Sinus Lift & Block Grafting Cadaver Course London April 2026

£3,700 or 4 monthly payments of £930

Sinus Lift & Block Grafting Cadaver Course 16th-18th April 2026

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Go from zero experience to confidence and competence with sinus lifts and block grafts with this comprehensive consultant led course in Central London.

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"The best post-graduate hands-on teaching program I have ever attended in 30 years"

Dr Soumi SenGupta

Key Benefits

Realistic Surgical Training

Practise on fresh frozen cadavers, providing an unparalleled opportunity to develop your surgical precision before applying techniques on live patients.

Small Group Learning with Expert Mentorship

Work closely with experienced consultants in an interactive setting, ensuring personalised feedback and tailored guidance to accelerate your learning.

Immediate Clinical Application

Walk away with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to implement advanced surgical techniques in your daily practice. Follow-up mentoring is available but our services for this are never pushed; for the vast majority of clinicians attending the course is enough for safe implementation.

Pre-Course Preparation

Access a curated selection of reading materials and on-demand webinars prior to the workshop, allowing you to familiarize yourself with foundational concepts and maximize the in-person learning experience.

Peer and Mentor Interaction

Benefit from a supportive environment that encourages collaboration with fellow clinicians and direct engagement with experienced mentors, fostering professional growth and confidence.

Post-Course Support

Ongoing direct support available from the course director and continued peer learning with other delegates.

"Great hands on experience, best surgical course I have done of any sort"

Discounts Available

£200 each for pairs

£700 off for postgraduate trainees

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This is a 3-day small group face-to-face workshop on sinus lifts and block grafting for dental implants. The focus is on hands-on high-fidelity practical experience to introduce the general dental practitioner to advanced dental implant treatment.

Format:

2 days of hands on experience on fresh frozen cadavers with 1 head shared between 2 delegates
A day of face to face seminars
9 pre-course on demand webinars
8 pre-course papers

The course is comprehensive with broad background information provided from an evidence-based and pragmatic perspective to allow practitioners to safely introduce these techniques into clinical practice.

Priority is given to delegates gaining hands-on experience of actual surgical procedures for themselves in a relaxed and supportive environment.

As the course is limited to a small group, we usually can adjust the content to meet individual learning requirements.

25 hours of CPD

If you want to get an idea of what the teaching is like please check out my free webinar

Free webinar

Benefits of Multi-Disciplinary Teachers

The course will take place at the state-of-the art Dissecting Room at King's College London. Day 1 of the course will take place at Novotel London Bridge.

Hot drinks, water, snacks and lunch are provided within the booking fee.

Dissecting Room, 2nd Floor Hodgkin Building, King's College London SE1 1UL

Novotel London Bridge, 53-61 Southwark Bridge Road, London SE1 9HH

"This was a high-end course for experienced dentists/specialists looking for a comprehensive guide to sinus floor elevation/bone grafting. This was superior to other excellent courses I have attended in the past.”

Additional Information

This course is for users of any dental implant system.
This course is aimed at delegates who are largely confident with basic GBR procedures and suturing however we do have some flexibility to help consolidate these skills if required. If you feel you need to develop these skills more it may be worth attending the Refining Implant Strategies Course prior to the Cadaver Course - these courses link up well.
Osteotomes will be used for internal sinus lifts and handpieces and piezo units will be used for external sinus lifts.
The teaching is led by consultants in relevant specialties with supporting webinars from additional medico-legal and scientific experts. This is to provide context to the procedures from a clinical and practical standpoint to underpin the focus on surgical skills.
The course is limited to 10 delegates in order to maximise the learning experience.

The cadavers have been tested for all infectious diseases including Covid-19.

N.B. When signing up, please do sign up to the emailing list to allow straightforward communication regarding the course. You will be manually added to the emailing list if not. Please also note that you will be added to Straumann's mailing list when booking the course; you can of course unsubscribe at a later date.

