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Implant Maxicourse Curriculum

Module 1: Foundations I

January 15-17, 2027

Friday: Dr. Stewart

Course introduction
Introduction to Dental Implantology
Biomechanics, Biomemetics & Biomaterials
Medical History and Clinical Exam
Patient Selection and Evaluation
Oral Radiology, CBCT imaging

Saturday: Dr. Arvanitis

Treatment planning for Dental Implants

Sunday: Dr. Arvanitis

CBCT Software
Hands On Lab: CBCT Software
Dental Photography
Hands On Lab: Dental Photography
Introduction to the Home Study Program & the Online Classroom

Module 2: Foundations II

February 5-7, 2027

Friday: Dr. Good & Donna Wells

Medical Pharmacology
Local anesthesia
Office Emergencies

Saturday: Dr. Stewart

Aseptic Technique
Hands On Lab: Aseptic Technique
Introduction to Implant Surgery
Demo Surgery – stage 1 implant placement
Hands On Lab: Implant Surgery Kits

Sunday: Dr. Stewart

Surgical Instrumentation
Surgical Principles
Flap Elevation and Manipulation Techniques
Suturing Techniques
Hands On Lab: Suturing
Implant Surgery Step by Step
Hands On Lab: Implant placement on models

Module 3: Surgical Techniques & Hands On Cadaver Surgeries

February 25-28, 2027

Thursday: Dr. Arvanitis

Bone Grafting Materials and Techniques
Hands On Lab: Socket grafting & Onlay Grafting
PRF and the Use of Blood Concentrates
Hands On Lab: Venipuncture
Suturing Techniques
Hands On Lab: Suturing Techniques

Friday: Dr. Stewart and Dr. Arvanitis

Review of Surgical Instrumentation and Principles
Head and Neck Anatomy Review
Atraumatic and Surgical Exodontia
Hands On Cadaver Surgeries: Exodontia; Multiple Implant Placements

Saturday: Dr. Stewart and Dr. Arvanitis

Bone Physiology and Healing
Hands On Cadaver Surgeries: Onlay Bone Grafting; Expansion Techniques
Sinus Grafting Techniques
Hands On Cadaver Surgeries: Sinus Lift; Anatomic Dissections

Sunday: Dr. Arvanitis

Advanced Treatment Planning, Keys for Success
Delayed Vs. Immediate Implants

Module 4: The Digital Workflow & Implant Periodontics

April 2-4, 2027

Friday: Dr. Savoie

The Digital Workflow
Guided Surgery
Designing and Printing Surgical guides

Saturday: Dr. Andreanna

Periodontitis and Systemic Disease
Implant Periodontics
Drug interactions and Dental Implants

Sunday: Dr. Andreanna

Piezosurgery
Hands On Lab: Piezosurgery
Soft Tissue Grafting
Hands On Lab: Epithelial and Connective Tissue Grafting

Module 5: Guided Surgery Live Patient Weekend

April 23-25, 2027

Friday: Dr. Stewart & Dr. Arvanitis

Immediate Placement (Dr. S)
Soft Tissue Considerations For Implants (Dr. A)
System Review Guided Surgery
Model Surgery
Case reviews

Saturday: Clinical Faculty

Clinical Day 1 (Treatment Session 1,2,3)

Sunday: Clinical Faculty

Clinical Day 2 (Treatment Session 4,5,6)

Module 6: Freehand Placement Live Patient Weekend

April 30 – May 2, 2027

Friday: Dr. Arvanitis

The Simulation of Occlusion- Articulators & Facebows
Hands On Lab: Face-bow Registration
Occlusion for the GP Dentist
Implant Occlusion
Implant Prosthetic System Review
Hands On Lab: Model Implant Surgery
Case reviews

Saturday: Clinical Faculty

Clinical Day 1 (Treatment Session 7, 8, 9)

Sunday: Clinical Faculty

Clinical Day 2 (Treatment Session 10, 11, 12)

Module 7: Practice Management, Prosthetics & Managing Complications

September 23-26, 2027

Thursday: Dr. Arvanitis

Practice Management – The Practice of Your Dreams

Friday: Dr. Arvanitis

Implant Prosthetics step by step
Hands On Labs: Impression Taking; Anterior Provisional Fabrication

Saturday: Dr. Stewart

Second Stage Surgery Considerations
Implant Overdentures
Hands On Lab: Locator Pick up
Complications, Prevention, Management and maintenance
Insurance Plans, codes and Fees

