Unlock the Art of Guided Implant Surgery – Simplifying Implant Placement: Part 1
5 November 8:30AM – 6 November 6:00PM 2026
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Date: 5 November 8:30AM – 6 November 6:00PM 2026
Location: The Royal Oak Yattendon, Berkshire, RG18 0UG
Price: £1,500.00 + VAT
Take the next step in your guided surgery journey with this comprehensive 3-part course, designed to make implant placement simpler and more predictable. Led by Dr. Nick Fahey, the programme brings together over 20 years of hands-on guided surgery experience, taking delegates from essential principles through to advanced techniques.
Through a dynamic mix of expert-led teaching, interactive workshops, hands-on training and real-life case discussions, you’ll gain practical techniques, valuable tips and skills you can take straight back to your practice. Whether you’re new to guided surgery or looking to refine your approach, this course will help you build confidence and get more from your implant cases.
Aims & Objectives
Participants will receive a thorough introduction to Guided Implant Surgery, digital workflows and software planning.
Event Content
Part 1: Foundation and Fundamentals Day 1
Introduction to Guided Implant Surgery – Morning session
- Definition and history
- Advantages and limitations
- Evolution in dentistry
- Overview of available software
- Overview of available hardware
- Case selection and treatment planning
- Case presentations of guided implant surgery
Introduction to Guided Implant Surgery – Afternoon session
- Software Tools for Guided Surgery Planning
- Interpreting and understanding virtual models
- Data Acquisition Techniques
- CBCT imaging fundamentals
- Intraoral scanning technologies
- Combining data for comprehensive treatment planning
- Limitations of pilot-guided implants
- Why you should be placing implants using a guide
Hands on workshop: Basic Software Skills
- Navigating through planning software (SMOP)
- Case simulations and virtual treatment planning exercises
- Design a guide for 3D printing and sleeve cementation
Part 1: Foundation and Fundamentals Day 2
Introduction to how we deliver Guided Implant Surgery – Morning session
- Overview of the armamentarium we use for guided implant surgery
- How to successfully deploy guided surgery, including slow drilling techniques
- Introduction to 3D printing technology
- Materials for surgical guide printing
Introduction to how we deliver Guided Implant Surgery – Afternoon session
- Live surgery videos and/or case presentations, including 4K videos of live surgeries
- Analysis and discussion of guided implant surgeries
- Q&A
Hands-on workshop: Essential Guided Implant Surgery Skills
- Practice guided implant placement on models
- Utilising the guide you designed and printed in the previous workshop exercise, we will place up to 4 guided surgery dummy implants
- Individualized feedback from instructors
Optional: Practice visit.
Benefits
- Achieve GDC learning outcomes A&C
- Gain 14 hours of CPD (Certificate provided)
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