Mastering Digital Implant Planning

General Information

• Number of Participants: 4-6 per course.
• Cost (Each Course): $2,950.00 per participant, with a minimum of 4 participants.
• Location: Periodontal and Implant Surgeons of Houston, 2600 South Gessner Suite 304, Houston, TX 77063.
• Dates:
  • Module 1: Digital Planning for Straightforward Implants (Hands – On): April 10 & 11, 2025 (Friday-Saturday sessions).
  • Module 2: Live Patients: April 18, 2025
• Time: 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM (for all sessions).
• Credit Hours: 24 hours total per course (12 hours of lecture, 12 hours of hands-on participation).
• AGD Code: 690 Implants.
• Support: This course is partially supported by Nobel Biocare.

Course Overview

This comprehensive course continuum, “Mastering Digital Implant Planning,” is designed to provide dental clinicians with evidence-based knowledge and practical skills derived from over 15 years of experience in digital planning and guided surgery. It comprises two separate courses: “Digital Planning for Straightforward Implants” and “Digital Planning for Complex Cases, including the Treatment of the Terminal Dentition”. Each course consists of two sessions, totaling three days of intensive learning, with each session spanning 1.5 days over a weekend.

The first session of each course includes detailed lectures and hands-on exercises, while the second session provides a unique opportunity for participants to perform live patient surgeries under supervision. The curriculum emphasizes in-depth use of DTX implant planning software to facilitate precise implant therapy. Participants will master guided surgery and the 3D printing of surgical guides, learn to diagnose and implement treatment plans for various implant cases, and gain hands-on experience with both models and virtual surgeries.

Course Goal

The overarching goal of this course continuum is to equip dental practitioners with the advanced knowledge and practical skills necessary to master digital implant planning and guided surgery, enabling predictable and successful implant therapy in straightforward cases. In addition, we will also simplify the process of in-house 3D printing of surgical guides, making it practical and accessible for everyday clinical use.

Course Objectives

Didactic Objectives

• Understand the CBCT scanning protocol required to produce accurate STL guides.
• Gain in-depth practice and knowledge for digitally planning implants using the DTX software.
• Learn crucial surgical and prosthetic considerations that must be known prior to digitally planning implant placements.

Clinical Objectives (for Course 1: Digital Planning for Straightforward Implants)

• Diagnose and digitally implement a treatment plan for one straightforward implant case (with 1-2 implants) for each participant, intended for future implant placement in their own patients.
• Acquire the knowledge to design and print stereolithographic guides for straightforward dental implant placement.
• Perform the placement of one to two (1-2) endosseous dental implants on patients under their care, supervised by experienced surgeons.
• Utilize stereolithographic guides for implant placement in live patient surgeries.

Course Instructors

• Pedro M. Trejo, DDS, MS: Main Speaker. A Board-Certified Periodontist with Prosthodontics Dual Specialty. Dr. Trejo is an experienced surgeon who will supervise and approve surgical procedures.
• Arun Vashisht, DDS, MS: Featuring Speaker. A Prosthodontist. Dr. Vashisht is an experienced surgeon who will supervise and approve surgical procedures.