Pterygoid Implant Live Patient Surgical Externship
Five days of pterygoid implant surgery on live patients in Rosarito, under the direction of Dr. Louie Al-Faraje and staff: an anchoring option for highly resorbed maxillary ridges without bone grafting.
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What you will take home
- Implement step-by-step pterygoid implant surgical protocols on live patients under the direction of Dr. Louie Al-Faraje and staff.
- Expedite transition from the classroom to surgically placing pterygoid implants in your office with predictability.
What the program covers
The pterygoid region provides an alternative anchoring point for implants in cases of highly resorbed maxillary ridges with insufficient bone volume. Pterygoid implants provide increased stability and support while eliminating the need for bone grafting procedures, which can simplify the overall treatment process. Pterygoid implants most often are placed using immediate loading protocols.
In this 5-day comprehensive live patient program, doctors will learn pterygomaxillary anatomy, CT scan evaluation, placement overview (position of patient, insertion and angulation, implant placement tools, suturing, and postoperative care), as well as complications and their solutions.
This program may be taken independently or concurrently with the All-on-4 Surgical Externship.
About CII live patient externships
This program has allowed hundreds of patients from all over the United States to receive the dental care they need but could not otherwise afford. Patient testimonials describe the experience as life-changing, allowing them to eat foods they had given up enjoying and to rediscover the smiles they thought they had lost forever.
Potential patients are screened before being accepted into the program to make sure they are good candidates for dental implant treatment, and individualized plans are made according to the patient's particular situation. Patients are carefully informed of all the steps and any risks that might be involved. Patients arrive in San Diego and are shuttled to the facilities in Mexico, which are located on the beach in a gated community.
Dr. Louie Al-Faraje and the other members of the CII faculty have been able to provide not only essential training to practicing dentists but also millions of dollars' worth of free dental implants, giving renewed confidence, self-esteem, and quality of life to people from the elderly to veterans who cannot afford the cost of replacing their failing teeth with implants.
Key details
- Location: The California Implant Institute Rosarito, Mexico campus, at Km. 40 (a 45-minute drive south of the USA/Mexico border).
- Faculty: Dr. Louie Al-Faraje and staff
What comes with your enrollment
- All materials and implants.
- Certificate of attendance.
- Course manual.
- Special product discounts.
- Lecture material and recorded surgical videos are provided to participants before the program to enhance the learning experience.
- Flights and lodging will need to be arranged by the participant; however, we will provide transportation to and from San Diego International Airport (SAN) as well as transportation in Mexico.
- Lunch and dinner will be provided by CII, with breakfast provided by the hotel.
By Dr. Al-Faraje, included
A certificate that counts
Completion of the program earns 90 CE credits and a certificate of attendance.
California Implant Institute is a Nationally Approved PACE Program Provider for FAGD/MAGD credit. Approval does not imply acceptance by any regulatory authority, or AGD endorsement. Nationally Approved from 8/1/2022 to 7/31/2028. Provider ID 108066.
CE hours & credentialing
Upon successful completion of this program and its online module, participants will receive 90 continuing education (CE) hours.
The CE hours earned and the dental implants placed on live patients during this program are designed to satisfy the educational and clinical requirements for Fellowship status with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI), subject to verification and approval by the ICOI.
Additionally, these CE hours may be applied toward the Implant education requirements for credentialing through the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) and the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry (ABOI/ID), subject to each organization's eligibility criteria and approval.
ClinicalInstructors
Over the years, I've had the good fortune to attend implant-related CE courses given by some of the most gifted implant experts of our time. In that group of world-class mentors, I include Dr. Louie Al Faraje, who demonstrates a comprehensive knowledge of the didactic elements, yet focuses on the practical aspects of implantology, giving us information we need to help in making daily clinical decisions. He provides a top-quality venue, excellent organization of materials, and a refreshing humility, which encourages attendees to ask questions, and gives them the confidence to extend the range of services they offer to their patients.
- Perform two full-arch procedures, plus assist and observe multiple other procedures: $9,995
- Perform four full-arch procedures, plus assist and observe multiple other procedures: $16,995
- Clinical observation only: $4,995
- Dental assistant: $1,995
Payment options
- Pay online the full amount of the course.
- Installment option: $2,500 deposit due with registration. The balance is due 4 weeks prior to the start of the program.
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