Booking as a Pair

We recommend booking as a pair if possible as you will be sharing a head. Discounts can be provided to delegates booking as a pair - please contact for details. Nevertheless, the vast majority of delegates book as individuals and still report excellent experiences.

Provisional Agenda

Pre-course webinars:

Anatomy relevant to sinus lifts and block grafting for dental implants - Vijay Santhanam
Clinical & radiographic examination of the compromised dental implant patient - Amardip Kalsi
An overview of instruments and surgical set-up - Amardip Kalsi
Autogenous bone graft materials - Vijay Santhanam
Small Volume Alternatives to Conventional Block Grafting - Amardip Kalsi
High Volume Alternatives to Conventional Block Grafting - Vijay Santhanam
Financial aspects of complex implant treatment in practice - Amardip Kalsi
Non-Autogenous Biomaterials - Christiane Marinc
Medico-Legal Aspects of Complex Implant Cases - Mike Williams

Day 1 - Seminars:

08:45-09:00: Registration

09:00-09:30: Welcome & Discussion of Reading List

09:30-10:30: The Maxillary Sinus - Rishi Sharma

10:30-11:00: Coffee Break

11:00-13:00: Internal & External Sinus Lift Procedures - Amardip Kalsi

13:00-14:00: Lunch

14:00-15:00: Block Grafting for Dental Implants - Vijay Santhanam

15:00-15:30: Coffee Break

15:30-16:30: Dealing with Complications - Amardip Kalsi

16:30-17:00: Summary & Introduction to Practical Aspects

Day 2 - Hands-On Cadaver Workshop:

08:45-09:00: Registration

09:00-11:00: Internal Sinus Lift Procedures

11:00-11:30: Coffee Break

11:30-12:30: Internal Sinus Lift Procedures continued

13:00-14:00: Lunch

14:00-15:00: External Sinus Lift Procedures

15:00-15:30: Coffee Break

15:30-16:30: External Sinus Lift Procedures continued

16:30-17:00: Summary

Day 3 - Hands-On Cadaver Workshop:

08:45-09:00: Registration

09:00-11:00: Block Grafting Procedures

11:00-11:30: Coffee Break

11:30-12:30: Block Grafting Procedures continued

13:00-14:00: Lunch

14:00-16:00: Block Grafting Procedures continued

16:00-17:00: Summary, Reflections & Feedback

Please note that the agenda is subject to change.

Practical supervision is led by Amardip Kalsi & Vijay Santhanam

Speaker Profiles

Mr Amardip Kalsi
BSc(Hons) BDS(Hons) MJDF RCS Eng MFDS RCSEd MSc MPerio FDSRCS
Amardip is a Consultant in Restorative Dentistry at Cambridge University Hospitals and Specialist in Restorative Dentistry, Prosthodontics & Periodontics. For more details please click here.

Amardip will be leading on all aspects of the course and is always keen to hear any queries or requests.

Mr Vijay Santhanam

MBChB, BDS, MDS, MRCS, FDSRCS (Eng), FRCS (OMFS), PGCME (Cambridge)

Vijay Santhanam is a Consultant Oral, Maxillofacial and Facial Plastic Surgeon based at Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Vijay will also be leading on the webinar, seminar and practical content.

Vijay is dually qualified in Medicine and Dentistry and is on the General Medical Council Specialist list for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS). Vijay completed early surgical posts in units across the UK. He completed specialist higher surgical training at St George’s University Hospital, Queen Victoria Hospital and the Royal Surrey County Hospital.

Vijay was awarded the Intercollegiate Specialty Board FRCS in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in 2012. He took up his first Consultant post at St George’s University Hospital before moving to Cambridge University Hospitals in 2014. He is currently the Clinical Lead for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Orthodontics and Restorative Dentistry. He has a wealth of experience in oral surgery, implantology and advanced bone grafting. He has been instrumental in the adoption of 3D and virtual surgical planning for treatment of various Maxillofacial indications at CUH and lectures and conducts surgical masterclasses nationally and internationally.

