Immediate Implants – Edmonton

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Course Title

Immediate Anterior & Posterior Dental Implants: Precision, Aesthetics, and Predictability

Course Description

This comprehensive hands-on and lecture-based course is designed for dental professionals seeking to advance their clinical skills in immediate implant placement in both the anterior and posterior regions. Emphasizing evidence-based techniques, the course will guide participants through diagnosis, treatment planning, surgical protocols, and prosthetic considerations to achieve optimal functional and aesthetic outcomes.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

Clinical Assessment & Case Selection

• Identify ideal indications and contraindications for immediate implant placement.
• Evaluate anatomical considerations using clinical and radiographic tools, including CBCT.

Anterior Esthetic Zone Protocols

• Understand the principles of atraumatic extraction in the anterior maxilla
• Learn techniques to preserve and manage soft and hard tissues
• Explore immediate provisionalization options to maintain optimal esthetics

Posterior Functional Zone Protocols

• Review immediate implant placement following molar or premolar extractions
• Discuss bone density considerations, primary stability, and implant size / design selection.
• Examine strategies to manage socket morphology and avoid anatomical complications.

Implant Site Preparation & Placement

• Learn step-by-step surgical protocols for immediate placement.
• Understand key principles of three-dimensional implant positioning and utilize guided implant surgery
• Gain insight into flap vs. flapless techniques.

Soft and Hard Tissue Grafting

• Explore socket preservation and ridge augmentation procedures.
• Identify when and how to use graft materials and membranes in immediate placements.

Provisionalization & Final Restoration

• Review techniques for immediate loading and temporization in appropriate cases.
• Discuss restorative workflows from provisional to final prosthetics for both single and multi-unit cases.

Risk Management & Complication Handling

• Recognize potential complications and failure modes.
• Learn protocols for managing soft tissue deficiencies, poor primary stability, and esthetic concerns.

Hands-On Training

• Practice immediate implant placement, and provisionalization on models.
• Understand simplified techniques to create custom healing abutments.