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 2
Surgical Aspects of Implant Therapy
Friday 29 – Saturday 30 May 2026

The second module is intended to concentrate on a simplified technique for successful placement of dental implants. Surgical field preparation protocol (asepsis and sterility) will be discussed relevant to implant placement. Pharmacological requirements, instrumentation and surgical techniques will be emphasised for the placement and post-surgical maintenance of dental implants. This session will include an overview on surgical considerations for aesthetic implant restorations along with a live surgery to explore the flap design, soft and hard tissue managements, suturing techniques, control of bleeding and actual implant placement.

Potential surgical complications will be discussed along with mechanical and restorative potential complications. Preservation of soft tissue integrity and the blood supply will be discussed. This hands-on approach will advance the cases initiated in the treatment-planning module through implant placement in pig jaw surgery.

Objectives:

• Observe a live surgical implant demonstration on a patient
• Acquire information on site development surgery and prosthetics in the aesthetic zone
• Be introduced to bone grafting manipulation techniques, maxillary sinus augmentation (sinus lift), block graft and guided bone regeneration as part of site preparation for implant placement
• Detailed flap design and suturing techniques will be covered as directly related to dental implant treatment
• Aesthetics and surgical considerations in the dental implant patient will be covered in detail as well as information on single implant restoration
• Perform hands-on training practicing the flap design, osteotomy preparation to place an implant and suturing techniques on pig jaws