Sunday: Clinical Faculty

Clinical Day 5 (Treatment Session 13-17)

Module 8: Advanced Implant Prosthetics

October 22-24, 2027

Friday

PLP: How to protect your Practice
Dr. Dan Hagy: Ceramic Implants

Friday Evening: Course Dinner

Saturday: Dr. Arvanitis and Dr. Stewart

Clinical Day 6 (Treatment Sessions 18-22)

Sunday

Dr. Michael Glogauer: Full Arch All on X Treatments
Dr. Rod Stewart: AAID Part 1 Exam Prep; Course Wrap Up

Implant Foundations Curriculum

Session 1 – Dr. Rod Stewart

Day 1

Course Introduction
Rationale for Dental Implantology
Biomechanics of implantology
Patient Selection and Evaluation
Imaging for Implants

Day 2

Surgical Principles
PLP: Oral Surgery and Implants, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
Stage 1 Surgery
Introduction to Straumann Surgical systems
Hands On: Stage 1 surgery – Surgical systems

Day 3

Bone Physiology & Wound Healing
Immediate Placement and Loading- Lecture & Hands-on
Introduction to demo patient, CBCT plan CDX
Demo Surgery: Stage 1 Implant Placement surgery
Patient Selection and Evaluation

Day 4

Stage 2 surgery
Suturing
Hands On: Stage 2 Surgery and Suturing
Implant maintenance and Complications

Session 2 – Dr. George Arvanitis

Day 1

Bone grafting
Hands On: Socket grafting
Implant Positioning. Practical Application of Spacing
Hands On: Model Surgery – Stage 1 and positioning

Day 2

Treatment Planning for Restorative and Implant Dentistry
CBCT Treatment Planning
Hands On: CBCT Exercises

Day 3

Implant Prosthetics
Strauman Prosthetic Components
Hands On: Prosthetic Kits
Hands On: Open Tray and Closed Tray Analogue Impressions
Digital Dentistry
Hands On: Digital Impression Taking
Hands On: Designing and Printing a Pilot Guide

Day 4

Occlusion in Restorative and Implant Dentistry
Removable Full Arch Restorations
Hands on: Setting Over Denture Attachments

Advanced Bone Grafting Curriculum

Day 1

Surgical Concepts and Particulate Grafting Techniques

Course Introduction,
Bone Physiology and Healing
Bone Grafting Materials
Bone Grafting Surgery Concepts
Particulate Grafting Concepts for Covering Exposed Implant Threads, Large Socket Defects, Deficient Ridges and more
Hands On Lab: Flap Design, Primary Closure & Advancing the Flap, Suturing Techniques

Day 2

Soft Tissue Considerations and Ridge Expansion Techniques

Soft Tissue Considerations
Biotype Identification and Alteration
Immediate Aesthetic Zone Implants
Hands-On Lab: Immediate Placement with Bone Augmentation
Bone Expansion Techniques
Hands On Lab: Expanding an Atrophic Ridge with Implant Placement

Day 3

Block Grafting Techniques

Diagnosing the need to augment a ridge. What are the criteria?
Medication Protocols pre and post op
Incision and flap designs for a variety of missing teeth.
The use of Allograft Blocks
Membranes for covering the block.
How to prepare the recipient site & the block
How to affix the block.
The appropriate suture to use and how to close the flap.
When is the grafted site ready for implant placement.
Understand the importance of asepsis.
How to set up an aseptic field for grafting and implant surgery.
Hands On Lab: The Onlay Block Graft

Day 4

Sinus Grafting and the Management of Grafting Complications

Sinus Augmentation- Direct and Indirect Sinus Augmentation Techniques
Hands On Lab: Direct Sinus Lift
Live Patient Surgery Demonstration: The Direct Sinus Lift
Managing Grafting Complications
Billing and Fees

IV Sedation Curriculum

Session 1

Introduction to Dental IV Sedation
BLS and ACLS Certification
Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office
Emergency Drugs and Equipment
Clinical Assistant Training
Monitoring & Venipuncture
Pharmacology of IV Sedation

Session 2

Patient Evaluation
IV Sedation Basic Concepts
Pathophysiology of IV Sedation and Co-existing Disease
Physiology
Clinical Days 1 & 2

Session 3

Local Anesthesia
Nitrous Oxide Anesthesia
RCDSO Regulations
IV Sedation Complications and Management
Clinical Days 3 & 4
Course Review and Clinic Debrief
Doctor Evaluations