Vijay has published on several areas of maxillofacial surgery and he has special interests in the treatment of facial deformity, jaw joint surgery, facial cosmetic and reconstructive surgery and the treatment of skin cancer. Vijay is a core member of the specialist skin cancer multi-disciplinary team at Cambridge University Hospitals and works closely with the Neurosurgical team to treat complex, craniofacial trauma patients suffering multiple injuries.

Vijay is active in the field of Surgical Education and is a Regional Surgical Advisor, Advisory Network Group Member and Member of the Surgical Specialty Board at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He was past member of the Specialist Advisory Committee for OMFS training and National Simulation Lead for OMFS. He has active involvement with the Cambridge Medical School as a Research Advisor with the Department of Physiology, Development and Neurology and has supervised a number of projects in surgical anatomy. He is also a member of the Professional Advisory Committee at the Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust, Cambridge.

Vijay has overseas experience including training in India, Austria and the United States. He is an active global health volunteer and has led Facial Surgery missions to Botswana and India. He is scheduled for a mission to Jordan to treat Syrian war refugees with traumatic facial deformities later in the year.

Mr Rishi Sharma

BMBCh FRCS ORL-HNS

Rishi Sharma is a Consultant ENT surgeon with specialist interests in sinus disease, sino-nasal oncology and anterior skull base surgery. He is a member of the Pituitary, Skull Base and Head & Neck multidisciplinary teams.

Rishi will be providing seminar teaching outlining the ENT considerations for sinus lift procedures.

Rishi was awarded his primary medical degree from Oxford and completed his specialist ENT training in London and the East of England region. He undertook fellowships in advanced endoscopic sinus surgery and anterior skull base surgery in Glasgow and internationally at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Mr Mike Williams

BDS LLM DGDP MGDS RCS (Eng) FFGDP (UK)

Mike Williams is a Dental Advisor at MDDUS and Specialist in Oral Surgery.

Mike will be providing seminar teaching outlining the medico-legal aspects of complex implant work.

Mike qualified at the University of Dundee in 1979, obtained MGDS in 1993, and is a Fellow of the Faculty of General Dental Practitioners. In 2009 he gained a Masters degree in the Legal Aspects of Medical Practice from the University of Cardiff, and he is on the GDC specialist list for Oral Surgery.

Mike has extensive experience in NHS, private and corporate dentistry, and experience in oral surgery in both primary and secondary care. He has been a Vocational Trainer for a number of years, and is a former Senior Clinical Teacher in oral surgery at Guys Hospital, London. He has published articles in a number of peer-reviewed dental journals.

In addition to his role as Dental Adviser at MDDUS, Mike continues to work in a mixed NHS/private practice and provides oral surgery on referral in primary care.

Dr. Christiane Marinc

Christiane has a doctorate in Biology and has worked at botiss for 10 years. She completed her PhD thesis at the Charité – University Hospital of Berlin, Germany.

Christiane will be providing seminar teaching on a range of commercial biomaterials relevant to dental implants.

Her work was focused on the histological examination of the rat brain. During her time as a Research Associate at the Department of Anatomy at the Charité she was also teaching anatomical and histological courses for medical students. She obtained her doctorate in Natural science in 2011 and in the same year joined Botiss biomaterials as a scientific product manager.

Since 2014 she is head of the Department of Product Management. Her main area of responsibility is the clinical documentation including preparation of clinical evaluation reports as well as management and processing of studies and clinical case reports, the preparation of scientific marketing brochures and the execution of product training and educational events. She is the Safety Officer for Medical Devices and since May 2021 the Person Responsible for Regulatory Issues and therefore highly involved in all aspects related to product safety and post-market surveillance activities.

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Cancellation & refund policy

Until 6 months prior to the course date: Full refund minus a booking fee

Between 6 and 3 months prior to the course date: Half refund

Between 3 and 2 months prior to the course date: A quarter refund

From 2 months prior to the course date: No refunds are available

In the unlikely event of the course not running a full refund will be provided. Associated costs like travel and accommodation unfortunately would not be covered.