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Become a go-to "implant expert"! Instead of turning away dental implant cases, offer more to your patients who know, like and trust you.  This two-hour program will help you understand the skills needed to become confident in incorporating implant treatment in your own practice - from different extraction techniques and ridge preservation to digital treatment planning anterior and posterior implant cases and guided bone regeneration. 

Location

Vancouver, BC

Instructors

Dr. Faraj Edher, Dr. Bobby Birdi, Dr. Ron Zokol

Course dates

Core 1: April 12–14, 2024

Core 3: May 3–5, 2024

Core 2: May 31–June 2, 2024

Core 4: June 21–23, 2024

Course description

Core 1: Implant Treatment Planning and Restorations - Dr. Faraj Edher

This 3-day program (30 CE) delivers a comprehensive understanding of the principles of oral implantology, treatment planning, and restoring implants. You will leave this program with the ability to comfortably select the proper implant components, make provisional implant restorations, take implant impressions, and restore implants with definitive prostheses. Our program is evidence based, with a focus on practical tips and tricks, and hands-on training, to allow you to provide implant therapy in your office.

Core 2: Implant Surgery & Restoratively Driven Treatment - Dr. Bobby Birdi

This 3-day program (30 CE) delivers a comprehensive understanding of the principles of oral implantology, surgical placement, flap design, suturing, and soft tissue management. You will leave this program with the ability to comfortably treatment plan cases and surgically place implants. Our program is evidence based, with a focus on learning practical tips and tricks, and hands-on training, to allow you to provide effective implant therapy to your patients.

Core 3: Atraumatic Extraction & Bone Grafting - Dr. Ron Zokol

This 3-day program (30 CE) delivers a comprehensive understanding of the principles of atraumatic extraction, bone grafting, and immediate dental implant placement. We discuss the different bone grafting and membrane materials and techniques. You will leave this program with the ability to comfortably select cases for immediate extraction, grafting, and implant placement. Our program is evidence based, with a focus on learning practical tips and tricks, and hands-on training, to allow you to provide effective and efficient implant therapy to your patients.

Core 4: PRF Workshop & Live-Patient Implant Surgery Program - Dr. Ron Zokol

The first day of this 3-day program focuses on the science and protocols of utilizing PRF and PRP in different clinical applications. Venipuncture is taught by a highly experienced phlebotomy instructor. The remaining two days will be spent treating patients under the supervision of an experience DDI faculty member. Participants will apply their previous didactic and hands-on training, such as atraumatic extractions, implant placement, bone grafting, suturing, and much more. Our participants all agree that there is no better way to start placing implants routinely, than to complete the first few cases done with the supervision of an expert.

Tuition

Core 1 : $1,995 USD

Core 2 : $1,995 USD

Core 3 : $1,995 USD

Core 4 : $2,495 USD

Unlock the potential of your dental team through our dynamic 1-day program - perfect for both experienced professionals and newcomers. Elevate your practice as we delve into the evolution of dental implants, the empowering aspect of co-diagnosis, patient-centered treatment planning and the importance of comprehensive documentation.

From the initial consultation to the final restoration, you'll grasp the profound impact implants offer in enhancing patients' lives. This course is designed to instill the confidence needed to guide patients towards accepting optimal treatment plans, while also strengthening team dynamics. Empower your dental team with tools and resources for success in dental implantology.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

- Recognize the significance of their pivotal role within the team and dental practice.

- Identify the common barriers to case acceptance.

- Demonstrate confidence in effectively presenting dental implant options to patients.

- Comprehend the factors that make dental implants the leading choice for tooth replacement.

- Apply communication strategies to empower and engage your patients effectively and uphold a higher standard of care within your practice.

Unlock the potential of your dental team through our dynamic 1-day program - perfect for both experienced professionals and newcomers. Elevate your practice as we delve into the evolution of dental implants, the empowering aspect of co-diagnosis, patient-centered treatment planning and the importance of comprehensive documentation.

From the initial consultation to the final restoration, you'll grasp the profound impact implants offer in enhancing patients' lives. This course is designed to instill the confidence needed to guide patients towards accepting optimal treatment plans, while also strengthening team dynamics. Empower your dental team with tools and resources for success in dental implantology.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

- Recognize the significance of their pivotal role within the team and dental practice.

- Identify the common barriers to case acceptance.

- Demonstrate confidence in effectively presenting dental implant options to patients.

- Comprehend the factors that make dental implants the leading choice for tooth replacement.

- Apply communication strategies to empower and engage your patients effectively and uphold a higher standard of care within your practice.

Location

Vancouver, BC

Instructors

Dr. Faraj Edher, Dr. Bobby Birdi, Dr. Ron Zokol

Course dates

Core 1: April 12–14, 2024

Core 2: May 3–5, 2024

Core 3: May 31–June 2, 2024

Core 4: June 21–23, 2024

Course description

Core 1: Implant Treatment Planning and Restorations - Dr. Faraj Edher

This 3-day program (30 CE) delivers a comprehensive understanding of the principles of oral implantology, treatment planning, and restoring implants. You will leave this program with the ability to comfortably select the proper implant components, make provisional implant restorations, take implant impressions, and restore implants with definitive prostheses. Our program is evidence based, with a focus on practical tips and tricks, and hands-on training, to allow you to provide implant therapy in your office.

