The Implant Course will provide implant training that exceeds the new GDC training requirements. The course is ideally suited for any General Dental Practitioner wishing to develop their knowledge of implant dentistry and is designed for dentists with little or no experience in implant dentistry.

Throughout this course participants will receive extensive teaching enabling them to diagnose and treatment plan cases to provide predictable implant dentistry in practice as an integral part of comprehensive patient care they offer.

The course will also aim to aid and assist any interested delegate through the forthcoming diploma in implantology from RCS Edinburgh. The Implant Course requirements (literature review, MCQ examinations, case presentations, logbook, mentored surgical and restorative cases)

Oral surgery experience is desirable but certainly not a prerequisite for entry onto the course. In line with current directives, delegates will be required to complete a log book of the cases they treat and observe Regular short examinations and case presentations will be carried out to monitor the development and progress of the delegate.

Teaching material will also involve the use of digital home study using a specially designed course iPod. Surgical and prosthetic procedures will initially be taught and performed on plastic jaws with a further optional exclusive cadaver course.

The exclusive 2 day cadaver course will provide an unrivalled opportunity for further instruction in basic and advanced implant surgical techniques at an institution we believe to be world class. Teaching will be provided by an experienced multidisciplinary team and will include invited national and international speakers.

Delegates will be asked to bring their own patients to the live surgery sessions where they will be able to place and restore implants under direct supervision. Dr Richard Brookshaw will also provide one to one mentoring outside of the course by arrangement.

Complete hands on teaching of all aspects of implant dentistry including appropriate case selection, surgical protocols and prosthetic management.

Hands on CT scanning and computer software planning

Comprehensive interdisciplinary treatment planning training and seminars including experienced and knowledgeable laboratory support and education

The history and science of implant dentistry

An Overview of anatomy relevant to implant dentistry

Patient management pre-, intra-and post-operatively

Preferences for anaesthesia/ sedation techniques

Comprehensive basic and advanced surgical lecturing, training and mentoring

Socket preservation techniques

Hard and soft tissue manipulation techniques

Surgical video presentations

Maintenance and follow up care

Hands on surgical and prosthetic training via case videos, lectures, plastic models and live patient care from single tooth to full arch

Hands on prosthetic training in the preparation and diagnostics of implant cases including the fundamentals of restorative dentistry required for implant dentistry

Protocols for choosing various different prosthetic options

Immediate loading protocols for single tooth and full arch with hands on practical

Setting up your implant practice, from marketing to equipment and practice design

Cross infection control/ asepsis

Perio-implant interface

Endo-implant interface

Consent and medico legal issues

Pharmacology and implant dentistry

State of the art facilities in an informal, relaxed and interactive atmosphere.

Specifically designed digital home study units.

Optional exclusive 2 day implant surgery skills cadaver course.