CURRICULUM

During the first 5 days of the one-year comprehensive Master Clinician Implant Training program, all aspects of bone, soft tissue, and implant management will be featured including the critical steps in osseointegration and implant site development for long-term success, function and esthetics. Hands-on workshops with plastic and fresh porcine jaw models using microsurgical Hu-Friedy hand instruments, resorbable nylon and PTFE suture materials, W&H drill units, Straumann bone and tissue level implant system, and bone regenerative biomaterials are performed by the class and live surgery demonstrations by faculty. The restorative steps involved in osseointegration and implant prosthodontics are part of this session and will cover multiple teeth, and single tooth restorations. Accurate analog and digital impression taking, fit of the framework, screw-retained vs cemented, abutment choice and occlusal design are highlighted in detail.

During Session II, all aspects of soft tissue management and grafting before, during and after implant placement will be discussed as well as the complications seen with these procedures.

7 hands-on workshops with wet and dry models will highlight these procedures using microsurgical instruments and sutures. Advanced implant prosthodontics will be covered with lectures on full-mouth implant restorations, and mixed teeth/implant cases.

The students will practice the following procedures:

1) Immediate Implant placement with Socket & Soft Tissue Grafts

2) Soft tissue flaps – Split vs Full Thickness; Tunneling vs Full Flap

3) Palatal Soft Tissue Harvest – Strip vs Envelop; Keratinization vs Thickening

4) Autogenous Tissue Grafts vs Collagen Biomaterials

5) Dermal Grafts and Growth factors

Lectures:
 • The surgical aspect will focus on advanced implant procedures, GBR vertical and horizontal grafting, Sinus augmentation, Periimplantitis and complications in implant dentistry.
• The digital workflow will describe virtual implant planing, scanning of implant bodies and gingival emergence, 3D printing of surgical guides and single implant and full arch hybrid temporaries
• The choice of implant design and its benefits in deficient and poor-quality bone will be presented.
• The restorative aspect will focus on esthetic results for single to full-arch solutions using the analog and full digital workflow, the optimal implant position, abutment choice and the evidence and experience to deliver long-term results.

Live Surgery:

The patient treatment by faculty will focus on advanced surgical treatment with implant placement and GBR/soft tissue grafting in the Anterior esthetic zone.

Full arch patient surgery with 3D surgical and stackable guides, implant scanning protocols with 3Shape and photogrammetry with PIC scanner and the delivery of a 3D printed full arch provisionals.

Workshops:

1) GBR horizontal and vertical bone grafting with collagen and TR-PTFE membranes, fixations pins and screws, bone grafts, biomaterials and Growth Factors in special plastic models and fresh pig jaw models
2) Full-arch straight and tilted implant placement and restoration in special plastic models
3) Sinus bone graft procedures using the lateral and crestal lift approach
4) Engaging implants (Straumann BLX and TLX) in special plastic models for socket and full arch treatment

During the final 5 days of the Master Clinician Program new Research and Clinical Advances in Implant Dentistry, Radiology, Periodontics, Pharmacology, Oral Surgery and Oral Biology will be presented by the Program Chairman. Throughout the week implant patients will be presented with advanced and new technology treatment plans in lecture and live surgery format.