Basic Implantology Course (Cadaver Hands-on)

Learn to place implants on real tissue

Implant dentistry is now a routine part of dental care. Patients are better informed and their rights are better protected, so dentists carry more responsibility. It is natural to want solid knowledge and real surgical practice before you place your first implant, and we believe it is both an ethical and a professional duty.

This course brings your knowledge up to date, strengthens it and puts it in order. You then practise placement, grafting and suturing on fresh human cadavers, with tissue that is as close to real life as training can get. The aim is to give you a whole-treatment view of implant dentistry, and the knowledge, skill and confidence to begin placing implants.

Programme at a glance

Date	What happens	Where
16 April 2027	Theory	Hotel meeting room, Melas Hotel, Istanbul
17 April 2027	Hands-on on fresh human cadavers	RMK AIMES Anatomy Lab (Koç University), Istanbul

Venues and timings are confirmed with delegates before the course. The organiser reserves the right to change the venue.

What you will learn

By the end of the course, you should be able to meet the following learning outcomes.

Course content

Theory: foundations of implant surgery

• Osseointegration, and how systemic disease and medication affect it
• Bone types and wound healing
• Surgical anatomy of the maxilla and mandible, and complications of damaging it
• Preparing for implant surgery and the rules of asepsis
• Instruments and equipment
• Incision and flap techniques
• Principles of implant placement and points to watch during surgery
• Post-operative care and patient advice

Theory: imaging, complications and suturing

• Imaging in dentoalveolar surgery: periapical and panoramic radiographs, CT, CBCT and MRI
• Anatomical structures to check on a panoramic radiograph, and common errors
• Advantages and disadvantages of 3D imaging
• Intra-operative and post-operative complications, with prevention and treatment
• Why we suture, suture material classification and properties
• Suturing instruments and different suturing techniques

Practice before the cadaver

• Using the physiodispenser and understanding how it works
• Getting to know implant set components and placement instruments
• The full implant procedure, from the box to the jaw, and keeping the sterile chain
• Placing implants in plastic jaw models
• Suturing techniques practised on chicken breast and banana

Hands-on on fresh human cadavers

• Showing suture techniques on scalp skin
• Dissecting risky anatomical areas of the mandible
• Finding vessels and nerves in the posterior region
• Finding the lingual nerve
• Opening the mandibular canal and finding the inferior alveolar nerve
• Placing implants in the lower jaw
• Graft and membrane application
• Completing any remaining work

The detailed programme is confirmed by the faculty and may change slightly before the course.

See how we teach

Photos from our earlier cadaveric courses in Istanbul. Read about the project →

Cadaver training

• One cadaver for every two delegates. One of you operates while the other assists, so you practise every surgical stage. Other courses often have four or five people on one cadaver, or demonstrations only.
• Fresh human cadavers, kept frozen only. They are not embalmed or treated with formalin, so the tissue keeps its natural structure.
• Each procedure is first shown by the faculty. You then carry out the same procedure yourself, with the faculty beside you, working with you one-to-one and explaining in English.
• Work takes place at the RMK AIMES Anatomy Lab (Koç University) in Istanbul, a laboratory built for this kind of training. If your anatomy needs support, you are guided through the dissection. A quick look at head and neck anatomy beforehand will help.
• Donors are tested for infectious disease and their history is not shared. Please still follow the safety guidance you are given.
• Out of respect for the donors, photography and filming are not allowed in the dissection room.
• There is no exam. You receive a certificate.

Who it is for

• Dentists who want to start placing implants, or to refresh and organise what they know.
• Oral surgery or periodontology specialists, and specialty trainees, who want more practice on real tissue.

Prices

Option	Price
Course only	£1,200
Course and travel package	£1,800

The course fee includes: one day of theory and one full day of hands-on cadaver training, consumables, hand instruments, equipment, training documents, lunch, tea and coffee, and a certificate.

The travel package adds: 3 nights in a 4- or 5-star hotel in Istanbul, airport transfer and breakfast each morning. Flights are not included. We will confirm the hotel and exact nights with you when you reserve. Your hotel is also the venue for the theory day.

What to wear and bring

• Comfortable everyday clothes. Shorts and sandals are not allowed in the laboratory.
• Trainers or closed shoes with a good grip, as the floor can be slippery. The laboratory is kept cool, but protective clothing can feel warm.
• We supply all materials and instruments, so you do not need to bring anything. If you prefer to work with your own instruments, you are welcome to bring them.
• Your own hypoallergenic gloves, if you have a latex allergy.

Faculty

Questions

Do I need to be good at anatomy?

No. You are guided through every dissection step. A quick look at head and neck anatomy before the course helps you get more from it.

Will I get the donor’s details?

No. Each donor has a reference number only, and no information about their history is shared.

Can I work with a colleague?

Yes. Two delegates share one cadaver, and you can tell us who you would like to work with.

What happens to the cadavers afterwards?

The cadavers and tissue are buried in an area set aside by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, under the supervision of the authorities.

Is there an exam?

No. You receive a certificate after the course.