Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry Course

Category: Surgery

Instructor(s): Francesco Mintrone, Daniele Cardaropoli, Alberto Pispero, Giovanni Zucchelli, Danilo Di Stefano, Carlo Ghezzi, Mario Gisotti, Diego Lops, Olivia Marchisio, Claudio Stacchi, Tiziano Testori, Cristiano Tomasi, Massimo Simion

Course structure: Lessons: 6 modules: 17 lessons | Duration: 13 h 04 min

Course overview

The essential guide of the principles of implantology that every clinician must master and apply in daily practice.

Who the course is for: these modern principles that guide implantology must be considered by implantologists at every level of experience, as they provide an essential foundation for effective clinical practice and long-term treatment success.

The Italian Academy of Osseointegration (IAO), the most important implantology society in Italy and recognized internationally, welcomes you to “Fundamentals of Implant Dentistry” a comprehensive course that provides a thorough educational experience featuring a collection of fundamental principles of implantology, that every clinician should internalize and apply in clinical practice.

This course has been fully dubbed in English and features lectures by internationally renowned experts in implantology.

By mastering the foundational modern concepts, practitioners are equipped to achieve exceptional outcomes and ensure long-term success in implantology.

Participants will gain a deep understanding of the biological, anatomical, and microbiological principles that underpin successful implant placement and maintenance, as well as the process of osseointegration, how it occurs and how to ensure its optimal achievement.

The course also explores advanced treatment planning and implant placement techniques, ensuring that practitioners are well-equipped to achieve optimal outcomes.

Additionally, it addresses the importance of primary stabilityand offers systematic approaches to achieving it, along with comprehensive strategies for managing peri-implant soft tissue and preserving alveolar volume in post-extraction sites.

Topics covered in the course:
Biological, anatomical, and microbiological bases for implant placement
Comparison of treatment planning
Fundamental principles for successful implant placement
Systematic approaches to achieving primary stability
Management of peri-implant soft tissue
Preservation of alveolar volume in post-extraction sites
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
Maintain healthy peri-implant tissues
Understand microbiological principles related to implantology
Evaluate the predictability of grafts and biomaterials
Develop and execute successful implant treatment plans
Achieve and measure primary stability in implant osseointegration
Manage and optimize peri-implant soft tissue
Preserve alveolar ridge post-extraction using various techniques

Curriculum

MODULE 1: Biological, Anatomical, and Microbiological Foundations of Implant Placement

• This module covers the following topics:
• ● Master the variety of implant systems and their impact on long-term therapeutic success.
• ● Understand main causes of implant failure
• ● Learn about the susceptibility of peri-implant tissue to bacterial colonization and the critical role of plaque control
• ● Emphasize the necessity of maintaining high levels of oral hygiene, both at home and professionally.
• ● Examine the anatomical, biological, and microbiological bases of the implant placement environment.
• ● Discuss the use of bone grafts to reconstruct missing volumes for implant insertion.
• ● Analyze the interaction of these factors with the implantation environment and their predictability.
• ● Discover the latest technologies and clinical strategies that promote oral health, especially in implant therapies.
• Lesson 1: How to keep peri-implant tissue healthy
• Lesson 2: Microbiological principles: past & present
• Lesson 3: Predictability criteria for grafts and biomaterials

MODULE 2: Treatment planning: comparison between high-profile clinicians

• Lesson 1: Treatment planning
• Lesson 2: Treatment planning

MODULE 3: How to perform a correct implant placement

• This module covers the following topics:
• ● Importance of surgical approach for long-term implant success
• ● Respect for physiology and biological principles of bone regeneration
• ● Consideration of materials and implant surfaces in clinical approach
• ● Adoption of appropriate surgical protocol based on bone type
• ● Selection of optimal waiting time before prosthetic loading
• ● Step-by-step explanation of surgical procedures
• Lesson 1: Fundamental principles for successful implant placement
• Lesson 2: Decision-making clinical criteria for a correct implant placement

MODULE 4: Primary Stability: Systematic approaches to plan and achieve success

• This module covers the following topics:
• ● Exploring the concept and importance of primary stability
• ● Effects of micromovements on implant success
• ● Mechanical and biological factors influencing implant stability
• ● Approaches based on bone type for achieving primary stability
• ● Techniques to enhance primary stability and manage risks
• ● Advanced protocols and the role of insertion torque
• ● Monitoring and controlling elements for optimal implant outcomes
• ● Utilization of failure torque tests for effective stability assessment
• Lesson 1: The primary stability in implant osseointegration
• Lesson 2: Advanced Protocols and Clinical Key Factors for Implant Success
• Lesson 3: Systematic approach to achieve primary stability and to diagnose bone quality

MODULE 5: How to manage peri-implant soft tissue

• This module covers the following topics:
• ● Importance of peri-implant soft tissues for health and aesthetics of implants
• ● Understanding the role of soft tissues around implant-prosthetic structures
• ● Definition and significance of "keratinized tissue" extending to the mucogingival junction
• ● Role of keratinized tissue in plaque control and aesthetic outcomes
• ● Definition and importance of "supra-crestal soft tissue" from mucosal margin to bone crest
• ● Impact of supra-crestal tissue thickness on aesthetic outcomes and implant structure transparency
• ● Facilitation of natural emergence profile and home hygiene control
• ● Surgical procedures to increase keratinized tissue height and enhance supra-crestal tissue thickness
• Lesson 1: Peri-implant soft tissue from A to Z
• Lesson 2: Surgical techniques for soft tissue augmentation around dental implants
• Lesson 3: Optimizing peri-implant soft tissue with provisionals

MODULE 6: How to preserve alveolar volume in post-extraction sites: the biological basis

• This module covers the following topics:
• ● Addressing the challenges in preserving the alveolar ridge
• ● Exploring alveolar ridge preservation and the socket shield technique.
• ● Understanding the different biomaterials used, their specific indications and contraindications.
• ● Discussing the wide range of options and variables in treatment choices.
• ● Comparing established treatment protocols and long-term follow-up plans with newer surgical solutions.
• ● The need for long-term validation and scientific demonstration of newer surgical techniques.
• Lesson 1: Microbiological aspects and healing process in post-extraction sites
• Lesson 2: Which materials for ridge preservation? Biology, anatomy and much more
• Lesson 3: Alveolar Ridge Preservation
• Lesson 4: Socket Shield Technique: biological foundations and practical implementation