Single and Multi-Unit Guided Surgery & Guide Design – Module S1 (2026)

This is a series of THREE 3-day courses; TWO of which are on Restorative Implantology and TWO which is on Guided Surgical Implantology which includes design of surgical guides using CoDiagnostiX software. This course contains both didactic and practical components, and the content is strongly evidence-based, aiding the clinical operator to have confidence that their procedures have been validated by research. The courses cover:

• Module R1 – Single Unit Implant Restorations
• Module R2 – Multi Unit Implant Restorations
• Module S1 – Single and Multi-Unit Surgical Guide Design & Guided Implant Surgery
• Module S2 – Guided Immediate Implant, Partial Extraction Therapy and Crestal Sinus Lift, Guided Bone Regeneration & Guide Design

Module S1 covers single and multi unit surgical guide design and guided implant surgery. This includes:

• Knowing when guides are NOT accurate;
• Different guided implant systems available; 
• Facilitating taking high quality CBCTs for useable im- plant planning;
• Core skills using CoDiagnostiX implant planning soft- ware;
• Using the proposed restoration to drive the surgical placement of implants;
• Understanding correct implant depth, angulation and position based on restorative plan for single and multi-unit restorations;
• Critical concepts regarding tooth supported guide design;
  - sufficient support to prevent rocking;
  - methods to verify complete seating of guides;
  - positioning of guide sleeves;
• Concept of sterile fields for implant surgery;
• Flap design and closure, including replaced/apically repositioned/roll flaps and tissue (full and partial) punch;
• Suture materials and suturing techniques;
• Osteotomy preparation and implant placement using partially guided and fully guided systems.

Hands-on Exercises (not all are listed):

• Using implant software to restoratively drive a single and a multi-unit case;
• Creating access to osteotomy sites by raising flap and using a full and partial tissue punch;
• Preparing osteotomy and placing implants using a fully and partially guided system through a surgical guide;
• Use of bone profilers for subcrestal placement;
• Placement of closure caps and healing abutments;
• Flap closure around closure caps and healing abut- ments;
• Explantation of implants using reverse torque device and trephines.

• Each module $3,600 incl. GST
• Includes lunch and refreshments
• 10% early bird discount for each module if paid at least 30 days in advance of each module’s course date
• additional 5% off third module if previ- ously attended two modules
• additional 10% off fourth module, if previously attended three modules
• This course is compliant with current DBA guidelines on CPD