Dental Implant Diploma

Unit One — Principles of Implant Dentistry and Treatment Planning

• Discuss the origins of implant dentistry and its importance as a current recommended treatment option
• Explain the consequences of tooth loss so that these can be applied to patient discussions
• Discuss and explain endosseous Implant features to allow learners to make informed decisions regarding the type of implant use in clinical practice.
• To be able to recognise an implant as the ideal treatment option and apply this to clinical practice.

Unit Two — Surgical Principles and Clinical Day

• Understand the basic principles of implant surgery, demonstrate the skills taught when treating patients safely and appropriately.
• Understand the specific instruments and tools of implant surgery so that the candidate can set up clinical practice in the correct way.
• To expose the candidate to implant clinical practice so that they can treat their own patients in their own clinical settings.
• To be able to recognise and deal with surgical complications ensuring the competent delivery of treatment.
• Understand and acquire Guided Bone Regeneration skills.

Unit Three — A Week of Mentoring at the Centre for Implant Dentistry

• To acquire an understanding of implant treatment, the stages involved and able to apply these to patient care
• To be able to identify when an implant is indicated, provide a sound treatment plan and provide the implant therapy (on the learner’s own patient under mentoring)
• To expose the candidate to implant clinical practice so that they can treat their own patients in their own clinical settings.

Unit Four — Restorative aspects of Implant Dentistry

• To be able to prescribe the correct type of restoration and apply this safely and appropriately to the patients treatment
• To understand the different types and classification of implant restoration and how they relate to treatment planning
• To understand the equipment and materials used in restoring implants and be able to use these safely
• To be competent in implant restoration techniques so candidates can restore in a competent manner
• Be able to assess the occlusion of a patient and determine how this impacts on treatment
• To communicate effectively with the dental Lab to ensure a successful patient restorative outcome

Unit Five — Implant Maintenance and Management of Problems

• Understand the periodontal considerations when treating an implant case and relate these to clinical practice
• To recognise Peri mucositis and Peri implantitis and be able to manage these complication
• To recognise the various complications that can arise and to manage them appropriately

CBCT Masterclass Levels I & II — Aims and Objectives

• Radiation Physics in relation to CBCT Equipment
• Radiation Protection in relation to CBCT examinations
• Apparatus and Equipment
• CBCT image acquisition and processing
• Principles of CBCT imaging
• Principles and practice of interpretation of dento-alveolar 3D CBCT images
• An update on radiological anatomy of teeth and jaws relevant to CBCT
• An update on dental and maxillofacial pathology
• Radiological interpretation of dental and maxillofacial diseases