This course discusses the basic principles and philosophies to dental implant therapy and gives participants structure on the first steps. Providing dental implants as a routine treatment option for your patients in your practice requires specialised equipment, facilities and skills. Inadequate set-up and training can impact your practice in a negatively and cause personal and professional stress, inefficiencies, poor clinical outcomes and a loss of professional reputation.

Dental implant surgeries are invasive and irreversible treatments which are not easily corrected should clinical misjudgement occur. The key to safely integrating the provision of dental implant treatment in private practice should involve a step-by-step development of professional skills and a successive approach to irreversible procedures.

This course will provide attendees with a checklist of the key areas of professional skills (prosthetic and surgical), equipment, instruments, and workflow development, all of which are crucial for a successful clinical outcome. It will assist participants find a safe pathway for the integration and development of dental implants in your practice.