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 3
Prosthodontic Aspects of Implant Dentistry
Friday 25 – Saturday 26 September 2026

The third module is intended to concentrate on restorative aspects of implant treatment.

Each participant will become familiar with the rationale of cement vs screw retained implant restorations.

The focus will be on various prosthetic components for implant restorative solution. e.g. impression and abutments needed to restore a single implant crown.

Each participant will become familiar with differences and similarities of components of different implant systems. Potential prosthetic pitfalls will be discussed. The hands-on describes a prosthodontically driven approach to planning, preparation and making an analog impression. A systematic workflow with logical steps is advocated to determine choice of implant, impression component and related impression technique. Each participant will be exposed to the potential of CAD CAM restorative solutions for their clinical practice.

Objectives:

• Observe the prosthetic aspect of a live patient
• Determine the method of retention of implant restorations and their rationale of use
• Define analog (conventional) implant impressions
• List the essential requirements of a conventional implant impression
• Select conventional implant impression components and techniques
• Compare and contrast the different systems, prosthetic components and their indications for each case