Course Portfolio

Full Week

Who is this course for?

This course is suitable for GDC registered dentists with little or no previous experience of implantology.

What does the course cover?

• • The background and planning of implant surgery, including bone biology, implant design, surgical theory and practical use of the implant kit.
• • Suturing and post-operative care using pigs heads.
• • Perfect placement techniques and treatment planning skills which includes prosthetic components using mandibles.
• • Live surgeries demonstrating bone augmentation techniques and implant placement.

Course aims and outcome

Our interactive course aims to provide participants with the basic knowledge and understanding required to carry out a dental implant procedure. By the end of the course, participants should have a basic knowledge and understanding of dental implantology and will have placed a dental implant in a patient under supervision.

35 Hours Verifiable CPD – Outcome C

Dr Zoe Wray – Theory days 1 and 2
Hugo Patrao & Felicity Beddoes – Day 3 SMOP and Digital planning
Dr Judith Stocker – Day 4 Flap design, anatomy to avoid, suturing and hands on with pigs heads
Dr Jonathan Willis – Case reviews and practical supervised implant placement

Taught by hands-on tuition in a clinical environment under the supervision of a team of highly trained professional tutors, Dentale’s courses are run in accordance with the GDC guidelines and The Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh Implant Diploma.