This foundation-level program is intended for dental practitioners wishing to develop their theoretical knowledge and practical clinical experience in the treatment planning, surgical placement, restoration and maintenance of dental implants.

Knowledge is developed using distance learning modules and study days with hands-on components. This course is a clinical, multi-system, dental implant course that will enable the participants to make informed evidence-based decisions in their day to day dental implant practice and will train participants to understand the surgical and restore phases of dental implants therapy.

The modules consist of a blended online learning platform based on an internationally recognised curriculum, live lectures to consolidate the online materials and hands-on practical component. The importance of the restorative dentist and a restoratively driven treatment plan in dental implant therapy is emphasised.

The course is divided into three parts:

• The didactic part will be conducted in the form of online learning modules and online lectures via ITI Online Academy; group discussion, review of literature, and case presentations.
• Hands-on workshops will be conducted in the form of demonstrations and laboratory exercises and actual case discussions.
• Surgical and prosthetic demonstrations

Module 1
Introduction and Implant Treatment Planning
Friday 20 – Saturday 21 February 2026

Each participant will become familiar with the biologic and biomechanical basis of osseointe-gration, highlighting the interface between the implant surface, bone and soft tissue. The course will discuss the efficacy of CBCT imaging for use in implant dentistry. CBCT applications for implant planning, site assessment and treatment planning will be discussed.

The focus will be on pre-treatment diagnosis and identification of factors relevant to the selection and planning of dental implant patients. Each participant will become familiar with criteria for patient selection and factors that contraindicate care. Specific attention will be given to the categorisation of patients according to the difficulty of treatment. The interrelationship between the members of the treatment team will be detailed and related to maximising clinical outcomes while maintaining practice efficiency.

Each participant will be introduced to the concept of digital implant planning, highlighting the difference between analog vs digital surgical guide construction.

Objectives:

• Review and become familiar with anatomy and biology as it relates to the placement and restoration of dental implants
• Describe the interface between bone and currently used dental implants, with emphasis on the interaction between the surface morphology, implant component design and the bone response
• Describe the biologic reactions of tissues (hard and soft) to surgery during treatment with dental implants with special consideration of healing factors capable of interfering with this process
• Become familiar with the “team” concept of dental implant therapy, with particular reference to the comprehensive treatment planning of patients
• Describe and recognise surgical and restorative indications and contra-indications to dental implant therapy as part of an integrated treatment planning process
• Understand the treatment planning factors associated with dental implants.
• Understanding the construction of radiographic and surgical guide