Dr. Vrielinck attended the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the School of Dentistry in Leuven in Belgium where he was trained as a dentist and a maxillofacial surgeon. In 1989, he started a private practice in Ziekenhuis Oost Limburg in Genk in Belgium. Since 1999, he has been working extensively with computer and model-based implant planning systems. A special field of interest is the atrophic maxilla and treatment with zygomatic and pterygoid implants. Dr. Vrielinck has authored several peer reviewed journal articles on the subject of guided implant placement. He is also conducting NobelGuide™ training courses on a regular basis.