Dr. George Mandelaris
Dr. George Mandelaris
DDS, MS, FICD, FACD  ·  Diplomate, ABP

Advanced Clinical Education  ·  2026–2027

A New Framework for Interdisciplinary Treatment

SFOT
/ MARPE
Education

A three-course curriculum on diagnosing, planning, and surgically executing the interdisciplinary case.

Three courses  ·  October 2026 to January 2027

01
Foundation

SFOT Primer

For: GPs, orthodontists, and clinicians new to SFOT.

When does SFOT enter the case? Indications, diagnosis, and the clinical conversation around treatment planning.

January 8, 2027 $2,950
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02
Interdisciplinary Planning

SFOT + MARPE

For: interdisciplinary teams treating airway-driven cases.

How do these systems integrate? Airway, skeletal expansion, and interdisciplinary treatment planning for complex cases.

October 2–3, 2026 $5,500

+ Co-presenter: Dr. Ilya Lipkin, Orthodontic Specialist

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03
Surgical Execution

SFOT: The Technique

For: surgeons performing SFOT on complex cases.

How is it executed? Live surgical mentorship focused on phenotype modification and operative technique.

November 13–14, 2026 $7,500
Limited to 20 Clinicians View Course

Course Pathway

Airway. Expansion. Phenotype. Surgery.
They Were Never Meant to Be Separate.

These courses are designed to help clinicians understand when these modalities intersect, how to plan them together, and how to treat cases that were previously considered borderline, compromised, or surgical-only.

For orthodontists  ·  periodontists  ·  interdisciplinary & airway-focused dentists  ·  oral & maxillofacial surgeons  ·  prosthodontists  ·  restorative dentists  ·  general dentists.

02

SFOT + MARPE

Interdisciplinary Planning
Oct 2 – 3, 2026 $5,500 View Course  

How do these systems integrate? Airway, skeletal expansion, and interdisciplinary treatment planning for complex cases.

Best for interdisciplinary teams treating airway-driven cases

+ Co-presenter Dr. Ilya Lipkin, Orthodontic Specialist  ·  nearly 1,000 skeletal expansion cases.

03

SFOT: The Technique

Surgical Execution
Nov 13 – 14, 2026 $7,500 View Course  

How is it executed? Live surgical mentorship focused on phenotype modification and operative technique.

Best for providers performing SFOT on complex cases  |  Limited to 20 clinicians

01

SFOT Primer

Foundation
Jan 8, 2027 $2,950 View Course  

When does SFOT enter the case? Indications, diagnosis, and the clinical conversation around treatment planning.

Best for GPs, orthodontists, and clinicians new to SFOT

Structure Function Compensation Intervention

Dr. George Mandelaris
George Mandelaris
DDS, MS, FICD, FACD
Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Author / Editor
Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Springer  ·  2023

Course Director

Led by One of the Field's Defining Voices in SFOT

Dr. George Mandelaris is a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, author and editor of Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Therapy: An Interdisciplinary Approach (Springer), contributor to more than 40 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and a nationally recognized authority in periodontology, CBCT diagnostics, implant surgery, bone reconstruction, tissue engineering, and SFOT.

2017 & 2021
AAP Clinical Research Award for Most Outstanding Scientific Article in Periodontics
2018
Saul Schluger Memorial Award for Clinical Excellence in Diagnosis & Treatment Planning
2018
American Academy of Periodontology Special Citation Award
Active
AAP Board of Trustees  ·  Past President, Illinois Society of Periodontists

Location & Inquiries

PMSS Education Center

All courses are held at the PMSS Education Center in Glenview, Illinois, 13 miles from O'Hare International Airport. Virtual attendance via Zoom is available for all lecture sessions at the same tuition rate.

Ready to register? Reserve your seat directly on the registration page. For course questions, lodging suggestions, or virtual attendance arrangements, reach Julie Wosik below.

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Questions? Contact Julie Wosik

Address
PMSS Education Center 2300 Lehigh Ave., Suite 240  ·  Glenview, IL 60026
Phone
Virtual Attendance
Available via Zoom Same tuition · contact Julie to arrange