Register

Our Guided Implant Residency is our most popular choice. Six days of group discussions, treatment planning, hands-on activities and live surgeries culminate to our Surgery Day where each doctor places an implant on a live patient.

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

Implant 1 PDF Packet

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

Implant 2 PDF Packet

Download the Class Packet

Sinus Augmentation & Advanced Implant Topics

This is a hands-on and live surgery observation courses that features sinus lift techniques and advanced topics. Live Surgery cases are incorporated into each course. Topics include multiple implant placement planning, sinus augmentation and sinus lifts, use of membranes, and advanced bone grafting. The lecture and surgeries demonstrate the Caldwell-Luc Surgical Technique. Course size is limited.

Course Objectives

• Interpret Radiographic implant images
• Understand advanced bone grafting
• Review Caldwell-Luc sinus lifts
• Review sinus augmentation treatment planning
• Understand potentials risks and complications
• Explain internal and lateral sinus lift augmentation techniques
• Understand the use of sinus augmentation products

Implant 3 PDF Packet

Download the Class Packet

Take the fear out of starting Implantology

During this course, the role of dental staff members will be discussed and developed. Attendees will acquire a systematized approval of integrating implants into their practice. A proven, safe, and predictable surgical protocol will be defined. Live surgeries will further demonstrate this process, while hands-on training will reinforce this protocol.

This experience is a must-attend course. The pearls that are taught are priceless, and are driven by a sincere desire to help Doctors become Implantologists. Following the completion of this course most doctors choose to enroll in a compensative program that will develop the necessary skills required to safely and predicatively perform implant procedures to highest standard of care.

Course Objectives

• Overcome fear of adopting implantology
• Demystify implant placement
• Case selection criteria
• Hands-on exercises that progressively advance skills
• Surgery demonstrations

Implant Introduction PDF Packet

Download the Class Packet

Bring your staff and learn together

The mentoring program is an exciting and insightful program customized to meet individual Doctor and patient needs. Telephone consultations alongside guided in-office patient treatments are the most comprehensive approach to integrSating implants into your practice.

A Doctor may schedule a 1-on-1 mentoring with Dr. PK Clark or may also participate in as a member in a Group Mentoring. Both programs allow Doctors to bring their own cases to the training center however, we are able to travel to your office and perform mentored treatment and provide staff training.

Mentoring is by appointment only. For more details, please contact Bobbi St. Jeor at 800-808-3552.

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

PROSTHETICS PDF PACKET

Download the Class Packet

Lorem ipsum gimme nosum sir pleasum thanksum

During this two day advanced course, emphasis will be placed on the rationale of gingival grafting, indication and contraindications, case selection, surgical tips and treatment planning strategies. Exciting hands-on activities enable harvesting, placing, and suturing tissue mediums such as rubber coated articulating models and pig heads. This is one of our most popular courses. It has immediate take home application. Most doctors discover many cases awaiting them in their practice and within weeks are performing this great service.

Course Objectives

• Understand various diagnostic elements for each graft
• Review limitations and indications for each type of graft
• Discuss the process of harvesting, placing and suturing tissue
• Review processes for minimal palatal trauma
• Learn techniques for single teeth root exposure
• Learn techniques for multiple teeth with root exposure
• Understand the esthetic concerns and biologic width

Soft Tissue Grafting PDF Packet

Download the Class Packet

Bring your staff and learn together

In our experience we observe that offices with trained staff have had dramatically higher implant case acceptance than those with untrained staff. It is essential for the auxillary staff to understand dental implant philosophy and patient dialogue--the vocabulary of dental implantology.

During this course your entire auxiliary staff learns materials handling, kit orientation, kit cleaning, surgical set-up and breakdown, case treatment planning and billing. This teaching is complimented with hands-on lab activities, group discussions and live implant surgery. The course is aimed to familiarize full dental staff and assistants with implant procedures. Course size is limited.

Course Objectives

• Live Implant Surgery
• Pre-operative, surgery and post-operative case reviews
• Diagnostic workups
• Treatment plan consultation reviews
• Surgical set ups & surgical protocols
• Hands-on lab activities
• Highly personalized interaction