Course Highlights:

Titanium implants have long been considered the gold standard in implant dentistry. However, growing aesthetic demands, increasing interest in metal-free solutions and advances in peri-implant biology have driven the rise of ceramic implant systems. Zirconia implants have emerged as a scientifically proven and clinically reliable alternative.

This one day hands-on course is delivered in partnership with Swiss Dental Solutions (SDS), the world market leader in ceramic dental implants, and gives clinicians a complete, practical framework for placing zirconia implants with confidence, with particular emphasis on immediate implantation in the aesthetic zone.

Morning - Agenda, Aims and Objectives

• Why ceramic: the evidence base for zirconia and where it sits alongside titanium

• Peri-implant biology, soft tissue response and the low peri-implantitis risk profile of zirconia

• The Swiss Biohealth Concept: oral-systemic health, immune preparation and patient selection

• One-stage and two-stage tissue-level implant design, and what it means for your prosthetic workflow

• Case selection, indications and contraindications for immediate placement

Afternoon - Agenda, Aims and Objectives

• The SDS surgical protocol for immediate zirconia implant placement, step by step

• Achieving and judging primary stability in the extraction socket

• Optimising hard and soft tissue outcomes in the aesthetic zone

• Adjunctive and regenerative protocols, including PRF and ozone

• Immediate loading and provisionalisation, and reducing chair time

• Hands on placement of SDS implants on models under supervision

Why SDS

• Global market leader in ceramic implants, with around 30% market share

• 25 years of experience with a 100% zirconia focus

• Swiss made and scientifically validated, with long term data

• One and two stage implants, with a broad portfolio covering all indications

• Supported by the Swiss Biohealth Education Centre and a global education network

Growing Your Practice

Ceramic implants currently make up less than 1% of the global implant market, yet the market is forecast to grow significantly over the next five to eight years. Metal-free implant solutions allow practices to differentiate, meet growing patient demand and expand their treatment offering, with fewer prosthetic components thanks to tissue level design and standardised protocols that make results more predictable.

Who Should Attend

Dentists already placing implants who want to add a metal-free option to their treatment portfolio, and clinicians with an interest in biological and biocompatible dentistry who are considering ceramic implantology for the first time.