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The Importance of Hands On Dental Implant Training

Dr. PK Clark — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 23:06:02 +0000

In over 20 years of placing implants, I have found that the very best way to internalize and begin integrating implantology into a practical skill set, is to apply your training on models during hands-on implant training activities. We have designed our courses specifically so that each day includes a hands-on implant training activity that will help enhance and test your implant training for that specific course. This hands-on training is further complimented by our live implant surgeries during each course. Our live implant surgeries are performed on a real patient that I have selected from my private practice, or a patient that has been referred by a previous WCI Resident.

By integrating hands-on implant training activities with live implant surgeries, the general dentist is able to view a more complete spectrum of implantology. For this reason, our residents feel confident in returning to their practices and beginning to offer this exceptional skill to their patients.

Implant Resident Highlight: Place an Implant on a Real Patient.

Dr. PK Clark — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:30:19 +0000

Clearly the highlight of the Guided Implant Residency is the fact that we treat real patients who come with real medical history. We are able to engage in interactive group discussions and case planning as this medical history needs deliberating and talking about. Also, with each course involving two live surgeries, anything can happen. During the Guided Implant Residency, the surgeries can go very smoothly, or they can turn out to be extremely challenging. Through all the good the bad and the ugly of these procedures the dental implant residents become more in tune with reality, and that is what we teach—real dentistry through real hands-on and real live surgeries. We do not spend 8 hours a day presenting some multi-media program; from start to finish WhiteCap Institute teaches real and applicable dentistry.

The ultimate highlight of our Guided Implant Residency is that in the end of the day, is that dentists can focus 100% on one topic, that being dental implant surgery and implant placement. And at the end of the week, our Doctors complete the learning process with the Saturday Implant Surgery Day. During our Surgery Day, our residents, under mentorship, are able to place an implant on a patient that we provide for them. This is the pinnacle of their learning experience and the highlight of the Guided Implant Residency.

Is it Ever Too Late to Start Placing Dental Implants?

Dr. PK Clark — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 22:24:56 +0000

Absolutely not. With dental implants it is never too late. What we have observed, is that some of the most excited and energized dentists that have come to the WhiteCap Institute courses are those who are looking to retire in the next five years. You may think, “Well, why would they want to do that” or “Why should they do that?” And the fact is that is regenerates them and revitalizes them. They have unbelievable clinical experience and it’s a great time to apply that experience. With patient-centered care in mind, it is never too late to learn a new skill that will greatly benefit your patients and increase your overall ability as a dental professional.

Advice for the General Dentist Considering Dental Implants for their Practice

Dr. PK Clark — Sun, 30 May 2010 15:19:05 +0000

Anyone who is contemplating doing implants in their implants in their practice, there has never been a better time than now to start—your patients are ready for it. Be skeptical about attending educational centers that claim they can teach you everything about implants in a two-day course, also be skeptical of salesman teaching you dental implantology. Your implant education needs to come from clinicians who have the understanding and the competency of implant dentistry.

You should align yourself with someone who can teach you properly and who is able to relate to you. Take the time to research your educational institute, and when the time is right for you, make the investment in yourself and your patients and get the best implant education.