On completion of this hands-on programme participants will have gained the necessary knowledge and skills to practice modern implant dentistry to a high standard and in the best interests of the patient,

They will be able to:

• Defineandcarefullyexecutethemostsuitable treatment for the patient.

• Communicateeffectivelywiththepatient,outliningthebenefitsandalternativesoftheproposedtreatment.

• Carryoutanyproceduresrequiredtoaugment deficientsiteswithinthecapabilitiesofthe practitioner.

• Carryoutsurgicalandrestorativeaspectsofimplanttherapy and provide the patient with aesthetic and functionalrestorationstoahighdegreeof predictability.

• Monitor and maintain the treatment that has been completed for the patient.

Contact learning• 11unitsover2yearsconsistingofinteractiveseminarsandpracticalsessions.• Participantsarerequiredtoattendunitsofvariouslengths(between2to5days).• Participantsmayberequiredtoattend2unitsinEuropeofbetween2and3daysinlength.

Clinical component Evidenceofworkplace-basedtraining,including:• Observationofclinicalprocedurescarriedoutatacoursetutor’spractice.• Eighttotenclinicalcasereportsunderthepeersupportsystem,carriedoutundertheguidanceoflocal

coursetutorswhowillprovideguidanceandapprovetreatmentplans.

Distance learning • Criticalreadingandcompletionof13assignmenttopics.• Readingofalistofpublicationstobecriticallyreviewedbyparticipants.

Implantdentistryisbigbusiness.Therewardscanbegreat,butyouneedtoinvestwisely.TheFGDP(UK)attheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsofEnglandoffersatwoyearDiplomainImplantDentistrythatcouldprovetobethebestinvestmentyouevermake.

Ourcourseisrunbyaninternationallyrenownedteam,usingstateoftheartfacilitiesandtrainingmethodologies.Itisrigorousandchallengingbutthatiswhatgivesthecourseitsdeepandlonglastingvalue.Thisisacoursetobeundertakenbypractitionerswhoareseriousaboutwantingtoprovidethebest possible service to their patient.

Diploma in Implant Dentistry

Course Aims

Course Components

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Syllabus

Scientific and didactic content Anatomy,physiology,bio-materials,andmedicalevaluation. Documentation and record keeping Medico-legalaspects,informedconsent,treatmentplans,clinicalrecords,andcommunicationwith patient and other specialists.

Patient assessment and treatment planning Riskassessment,treatmentplanning,physical,radiographic,photographicanddocumentedrecords.

Surgery Softtissuemanagement(incision,flapdesign,softtissuegraft),hardtissuemanagement(implant placementtechniques,conventionalosteotomypreparation),boneexpansion,ridgeexpansion,andsinusfloorlifts.

Asepsis theory and practice Trainingofsurgicalassistantsanddentalcareprofessionals.

TimescalesDelayedplacement,hardtissuemanagement,softtissuemanagement, immediate placement, delayed loading, and immediate loading.

Augmentation Guidedboneregeneration,autogeneousonlaybonegraftsfromintraandextraoralsites,sinuslifts. Interdisciplinary treatment Interfacingwith:medical,surgicalanddentalcolleagues.

Restorative phases Provisionalrestorations,transitionalrestorationsanddefinitiverestoration.

Impression techniques Opentray,closedtray,conventionalfixtureandabutmentlevel,andimpressionsatfirststagesurgery.

Fixed restorations Singleteeth,shortspanbridges,fullarchrestorations,cementretained,screwretained,andfriction retained,standardcomponents,customizedandmilledcomponents.

Removable prosthesis Ballattachments,ballsandclips,precisionattachments,andtelescopiccrowns(konus).

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Support during the course

Treating patients

Tutor observation and supervision

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Course tutorsParticipantsareassignedtoacoursetutorwithinatutorgroupof5to6participants.

CoursetutorsareexperiencedimplantologistswhohavetheFGDP(UK)DiplomainImplantDentistryquali-ficationthemselves.Tutorsarethereforeawareofthechallengesthatthecoursepresentsandareabletoadvise participants on treatment plans for cases with the intention of helping participants to complete 8 to 10successfulcases(seeabove).

Participantsmeetwiththeircoursetutor,withintheirtutorgroups,forapproximately3hoursateachunit.Tutorsarecontactablebye-mailoutsideofunits.Tutorscanarrangeforaparticipanttoobservethemcar-ryingoutsurgeryortosuperviseaparticipantcarryingoutsurgery(pleaseseebelow).

Peer supportParticipantsareencouragedtosupportafellowparticipant.Participantsdiscusstheircasesandtreatmentplans, offering each other advice and approval of actions.

Participants are responsible for generating their own patients whichtheytreatattheirownpracticeoutsideofcourseunits.

Duringcourseunitsparticipantsaretaughtvariouspracticalskills.Theypracticetheskillsduringthecourseunitsonanimaltissueandareassessedbytheircoursetutor.

