No theory-heavy teaching. Every concept is directly applicable to cases you are already seeing — or about to see — in practice.
Participate in practical sessions, bridging the gap between theory and real-world application.
Engage in interactive case discussions and face-to-face presentations, with course content adaptable to your specific learning objectives, ensuring relevance to your clinical practice.
Access a curated selection of reading materials and on-demand webinars prior to the workshop, allowing you to familiarise yourself with foundational concepts and maximise the in-person learning experience.
Benefit from a supportive environment that encourages collaboration with fellow clinicians and direct engagement with experienced mentors, fostering professional growth and confidence.
Real-world experience of complications, consent, and risk management is embedded throughout the course, helping you practice more safely and confidently.
£200 off for postgraduate trainees
Group booking discounts available
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Dates: Friday 20th-Saturday 21st November
Location: Hilton Woking, Surrey
Fee: £999
Format: Hybrid (online on-demand + face-to-face)
Online content: 5 hours
Face-to-face: 2 full days
CPD: 21 hours verifiable
Group size: Small, limited numbers
Teaching style: Practical, case-based, clinically focused
Who This Course is For:
This course is designed for dentists who are early in their implant journey and want to feel more confident, structured, and safe in real clinical decision-making.
Have placed 0-20 implants and/or restored some
Want to move beyond theory and apply learning immediately in practice
Experienced clinicians who wish to consolidate the latest evidence
Format:
Hands-on practical sessions on models covering implant placement & guided bone regeneration/alveolar ridge preservation (this section can potentially be adapted to delegates requests)
A number of face-to-face case discussions to consolidate learning
Approximately two face-to-face seminar presentations
On demand webinars (totalling approximately 5 hours)
A reading lists of four papers to be discussed on the contact days
Interaction will be encouraged in a supportive environment
The course content can potentially be adjusted to meet individual learning requirements. Please contact with your specific learning requirements when booking
Delegates are encouraged to bring along cases on the day for discussion
What you will leave with
By the end of the course, you should be able to:
Assess implant cases more confidently and systematically
Plan straightforward implant cases independently
Identify risks earlier and manage expectations more effectively
Understand when to proceed, when to modify, and when to refer
Apply learning immediately to your own patients
How this course fits into longer-term development
Fundamental Implant Strategies is designed as a stand-alone course that provides a complete and practical foundation.
For delegates who wish to continue developing further, an optional progression pathway (advanced case-based course, cadaver training, alumni case discussions and mentoring) is available separately — but this course is complete in its own right.
Implant Selection - Choices Have Consequences
Available immediately on sign up to the course. This webinar outlines implant design selection on a case by case basis from a North American perspective.
Francis lives and practices in the United States, having completed a highly sought after and rare five-year dual certificate residency in periodontics and prosthodontics. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics.
He previously attended dental school at Trinity College Dublin then worked in the UK for five years, during which time he obtained an MSc in Conservative Dentistry from the Eastman Dental Institute in London.
Pre-course webinars:
Basic Science & Rationale
Assessment & Treatment Planning in Implant Dentistry
Implant Selection - Choices Have Consequences
Day 1 - Face-to-Face Teaching:
08:45-09:00: Registration
09:00-09:20: Welcome & Discussion of Reading List
09:20-10:30: Dental Implant Fixed Restorative Treatment Options Appraisal
10:30-10:45: Coffee Break
10:45-12:30: Discussion of Cases
12:30-13:30: Lunch
13:30-15:15: Practical - Implant Placement in Models
15:15-15:30: Coffee Break
15:30-16:45: Discussion of Cases
16:45-17:00: Summary
Day 2 - Face-to-Face Teaching:
09:00-11:15: Practical - Guided Bone Regeneration on Models
11:15-11:30: Coffee Break
11:30-12:30: Maintenance of Dental Implants
12:30-13:30: Lunch
13:30-15:00: Case Discussions
15:00-15:30: Coffee Break
15:30-16:45: Case Discussions
16:45-17:00: Summary, feedback and tips for the future
Please note that the agenda is subject to change and designed with some leeway so that adequate time can be allocated to help the specific delegates attending the day to address their personal learning needs.