Multi-Specialty Faculty for this Course Continuum:
OMS
Dr. Michael A. Pikos
Dr. David Lee. Hill
Dr. Bart Silverman
Dr. Henry W. Ferguson
PERIODONTISTS
Dr. Hussein S. Basma
Dr. Richard Miron
Dr. George Kotsakis
PROSTHODONTIST
Dr. Philip J. Hedger
Foundational Implant Dentistry Demystified: The Core Curriculum
Course Overview
ALL NEW COURSE CONTINUUM!
Four 3-Day Modules | 108 Credit Hours
Fast track your professional clinical growth with the foundational best practices for successful, predictable implant placement!
This unique comprehensive core curriculum on foundational implantology will cover the essentials of surgical based implant dentistry, derived and distilled from Dr. Michael A. Pikos' 40+ years of what works, what doesn't and why, proven and simplified for instruction to clinicians who wish to begin placing implants for the first time or those who want to update their fundamental understanding and approach related to surgical implant placement.
It will consist of four 3-day Modules (108 hours) each of which will include clinically relevant and evidence based interactive lecture discussion, along with two half day hands-on workshops.
This Continuum is geared to the clinician wishing to learn sound foundational concepts of surgical based implantology. Each session will provide the essential diagnostics, surgical and restorative protocols necessary to immediately implement into private practice.
Led by Dr. Michael A. Pikos and his specialty-based faculty, this program will provide an unprecedented educational opportunity for each course attendee to gain expertise and skillset development to confidently begin an exciting career in dental implantology.
Also included in this Core Curriculum will be unlimited access by all attendees to Dr. Pikos’ video library on advanced level surgical protocols, live webinars and podcasts, in addition to becoming a member of a closed panel What’sApp group.
Listen to Dr. Michael A. Pikos explain why Foundational Implant Dentistry DeMystified, is perhaps the most benefitial, transformative CE value available, for growth-oriented practioners to easily "Get Surgical" and become confident and proficient in basic-level Implant Dentistry.
We are very excited to offer this extraordinarily detailed, foundational implant dentistry course to clinicians on all skill levels, either as the basis for your entry into the world of surgical implant dentistry or as a means of updating your current fundamental skills and knowledge base, and so in the interest of making this essential instruction as widely available as possible, we offer 3 payment options:
1. 4 Payments of $5,998 | Total Price: $23,992 †
2. 2 Payments of $11,496 | Total Price: $22,992 ††
3. 1 Payment of $21,992
† Subsequent 3 payments for this plan are due 30 days before each subsequent module start date within the track purchased.
†† Subsequent payment for this plan will be due 30 days prior to Module 3 start date within the track purchased.
Upcoming Course Dates
Learning Objectives
This Continuum will empower course attendees to become proficient with the following core concepts:
- Foundational principles of implant dentistry
- Medical and dental evaluation of an implant candidate
- Comprehensive Clinical Based Anatomy
- Pharmacology related to implant dentistry
- CBCT and restorative based diagnosis and treatment planning
- Diagnostic software for treatment planning
- How to perform an implant consultation
- Operatory setup, surgical and restorative armamentarium
- Surgical extraction technique and extraction site management (Socket Grafting) of intact and compromised extraction sockets
- Immediate implant placement
- Single and Multiple tooth implant placement protocols for fixed restorations
- Mandibular overdenture surgical and restorative protocols
- Guided bone regeneration surgical protocols for compromised alveolar ridges
- Soft Tissue Grafting protocols for peri-implant site development: Use of acellular dermis matrix, free gingival grafts
- Diagnosis and treatment of peri-mucositis and peri-implantitis
- Hygiene maintenance protocols for implant restorations
Topics to be Covered
- Introduction to dental implantology
- Defining the implant candidate
- Core anatomy – Maxilla and Mandible
- CBCT and Restorative based diagnosis and treatment planning
- Treatment planning software
- Operatory setup, Sterile technique, surgical checklist
- Surgical fundamentals: Incision design, flap management, suturing protocols
- Ideal 3D implant positioning: Single tooth, Multiple tooth
- Surgical guide fabrication: analog and digital planning
- Surgical and restorative armamentarium
- Minimally traumatic extraction techniques
- Extraction site management of intact and compromised sockets
- Pharmacology related to implant dentistry: antibiotics, analgesics, sedatives
- Prosthetic planning for implant placement
- Single and multiple implant surgical protocols
- Fundamental implant prosthodontics
- Guided bone regeneration: Alveolar ridge deficiencies
- Biomaterials
- PRF – detailed hands-on including phlebotomy protocol
- Soft Tissue Grafting around implants – Acellular Dermis Matrix, Free Gingival Graft
- Peri-implantitis – diagnosis and treatment
Upcoming Course Dates
We are very excited to offer this extraordinarily detailed, foundational implant dentistry course to clinicians on all skill levels, either as the basis for your entry into the world of surgical implant dentistry or as a means of updating your current fundamental skills and knowledge base, and so in the interest of making this essential instruction as widely available as possible, we offer 3 payment options:
1. 4 Payments of $5,998 | Total Price: $23,992 †
2. 2 Payments of $11,496 | Total Price: $22,992 ††
3. 1 Payment of $21,992
† Subsequent 3 payments for this plan are due 30 days before each subsequent module start date within the track purchased.
