Current Concepts in Dentistry Day 3

Course description

Mastering Implant Surgery: Techniques and Practical Applications

Monday, Nov. 10, 2025
Presented by Arun K. Garg, DMD

This course is designed for general dentists and recent graduates looking to incorporate dental implants into their practice. Essential principles are covered, from patient evaluation and treatment planning to surgical placement and complications management.

Participants start with an introduction to dental implants, covering a historical perspective, modern advancements, and the biological principles behind osseointegration. This course continues with an overview of patient evaluation and treatment planning, focusing on case selection, medical considerations, radiographic analysis and digital workflows.

Participants will also learn step-by-step surgical techniques, including incision design, drilling protocols, implant placement and suturing techniques for optimal success.

Finally, the course addresses complication prevention and management, common challenges, peri-implantitis, surgical complications and decision-making for long-term implant success.

Learning objectives

By end of the course, you will be able to:

• Understand the biological and historical foundations of dental implants, including the evolution of implant systems and the principles of osseointegration that underpin successful surgical outcomes.
• Evaluate and select appropriate implant cases through comprehensive patient assessment, including medical history, radiographic interpretation, CBCT utilization and digital workflow integration.
• Demonstrate knowledge of step-by-step surgical protocols, including proper incision design, osteotomy preparation, implant insertion, and suturing techniques to ensure stability and soft tissue health.
• Identify and manage surgical and prosthetic complications, such as malpositioned implants, peri-implantitis, and intraoperative challenges, using evidence-based strategies to ensure long-term implant success.
• Integrate implant therapy into a general dental practice, focusing on patient communication, informed consent, practice readiness, and progressive training pathways to build confidence and competence.

About the presenter

Arun K. Garg, DMD is a nationally recognized dental educator and dental surgeon who for nearly 20 years, served as a full-time clinical professor in the division of oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. 

Currently, he is in private practice in South Florida along with running implant seminars and continuing education for dentists. Dr. Garg is considered one of the world’s preeminent authorities on bone biology, bone harvesting and bone grafting for dental implant surgery, and has written and published nine books; which have also been translated into multiple languages and distributed worldwide.

He has been a featured speaker at dozens of state, national, and international dental association conventions and meetings including the American Academy of Periodontology, the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and the International Dental Implant Association.