Dr Riba attends the 28th SECOMCyC National Congress in Oviedo
Dr Francisco Riba, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and Medical Director of Face Clinic, attended the 28th National Congress of the Spanish Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Head and Neck (SECOMCyC), held in Oviedo from 28 to 30 May 2026.
This scientific meeting brings together specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery and head and neck surgery from across Spain, with the aim of sharing knowledge, reviewing clinical advances and discussing some of the most relevant challenges currently facing the specialty.
Key points
- Scientific update: the 28th SECOMCyC National Congress brought together specialists in oral and maxillofacial surgery and head and neck surgery.
- Clinical innovation: the scientific programme addressed personalised surgery, advanced implantology, reconstructive surgery, facial aesthetic surgery, TMJ, oral oncology and new technologies.
- Medical commitment: Dr Riba’s attendance reinforces Face Clinic’s commitment to continuous training and medical excellence.
- A key scientific meeting in oral and maxillofacial surgery
- Personalised surgery, 3D planning and medical innovation
- Advanced implantology and complex cases
- Facial surgery, aesthetics and function: an integrated vision
- A meeting with other maxillofacial specialists
- Continuous training and commitment to medical excellence
- Face Clinic: medical specialisation and personalised planning
A key scientific meeting in oral and maxillofacial surgery
The SECOMCyC National Congress is one of the most relevant scientific meetings for oral and maxillofacial surgery professionals in Spain. Over several days, specialists from hospitals, universities and medical centres share clinical experience, surgical advances and decision-making criteria in complex cases.
The 2026 edition was held in Oviedo, at the Hotel de la Reconquista, and featured a scientific programme focused on rigorous updates across different areas of the specialty.
For Face Clinic, Dr Riba’s presence at this type of meeting forms part of a medical vision based on continuous professional development, professional exchange and the careful incorporation of advances that can genuinely add value to patient care.
Personalised surgery, 3D planning and medical innovation
One of the major pillars of modern maxillofacial surgery is treatment personalisation. Each patient has a different anatomy, function, clinical need and set of expectations. For this reason, clinical assessment, radiological diagnosis and digital planning are essential steps before recommending surgery or any advanced procedure.
The SECOMCyC 2026 programme included sessions and presentations related to personalised surgery, new technologies in implantology, implant design, reconstructive surgery, craniofacial surgery, temporomandibular joint disorders, orthognathic surgery and the management of complications.
These topics are directly connected to some of the most important areas of work at Face Clinic, including oral and maxillofacial surgery in Spain, custom facial implants, advanced dentistry, orthognathic surgery, oral surgery and complex cases that require multidisciplinary planning.
Advanced implantology and complex cases
Modern implantology is not limited to placing dental implants in straightforward cases. Increasingly, specialists treat patients with advanced bone loss, full-mouth rehabilitation needs, previous failed treatments or clinical situations requiring complex surgical assessment.
In this context, updates in techniques such as guided surgery, digital planning, zygomatic implants, subperiosteal implants, prosthetic design and complication management are particularly relevant for oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
At Face Clinic, this approach is applied in patients who require full-mouth dental implant rehabilitation, zygomatic implants, immediate loading treatments, fixed implant-supported prostheses or second opinions in complex cases.
Facial surgery, aesthetics and function: an integrated vision
Another of the areas highlighted at the congress was facial aesthetic surgery and the management of complications. In maxillofacial surgery, aesthetics should not be considered in isolation, but in relation to function, anatomy, facial proportion and patient safety.
The expertise of an oral and maxillofacial surgeon is especially important in treatments that affect the facial bone structure, such as custom 3D facial implants, orthognathic surgery, genioplasty, jaw surgery or selected facial harmonisation procedures.
At Face Clinic, the aim is not to alter the patient’s identity, but to study each case individually in order to assess whether there is an appropriate medical or surgical indication and what type of planning may provide a balanced, functional and natural result.
Do you need an advanced maxillofacial or facial assessment? At Face Clinic, each case is studied individually, with clinical diagnosis, personalised planning and medical criteria.
A meeting with other maxillofacial specialists
During the SECOMCyC National Congress, Dr Riba met with other professionals in the specialty. In the image, he appears with Dr Óscar Maestre, oral and maxillofacial surgeon; Dr Antonio Morillo, also a specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery; and Damián, Head of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department in Badajoz.
Beyond lectures and scientific sessions, this type of congress enables specialists to share clinical experience, compare criteria and strengthen professional relationships with colleagues working in similar areas. This exchange is especially valuable in a complex specialty such as oral and maxillofacial surgery, where many treatments require a technical, anatomical, functional and aesthetic perspective at the same time.
Continuous training and commitment to medical excellence
Medicine and surgery are constantly evolving. For this reason, continuous professional development is not an additional element, but an essential part of responsible medical practice.
At Face Clinic, attendance at scientific congresses, courses, medical meetings and training activities forms part of our commitment to rigorous care. This is particularly important in areas such as maxillofacial surgery, advanced dentistry, plastic surgery, aesthetic medicine and personalised facial planning.
This approach allows each patient to be assessed from a global perspective, coordinating different specialties when required and avoiding standardised solutions in cases that need an individual diagnosis.
Face Clinic: medical specialisation and personalised planning
Dr Riba’s attendance at the 28th SECOMCyC National Congress reflects the importance of staying connected to the scientific evolution of the specialty and to current debates in oral and maxillofacial surgery.
At Face Clinic, we work with a multidisciplinary team and clinics in Madrid, Salamanca and Badajoz. Each patient is assessed individually to determine which treatment may be most appropriate according to their anatomy, diagnosis, expectations and functional or aesthetic needs.
Consultations, assessments and minor procedures are carried out in our clinics. When major surgical procedures are required, we work in leading hospitals, such as Hospital Universitario Sanitas La Moraleja in Madrid, among other centres depending on the city, the procedure and the needs of each patient.
Clear diagnosis + personalised planning + specialised medical team.
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