Asparticipantsareexpectedtotreattheirownpatientsattheirownpractice.Theseareusuallydonewith-outthesupervisionofatutor.

Ifaparticipantwouldliketheirtutortosupervisethem,theycanarrangethisdirectlywiththeirtutor.Ifatutorsupervisesaparticipant,theparticipantmustpaythetutorasetfeetocompensatethetutorfortheirtimeoutofpractice.

Participantsarewelcometoobservetutorsperformingclinicalproceduresatthetutor’spractice.Nofeesare chargeable to the participant for this.

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Implant systems

Applications

Equipment

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Participantsarerequiredtohavethefollowingequipmentavailablethroughoutthedurationofthecourse: Foruseonanimaltissue:Scalpel,No.15blade,2xperiostealelevators,Cuminescaler,Periodontalprobe,Tweezers,SutureScissors,Sutureforceps,Tissueforceps,Vicrylsutures–3/0vicrylW9741,4/0vicryl9443,Surgicalgloves,Protectiveglassesormagnificationloupes,UpperorLowerRootForceps,AshLuxatorsandDycalProbe.

AlaptopwithMicrosoftWindowsinstalled.

Aswellasthese,participantswillbeaskedtobringspecificequipment(e.g.facebows,digitalcameras)tocertainunits.

Anumberofimplantsystemswillbeaddressedandclassifiedgenericallyasbelow.Thisisnotasystems-basedcourse,butcomponentsformanintegralpartofthisdiscipline.Therewillbeanopportunitytousecomponentpartsrepresentativeofspecificfeatures,andalsotoassessimplantsystemsonanumberofcontactlearningunits.

• Implantbodies-Tapered,screw,pushfit.• Implantsurfaces-Machined,coated,blasted,etched.• Implantabutmentattachments-Externalconnection,internalconnection,indexedconnection,non-

indexedconnection.• Transmucosalimplants-onepiece,twopiece.

Applicantswillberequiredtocompleteanapplicationformandprovideacurrentcurriculumvitae(ofnomorethan2sidesofA4)andcoveringletter.

Theprerequisitesforacceptanceonthecourseareasfollows:• Alicencetopractisedentistry(BDSorLDSorequivalent)..• RegistrationwiththeGeneralDentalCouncilorequivalent.• Participantsshouldbepractisingwherethereissufficientdemandforimplantdentistry.• Acurrentcertificateofimmunisationagainstcommunicablediseases(HepatitisB)willberequired

beforetheclinicalandsurgicalcomponent.• TraininginintermediateCPRpriortotheclinicalcomponent(BasicLifeSupportwillnotbeacceptable).• Participantsshouldbefamiliarwiththefundamentalsofsurgeryandprosthodontics.• MJDFRCS(Eng)orotherpostgraduatequalificationsaredesirable.

Applicationformsareavailablefromwww.fgdp.org.ukandcanbesubmittedbypostore-mail(pleaseseebelowforcontactdetails).

ApplicationsarewelcomedfrompeoplebasedoutsideoftheUK.Applicantsshouldbearinmindthatparticipantsarerequiredtoattend11contactunitsover2years(seebelowfordetails).

All applications received by the advertised closing date are assessed against a scoring criteria based on evidenceofpostgraduateeducation,experienceofrestorative&oralsurgeryand,theirpracticeenviron-ment’ssuitabilitytosupportthecourseprogramme.Themaximumnumberofparticipantsonacohortis34.The34applicantswhoscorehighestagainstthecriteriawillbeinvitedontothecourse.

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General Information

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Venue: TheRoyalCollegeofSurgeonsofEngland,London Duration: Part-timeovertwoyears

Cost: £19,700forFGDP(UK)members £20,700fornon-members

Thisfeecoverscontactanddistancelearningcomponents(tuition,coursenotes,assignmentsandmaterialsforpracticalsessions).

Anon-refundableregistrationfeeof£5,600andfirstinstallment(£3,020fornon-members;£2,820forFGDP(UK)members)aretakenpriortothestartofthecourse.Theremainingfeesaretakenover4installmentswithinthefirst12monthsofthecourse.

Forthoseundertakingpost-graduatestudiesandrequiringfundingforeducationfees,pleasecontact fgdp-education@rcseng.ac.uk.

Forfurtherinformation,pleasecontact:EducationDepartment,FacultyofGeneralDentalPractice(UK)35-43LincolnsInnFieldsLondonWC2A3PE

Tel:02078696757E-mail:fgdp-education@rcseng.ac.ukWebsite:www.fgdp.org.uk

TheFacultyofGeneralDentalPractice(UK)wouldliketothankthefollowingcompaniesfortheircontinuedsupportofthisprogramme:

BotissDentalGmbh,DentalProtection,GeistlichBiomaterials,GeneralMedical,HeraeusKulzerLtd,IDTDentalProductsLtd,SwallowDentalSuppliesLtd.