AO Student Webinar Series – Navigating Full-Arch Implant Rehabilitation: Which Pathway and Workflow Should You Adopt? – Jie Sun, DMD, MMSc

Recorded on February 9th, 2026

Description:

The workflow of full-arch implant rehabilitation has rapidly evolved from traditional analog techniques to a wide range of digital and hybrid approaches, each with its own advantages, limitations, and clinical considerations. This presentation will guide clinicians through the major workflows across each stage of full-arch treatment and outline a practical decision-making process for selecting the most appropriate approach based on treatment planning, patient factors, and clinical setup. Drawing on evidence-based principles and real-world clinical experience, Dr. Sun will highlight the key elements that drive predictable outcomes, including restorative space evaluation, digital record accuracy, conversion protocols, and material selection. Attendees will gain a clear, actionable framework to confidently choose and implement the optimal pathway and workflow for full-arch implant therapy.

Upon completion of this presentation, participants should be able to:
1) Identify the key patient, surgical, and prosthetic factors that guide pathway and workflow selection in full-arch implant rehabilitation.
2) Compare the advantages, limitations, and indications of common full-arch workflows.
3) Apply a structured decision-making framework to select and execute the optimal full-arch pathway and workflow in full-arch implant rehabilitation.

Jie Sun, DMD, MMSc

Dr. Jie Sun is a board-certified prosthodontist who earned her DMD, Master of Medical Science, and Prosthodontics specialty certificate from Harvard School of Dental Medicine. She currently serves as the Clinical Director of Clear Choice Dental Implant Center in Quincy, Massachusetts, where she specializes in implant, aesthetic, and reconstructive dentistry. A distinguished clinician, educator, and speaker, Dr. sun is also a part-time faculty at Harvard and lectures regularly at both local and national meetings, with publications in peer-reviewed journals. Her clinical interest focus on integrating 3D printing and artificial intelligence into clinical workflows to enhance patient care.

Dr. Sun is a Fellow of the Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics and International Congress of Oral Implantologists. She has received numerous honors, including the Massachusetts “10 Under Ten” Award in 2022 and has been recognized as a Boston Top Dentist since 2021. Actively engaged in professional leadership, Dr. Sun currently serves as President of the Harvard Chapter of Omicron Kappa Upsilon National Dental Honor Society and as Assistant Director of Member Engagement for the American Association of Women Dentists.

Dr. Sun has indicated the following relevant financial relationships:
Speaker – Clear Choice

Relevant literature for further information:

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Cho S, Min EJ, Hwa S, Lee H, Ko Y, Park JB. Crestal approach for maxillary sinus augmentation in individuals with limited alveolar bone height: An observational study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2024 Oct 25;103(43):e40331. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000040331. PMID: 39470487; PMCID: PMC11521029.

Garbacea A, Lozada JL, Church CA, Al-Ardah AJ, Seiberling KA, Naylor WP, Chen JW. The incidence of maxillary sinus membrane perforation during endoscopically assessed crestal sinus floor elevation: a pilot study. J Oral Implantol. 2012 Aug;38(4):345-59. doi: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-12-00083. PMID: 22913307.