Guided Residency Program

Hands-on activities designed to instruct & establish habits

The Implant 1 Course creates a foundational basis for all implant dentistry. This two-day course is packed with information and engaging activities that build upon skills developed in the Intro Course. Specific hands-on activities designed to instruct and establish habits. Lively residency style discussions occur during pre and postoperative case reviews. Whitecap’s unique surgical protocols are taught during lecture then demonstrated in live surgery and practiced during hands-on lab activities that reinforce learning.

Course Objectives

• Establish essential surgery protocols
• Create implant surgical guide
• Bone mapping
• Drill sequences based upon bone density
• Implant placement on models
• Insightful case planning

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Implant restoration cases presented and treated

During this one-day course implant restoration cases are presented and treated. Training in the use of the various prosthetics parts and pieces as well as case treatment planning for restoration is included. Lively discussions occur to compare and contrast the various implant restorative options from immediate loading to traditional healing periods. Case studies are demonstrated, and single implant restorations are included as well as the process of taking impressions.

Course Objectives

• Understand the dynamics of implant occlusion
• Learn open and closed tray impressions
• Discuss different prosthetic options for implant dentistry
• Learn how to create papillary tissue through implant supported temporaries
• Systematic implant impression taking for crown, bridge and overdentures
• Understand implant supported removable prostheses

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Bone Grafting, Membranes, and Advanced Implant Topics

This two-day course in our implant series teaches bone grafting, use of membranes, and implant placement at a more advanced level. This course features live surgeries showcasing advanced implant, membrane and bone placement. The surgeries include case planning and pre-operative discussions. Topics such as case planning, flap design, suture techniques, and tissue management are also covered.

Course Objectives

• Learn socket preservation
• Understand application of non-resorbable membranes
• Understand resorbable membranes and guided tissue regeneration
• Understand the surgical protocols of bone grafting
• Learn ridge split with immediate implant placement
• Discuss multiple implant placement cases
• Understand entry and closure flap design
• Discuss blood supply, bone concerns, and soft tissue concerns

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After 5 days of instruction it's your turn to place an implant

This surgery day is the pinnacle of the Guided Implant Residency, as all training will lead up to this exceptional experience. During the Guided Implant Residency, Doctors are trained on safe and predictable implant placement in which they will be able to put to immediate use. During the surgery day, each participating Doctor will have the opportunity to place an implant on a patient provided by WhiteCap Institute. This implant surgery is performed under the supervision of one of our mentors and the added support of our professional surgical assistants.

Course Objectives

• Review micro-surgical techniques
• Understand the need for soft tissue grafting
• Define mucogingival problems
• Understand the causes of mucogingival problems
• Learn to surgically correct mucogingival issues
• Discuss different surgical solutions for different tissue problems

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