This two-year program is designed to impart to participants the knowledge, skill set, and confidence needed to deliver one of the most highly sought services in dentistry today.

Dental implants offer not just cosmetic appeal for patients but a more solid foundation for a longer-term investment in their oral health. Dental implants have become the gold standard when it comes to restoring partially and completely edentulous patients. The main purpose of this course is to help dentists and their patients benefit from everything that dental implants have to offer. By integrating comprehensive implant dentistry into their practices, participants can elevate their practices to a higher level.

This course is comprised of a powerful lecture component as well as actual hands-on training, consisting of a 1-day-a-week class (Monday) for two years and includes classroom instruction as well as hands-on learning, including live patient treatment. A morning or afternoon session in a clinic setting will incorporate a focus on surgery, prosthetics, and working on patient treatment plans; the weekly session will feature lectures, case presentations and literature review.

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Participation Requirements:

Must have a current license to practice dentistry in the United States

Participants can be practicing dentists or are eligible upon completing a general dentistry residency.

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This will be provided by UMSOD and is included in the cost of tuition.

Participants must bring their own laptops and digital cameras.

The University of Maryland School of Dentistry designated this activity for 200 Continuing Dental Education hours.

Participation (Hands-On) Course Guidelines:

• Course attendees are required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) and clinical attire during hands-on activities. University of Maryland School of Dentistry, Office of Continuing Education (UMSOD CE) will provide each attendee with PPE. Participants are invited to bring their own lab coats and loupes to the course.
• In the event that the course includes the use/handling of human tissue, it is UMSOD CE’s understanding that all participants are current with Hepatitis B vaccinations.
• All course participants must wear long pants (to the ankle).
• Face masks, face shields and gloves will always be available for courses and must be used as required.
• If the course includes drilling or grinding, protective eyewear and face masks are required and must be worn during the duration of that specific activity.
• Gloves must not be worn when using the model trimmers or dental lathes.
• Medium to long hair must be pinned or tied back for safety reasons.
• Dangling jewelry should be removed prior to performing any hands-on activity.
• No hats, shorts or open-toed shoes are allowed in the Simulation Lab or any clinical or research area during the course.
• We request that cell phones be turned to silent or vibrate during the course, as to not distract others in the learning environment.

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Upon completion of the course, participants will be able to:

• Evaluate, Diagnose, and Establish an Optimal Treatment Plan
• Critically Evaluate Literature Pertaining to Implant Dentistry
• Comfortably Formulate and Critique Complex Case Presentations
• Utilize CT Imagery for Treatment Planning & Computer Guided Surgeries
• Perform Simple to Complex Surgical Extractions in an Atraumatic Manner
• Utilize Socket Preservation/Ridge Augmentation Bone Grafting Procedures
• Perform 1st and 2nd Stage Implant Surgical Procedures
• Prosthetically Restore a Myriad of Implant Case Types – Fixed, Removable, and Hybrid