†† Subsequent payment for this plan will be due 30 days prior to Module 3 start date within the track purchased.
Continuum Track Calendar
2024 Track
Module 1 - June 27 - 29, 2024
Module 2 - August 22 - 24, 2024
Module 3 - October 10 - 12, 2024
Module 4 - December 5 - 7, 2024
Tuition for All 4-Modules: $23,992
Lecture Discussion
Day 1, 2 and 3
- Dental implants: Introduction and rationale /Biology of Ossointegration
- Who is a good candidate for dental implants? (Medical and dental history, medications)
- Clinical anatomy: maxilla and mandible
- Clinical and radiographic evaluation (CBCT analysis and planning)
- Fundamentals of implant surgery: Incision design, flap management, and suturing
- Minimally traumatic surgical extraction techniques and socket grafting of intact and compromised extraction sites, including classification and complications
- Ideal 3D positioning of dental implants
- Fabrication of Surgical Guides
- Surgical armamentarium and drill sequence
Hands-on Workshop
Day 2 and 3
- CBCT and treatment planning using software
- Implant placement in D-1 (abundant) bone
- Incision design, flap management and suturing techniques
- Extraction socket management (intact sockets)
Goals:
- Place a single Implant: Non-Esthetic Zone (Abundant bone)
- Extract Tooth – Socket Graft – ESM 1 (Intact Socket)
- Anatomy, Pharmacology, Incision design
- Diagnosis/Treatment Planning – Surgical Guide
- CBCT
Lecture Discussion
Day 1, 2 and 3
- Prosthetic planning (analog vs. digital planning of surgical guides)
- Pharmacological Agents Used in Dental Implant Procedures
- Single vs multiple implant planning and placement
- Biomechanics of dental implants
- Fundamentals of implant prosthetics
- Classification of alveolar ridge defects
- Guided bone regeneration (ESM 2.0 – compromised sockets)
- Guided bone regeneration complications
- Autogenous Bone Graft harvest protocols
- Understanding biomaterials for bone grafting (bone graft, membrane, biologics)
- Application of platelet rich fibrin protocols
Hands-on Workshop
Day 2 and 3
- ESM 2.0 – Extractions/ Socket Grafting / Compromised Socket / GBR - Phlebotomy and PRF applications
- ESM 2.0 continued - Implant Placement on Model Division-A bone multiple tooth
Goals:
- Multiple Implants – Planning and Placement (Division A)
- ESM 2.0 Compromised Extraction / Socket Graft / Guided bone regeneration
- Biomaterials / PRF / Phlebotomy
Lecture Discussion
Day 1 and 2
- Immediate vs delayed implant placement
- Immediate implant placement: Indications and surgical protocol
- Selection of Dental Implants/ Biomaterials used in immediacy
- Evaluation and Classification of Alveolar Sockets-Revisited
- Implant provisionalization (custom tissue former and crowns)
- Soft tissue grafting around dental implants (Free Gingival Graft, Acellular Dermis Matrix)
Hands-on Workshop
Day 1, 2 and 3
- Immediate implants
- Provisionalization (custom tissue former and crowns)
- Soft tissue grafting around dental implants
Goals:
- Implant Placement
- Soft Tissue Grafting
Lecture Discussion
Day 1, 2 and 3
- Prosthetic steps for restoring implants
- Screw vs Cement retained
- Impression materials and technique (analog vs guided)
- Understanding different restorative materials
- Mandibular Overdenture (Planning, Surgical and Restorative phases)
- Management of per-implant problems
- Management of peri-implantitis
- Hygiene maintenance of dental implants
Hands-on Workshop
Day 2 and 3
- Treatment of peri-implant disease
- Mandibular overdenture (surgical and restorative)
- Prosthetic steps (impression, Custom impression coping)
Goals:
- Prosthetic Options
- Mandibular Overdenture
- Peri-Implantitis
- Hygiene Maintenance
Cancellations for this course must be made 30 days prior to the start date of the track purchased to receive a refund,
otherwise a $500 cancellation fee will be charged, per module cancelled.
Pikos Institute reserves the right to refuse registration and to cancel or modify the conference without prior notice.
Customer Travel Costs: Pikos Institute is not responsible for reimbursing prepaid (including non-refundable) customer travel costs. It is recommended that customers who elect to incur travel costs for a training course, schedule and purchase airfare and hotel accommodations with this in mind.