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Following the success of the UK’s first public live theatre at the Dentistry Show, DIO Implant continues its mission to change the face of the UK implant market.
DIO’s Managing Director, Iain Forster, explains that for most patients, dental implants are a necessity. DIO aims to bring the benefits the company provides in overseas markets to the UK. He said, “Dental implant treatment should be accessible to any patient who needs it, without compromising on quality of treatment or jeopardising the livelihoods of our valued implantologists within the UK.”

DIO is introducing a dedicated educational programme, designed especially for dentists who wish to provide the highest standard of care to their patients.

The format of the course addresses both the requirements of practitioners looking to start providing dental implants as well as those who are already placing implants from other manufacturers.

For non-implant dentists, the two day introduction leads on to a one-year, hands-on and distance learning certificated course, equivalent to approximately 120 hours of verifiable CPD. The course, directed by Sam Mohamed of Smile Lincs, aims to impart everything a qualified dentist needs to know in order to confidently provide dental implants to their patients.

Introductory two-day course

During an initial two day course practitioners are given an overview of the evolution of dental implants and how they can be integrated into a normal dentistry practice in the most cost-effective way. The course looks at the basics of dental implantology, discussing osteointegration, treatment planning principles, radiographic techniques and restorative techniques. It also covers more practical aspects of dental implantology such as practice setup, marketing and how to introduce patients to implantology to ensure a good return on investment.

Day one is aimed at providing non-implant dentists with an introduction to implant procedures.  Practitioners will leave knowing whether dental implants are right for them as a dentist and a feasible business proposition for their practice.  DIO also invites existing implant practitioners to the introduction day, which DIO says will offer them a fresh perspective and allow for non-biased discussions and a healthy propagation of expertise to all attending.

Day two is again applicable to both new and existing implantologists, focusing on the clinical and restorative aspects of DIO Implants in more depth.

Once the introductory course is complete, practitioners can confidently decide whether to sign up for the year-long modular course to expand their knowledge and become implantologists.

Modular Course

The year-long modular course aims to provide dentists with everything they need to know to become knowledgeable and confident implantologists. The course includes ten in-depth modules, both theoretical and practical, covering:

• Osteointegration
• Biomaterial in relation to bone orgmentation and membranes
• How to select suitable dental implant patients
• Treatment planning
• Radiographic techniques in implant dentistry
• Surgical techniques
• Surgical kit orientation
• Possible surgical complications
• Restorative techniques
• CT scanning and computer guided surgery
• Marketing and promoting your new service

Dentists are mentored throughout the course by Dr. Sam Mohamed and his team.
Mr Forster states, “Dr Mohamed and I are very similar in that we both have the interests of UK dentists at heart.  Sam has extensive expertise, relentless enthusiasm and a genuine desire to help individuals achieve at the highest level – all the ingredients for success.”

Dr. Mohamed is a highly trained dental implant surgeon. Having trained with some of the world leaders in implant dentistry, including Dr. Hilt Tatum Jr., the former president of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), and Prof. Manuel Chanavaz, the Head of Oral and Maxillofacial Implantology Department at the University of Lille2, Dr Mohamed has been placing implants for over 13 years. He is a member of both the Association of Dental Implantologists (U.K) and the AAID.

Dr. Mohamed said, “Practitioners will attend our purpose built facility once a month to perform implant surgery under close supervision. This will give them real, hands-on experience and will quickly build their confidence in their own skills.” To supplement the hands-on training, Dr Mohamed is providing distance-learning facilities via the Internet.

Once the course has been completed practitioners will be awarded a certificate and logbook showing the number of patients they have treated and the individual details of each case. Most importantly though, dentists completing the course will have all of the skills they need to effectively place implants and treat most patient cases. However, the professional support doesn’t stop there.  Successful implantolgists will be supported by Dr Mohamed’s “Continuing in Excellence” mentor program.

Marketing Assistance

DIO is very much aware that it’s all very well for dentists to learn new skills and develop new products, but the effort is useless if their patients are not made aware of the services that are on offer. 

So, to help dentists promote their new techniques the company is providing advice and guidance on marketing techniques that dentists can employ to spread the word.  These can include help with local PR, website design, brochure and leaflet design and production, Search Engine Optimisation, the use of social networking, etc.

For more information on DIO implants and their training programmes visit www.DIOUK.com or call 0845 1233996.