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 theory and background of implant surgery
• • Anatomy and bone biology
• • Implant design and practical use of the surgical and restorative kits
• • Digital planning using SMOP software for guided surgery
• • Intra-oral scanning using Medit i500 Scanner
• • Soft tissue management, flap design and suturing techniques
• • Treatment planning, consent to treatment and post-operative care
• • Perfecting placement, grafting and closure techniques on models and pig’s heads
• • Simple implant placement on a live patient

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.