Core 2: Implant Surgery & Restoratively Driven Treatment - Dr. Bobby Birdi

This 3-day program (30 CE) delivers a comprehensive understanding of the principles of oral implantology, surgical placement, flap design, suturing, and soft tissue management. You will leave this program with the ability to comfortably treatment plan cases and surgically place implants. Our program is evidence based, with a focus on learning practical tips and tricks, and hands-on training, to allow you to provide effective implant therapy to your patients.

Core 3: Atraumatic Extraction & Bone Grafting - Dr. Ron Zokol

This 3-day program (30 CE) delivers a comprehensive understanding of the principles of atraumatic extraction, bone grafting, and immediate dental implant placement. We discuss the different bone grafting and membrane materials and techniques. You will leave this program with the ability to comfortably select cases for immediate extraction, grafting, and implant placement. Our program is evidence based, with a focus on learning practical tips and tricks, and hands-on training, to allow you to provide effective and efficient implant therapy to your patients.

Core 4: PRF Workshop & Live-Patient Implant Surgery Program - Dr. Ron Zokol

The first day of this 3-day program focuses on the science and protocols of utilizing PRF and PRP in different clinical applications. Venipuncture is taught by a highly experienced phlebotomy instructor. The remaining two days will be spent treating patients under the supervision of an experience DDI faculty member. Participants will apply their previous didactic and hands-on training, such as atraumatic extractions, implant placement, bone grafting, suturing, and much more. Our participants all agree that there is no better way to start placing implants routinely, than to complete the first few cases done with the supervision of an expert.

Tuition

Core 1 : $1,995 USD

Core 2 : $1,995 USD

Core 3 : $1,995 USD

Core 4 : $2,495 USD

Learn how to place dental implants in to abundant bone predictably, efficiently, and successfully. This comprehensive course is filled with hands-on exercises to prepare you for socket preservation, flap design, implant placement, and suturing. With your purchase you will have access to Session One ONLINE curriculum for up to 1 year so that you can go back and review as often as you want.

Summary

Join this masterclass in which the current scientific improvements will be discussed, regarding osseointegration, mucointegration and ‘one abutment one time’ protocols from anterior esthetic rehabilitation to full-arch rehabilitations. We will look back on what we have learned in the last 15 years of implantology and look forward to new possibilities in the field of digital technology, implant and abutment surfaces, new abutment and restorative concepts, a selection of restorative materials and planning the emergence profile with a biologically driven concept.

The course will be interactive, where science and clinical practice will come together.

Course objectives & details

The course will cover in-depth discussion and learnings in the following topics:

• Esthetic therapy in fixed prosthodontics: step by step analysis and workflow.
  Digitalization of the dental clinic: a new clinical workflow and an amazing tool for the communication.
• 15 years of implant evolution, what have we learned?
  The biological width around dental implants: importance in restoration, surgical and prosthetic procedures.
• Management of the implant / abutment interface area (IAI): the key point for the ideal complete integration of the final restoration.
• Interfaces in implant therapy: a biologically driven concept.
• Covering bone interface, soft tissue interface, restorative interface and esthetic interface through an interactive lecture, discussion and evaluation of treated clinical cases.
• The one abutment one time concept: surgical and prosthetic considerations
  Digital approach for idealizing the integration of the prosthetic outcome.
• Prosthetic and surgical planning: preserve, recreate or replace the soft tissue morphology around implants.
• Soft tissue management in the esthetic area in cases with delayed approach: prosthetic aspects and techniques.
• Soft tissue management in the esthetic area in cases with immediate function: prosthetic aspects and technique.
• The role of a multidisciplinary approach in modern restorative dentistry.
• How to transfer the soft tissue morphology to the LAB? Digital vs Analogic.
• The treatment of the fully edentulous patient with implants: strategy and solutions. Occlusal and biomechanical aspects.
• Live surgery broadcast from Dr. Staas’ clinic with moderation and Q&A with Dr. Tristan Staas and Dr. Giacomo Fabbri
• Hands-on Nobel Biocare N1™ implant system: From treatment planning to provisional printing
• Demos Patient journey through the digital workflow. Tour of the Dental Experience Center.

Learn how to place dental implants in to abundant bone predictably, efficiently, and successfully. This comprehensive course is filled with hands-on exercises to prepare you for socket preservation, flap design, implant placement, and suturing. With your purchase you will have access to Session One ONLINE curriculum for up to 1 year so that you can go back and review as often as you want.

This 2-Day All-on-4® Implant Surgical with Cadaver Workshop is tailored for dentists and dental specialists eager to integrate the revolutionary All-on-4® treatment into their practices.

Join us as we delve into the exciting world of dental technology, where we uncover the obstacles we faced and conquered on our journey to becoming an all-digital dental implant center and laboratory.

This immersive beginning implant course provides a comprehensive introduction to the world of dental implant surgery.