Bioconcept Education
& Our Team
About
Bioconcept Education
Our vision is to provide the most comprehensive, practical education and mentorship for lifelong learners in dentistry. We endeavour to make each dentist the best that they can be.
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Bioconcept Education delivers evidence-based clinical training developed by independent faculty and supported by global research and innovation partnerships.
Mission
Through structured learning, hands-on workshops, and guided mentorship, we help dentists refine their skills, apply knowledge effectively, and continuously grow in their profession. We believe that true mastery comes from incremental learning, real-world application, and a commitment to best practices—because in dentistry, you don’t know what you don’t know until you learn it the right way.
Meet The Team
Our faculty are some of the most experienced dentists in the Pacific Northwest. We bring together clinical experience, hands-on teaching and patient-based mentorship. The team includes Vancouver MaxiCourse directors and surgical mentors, alongside visiting educators with expertise in specific areas of dentistry.
Director & Implantology Expert
Dr. William Liang
Vancouver MaxiCourse founder/co-director, implant educator and ABOI Diplomate.
Dr. William Liang attended the University of British Columbia and received his Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology in 1981 and his Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree in 1983. At graduation, he was awarded the Canadian Oral and Maxillo-Facial Prize for highest standing in the area of Oral Surgery.
He has been practicing dentistry in Surrey, BC for the past 35 years. Currently his practice is focused on adult restorative and implant dentistry. Dr. Liang is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral Implantology/ Implant Dentistry, Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, Fellow and Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantology, Fellow of the Misch Implant Institute and Honored Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
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Dr. Liang co-directs the MaxiCourse Implant Surgical Residency program, leads the Surrey-based Implant Complete cohorts, teaches the Implant Surgery Launch course, and mentors for the Vancouver Implant Continuum advanced surgical study clubs.
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Download his publications below:
1. Natural Implant Restoration in Stable Alveolar Bone
(NIRISAB)—Concepts in Clinical Practice
Director, Implantology & 3D Printing Expert
Jonathan Tsang
Vancouver MaxiCourse co-director and clinical mentor
Dr. Jonathan Tsang attended UBC where he studied mathematics before heading to Philadelphia to study at Temple University School of Dentistry. Upon graduating, Dr. Tsang returned to his home town of Abbotsford to open his dental practice.
He attended the MaxiCourse in 2010 and went on to earn his Diplomate credentials, the second youngest dentist in the Academy to do so.
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Dr. Tsang is Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/ Implant Dentistry (ABOI/ID), a designation shared by fewer than 50 dentists in all of Canada. Certification by the ABOI/ID attests to the fact that Dr. Tsang has demonstrated knowledge, ability, and proficiency in implant dentistry through a rigorous examination process.
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Dr. Tsang co-directs the MaxiCourse Implant Surgical Residency program, leads the Abbotsford-based Implant Complete cohorts, leads the 3D Printing series of courses, and leads our Vancouver Implant Continuum advanced surgical study clubs..
Surgical Mentor, Instructor for Implant Surgery, Ridge Preservation, & Laser Dentistry
Dr. Paul Newitt
Vancouver MaxiCourse surgical mentor and educator in implant prosthetics and ridge preservation.
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Dr. Paul Newitt completed his Bachelors Degree from Simon Fraser University in 1988 and received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of British Columbia in 1993. He spent two years interning at the British Columbia Cancer Agency before moving onto private practice in Vancouver. Dr. Newitt has continued his education in dental technologies and advanced aesthetics over the last 15 years. In 2016 Dr. Newitt received his Associate Fellow credentials from the American Academy of Implant Dentistry.
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Dr. Newitt has additional extensive background in teaching laser dentistry, aesthetics, and smile design.
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Dr. Newitt is surgical mentor at the MaxiCourse as well as teaches the Implant Prosthetics and Ridge Preservation courses. He leads a Vancouver-based Implant Complete cohort.
Surgical Mentor @ the MaxiCourse and Continuum
Dr. Peter Balogh
Vancouver MaxiCourse surgical mentor and lecturer
Dr. Peter Balogh received an Honours degree in Organic Chemistry at the University of Western Ontario in 1985, and a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree at the University of Toronto in 1989. His clinical, surgical, and prosthetic experience with dental implants began in 1989 with a General Practice Residency at Toronto General Hospital.
Since 1991, he has been in private practice in Burnaby, BC. He is a Fellow with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) and a Board Certified Diplomate with the American Board of Oral Implantology / Implant Dentistry (ABOI). Dr. Balogh has lectured and provided surgical training to dentists, auxiliaries and denturists on the prosthetic and surgical placement of implants.
PRF Educator
Dr. Richard Miron
Dr. Richard Miron is currently lead educator and researcher at Advanced PRF Education and an Adjunct Visiting Faculty in the department of Periodontology in Bern, Switzerland where he completed his PhD studies since 2009.
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He has currently published over 300 peer-reviewed articles and lectures internationally on many topics relating to growth factors, bone biomaterials and guided bone regeneration. For the past 5 years, Dr. Miron has been recognized by Dentistry Today as being one of the top 100 CE providers in the country and the youngest to ever make the list. He is also the top ranked researcher on Platelet-Rich Fibrin therapy as per Expertscape independent review.
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He has recently been awarded many recent international prizes in dentistry and is widely considered as one of the top contributors to implant dentistry having won the ITI Andre Schroeder Prize, the IADR Young Investigator of the Year in the field of Implant Dentistry as well as the IADR Socransky Research award in the field of Periodontology (2020).
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He has written 8 textbooks widely distributed in regenerative dentistry including his best-seller in 2019 titled: “Next Generation Biomaterials for Bone and Periodontal Regeneration” and “Understanding Platelet Rich Fibrin” in 2021.
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Dr. Miron teaches the MaxiCourse: PRF course.
Educator Coordinator and Director of Operations
Andrew Gillies
Andrew is education coordinator for Bioconcept Education, the AAID Vancouver MaxiCourse, the Vancouver Implant Continuum, and BC Endo Solutions. He joined the team from a teaching/education, administration, and marketing/sales background. A school teacher for seven years, he has experience in implementing education and curriculum advancements as well as introducing and expanding upon the integration of developing technologies into educational programs.
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In addition to the courses he oversees, he is also rep for Maxxeus Dental regenerative biologics and Tatum Surgical specialty instruments.
Drawing upon his teaching and curriculum development background, he works to make improvements to curriculum, integrate different learning styles into program delivery, and effectively make use of new technology to improve student learning. His job is to ensure that your educational experience is as personalized and meaningful to you as possible.
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Visit his website for more avenues, including learning more about the Fraser Valley Dental Society.