Meet Dr. Dimitrios Karastathis

Dr. Dimitrios Karastathis completed his training in Periodontics and a Masters Degree in Craniofacial Sciences from the University of British Columbia in 2011. He currently owns and operates a full-time periodontal practice in Vancouver, where he performs numerous surgical procedures including pocket elimination surgery, crown lengthening, gingival grafting, and complex bone grafting and implant placement. In addition to his practice, Dr. Karastathis teaches the residents at VGH and UBC, and lectures both nationally and internationally on the topics of peri-implant disease, gingival grafting, and implant planning and placement. When not practising dentistry, Dr. Karastathis enjoys practicing Jiu-Jitsu, travelling with his family, and
spending time on Salt Spring Island.

2022 Curriculum and Dates

Two NEW programs coming Fall 2022!

Anterior Implant Program (3 Days)

Dates: September 26th, October 3rd, December 3rd

Time: Sep 26 & Oct 3 - 6PM to 9PM, Dec 3 - 8AM to 4PM

Location: 404 - 999 Canada Place, Vancouver, BC

Price: $4,499 + GST

Click HERE to register!

COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Use of an evidence-based approach to place anterior implants (delayed technique)
The difference between immediate and delayed approaches
Proper 3D placement of anterior implants
Simultaneous bone-grafting using autogenous bone, bovine bone, and resorbable membranes
How to use different shaped abutments for successful bone grafting
Release and coronal displacement of flaps
Advanced suturing techniques
Minimally invasive exposure of implants

Socket Preservation (1 Day)

Date: October 24th

Time: 6 to 9PM

Location: #110 - 6651 Fraserwood Place Richmond, BC

Price: $699 + GST

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COURSE LEARNING OBJECTIVES

What happens to bone after an extraction
Methods for conservatively removing a tooth
Biology of different bone graft materials
Different methods of grafting a socket
How to deal with a missing buccal bone plate
Limitations of socket preservation

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"I'd like to express my thanks the VDEC implant mentorship program and VDEC’s continued support of helping and advising me over the last few years for surgeries.

The surgical mentorship program has allowed me to continue developing and be confident in placing implants with grafting procedures. In the two years, since the start of my surgical program, I've been able to offer many patients single implants and alveolar socket preservations in my own office and bring in patients to surgical days for more difficult cases, such as the last two cases with lateral window sinus augmentations.

This program will teach you how to provide esthetically driven implant placement and restorations."

Dr. Stephen Chow

“I am so grateful to have been part of your Implant Study Group for my implants. I’m thrilled with how they turned out. Dr. Chou did a fantastic job. You have made such a stunning transformation of my smile and my life. I can’t thank you enough for your kindness and care about creating a healthy, happy and brilliant smile.”

Denise North