,FDSRCS ad eundem, FGDPRCS ad eundem, FICD, FIBCSOMS hon.
Prof. Dr. Piet Haers is a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with nearly twenty years of experience at the specialist level, providing advanced surgical referral services for dental colleagues.His practice is focused on orthognathic surgery for complex skeletal discrepancies (Class II/III), sophisticated dental implantology including bone augmentation, and advanced dentoalveolar surgery. He is a trusted partner for the management of impacted teeth, pre-prosthetic surgery, and the surgical components of interdisciplinary treatment plans.
He operates across several leading private hospitals in London and Surrey, including The Portland Hospital, London Bridge Diagnostic & Treatment Centre, and the Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital. Colleagues can refer with confidence, assured of a Mcollaborative approach, clear communication on treatment pathways, and a commitment to achieving functionally sound and aesthetically refined surgical outcomes for shared patients.
Prof. Rober Sader
MD, DMD, PhD (Univ.-Prof. Prof.h.c.mult. Dr.Dr.Dr.)
Robert Sader passed his OMFS training at Technical University Munich. After working at University Hospital Basel, in 2004 he was appointed professor, director and chair of Oral, Cranio-Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgery at Goethe-University Frankfurt. His department offers the whole OMF surgical spectrum: dentoalveolar, implantology, traumatology, orthognatic and TMJ, oncology and plastic-reconstructive, cleft lip and palate and craniofacial surgery. He is as well medical director and CEO of Frankfurt University Dental Institute “Carolinum”. More than 400 published peer-reviewed articles show a profound scientific work. His clinical research focus are innovative 3D-technologies, interdisciplinary treatment of cleft lip and palate patients and new concepts in regenerative medicine.
He is president of the German Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, Executive Board Member of the International Foundation of Cleft Lip and Palate, Head of Research Committee of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and General Secretary of the International Federation of Esthetic Dentistry.
Prof. Raymond Wong
Raymond Chung Wen Wong is a tenured Associate Professor and Vice Dean (Graduate Studies and Lifelong Learning) at the NUS Faculty of Dentistry, where he also directs the Residency Program in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; clinically, he serves as NUHS Cluster Lead (OMFS) and Senior Consultant at the National University Centre for Oral Health Singapore. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Malaya (1997), an MDS (OMFS) from NUS on an Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Postgraduate Scholarship (2003), advanced orthognathic, trauma and cleft surgery training in the UK (2007–2008 at Sunderland Royal Hospital and Morriston Hospital), and a PhD in Medical Sciences from Radboud University Nijmegen, the Netherlands (2011). His current leadership roles include Councilor and incoming Vice Chair of the Education Committee of the IAOMS, mExecutive Councilor at Large of the Asian Association of OMS, Study Club director for AOMI (Singapore) and incoming Chair of the AO CMF Asia Pacific Board. He is an active International and Regional Faculty for AOCMF. He was the previous President of ICOMS Singapore 2025 and Organising Chair for ACOMS Singapore 2021. His research bridges materials science, emerging technologies, patient-specific implants, and bone regeneration, alongside clinical work in obstructive sleep apnea. He sits on the editorial boards of Nature Scientific Reports and BMC Oral Health.
Dr. Sergio Adrian Olate Morales
DDS, MSc, MHA (h.c.), MBA, PhD, FICD, FIAOMS
Dr. Sergio Olate is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and a recognized research leader in Latin America. He holds academic positions at several institutions and serves in leadership and educational roles within various international organizations dedicated to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Implantology.
Dr. Joan Wan
Specialist in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery BDS (HK), MDS (OMS) (HK), FRACDS (GDP), MFDS RCPS (Glasg), MFDS RCSEd, MOMS RCSEd, FHKAM (Dental Surgery), FCDSHK (OMS)
Dr. Joan Wan has completed her training in the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) at the Prince Philip Dental Hospital (PPDH) / Queen Mary Hospital in 2024. She has attained the Master of Dental Surgery (OMFS) in 2021. She is currently an Honorary Clinical Assistant Professor in the University of Hong Kong and works as an Honorary Dental Officer in Queen Mary Hospital. Dr. Wan’s special interest is in digital workflow of dental implants, optimizing patients’ smiles, and management of obstructive sleep apnea.
