Implant Restoration Course:
Part 1 & Part 2

Total 5 hours verifiable CPD

Course Overview

This two-part course is designed specifically for general dental practitioners who are new to implant restoration and wish to begin restoring straightforward implant cases with confidence.

Using the Ankylos® implant system by Dentsply Sirona, the course provides a structured, supportive introduction to implant restoration, focusing on predictable workflows, sound case selection, and practical skills development.

This course is ideal for GDPs who place referrals for implants and wish to begin restoring selected cases within their own practice.

Course Structure

Part 1: Introduction to Implant Restoration: 3 Hours, 6 pm - 9 pm
This session introduces the principles of restoring dental implants, with a focus on simple clinical cases such as single crowns and straightforward bridges. The evening includes a presentation from an experienced implantologist, a live patient demonstration, and a hands-on practical exercise to reinforce learning.

Part 2: Building Confidence in Implant Restoration: 2 Hours, 6 pm - 8 pm
This session builds on the foundations of Part 1, exploring common complications encountered during implant restoration and practical methods to manage and prevent them. Delegates will further develop their clinical skills through hands-on exercises and participate in group discussions of real implant cases completed by members of the practice team.

GDC Learning Outcomes – Verifiable CPD

On completion of this course, delegates will be able to:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the principles and clinical workflow involved in restoring dental implants

  • Identify appropriate case selection for implant restorations, including single crowns and simple bridges

  • Recognise common complications associated with implant restoration and describe strategies to manage and prevent them

  • Apply practical techniques to restore dental implants with increased confidence

  • Use structured clinical decision-making when approaching more complex implant restoration cases

  • Reflect on case-based learning to support safe, effective, and predictable implant restoration in general practice

GDC Outcomes: C, A, B, D

Who Should Attend

General Dental Practitioners new to implant restoration who wish to confidently restore straightforward implant cases, including single crowns and simple bridges.

Ideal for GDPs who currently refer implant placement and want to begin restoring selected cases within their own practice.

Improving Digital Intra-Oral Scanning

Total 3 hours verifiable CPD

Digital dentistry continues to advance rapidly, and accurate intra-oral scanning is essential for predictable restorative and implant outcomes. This practical CPD course is designed for those who wish to refine their digital scanning techniques, improve clinical efficiency, and strengthen collaboration with their dental laboratory.

This course will explore digital scanning from the dental laboratory perspective, focusing on the information and scan characteristics that support efficient workflows and predictable restorative outcomes.

We’ll discuss common scan-related factors that can impact case planning, design, and fabrication, as well as how clear digital data helps streamline communication between the practice and the laboratory. The goal is to provide insight into how scans are interpreted and used once they reach the laboratory, helping align expectations and improve overall case success.

Through a blend of focused lectures, live demonstrations, and hands-on scanning sessions, delegates will develop a deeper understanding of how high-quality scans directly influence restorative success.

Course aims and learning outcomes:

By the end of the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the principles of accurate digital intra-oral scanning and identify common sources of error

  • Improve scan quality for crowns, bridges, implant restorations, and full-arch cases

  • Apply effective soft tissue management and scanning strategies to achieve predictable results

  • Enhance dentist–laboratory communication through improved digital workflows

  • Reduce remakes and chairside time by delivering clinically and technically sound scans

  • Gain practical, real-world tips from both clinicians and dental technicians

GDC Learning Outcomes – Verifiable CPD

Improve your digital scanning accuracy, streamline dentist–laboratory communication, and reduce remakes through practical, lab-led insights into digital intra-oral scanning.

GDC Outcomes: C, A, B, D

Who should attend:

  • Dentists new to digital intra-oral scanning or those wishing to improve consistency and confidence

  • Clinicians placing or restoring implants

  • Practices aiming to fully leverage digital workflows and reduce remakes

Advanced Restoring Dental Implants

Total 3 hours verifiable CPD

Many of our referring dentists are keen to keep developing their implant experience by taking on more challenging implant restoration cases. This course can help develop these skills to restore over-dentures and full-arch implant bridges. The evening consists of a demonstration on a patient, a detailed presentation, and case studies completed with some practical time.

  • How to make lower implant overdentures on locator attachments

  • The Syncone concept

  • How to make fixed implant bridges

  • Implant level or abutment level impressions

  • How to get the occlusion perfect

  • Special trays or stock trays

  • The impression materials you use in different situations

  • Fitting full-arch bridges – their traps and pitfalls, and how to avoid them

  • What to tell your patients about their longevity

  • How the patient should clean full-arch bridgework

  • What to do in case of problems when restoring the implants

Peri-implantitis

Total 2 hours verifiable CPD

Dentists and hygienists will encounter more and more dental implants as the number being placed continues to grow. Many clinicians are unsure about how to look after implants placed elsewhere, and are understandably reluctant to do anything that may cause harm. As our patients and their implants age, peri-implantitis is also a growing problem.

This excellent 2-hour course shows both dentists and hygienists how to monitor and maintain the dental implants of their patients.

  • The different types of implants and restorations that may be encountered

  • Monitoring the health of a dental implant

  • When to take X-rays

  • How to spot if there is a problem

  • What causes peri-implantitis

  • When to probe around dental implants, and with what

  • Teaching patients how to clean around their implants

  • How to clean around an implant and any dangers involved

  • Is specialist implant cleaning equipment really needed?

  • How to deal with a problem – when to refer

  • Can ailing implants be treated without surgery?

  • How can we treat these implants surgically

  • What actually happens when an implant fails?