Toronto Implant Institute - Implant Foundations Course 2025

Toronto Implant Institute - Implant Foundations Course is organized by Toronto Implant Institute and will be held from Sep 19 - Dec 07, 2025 at CEP Dental Education Centre, Markham, Ontario, Canada.

Dates:

• Module 1, Sept 19 - 21
• Module 2, Oct 31 - Nov 2
• Module 3, Dec 5 - 7

Description:
Learn the Essentials. Build Confidence. Transform Your Practice.
With implant procedures in high demand and the dental landscape more competitive than ever, now’s the time to invest in your future. Getting started with implants can feel like a big leap—but it doesn’t have to be. The Implant Foundations course is designed to make that first step practical, achievable and rewarding.

Led by renowned implant educator, Dr. Natalie Wong, with special guest instructor, Dr. Beatrice Leung, this foundational implant course blends in-depth lectures, expert mentorship, immersive hands-on training and live surgery to equip you with the tools, techniques, and confidence to start placing implants safely and predictably.

This course gives you everything you need to get started—whether you’re expanding your treatment offerings or taking the first step on your implant journey.

Implant Principles - Module 1
Our first module grounds you in the core principles of implant dentistry. Success starts with a comprehensive assessment—reviewing diagnostic records, accurately diagnosing conditions, and designing a patient-centered treatment plan. You’ll learn
how to perform an implant-focused dental exam, evaluate force and risk factors, and merge the patients functional needs and aesthetic goals and expectations. In addition, we’ll introduce key surgical considerations such as bone density evaluation, socket grafting techniques, and the fundamentals of implant placement to help you plan with precision and confidence.

Lecture Topics:

• Diagnostic Records for Implant Dentistry
• Radiology 2D vs. 3D CBCT
• Prosthetically Driven Treatment Planning
• Implant Prosthetic Options
• Implant Biomechanics
• Hard and Soft Tissue Considerations
• Socket Grafting - Materials and Techniques
• Implant Complications – Surgical and Prosthetic

Hands-On Training(Models and Pig Jaws):

• Drill bone density blocks D1-4
• Dental implant placement - free hand and guided techniques
• Extraction and socket grafting
• Aseptic technique
• Suturing

Implant Surgery - Module 2
In module two, we build on the foundation with step-by-step surgical training. You’ll learn incision and flap designs, surgical sequencing, ISQ (implant stability quotient)assessment, suturing techniques, immediate implant placement, basic bone grafting
at the time of surgery, and key postoperative considerations. This module includes live patient surgery with program-provided patients —an exclusive experience with our Implant Foundations course.

Lecture Topics:

• Implant Surgery – Step by Step
• Guided Implant Surgery
• Immediate Implants
• Surgical Instrumentation
• Basic Bone Grafting Techniques and Regenerative Materials
• Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR)
• Bone Density – Implant Surgery Protocols for Varying Bone Density
• Scientific Principles of Platelet Concentrates and Growth Factors
• Practical Applications of (PRP/PRF)

Live Surgery:

• Incision and Flap Design
• Free Hand and Guided Implant Placement
• Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR)
• Suturing Technique
• Aseptic Technique
• Live Patient Experience – patients provided!

Implant Prosthetics - Module 3
In the final module, we are honoured to have Dr. Beatrice Leung to help translate surgical success into restorative excellence. You will learn how to evaluate fixed vs. removable prosthetic options, step by step single tooth implant restorations, vertical
dimension and full arch reconstructions.

Lecture Topics:

• Fixed vs. removable implant solutions for edentulous and partially edentulous patients
• Implant restorative material options and components
• Compare open vs. closed tray and custom vs. stock tray techniques
• Analog vs. digital restorative workflows
• Step by step technique for implant restorations, single tooth to full arch
• Best practices for evaluating and inserting implant restorations
• Prosthetic implant complications – how to prevent and manage

Hands-On Training:

• Chair-side provisionals
• Open and closed tray implant impressions
• Digital impression using intra oral scanner and scan bodies
• Overdenture pick up, denture conversion
• Verification jigs