Diagnose and Treatment Plan RP4 and RP5 Cases
Understand patient selection, restorative options and the factors that determine whether removable or fixed treatment is appropriate.
Full Arch Mastery Series
Removable Full Arch Implant Restorations
RP4 & RP5 Implant Overdentures
Master the Full Arch Before You Make It Fixed.
Not every patient can or should receive a fixed full arch restoration.
Learn to diagnose, treatment plan and restore RP4 and RP5 implant overdentures confidently and build the restorative foundation required for more advanced fixed full arch treatment.
21
CDE Hours
3 Days
Duration
2027
January 22-24
Tuition
$3,499 + HST
The Right Restoration for the Right Patient
Fixed is not automatically better.
For many patients, a removable implant restoration offers important advantages in hygiene, facial support, maintenance, retrievability, ease of repair and cost.
In patients with significant tissue loss, a removable restoration can also replace missing hard and soft tissue more effectively than a fixed restoration.
The challenge is knowing when to choose RP5, when to progress to RP4, and when the patient is better served by a fixed restoration.
That decision drives everything that follows:
- Implant number and distribution
- Implant position
- Prosthetic design
- Restorative space
- Attachment selection
- Biomechanics
- Hygiene access
- Long term maintenance
RP5: The Starting Point
Tissue Supported. Implant Retained. Patient Removable.
An RP5 restoration is a tissue supported denture with implant retention.
It retains the familiar principles of complete denture treatment while adding the stability and confidence that implants can provide.
For many clinicians, RP5 is the ideal starting point for removable full arch implant treatment.
The residual ridge provides the primary support.
The implants primarily improve retention.
RP5 teaches the clinician to manage the full arch while working within a prosthetic design that remains relatively forgiving and readily adjustable.
RP4: The Bridge Toward Fixed
Implant Supported. Implant Retained. Patient Removable.
An RP4 restoration is implant supported, implant retained and patient removable. When designed properly, it can provide a level of stability and function that approaches fixed treatment while preserving the important advantages of removability:
- Easier hygiene
- Retrievability
- Maintenance
- Repair
- The ability to replace lost hard and soft tissue
RP4 is not simply a more retentive overdenture. It is a fundamentally different restorative concept — and a more demanding one. Because the restoration is supported entirely by the implants, treatment planning becomes increasingly dependent on:
- Implant number and distribution
- Restorative space
- Framework and bar design
- Passive fit
- Biomechanics
- Occlusion
- Prosthetically driven implant positioning
RP4 represents the bridge between conventional removable prosthodontics and fixed full arch implant treatment.
Plan the Restoration Before the Implants
Full arch implant treatment should begin with the prosthesis.
- Where should the teeth be positioned?
- How much lip and facial support does the patient require?
- What vertical dimension should be restored?
- How much restorative space is available?
- Where should the implants be positioned to support the planned restoration?
In this course, you will learn to treatment plan the case from the restoration backward so that implant number, position and prosthetic design are driven by the final restorative objective.
Whether you place the implants yourself or work with a surgical colleague, you should know where those implants need to be — and why.
Build And Deliver The Prosthesis
Move From Planning Into Clinical Application
Work through overdenture treatment using clinical cases and hands-on exercises at Ti-Max Institute in Waterloo, Ontario. Explore Locator and bar overdenture approaches, aesthetic denture design and the clinical procedures involved in attachment pickup and immediate loading.
You will explore:
- Locator overdenture case presentations
- Bar overdenture treatment
- Creating an aesthetic denture
- Immediate placement and immediate loading
- Hands-on: Chairside pickup of retention housings
What You’ll Learn
Prosthetically Driven Implant Planning
Plan implant number, distribution and position based on the final restoration.
RP5 Clinical Workflow
Understand tissue support, attachment selection, denture principles and long term maintenance.
RP4 Clinical Workflow
Master implant supported removable restorations including bar design, framework considerations and biomechanics.
Full Arch Prosthetic Management
Apply principles of tooth position, aesthetics, vertical dimension, occlusion and facial support.
Transitional Treatment
Manage the progression from initial prosthesis to definitive restoration.
Complications and Maintenance
Recognize, prevent and manage common restorative challenges.
Hands On Training
Apply concepts through practical clinical exercises.
Full Arch Mastery Series
Full Arch
Foundations
Removable Full Arch Implant Restoration
Fixed Full Arch
Implant Restoration
Course Details
Removable Full Arch Restorations
$3,499 + HST
Course Dates
2027: January 22-24
CDE Hours: 21 (3 Days)
COURSE FORMAT
3 Days of Applied Training
Case presentations
Hands-on labs
Live patient demonstration
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions About This Course
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Removable Full Arch Implant Restorations follows Full Arch Foundations in the series and develops the restorative knowledge required for RP4 and RP5 full-arch implant treatment before progressing into fixed full-arch rehabilitation.
Yes. Participants learn to recognize, prevent and manage common restorative challenges, including maintenance requirements and complications associated with removable implant prostheses.
Yes. The course includes hands-on exercises designed to reinforce the clinical workflow and prosthetic principles covered during the program.
Yes. Attachment selection, maintenance and clinical management are included, along with practical considerations such as locator overdenture case presentations, bar overdenture treatment, immediate placement/loading and chairside pickup of retention housings.
Yes. A major emphasis is planning the restoration before the implants. Participants consider where the teeth should be positioned, how much lip and facial support the patient requires, available restorative space and where implants should ideally be positioned to support the planned restoration.
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