Comprehensive Implant Dentistry Masterclass
Our Comprehensive Implant Dentistry Masterclass is a 4-day intensive course designed to provide dental professionals with a thorough understanding of implant dentistry, from assessment to final crown placement. The course covers key topics including bone biology, implant design, patient assessment, biomechanics, surgery techniques, suturing, and CBCT interpretation.
Participants will learn about extraction site science, flapless guided surgery, GBR concepts, and complications management. With a mix of theoretical knowledge and hands-on training, this course offers a unique opportunity to develop practical skills in implant placement, socket preservation, impression taking, flap advancement, and suturing techniques using various models and materials.
Course Schedule
Day 1
Day 2
April 27th
Day 3
April 28th
Day 4
April 30th
Course Schedule Module
9:00AM – 11:00AM
Bone Biology and Implant Design
- Process of Osseointegration and importance
- Implant design: Micro and Macro characteristics.
Patient Assessment
- What medical history do I look out for?
- Implant site assessment
- Can I use short implants?
- To splint or not to splint implants
- Importance of soft tissue
11:30AM – 1:00PM
Implant Surgery
- Pre-op preparations
- Types of flaps and flap design
- 2nd stage surgery techniques
2:00PM – 3:30PM
Suturing (Hands on)
- Positive vs negative knots
- The use of dual-layered sutures to achieve tension free primary closure
Soft/Hard Bone Block (Hands on)
- Experience drilling protocols from D1-D4 in hard and soft bone blocks
4:00PM – 5:30PM
Model (Hands on)
- Tooth bound and free-end saddle implant placement techniques
Pig’s Jaw (Hands on)
- Flap Raising techniques
- Implant placement
- Suturing
9:00AM – 11:00AM
CBCT in Implant dentistry and Interpretation
- How to read CBCT
- Identification of the IAN
- Planning cases/exercises (Laptop with mouse required)
11:30AM – 1:00PM
When: Immediate, Early or Delayed?
Extraction Site Science Socket Preservation
- Factors that determine timing of implant placements
- How to treat Type I-III sockets
- How to do atraumatic extractions
- Socket preservation techniques including how to treat a non-intact buccal plate
2:00PM – 3:30PM
Guided Surgery (Hands On)
- Guide design and fabrication
- Principles of guided surgery: scanning strategy
- Hands on
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Socket Preservation (Hands On)
9:00AM – 1:00PM
GBR Concepts
- PASS Principles of GBR
- Importance of bony envelope
- Class 0-5 GBR and how to treat
2PM – 3:30PM
Flap Advancement Pig Jaw (Hands On)
- Periosteal slit, scalpel brushing technique, periosteal brushing technique
- Learn in very great detail how to advance your flap greater than 200%.
4:00PM – 5:00PM
Complications and how to manage
9:00AM – 11:00AM
Implant Biomechanics & Occlusal Considerations
- Screw mechanics
- Cantilevers
- Implant Occlusion
11:30AM – 1PM
From Impressions to Final Crown Insertion.
- Material selection
- Multi-unit implant restorations (Implant supported bridges)
- Abutment selection
- What to look out for when fitting the final implant crown
2:00PM-3:30PM
Impression taking & Scanning (Hands On)
- IOS scanning strategies.
- Impression taking techniques
- Factors affecting accuracy
4:00PM-5:00PM
Delivery of Final Crown (Hands On)
- Identifying misfit of implant components
- Troubleshooting errors from the lab.
Why Choose Fundamentals of Implantology & GBR
Anyone can place an Implant
Anyone can place an implant it’s not that much harder than drilling a cavity or a crown prep.
Think Critically
I’ll teach you how to think critically which is what you truly need.
Literature & Concepts
I will be going through a lot of literature to explain to you why you follow the concepts you follow.
800+ Slides
You will be given an 800+ slide booklet to accompany your studies and practice.
Accountability
You will be tested throughout the course to make sure you understand the concepts.
Fundamentals
Covering the fundamentals and theory, while diving deep into hands on training and application.
Speakers
Dr Peter LC Chen
Dr Peter Chen is a specialist periodontist at the Brisbane Implant Dentistry and Perio Care. He graduated in 2007 from the University of Melbourne with a Bachelor of Dental Science (Honours). After working 5 years as a general dentist, Peter then initiated his specialist training in Griffith University...
Dr Amro Farag
Dr Jonathan Ng
Dr. Jonathan Ng is a highly qualified dental professional with an impressive track record in the field of implant dentistry. He graduated with Honours from the University of Queensland and subsequently pursued his specific interest in dental implantology...
Dr Mitchell Innes
What sets Mitch apart in the world of dentistry? Following on from many successful years in general dentistry in both public and private practice, Mitch completed his specialist training with a Doctorate...
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