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Implant Retained Overdentures for the GP: The removeable, implant prosthodontic standard of care for over 20 years

The 2002 McGill consensus statement, recommending mandibular two-implant overdentures as the first-choice standard of care for edentulous patients, ushered in a new era of care for patients who had struggled for many years with conventional prostheses. For the first time in its history, the world of removable prosthodontics gained a significant body of clinical outcome data to support recommending this treatment modality. This one-day program will provide general dentists with a profound understanding of what it means to be completely edentulous as well as how patients with a terminal dentition can benefit from the transition to an implant retained overdenture. A series of case histories will highlight the diagnostic criteria, treatment planning sequence of care and the associated maintenance involved in providing this treatment modality. A hands-on training exercise will help familiarize general dentists with the implant prosthodontic components involved.

Learning Objectives

• Understand the reality of the Completely Edentulous Predicament
• Work through the steps involved in Overdenture Treatment Planning
• Gain a better understanding of the required implant overdenture maintenance as well as the management of common complications
• Become familiar with the implant prosthodontic components required for the prescription of implant retained overdentures

This 2-day program will show case all the steps involved in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and execution of immediate provisionalization for the full-arch hands-on training, you will understand this remarkable same day solution for completely edentulous patients and those with a terminal dentition.

• Case selection and treatment planning.
• Pre-operative, surgical and prosthodontic workflows. 
• Hands-on experience to understand how the full-arch workflow provides efficient and predictable outcomes 

2026 BCDSC Implant Curriculum

Module 1

Restorative Treatment Planning

2 weeks virtual access

January 6-20, 2026

Module 2

Extraction, Grafting, and Site Preparation

2 days in person

January 24-25, 2026

Module 3

Implant Planning and Placement

2 days in person

February 21-22, 2026

Module 4

Soft Tissue Management and Augmentation

2 days in person

June 13-14, 2026

Module 5

Case Submission and Treatment Planning

1 day live virtual format

June 27, 2026

Module 6

Live Patient Implant Placement

2 days in person at Transcend

July 3-4, and July 10-11, 2026

Module 7

Implant Restorations

2 days in person

October 3-4, 2026

Module 8

Full Arch Implants

1 week virtual access

October 13-20, 2026

Module 9

Live Patient: Second Stage and Final Impression

2 days in person

November 6-7 and November 13-14, 2026

Module 10

Restorative Impression and Design Review

1 day live virtual format

November 21, 2026

Module 11

Complications in Implant Dentistry

1 week virtual access

November 23-30, 2026

Module 12

Live Patient Restoration: Final Insertion

2 days in person

December 4-5 and December 11-12, 2026

2026 BCDSC Implant Curriculum

Module 1

Restorative Treatment Planning

2 weeks virtual access

January 6-20, 2026

Module 2

Extraction, Grafting, and Site Preparation

2 days in person

January 24-25, 2026

Module 3

Implant Planning and Placement

2 days in person

February 21-22, 2026

Module 4

Soft Tissue Management and Augmentation

2 days in person

June 13-14, 2026

Module 5

Case Submission and Treatment Planning

1 day live virtual format

June 27, 2026

Module 6

Live Patient Implant Placement

2 days in person at Transcend

July 3-4, and July 10-11, 2026

Module 7

Implant Restorations

2 days in person

October 3-4, 2026

Module 8

Full Arch Implants

1 week virtual access

October 13-20, 2026

Module 9

Live Patient: Second Stage and Final Impression

2 days in person

November 6-7 and November 13-14, 2026

Module 10

Restorative Impression and Design Review

1 day live virtual format

November 21, 2026

Module 11

Complications in Implant Dentistry

1 week virtual access

November 23-30, 2026

Module 12

Live Patient Restoration: Final Insertion

2 days in person

December 4-5 and December 11-12, 2026

2026 BCDSC Implant Curriculum

Module 1

Restorative Treatment Planning

2 weeks virtual access

January 6-20, 2026

Module 2

Extraction, Grafting, and Site Preparation

2 days in person

January 24-25, 2026

Module 3

Implant Planning and Placement

2 days in person

February 21-22, 2026

Module 4

Soft Tissue Management and Augmentation

2 days in person

June 13-14, 2026

Module 5

Case Submission and Treatment Planning

1 day live virtual format

June 27, 2026

Module 6

Live Patient Implant Placement

2 days in person at Transcend

July 3-4, and July 10-11, 2026

Module 7

Implant Restorations

2 days in person

October 3-4, 2026

Module 8

Full Arch Implants

1 week virtual access

October 13-20, 2026

Module 9

Live Patient: Second Stage and Final Impression

2 days in person

November 6-7 and November 13-14, 2026

Module 10

Restorative Impression and Design Review

1 day live virtual format

November 21, 2026

Module 11

Complications in Implant Dentistry

1 week virtual access

November 23-30, 2026

Module 12

Live Patient Restoration: Final Insertion

2 days in person

December 4-5 and December 11-12, 2026

This 2 day didactic and hands-on program is for the GP who wants to improve their fundamental surgical skill set. Participants will be able to experience a wide variety of
surgical procedures typically seen in a GP office, but the emphasis will be on developing effective clinical skills in flaps, suturing and extractions.

This course is limited attendance with a low instructor to student ratio and will take place in our simulation lab where you will learn on phantom heads, special dental models, and pig mandibles.

Learning Objectives

• Effectively assess patient and procedural risks
• Develop proficiency in the selection and use of surgical instruments
• Learn and apply surgical approaches to minimize tissue traumaManage
• Recognize and manage complications

Simulation lab experience will include:

• Flap design
• Suturing (interrupted, continuous locking, figure of 8)
• Biopsy techniques
• Simple extractions (forceps and elevators)
•  Surgical extractions (bone and soft tissue sparing)
• Impactions (lower mesio-angular and horizontal)
• Root removal
• Incision and Drainage (drain placement)
• Oral-antral penetration repair (sliding flaps)
• Tongue and lip tie revision
• Socket preservation and basic GB
• Sinus bump (Summers procedure)
• Connective tissue grafting
• Introduction to implant placement (guided and freehand)

This 2-day program will show case all the steps involved in the diagnosis, treatment planning, and execution of immediate provisionalization for the full-arch hands-on training, you will understand this remarkable same day solution for completely edentulous patients and those with a terminal dentition.

• Case selection and treatment planning.
• Pre-operative, surgical and prosthodontic workflows. 
• Hands-on experience for the conversion of a removable complete denture into a fixed immediately inserted transitional prosthesis.

2026 BCDSC Implant Curriculum

Module 1

Restorative Treatment Planning

2 weeks virtual access

January 6-20, 2026

Module 2

Extraction, Grafting, and Site Preparation

2 days in person

January 24-25, 2026

Module 3

Implant Planning and Placement

2 days in person

February 21-22, 2026

Module 4

Soft Tissue Management and Augmentation

2 days in person

June 13-14, 2026

Module 5

Case Submission and Treatment Planning

1 day live virtual format

June 27, 2026

Module 6

Live Patient Implant Placement

2 days in person at Transcend

July 3-4, and July 10-11, 2026

Module 7

Implant Restorations

2 days in person

October 3-4, 2026

Module 8

Full Arch Implants

1 week virtual access

October 13-20, 2026

Module 9

Live Patient: Second Stage and Final Impression

2 days in person

November 6-7 and November 13-14, 2026

Module 10

Restorative Impression and Design Review

1 day live virtual format

November 21, 2026

Module 11

Complications in Implant Dentistry

1 week virtual access

November 23-30, 2026

Module 12

Live Patient Restoration: Final Insertion

2 days in person

December 4-5 and December 11-12, 2026